Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
JOLllFlCATlON AT HEADQUARTERS
Speeches by Mayor -elect Peck, Hon
Henry Ballard and Others.

The room In the Hayward block used
as republican headquarters was filled to
overlooking Tuesday evening with the sup
porters of Mayor-elect Peck and the re-
publican aldermen. w. l.. Mccormick
presided and first called ND the mayor
elect, Hon. Hamilton S. Peck.
Mr.. Peck thanked the republicans pres.
ent and all others who worked with them
In securing the results of the hard fought
battle He said the margin was small
but the result was made all the more
emphatic by the repeated counting of the
ballots to see that no mistake had been
| made He had no platform for republi-
cans to subscribe to other than what had
| already been alluded to by him and others
| In the campaign. The platform he stood
on was to administer the affairs of the
| city to the very best of his ability and In
| the interest of the whole people. He was
the servant of the people not elected to
carry out any special scheme of him own,
| nor had he any to carry out. 1t would be
his highest duty to serve his constituents
having always in view the best interests
of the city. To this end he invited the
confidence and support of ALL republicans
and democrats as we'll
Hon. Henry Ballard was the next speak.
er He congratulated the mayor-elect and
the party In general on the result and
said that clean sweep had been made
| Va ob thV OiilctS. Ht ulIIlIIllSneu major
ity he attributed to the smallness of the
vote, many having stayed away from the
polls and these mostly republicans. The
| weather Itself was democratic. There Is
| no reason to think, however, but that the
| city Is as republican as ever. The three
| best men that the democrats could put
up have been beaten, Holton, Haseltor
and Hibbard Mr.. Ballard compliments,
Mr.. Van Patten on his honest, faithful
and efficient services as mayor and sait
that he would retire from the office witt
| the hearty thanks of the entire party
| only one failre was recorded and tina
was that of S. NJ Flint for school com
missioner. But he was beaten by onl!
one vote and that a woman's
| Hon. Il. b. Taft, chairman of the re
publican committee, was called up. Mr.
Taft said that 1t was his business to plai
instead OF talk. He spoke of the manage
ment of the campaign and congratulate,
the republicans on the results.
Alderman-elect Wright said that H.
would do the best he could to attend I,
the wishes of his constituents and furth
er the prosperity of the city.
Alderman-elect Phelps said he was sur
prised at his election but would neverthe
less try to do his duty for the welfare O
the city.
Leon Fl. Beaupre expressed his appre
citation at being called on and congratu
| lated the republicans on the results.
Augustus Armagnac said this election
was the first time he ever ran for an OF
flee and he got one vote. DR.. Munson i'm
posed on him and he awoke one morning
to find himself made famous by havin
been nominated for an office.
Michael Mckenzie said that the mayor
elect was a sef-made man who began lif
as poor boy He had spent 80 years O
more of his life in Burlington. had mad
a success In private life and there was n
reason why he should not do the same 1
his official capacity.
j. b. Scully, in closing the speeches O
the evening, congratulated all intereste
in good municipal government on the re
suit.