Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-24
Democratic Caucus.
TWO CANDIDATES FOR
REPRESENTA-
TIVE.
George 7. Swasey Nomin-
ated to Stand For Local
Option.

The Democratic voters of the city o
Barre held caucus last evening IN tht
city court room. The seats were al
taken and most of the standing room.
c. H. Melcher, commitle oman al
large was not present so the caucus op
ened with j. z. Mari chairman ant
Charles Sawyer secretary of the Demo
cratic City Committee on the platform
Mr.. Mari called them to order at 8.4i
and George Bassett EAs, elected chair
man of the caucus. The chair read the
warrant and called for nominations for
city representative for the general AZ
sembly.
James Mari moved that if more than
one candidate be introduced tho names
should be balloted upon and the motion
was carried.
Stephen Forsyth then arose and nomi.
mated George T. Swasey for representa-
tive. James Mari delivered short
speech in favor of Mr.. Swasey and
heartily seconded his nomination.
Eugene Sullivan presented the name
of Hervey Jersey to the caucus and..made
Il short speech in his favor. Some one
then put Donald Smiths name in nomi-
nation but he declined.
James MARI asked if Mr. IIer.eys
name was seconded. The chair said
that no didn't think it was necessary
Short speeches by Mr.. Mari against Mr..
Elerseys nomination and by Mr.. Sullivan
in support of it follow ed and some sharp
things were said.
The chair ruled that both names were
in nomination and called for the ballots
to be forwarded, appointing James
Mari, John Tierney. and Eugene Sui
livan tellers to count the ballots. John
Nicholson asked if man could vote
twice for the same candidate. The chair
said "Certainly not" Mr.. Nicholson
then objected to Mr.. Sullivans vote on
the ground that he had voted for MIR.
Hersey last evening. Martin MCGOWAN
also objected
The chair called for the ballots to be
forwarded and in very few minutes
they were all in and the box was turn
ed. After the tellers had finished their
work Mr.. Sawyer announced the vote
There were AZ votes cast in all. Ne
cessary for a choice "a. George r.
swasey had 80. Harvey Hcrsey II, and
there were scattering.
The chair called for speech from
Mr.. Swasey but before he complied
Stephen Forsyth ASKED Mr.. Sullivan to
withdraw Harvey Herseys name from
nomination. Mr.. Sullivan stated that
he did not want to create any discord
and would consult MIR. Hersey about it.
MIR. Swasey then took the floor and in
a few well chosen words thanked the
caucus for tho nomination and defined
his position. He thought questions of
local moment should be decided by
the people, Ho would always stand
for the principles of the Democratic
party and do his best 10 secure better
laws if elected. He was surprised that
a man who had never been in Demo-
cratic caucus should be brought forward
to represent that party. Mr.. Swasey
took the stand that the citizens of place
should elect their own city Judge as
they knew better than the Governor
what man was fitted for the position.
Mr.. Swasey also come out very en-
phalically for local option as a temper
ance measure and against drunkenness.
lie denounced the prohibition law as
hypocritical farce and compared the
local option laws in tho west with pro-
nibtion here. BY our present law the
lardwOrking mon who transgress il