Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
THE CAUCUsBs.
Geo. A. Hines the Republican Nominee
for Representative IS t. Davenport
the Final Choice OF the Democrats

Geo. A. Hines the Republican Nominee
for Representative IS. T. Davenport
the Final Choice of the Democrats
Geo. A. Hines was the choice of the Re-
nublicans of Brattleboro for town repre-
sentative i'm the caucus held in the Town
hall Saturday from 2:30 to s p. NJ He re-
ceived 224 votes out of a total of BIZ, 2l3
being cast for J. L. Martin, 70 for oscar
Ware. and 2 for L. f. Adams There were
more than 100 voters present when l. r.
Adams, chairman of the town committee,
read the call. Mr.. Adams was chosen
chairman of the meeting and II. Il. Cham
berlain secretary. There were no speeches
in behalf of the candidates, Mr.. Adams
simply declaring that the ballot boxes were
open, and the voting beginning in quiet
and orderly way. Friends of Mr.. Hines,
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Ware were active in
the hall and lobby and distributed ballots
in behalf of their favorites. 1t was evil
dent throughout the day that the vote was
close one, and supporters of both Mr.
Hines and Mr.. Martin were alike sangulne
that their candidate would be chosen. Inc
attendance was not large when the result
was declared soon after 8 o'clock, 1t having
been agreed that plurality should settle
the question, so that only one ballot would
be needed. The announcement OF Mr..
Illness success was received with applause.
The Democratic caucus was called to or
der in the lower town hall by ii. ID. Hack
lev of the town committee, Saturday even
ing, soon after o'clock. Mr.. Hackley
was elected chairman, and c. II. Daven-
port secretary. After little discussion 1t
was decided to take an informal ballot.
The result showed a total of Al votes, j..
j. Ward Azor Marshall, F. w. Childs and
C. II. Davenport having one each, w.
Rawson 2, w. II. Childs 3, S. T. Daven-
port 4, c. A. Miles >, G. A. Boyden 6, w.
II. Minor 8, and James Conland Q.
c. II. Davenport spoke of the nomina-
ton made by the Republicans and said that
the Democrats had a good chance to win,
| but they should pick carefully and nomi-
nate the right man. DR.. Conland was
nominated by Martin Austin, the nomina-
ton being seconded by G. A. Boyden. 1t
was stated that DR.. Conland would not
consent to run.
Daniel Manning said the young men
ought to be heard and named Frank S.
Pratt; w. II. Childs spoke in favor of S.
| T. Davenport as a man who had had legis-
lative experience, and who in the legisla-
ture stood single-handed against corpora
| tiOns; c. II. Davenport eXtolled the virtues
of Col c. A. Miles, than whom, he said,
there was no brainier, higher cultured, big
ger hearted man or truer Democrat in town.
| y. T. Ryan also spoke in favor of Col.
| Miles. Frank Pratt thought in W. H.
| Childs the Democrats had a man whose
strength was known, while with the Others
| it was not known. John Bliss said that
| Mr.. Chids was the strongest man and he
ought to waive personal considerations and
stand as a matter of duty. The general
preference was Enthusiastically for Mr.
Childs, but he absolutely refused to allow
the use of his name. w. II. Minor, on
being nominated, withdrew. and said that
| Childs, Davenport or Miles would be strong
candidates. During the discussion f. c,
Dunklee and other candidates were named
On taking a ballot the result was found to
show 30 votes, 80 being for Col. Miles, II
for S. T, Davenport, for G. A. Boyden
(who had refused to be candidate) and
two scattering.
G. A. Boyden and c. II. Davenport
were named as a committee to notify Mr.
Miles of the choice of the caucus. While
they were gone it was decided to adopt the
same justice ticket as named by the Repub.
licans, the Democrats being given a good
showing upon it.
Mr. Boyden and Mr.. Davenport returned
in few minutes and stated that Col
Miles refused positively to accept the nom.
ination. Another ballot resulted in favor
of 5. T. Davenport, who received Is votes
to for w. II. Childs, for j. j. Ward
and seven scattering. The caucus then ad.
journed,