Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23
IOTS OF cPOPT.



Cxuous Tuesday Evening.
The Third ward is so overwhc miugly
democratic that tho members of tho ruling
party can indulge IN a little ante. election
scrap without fear OF losing tho majority ia
tho ward They occasionally do so and in
this way furnish about all the fun which tho
the annual city election furnishes. 1t be
came known during the day that something
of this sort might be oxpectel and Us a re-
suit there was an unusually lHrce attend
dance OF the faithful at tho ward house Tues
day evening when Z. II. Moran of the ward
committee raped for order. The order,
however was not forthcoming and anything
approaching it was not visible during the
evening. There were two principal factions,
one of which contained several sub-diyi-
sons. The first favored the nomination of
ex- Alderman H. Il. Wing for alderman.
The second faction was composed largely of
the "boye,' who are tired OF the old regime
and think it about time they were admitted
to the councils of tae party. This second
faction, wnich, by tbs way, is not wildly
enthusiastic over Mayor Haselton's nominal
ton for third term, favored the nomination
for alderman of Peter Marengo, ir., j. }.
Shea or almost anyone to beat MIR. Wing,
The Wing men supported Potter Richie for
chairman of the meeting and tine anti-Wi ing
men supported DR.. 7. E. hcSwGeney for
the position. The round resulted in a vic
tory for the Wing faction and MIR. Richie
mounted the platform. NJ. d. McMahon was
chosen secretary. Mr. Shea had given out
that lie would not, under any circumstances,
DO candidate for alderman, aud Messrs.
Wing and MaTsngo were duly nsmsd for
the place. The latter declined to DE can
ddate, but his friends insisted on voting for
him, evidently belieyin. that IL nominated
he would not fail to obey the call a ballot
was called for, and while a delegation hunt
o for a bnllot-box the two factions wrnn-
ged. Some one made motion that key
OF beer be- brought in, and for once during
the evening nc dissenting voices we're heard.
But the key of beer was not forthcoming,
perhaps for want of the wherewth to pay
for it, The ballot box committee reported
tnat their seorch WIS not successful and
pandemonium reigned. y half dozen were
ciamoring for recognition by the chairman,
who by this time was hardly visible through
the tobacco smoke. lie heard motion to
adjourn, put the motion, declared it carried
and left the chair, doubtless with an in
ward sigh of relief. The ward comnittee
got together and decided to held the i'd
journed caucus in the City Hall on Thurs
day evening. A prominent democrat sug
gested that if spectators were charged an
admission fee enough might bs collected to
run the campaign.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS.
The voters in Ward two met at the Star
Hose House at 1850 O'Clock Tuesday evening.
j. W. Roberts was elected chairman and
H. II. Davis was elected secretary. II. J.
Gutchell, Georges Munson and Leon II.
BeaupN were put in nomination for alder
man for the two years ensuing. The chair
| appointed tollers and it was voted that the
ballot box remain open one half hour. Dur
! ing the balloting the name of DR.. ID. G.
| Hawley was presented as a candidate for
school commissioner and he was unanimous
| ly nominated a COMMITTEES OF five was
appointed by the chair to present list of
ward officers, resulting as fellows: Clark
T.. S. Spear; inspectors, A. Ii. Duhome,
Heman Croker, jr., L. j. Booth; ward
committee Napoleon Laury, l.. y. Dion,
| c. IL. Stearns.
The ballot resulted as follow:
Whole number of votes ............l2i
Necessary to choice. ................ "a
| II. }. GulcheI had 81
! George Munson had .................... ..... 4.
l.. IL. Reaupre bad ~
The chairman declared MIR. Gutchel the
nominee aad on motion OF MIR. Reaupre the
nomination was made unanimous. But in
view OF the tact that Mir. Gutcaell did not
receive a maj 1rity OF the votes cast, as is
claimed is necessary to make a nomination,
and because of the further claim made that
the motion to make the nomination unani-
nous was put after tbs caucus had voted to
adjourn, the ward committee decided to call
a second caucus.