Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
NOMINATIONS MADE IN FOUR WARDS
LAST EVENING.
o, II. Mason the Choice Of the First Wnro
Republicans, q. d. Wright of the Sec
ond, E. 8. Adsit of the Fourth and
H, NJ. Phelps of the Fifth.

IL. Nj. PheIps OI INC rlith.
The five republican ward caucuses were
held last evening and nominations for al
dermen were made at four of them. Fo.-
lowing the custom of recent years the re-
publicans in the Third Ward, demo-
cratic stronghold, made no nominations.
In only one ward, the second, was a pailot
necessary.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS.
The First Ward republican caucus was
called to order by s. NJ. Flint Of the ward
committee e. Il. Davis was erected
chairman and f. G.. webster secretars'
S. NJ. Flint presented the name of o. K.
Mason for a candidate for alderman and
he was unanimously nominated. a. r.
Lowell nominated s. NJ. Flint as candi-
date for school commissioner, and ne was
unanimously selected. w. c. Weller was
nominated for ward clerk and j. II. Cham
bers, Max l.. Powell and f. j.. Perkins
were nominated for inspectors of election
Il. H. Nash, c. w. Buckham and w. a.
Trasls were elected ward committee, and
=. Foley, Il. G.. Webster, w. c. Weller
and t.. II. Chambers were elected a can
vassing committee.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS.
Tho Second Ward republican caucus was
called to order by David Manson of the
ward committee and l.. G. Burnham was
elected chairman and e. ID. Farrar secre-
tary Mayor Van Patten, In eulogistc
speech. presented the name of George ID.
Wright and predicted that II nominated
! he would surely be elected. Alderman
Hall seconded the nomination. A. V
Spauldng presented the rame of George
G. Munson and w. j. Hilton presented
the name of Hiram Hanscomb. A motor
was carried that plurality should nomi
nate. Leon II. Beaupre II. II. Davis ant
II. II. Lee were appointed tellers and The
box remained open half an hour.
committee consisting of Joseph f
Painchaud. David Manson and f. 5. Lanol
were appointed TO nominate ward officers
and their report was adopted as follows
For inspectors of election, Il. j. Booth
a. II. Duhamel and Heman Croker, jr.
for ward committee, f. p. Robinson
| Henry II. Lee and Il. NJ. Styles. tn
chairman then announced the result of tn
ballot as follows;
Whole number of votes cast..............2l 81
George ID. Wright had............102
George G. Munson had. d............. ~
Hiram Hanscom had. d.............. II
Mr.. Wright was declared the nominee
Mr. Hanscom then moved to make tn
nomination unanimous and Ii was so car
rled. The caucus then adjourned.
w AMI
The Third Ward republican caucus wa
called to order by w. b. Gates of the war
committee. c. NJ Lord was elected chair
man and r. G. Stone secretary. 1t wa
deemed best to make no nomination 70
alderman, school commissioner or war
officers. A committee consisting of j. L
Scully w. b. Gates and c. Il. Robinso
was appointed to nominate a ward com
mittee and canvassing committee. The
reported as follows: Ward committee, i
, r. Peterson, s. NJ. Atherton and T. l
: Ahearn; canvassing committee, w. {
: Failey, Louis Ouimette, Michael Mcker
; zie, Napoleon Robinson. John Kimet'
The report was accepted and adopted an
the caucus adjourned.
y FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
q The Fourth Ward republican caucus wa
y held in the City Court room with III
largest attendance in the history of ii
= ward. 1t was called TO order by j. II. Nj
Cuen of the ward committee and Dr. v
- s. Vincent was elected chairman with v
= T.. Weller secretary. n. X. Brown pr
;, sented the name of Elhrdge S. Adsit as
! candidate for alderman and he was unal
mously nominated. d. j. Foster presen
ed the name of George C. Mayo as a cal
didate for ward clerk and his nominate
e followed. The ticket was completed
;, the nomination of B. NJ. Lambkn, G..
G LaFountain and Frank Brown as il
d spectors of election. ]. II. McCuen, w.
d Mccormick and Il. W. j, Hawkins we
II elected ward committee. Adjourned.
v FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
l. There was an unusually large atten
e ance at the Fifth Ward republicans ca
n Gus, held at republican headquarters a
IS much enthusiasm was manifested. L
caucus was called TO order by j. l.. Sout
,e wick, chairman of the ward committ'
le and an organization was effected by t
IS selection OF Judge j. w Russell as cha
20 man and ]. II. Macomber as secretary.
The nomination of alderman being in {
der the name of Homer NJ. Phelps W
y presented in happy speech by He
le Henry Ballard. The speaker referred
the importance of the position of alderm
at this time and spoke of Mr.. Phelps qu
ihcations for the place. He showed IN
Mr.. Phelps was a man of wide businC
e experience: a property holder and the
d fore interested in low rates of taxatc
n and one who has ample time to attend
IS the important duties OF the position.
ar Ballards remarks were well received a
1t the nomination was greeted with chse
,e Tho nomination of Mr.. Phelps was s.
le onded by Alderman j. w, Goodell in co
in mandatory remarks, and the selection "
unanimously endorsed by the caucus.
Vi Inc committee coilSistltlS VI d. ~ oo"
,e wick, j. w. Goodcll and l.. j. Smith, v
re appointed to nominate ward officers q
n committees and they reported as folloN
er Clerk-D. a. Stone; inspectors OF elccti
L. ]. Smith, j. II. Caran, C. A. Hibba
ward committee. II. r, Conger, c.
Smith, ]. j. Brothers; canvasslng comm
tee, the ward committee and C. j. Fer
III son, C. r. Nash, Peter MERCER, ard j.
IL Macombcr.
lu The report was accepted and adopted.
re C. ]. Ferguson moved that vote
ne thanks be extended to O. l., Smith, the
OO firing alderman, for his efficient servic
OF and upon the suggestion of Secretary
OF State c. w. Brownell the compliment 0
H. standing vote was given Mr.. Smith. :
III caucus then adjourned
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MARRIED SIXTY-NINE YEARS.
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