St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-22
TOWN MEETING AND REPUBLICAN

SAUCUS.
The hall was we'll filled Monday at
2 p. m. when Town Clerk ED. Blod-
gett read the warrant to see if the
town would adopt the Australian
ballot system. Moderator Alex.
Dunnett read the law and stated
that the town had the privilege of
deciding that question then and
there.
N. M. Johnson moved that the Aus
tralian system be adopted and bal
lot was demanded. DR.. Bullard op-
posed the motion of Mr.. Johnson,
challenged proof of any fraud in vot-
ing in this town in the past 40 years,
considered the system needless and
wanted the good old fashioned meth
cd continued. Elmore T. Ide also
favored the method which came over
on the Mayfower in preference to
any importation from Australia but
desired a ballot on the question:; the
voters however quickly disposed of
the matter, adopting the new sys-
TEN by acclamation amid applause.
The chair decided no more business
could legally be done and the meet
ing adjourned.
N. M. Johnson Immediately urged
that the voters resolve themselves
into a town caucus and desired
chairman nominated. Elmore T. Ide,
chairman Of the republican town
committee, appeared on the scene at
the same time and read the call for
republican caucus. Alex. Dunnett
and n. M. Johnson were each nomi-
mated for chairman and confusion
reigned supreme. Mr.. Ide held the
fort and explained that under the
new law no other method could be
adopted than for each political party
to call a caucus. He deprecated any
unlawful proceedings and urged the
voters to act with dignity. N. NJ. u.
Johnson gave his reason for favoring
a union ticket for town officers, but
M Montgomery denied the right to
hold anything but republican eau
Gus and the voters so decided Dy ac-
clamatiou.
Mr.. Dunnett was then unanimous
ly elected chairman and Mr.. John
son, secretary. The following were
then nominated by acclamation as
candidates at the March election.
Moderator, N. M. Johnson.
Town clerk, E. d. Blodgett.
Selectmen, Daniel Carpenter, Will
liam B. Johnson, Charles H. Stevens.
Overseer of the poor, Lorenzo Sui.
loway.
Avery D. Pike and N. Nj. Johnson
were placed in nomination for first
constable and tax collector and the
result of the ballot was
Whole number of votes, 246
Necessary for a choice, 1874
N. M. Johnson had, 11S
Avery D. Pike had, 1913
and Mr.. Pike was declared the nom
inee.
The following were also disposed
OF by acclamation:
Listers, Crawford Ranney, Delos M q.
Bacon, Albert Harris.
Auditors, ]. c. Clark, D. E. May,
w. 7. Horton.
Trustee Public Money, E. D. Blod-
gett.
Marshal Montgomery received I22
votes and was nominated agent to
prosecute and defend suits.
For road commissioner, F. Volney
Powers was nominated, receiving
119 votes to 40 for Mr.. Higgins.
Inspector of Leather, Henry F.
Griswold.
Fence Viewers, the selectmen.
Town Grand Jurors, Horace
Brockway, N. M. Johnson, George r.
Crosby.
Surveyors of wood and lumber,
L. D. Stiles, ]. w. Webster, William
Wetherbee, Sias Randall, A. L.
Bragg, Daniel Carpenter, w. P. Stat
ford, Daniel Streeter, Alex Dunnett.
School director, E. L. Hovey.
County Grand Jurors, ] r. Stevens,
J. G. Hovey, Charles Cobb, E. T. Ide.
Petit Jurors, w. H. Harris, c. M.
Spencer, P. l.. Pierce, c. A. Calder
wood, Byron Wright, H. R. Albee, c.
c. Follansbee, G. r. Crosby, Frank
Hovey, !. A. Moore, l.. B. Harts-
horn, w. H. Ward.
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