Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
THE TOWN MEETING,
The New Town House Assured
Dr. ID. p. webster Defeated q. A. Boy
den ms First SeIectmRn.

DR.. ID. T.. Webster Defeated q. A. Boy
den ms First Selectman.
TUESDAYS town meeting set at nought
the prophecies of the wiseacres, and was
succession of surprises. TO begin WIN,
instead of the higlbtemperature under col
lars and the acrimonious debate which
everybody expected, the proceedings were
marked by placidity and harmony, and
mildness of expression in striking contrast
with many town meetings of the past. In
the election of officers there were only two
contests of importance, and in these the
nominations were simply made, the ballot
ing proceeded quietly, and after the result
was announced the next business on the
schedule was taken up.
The gathering was called to order prompt
" at o'clock by Moderator j. j. Estey,
who read the warrant. The auditors re-
port was accepted and adopted unanimous
iy without debate. The election of officers
then began. j. j. Estey was chosen mod
orator and VIM 5. Newton clerk viva
voce. For first selectman several voices
presented the name of George "A. Boyden.
f. G. Crosby nominated ID. p. Webster in
opposition to Mr.. Boyden. There was no
eulogy of the candidates and the voting at
once began at the two polling places at the
east end of the hall. There was jam at
the ballot boxes and the result was slow
work, the voting continuing for nearly an
hour and a half The counting of votes
had in the meantime been going on and
the result was soon declared, standing:
Total number of votes, $50
Necessary to choice, 442
Geo. A. Boyden had 4O4
ID. =. Webster had 413
DR.. Webster was declared elected amid
loud applause and eXutant shouts. For
second selectman +. c. Crosby named II.
f. Weatherhead. Col. Hooker moved that
the election be by acclamation, as ''it is a
good thing to, know when we are whipped
Mr.. Weatherhead was thereupOn chosen
by a viva voce vote.
b. A. Clark was nominated for third
selectman, but he declined. Col. Hooker
nominated f. d. Whitney, whom he un-
derstood to be in full sympathy with the
present movement, but Mr.. Whitney put
aside the proffered honor. Z. II. Put
nam was next named. Then followed the
names of Geo. A. Boyden, Thos. Harmon,
II. c. StreeteT, r. J. Is. Cudworth, II. p.
Welman and +. c. Crosby, all of whom de-
clined. Mr.. Putnam was chosen by accla-
nation.
The treasurer, George 5. Dowley, the
present incumbent, was chosen without
opposition. When Gen. Estey announced
that the next Office to be filled was that of
road commissioner, there were shouts of
"Eames, "P. 5. Eames,n and "Eames,"
from all over the house. d. l.. Herrick
was recognized as having the floor and
nominated Capt. ii. c. Streeter. O. J. Pratt
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Eames,
saying that we had never had a man who
had done so well in the position as he.
Col. Haskins explained that the vote must
be by ballot, according to law, and the vot-
ing began promptly, the voters forming on
the outside aisles, and after casting their
ballots going down the centre aisle. This
method was in response to a suggestion by
Gen. Estey and greatly expedited the work.
The full vote for road commissioner was
ac al