Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
HTGHGATE's CANDIDATES.
HOT FIGHT IN HYDE PARK.
A Split Between the 1 wo Villages Page:
Hide u ouse an Issue.

Morrisville, Aug. 2l.-The Hyde Park re-
publican caucus for the nomination OF a
candidate FOR town representative held on
Friday evening was an exceedingly inter-
csting occasion in which tho village cam
didatcs, both Senator Hulburd and Capt.
S. Is. Waite were let down easily by the
outside town, and George Allen of North
| Hyde Park was selected. This Is tho
| third time In succession that town repre-
sentative has gone to this particular sec
| ton Of the town, and some are prophes-
| ing that with a good democratic village
| man nominated, Hyde Park will be liable
! to send IA democratic representative to
| Montpelier this fall.
An issue which is said to have cut some
| figure among other complications in this
caucus was the fact that it seems intense
| ~ desirable to some of tho Hyde Park
] tovns-people that the extensive hide
house property OF ex-Gov Page at the
railroad buildings and yard OF that place,
| all of which are located in the town of
Morristown, should be sliced off from
Morristown and posted on to the edge OF
| Hyde Park The issue brought, was that
a man should represent Hyde Park this
| year who Will seek to have and will have
influence in tho endeavor to have this pos
sible hut not at all probable setting off
from Morrstown.
BERLIN CAUCUSES.
caucus at Berlin Saturday, he'd to elect
! a candidate for representative was all
that had been predicted for it being a
close affair. Wilbur Brown was chairman
and NJ W. Whcelock was secretary. There
were l02 votes cast. H. b. Wedge was in
the lead from the start. having 80 votes
on the Informal ballot. On the formal
ballot he gained to II. NJ. w. Whccock
having 90 The latter withdrew his name
from the contest and on the next baNDt
Mr.. Wedge got 30 votes. After voting six
times Wedge won tho battle having 80
votes. 1t was the most interesting caucus
held in the town in years. There were
five candidates IT. the field.
i The Berlin democrats nominated Levi
,, strong for representative.
DIR. Web DEMONSTRATED
l Shclburnc Aug. 2l.-A largely attended
/ republ!car caucus was held at Shelburne
last evening, Charles NJ. Russell acting as
chairman. Dr. W. Seward Webb was
unanimously renominatcd as candidate
for town representative. The following
telegram was read by the chairman Il
I'm very sorry that cannot be present to
! personally express my appreciation OF tho
honor conferred upon me by the republic
can voters. Express the same for me and
say that II elected | will give my best ef-
forts to their interests. as well as to those
of the State. w. S. WEBB"
EXCITING CAMPAIGN IN STOWE.
Stowe. Aug. 2l.-The republicans held a
very interesting caucus last evening, three
ballots being necessary for n choice. In
the second ballot the leading candidates
j. F.. Houston and o. S. Smith were tied
but Smith won by a narrow margin on
the third.
1t is understood that the democrats will
nominate o. f. Luce. a very popular
young man. and very interesting cam
paign is promised.
WESTFORD NOMINATION.
Nestford, Aug. 2l.-At the republican
caucus held mere last night S. C. Bates re-
ceived the nomination for town rcprescn.
( tative.
MORRISVILLE'S CANDIDATES.
Morrisville, Aug. 2l.-Morrisvillc repub
t licans Saturday night nominated an en-
tcrprising young farmer, George II. Ter
rll, for representative. The democrats
' nominated a wcll-known village resident
cara II. Grlswold.
b POSTOFFICE BURGLARIzED.
Windsor, Aug. 2l-The postoffice her,
was burglarized Friday night, and an ole
safe standing In the postmasters room
| was drilled, which was already unlocked
and a box OF old stamps belonging tC
Postmaster Stockcr and two or thre,
1900 " """p pN'N''s."b w ~" h'''i u
ment were taken. Entrance was made
= through a back window by breaking tn,
glass, turning the catch and lifting tn,
4 window. The vault and safe containing
the stamps and cash wcro untouched.
= A BIO CROWD AT CAMPAIGNING.
= Morrisvile, Aus.2I.-To-day closed tn,
/, annual Methodist campnoct!ng. over MIN
. hundred single and double teams were II
= the camp enclosure ard over thirty-nv
= hundred people. A severe thunderstorm
, broke up the afternoon preaching service
y This campmceting was more largely at
a tended than any in recent years.