Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-22
STATES AND SLATE.MAKERS.

STATES AND SLATE.MAKERS. Ii
VIM win be Elected Bailiffs-Two Of the
Old Board Refuse to Run-Will G. L. v
Wheeler Succeed J. E. Brosnahaa several
Combinations but Nobody Elected Yet.
The past week has been hot one politi-
,ally, that is to say, there has been large
of chin friction. The talk, how
ever, does not centre about Bryan and tree ,
silver nor even the candidates for the next
governor of Vermont; there is to be an
annual corporation meeting next Monday
evening and the politicians, big and small,
are busily employed in making and smash
ing states. There have been street con-
situations; secret meetings in the dark
hours Of the evening, to which only few
choice spirits in the innermost circle have
been invited anxious wives, awaiting the
belated return of loved ones, have burned
electricity, kerosene and tallow candles
with prodigality truly lamentable; many
a poor fellow whose name unfortunately
has been mentioned in connection with
some office, and who really means well and
who never committed highway robbery or
was ever guilty Of arson, has had his merits
and dement's, the latter in particular, dis
cussed with freedom that is ref eshing.
Some men have but faint realization OF
how mean they are until they are up TOR
Office, and it makes little difference
whether they get into the predicament
through their own ambition or the officiouS
meddling of their enemies.
Yes, there is to be a corporation meet
ing Monday, and the number of the ''men-
toned" is increasing with each revolution
of the hour hand. Of course the most
difficult thing is to select proper board OF
bailiffs, that is board which can be
elected and will give universal satisfaction
| Several combinations have been talked; 1t
is reported that there was meeting OF the
faithful last evening and that the entire list
of officers from first bailiff to third auditor
is as good as elected; this is fortunate fol-
all the voters will have to do Monday will
be to meet, instruct the clerk to cast bal.
lot and adjourn. The only disagreeaoi'
feature about this arrangement was the IN
ability of the TIMES to get this official siat'
for publication this morning. AS resui
what is published below bears no stamp
authenticity; it is mere rumor such as an
observing citizen Of sound hearing, stand
ing on the street corner for ten minutes q
any time during the past week, could hav
heard.
1t is now reported that only one membe
of the old board, G. H. Gibson. will allo
his name to be used in connection with tn
Office of bailiff in fact both j. o. Sprln
and F. II. Rabbit have been heard to sa
thew shall refuse the office even if tendere
them. A board like this has been take
of: C. E. Howard, E. L. Walker, q. ii
Gibson; Mr.. Walker, however, den'
in language unambiguous that he will n
take the office under any circumstance
, i Another slate whispered by some is A /
Brown, C.. w. Black and DR.. .. n
George. Here, however, is slate til
has an important element of strength
that all political faiths will be represented
C. E. Howard, DR.. o. M. George and
i'll H. Cray-a republican, gold democr
4, and silver democrat Yet another col
s. bination is A. F. Winnewisser, G.
ly Moore and H. D. Ryder.
or For the office of street commissioner
names of G. H. Nichols, II. E. Bean,
S. Moore and Jerry Keefe are heard W
the chances favoring Moore. The list
fire wardens reads something like this:
H. Thompson, c. L. Wheeler, L.
: Royce. Very little is heard regarding
no office of water commissioner, and it see
likely that Arthur Coolidge and George
en- Allbee will be reelected. Should D.
M Cray be chosen one OF the bailiffs, tn
mt will be a vacancy on the board of audito
in, 1t may not be SO quiet after all n
nd Monday evening.