Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-13
THE CITY ELECTION.
FIRST TRIAL IN BURLINGTON NEXT
MONTH OF THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
The Candidates for Mayor ana Aldermen
Political Complex on of the board Of
Aldormen-The situation in the Various
Wards-Probable Result of the Election

Wards-Probabls Result of the Election.
Unusual interest centres in the coming
| city election to be held March 3, owing to
| tho fact that the new ballot law will be
| tried then in Burlington for the first tme
and the result will be awaited with lively
expection. The campaign will open a mum
ber of days earlier than it has ordinarily
us under the new law the names of cand-
dates must be filed with the city clerk at
least 10 days and not to exceed "a days be-
fore the election. The last day, according
| ly, on which nominations can be made
will be Saturday February 81, but as it is
customary to hold the city caucuses In time
| to allow the various ward caucuses to fol-
low, the city caucus would naturally be
held several days earlier than that date
The republican city caucus has already been
called for next Saturday evening, February
| A. and If the usual custom of the democrats
| is observed their city caucus will come after
| the republican caucus IN order to enable them
| to take advantage of any light that may
| be thrown upon the situation by the action
OF their opponents.
OF course voters have not yet become ac-
customed to the changed conditions grow
ing out of the new law, and as one result
| the talk about the offices seems to be con-
| fined largely to the mayoralty. Mayor
Crombe having faithfully served the city
two terms will retire with credit TO himself
and 10 Burlington. The contest in the
caucus for the succession to him as mayor.
from the present indications will be con
fined to two candidates The name of Al
derman \. X. Brown has already been pre-
sented in that connection by IA correspond
ent through these columns. Mr. Brown
has served four years in the Board OF Al
| dermen and has Shown himself to he a con
sclentlous public servant. He is an intel
llgent and public spirited citizen, is familiar
| with the public business of the city. and
has the confidence OF our business men,
many Of whom shave urged him to allow
the use of his name Us a candidate. Ex
| Alderman b. j. Booth, who as it will be re-
| memoered, candidate for the nomi-
alton when Col. Cromble was selected for
mayor the first time, is again in the
field, for the position He was an atten-
tive and working member of the Board of
Aldermen for TWO terms and was president
of the Board for single term. lie is n
prominent business man, is possessed of un-
doubted capacity, aud is pre-enad 10y his
friends as in a Respects a worthy and fit
candidate. betweeu Two such sterling re
pUh!icaus and respected citizens. the caucus
VIII have 70 make lue choice, an, 1t cannot
be doubted That either OF them would give
the city an honest, and buslness-likc admin
istration OF the Office
The democrats have considered the names
of eX-Judge Seneca Haseltou. Col. b. b.
Smulley. Willard Crane, Joel ii. Holton
and +. NJ. Sutton in connection with the
nomination for mayor. 1t Is understood
that Col. Smalley declines to allow the usc
ol his name as hi, duties one of tn, com
missioners for Vermont of the worlds fair
ot Chicago Will conlc! his absence from the
city T." large por,ionoi the time. 1t is ai-o un-
drr.tpc! that Judge liaselton Is not a can
didtue, although his name j, mentioned
prominently IN conuecton with the demo
cratic nomination. The three other resi-
dent, mentioned claim that they arc not
candidates tor the place, but Mr.. sutton
says he would accept the nomination if il
was rendered to hIn aud neither OF the
others would he likely to refuse it under
similar circumstance.
lho Board Of Aldermen at present con
taiua seven republicans and three democrats.
Those whose terms VIII expire tuIs >prine
are Aldermen Chambers of the First ward,
Iricl; Of the Second, Roberts of the Third,
Brown of the Fourth and Hayes OF the
Fifth. leaving one democrat in the Board
Alderman Rand Of the ThIrd.
AlueIlnuO HdlnDeF- oi Tue flrsl ward Is
inclined to retire at the expiration of his
term on account Of poor health and
the republicans mcatinned TO succeed him
are {. c. hend, L. L. Dnvis ami Ira
Russell, The democrats nave suggested
+. +. Perkins as the democratic candidate
for aldermen from that ward. but he posi-
lively declines 10 allow the Use OF his name
and the chances are that tue democrats will
not tlud an available man To run tor alder
man in Ward one
y Alderman +. H. Trick would like to rep
resent the Second ward in the Board tor
another term ald tho Indications IRE that
he will be renominalci practically without
opposition. The democrats mentioned to
oppose HIM arc W. ii. Hale, NJ. ID. McMa-
hon and l.. Duhamel, hut the nomination
viii he honorary merely as the ward is
2 Overwhelmingly republican.
( In the ''i}Ioody Third ward tho demo
l Gratis have everything pretty much their
own way and the present indications are
that Alderman Roberts will be given re
election, having served but one term
As Alderman Brown is Il candidate for
first place on the republican ticket he will
, not seak reelection as alderman from the
Fourth ward, even if he should
tail to receive the republican nomi
nation for mayor. No candidate tor
the place has as yet appeared
among the republicans, but the names of
Is. ". Carpenter and Il. H. Klnsley ur,
J tavorably mentioned |. So far rs can be
5 learned the democrats have not begun tc
: talk much about Alderman Browns sue
cessor.
Alderman Hayes of the Fifth ward would
like II reelection, but many Of the demo
5 Gratis Of that ward think they wouli prefer
n candidate who would he more awake tt
l their int rests as well tnoso of the city
e and Clarence Hicks, T. Z. daley and V. a
Nye are being considered for the place Nc
republican candidate Tor alderman in this
ward has yet been announced, but tn,
. names of Edward Wells Horatio Hickok, "
= ii. Lane, jr., and L. T. hmball of the firm
of Spauding, kimball * Co. have received
favorable mention for the nomination
% On the school board the terms of Com
missioners Whitney from the Second ward
Perce OF the Fourth and Lane OF the Fiftl
are about 10 expire. .All these gentlemen
;, deserve re-eecton, but should Mr. Lane b,
nominated for alderman by tho republicans
| /, hos baan SupoestC1 that Mr. IJorat