Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
VERMONT'S MARCH MEETINGS
HELD DURING A STORMY MARCH
DAY. -
Rutland Goes Democratic Owing to q
Republican Fight-Party Lines Not
Usually Drawn In Other Places
The Officers Elected.

Rutland, March 3-Democratic weather
brought democratic success to-day. 1t
came, however, through dissatisfaction
among republicans, many of whom neg
lected their duty, disregarded party lines
and voted for the democratic candidate or
stayed away from the polls.
Alderman Thomas IL. Browne Is the hap
py man tonight His plurality was only 1G,
but enough. The democrats also elected
four out of the five aldermen. VIII l..
Davis, the present city treasurer ran far
ahead of his ticket winning handsomely
over his republican opponent, Charles ii.
HYDE
II Is stated tonight that the A. Z. A.
yarn which was tossed about cost John
w. Stearns, the republican mayoralty
candidate, fully half a hundred votes His
published interview, spoken of in to-days
Free Press, also turned several good re-
publicans the other way.
The new board of aldermen will stand
six republicans to five democrats and the
city council incoming, will be tie, Mayor
elect Browne exercising the tie vote. The
vote for mayor was as follows John W.
Stearns, rep, 1918; Thomas H. Browne,
dem, 1884, John d. Spelman, ind, 10G
The vote for other city officers was as
follows: For city treasurer c. III. Hyde.
rep, 773; Will l.. Davis, dem, 1885, for
park commissioner Edgar b. Moore,
dem, 1O59 for constable, Frank L. Clark.
rep. 1893.
These aldermen were elected, ward
2, James Dougherty, dem: ward 4, n. s.
Stearns, dem. ward G. H.F. Noyes, rep ward
:, John w. Brislin dem; ward TO- John j.
Barrett, DEM; Dougherty, Noyes and Bris-
lin were reelected, and Mr. Stearns has
served on the board before failing of re-
election two years ago The vote in his
ward Is close. his majority this time be-
ing only ). Mr.. Noyes got only four more
votes than his oponent, N. C. Dye.
The city voted to issue $4,000 of bonds to
! replace like amount Of outstanding
sewer warrants, to build the Moon brook
sewer, not to build new high school and
not to exempt the property of Tim & Co.,
the shirt factory men from taxation for
/ five years more. 1t was voted TO give
Constable Clark State jurisdiction.
PROGRESSIVE RESULTS.
Bellows Falls, Vt. March 3,-At the
annual town meetings throughout Yer.
mont many towns voted upon the request
OF the state board of highway commits
sioners, asking the towns to change the
term of road commissioners to three years
instead of one, to insure more permanent
plans for improvements and greater de
gree of efficiency by experience. Mos
towns discussing the question, adoptet
the suggestion. Ten or ~ towns withou
libraries voted to establish one, thereb,
availlng themselves of the provision o.
the law passed by the last Legislator,
granting State assistance upon such es
tablishment. About 40 towns did so las
year. Most of the other action of tn,
towns was purely of a local nature.
BARRE'S CITY MEETING.
Barre, March 3.-There was little inter
est In the general city election to-day
The selection of John w. Gordon as mayor
had been generally conceded, although 4
was expected that the pamphlet ISSUED
Sunday morning and placing n. o. Wor
then In nomination would draw a number
OF votes to that gentleman. IN spite of tn,
fact that he publicly declined to serve Il
elected. In wards four, five and SIX ther,
was considerable excitement over the Sc
lection Of aldermen. The Australian ba,lo
was used to the general satisfaction o.
all. =.
For mayor, John w. Gordon received S.
votes and Fl. o. Worthen 1922 b. II. Well!
was practically unanimously reelected
city clerk and treasurer. In ward one f
G.. Rowland was elected school commits
sioner by a large majority. In ward tw,
j. w. Mcdonald received 1l3 votes for a,
derman, and George p. Boyce 40. In war,
three e. Wlmot Cummings was re-elect
ed school commissioner by sc plurality
In ward four l.. II. Thurston was re
elected alderman receiving GO votes to 4
cast for II. w. Whitcomb. In ward fiv,
G.. b. Durkee is elected alderman, re
ceiving 80 votes to 20 cast for o. ]. Howes
In ward six George Mcfarland is re
elected alderman, receiving SS votes TO 3
cast for II. W. Scott.
A PROTEST IN BENNINGTON.
Bennington. VT, March 3.-The annua
town meeting was held here to-day an,
: 700 out of the 1880 voted. The entire re
publican ticket was elected by good ma
Jorities, except foc road commissioner, tn
Independent candidate being elected by 1
plurality. This Is the first time in the his
tory of the town that an independent can
didate has been elected. The defeated can
didate Immediately filed a protest that tn
} election was Illegal, as majority is re
quired to elect, and the matter will b
taken into the courts. 1t was voted to pa,
500 for Memorial day. and a tax of 81
} The town also voted to lease larger quar-
ters for ITS officials.
QUIET TIME IN MONTPELIER.