Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-31
THE POST OFFICE CANVASS,
TIE Record Of the week. Develop.
unenta.

TIE Record Of the week. Develop
nents.
The instructions from the Vermont dele
CATION for holding q caucus b. nominate
candidate for postmaster were received
from Washington Moniav afternoon. and
were in foil As foiioss
The Csueu. Is.truetisus.
The Republican town committee for the
town of Brattleboro will notify and warn
a caucus for the purpose % naming post
master at Brsttleboro, giving At least nve
DAYS notice Of time and place Of meeting
and will organize said meeting by submit
ting % those present at the opening. the
election Of chairman 60 preside 10 said
meeting
The town committee. with two other per
sons o. b. mutually agreed upon boy the two
candidate Thompson and Chilis and upon
failure % agree. one o. be selected los
Thompson and one hy Childs viii const
tuts a board 10 decide who are entitled o.
vote under the following instructions
All Republicans who are patrons % the
office and who will be legal voters 10 the
annual meeting 70 be held on the first Tues
iay in March. 1880, shall be entitled % eK
press their choice for postmaster and this
includes all resident Republican patrons
within the state but should not include
those who use the Office for money orders
only. but should be confined to those who
get their mail at the Office regularly.
All females who were legal voters ia the
last annual school meeting, and who are
Republicans and patrons Of the office. should
be- allowed % vote II they desire
II there are parties who receive their
mail 30 part from the Brattleboro office and
.-k.. 3D. @
be allowed o. vote for the Brattieboro post
master only % case they reside nearest that
office
Gully white paper should he used for the
ballots IN this meeting. "a hich should be- Of
same size for both candidates
The result u the meeting should be Ger
tined o. the delegation ny the Republican
town committee and the presiding officer
WILLIAM ~ GRpJr.
JvsTIN 5 MORRILL,.
J1HS W STEWART
Washington, j. c. Jan 81 lssu
Immediately upon the receipt Of these
instructions the Republican town committee
issued the following caucus call
By direction % the vermont d-t-gatilu boz ton.
e0~-. th- Republican patrons o. tl- Brattl-parY
psst-ofl-- uiH meet Boo caucus a. the t1au nall
SATURDAY. Feb g. ls'i At . O'Clock g. H. o. give
expression b., ballot a. fu th-- rh1I.,- for past
master ~ Bratt'-D.rl
The bur will b. ol--n-i for the reception 90
vote, az o CLOCK p and wiii stand 0p--u until
O'Clock o. n When t aii t-- cio--i AMI vote
counted
Baiiot- must b. printed on white raI--r and
tu1 inches ty thr-e aud oue-naH inches lu SIR
Voter include o. ali resident Republicans with.
lu THE -tate who arr regular patrons 81 the Ofc-
al. b.. L..
INK % 10 hell uu THE nrsi TUESDAY Of March l~..l
70 Al frrnai-- who werr legal voters Ii the last
ANIMAL school meeting Who arr Republicans ami
patrons 81 said ONO.
+ e. CROSBY hrbluieAn
WAITE. c,rgi,,.--
ON Wednesday evening the leaders Of the
opposition 70 Capt Childs held a confer
ence, the outcome Of which was d call for
"A Republican caucus o. be held THURSDAY
evening o. select "a Reyubiieua candidate
for postmaster TINS call had ~ signa
nature and was carefully circulated
through the village The caucus was held
90 the lower town hall The room wa.
packed and there was an overflow into the
pot Office lobby Probably 3lJ men We're
present pa all. but many hal no sympathy
WHY the movement and were there from
curiosity only. and less than 2UU votes were
cast ID. J.. HerrIcE was chosen moderator
and r j. atermau secretarv.
NO formal Speeches were made except
that O. ;. Thompson took the floor and
withdrew himself a. candidate Mr
thompson stated IN his speech that be hal
not received fair play or a fair Representa-
ton before the delegation IN Congress. and
that his petition, duly filed IN Washington
had received no proper recognition When
the ballot WAS taken aud counted il proved
That g. a. Hines had los 4 B Hall %
q. Wilcox >. and Mr. Hine, was de-
ciared the nominee. The contest was
sqnarely liked therefore, between Capt
Chllds and Mr. Hines.
The supporters Of Mr. Chilis have held
nightly conferences for the purpose Of see.
ing that ali Republicans who signed ms I.e
titlon are given due notice o. be on hand t.
vote at tomorrow 5 caucus An unusual
feature Of the caucus Is the interest which
the women have developed About $50
women IN the village have grand lists. and
are eligible o. vote A committee OF WON
en-, who are enthusiastic supporters Of Mr.
Chi'ds. have made an active canvass among
these female voters, aud the result will b.,
that a large number Of them will attend the
caucu, M a body and cast their votes for
Mr Ohilds. Women who hold 70 the r.,
publican idea have also been active. and
VII BRING out d smaller number Of vote.
for Mr. Hines.
1t Is expected that the caucus will t,s or-
gained promptly at O'Clock and the vot
ing begin at once. a. contemplated IN the.
order Of the delegation