Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-20
GEO. 7. SWASEY
THE CHOICE OF THE CIT
IZENS CAUCUS.
A Great Deal of Enthusiasm
Shown by the Voters
Other Nominations.

In rcspt nse to the call for citizens
caucus to nominate candidates to be
for city offices at the March
Thomasi's hall was we'll filled
at the appointed hour and when the
caucus was finally called to order by W.
A. Boycc at Z 80 it was literally pack
ell to the door and out into the hallway.
The reason the caucus was not called
to order at Z o'clock was tina, some of
the voters, notwithstanding several no.
,ices to the contrary thought that 80
was the appointed hour. Judge Boyce
called for nominations for. chairman of
tho meeting and the names of j. p.
M.rr, w. A. Boyce, DR.. Nichols. and
F. &. Rowland were presented. AS
Mr.. Marrs name was the first on" Sec
onded the Judge put his nomination to
vote and he was electad.
When Mr.. Mari took the platform
there were cries of speech, "speech",
in response to which he stated that he
should not make speech but should en-
deaor to conduct the meeting honestly
and conscientiously. He then stated
that when two or more names were pre-
sented the nomination should be by bal
lot, majority to elect. He appointed
as tellers, Charles Mecher, w. +. Bar
ney, Fred Mudgett, and Fred Bruce.
Someone suggested that it might be
we'll to elect clerk and T. &. Howland
was elected. The chairman read
the call and then called for nominations
for someone to serve rs candidate for
Mayor.
Someone from the crowd nominated
John ". Gordon aud another voice was
aeard to present the name OF Frank
McWhor,cr, George Bassett then pre-
.euted the namc of George I. Swascy.
All three we're seconded from all sides
aud the fight was on. There were no
other candidates and The nominations
were declared closed. W. ii. Gladding
meyed that the voting be strictly by the
checklist. Stephen Forsyth offered as
An amendment that the ballot box be
kept open half an hour,
The Chair had no checklist and there
was call for the City Clerk. Some
.,ne in the rear asked if the checklist
had been revised, and the Chair stated
that it had not. The questioner thought
that its use would be an injustice tt
many who had had no chance to have
their names put on. George basset
thought that if it were not used there
would be an equal injustice, referring tf
the caucus in ward five the night befor'
to show how many illegal voters j
would out off. Fred Bruce though
that no one had the right to dotranch's'
,.oal voters for the sake of heading OF
,ho,a who we're not. L. W. Cumin'
said that there were two questions II
tho last motion and asked that they b
separated, then inquired OF the Cha'
who could vote in the caucus, and wa
informed that it was legal voters only
Someone suggested that man who's
name was not on the list was not vo
g.. W. A. Boyce was in favor OF uSln
tho checklist. The Chair stated agar
that he had no checklist and called IL
the City Clerk. From the rear OF tr
hall Mr.. Wells replied that the on'
,,h.ckl;st he had was the one used at II
S.ptsmber election, and which had n
hcan revised since. Mr.. Forsyth the
,,ovaa that the ballot box be kept opt
IN hour. The Char put tho motion
subdiyide and it was lost. Mr.. Cuml
then stated that the voters ooulo no' "
eide that question, as it was SIMPLY
,o;nt in Parliamentary Law. II
I Chair agreed with him, saying ne NJ
nut the motion simply to lind out u
). mind of the caucus. a man III l.
crowd thought as it was an inform
= meeting Parliamentary rules shou'o
govern, but the chair begged 10 'h'o. M
}. him that 1t was formal meeting
vote to keep the box open an hour "
- ,ost. DIR. Nichols arose and sa'o
V thought there should be no time IL"
II .Keep the Box open till the votes are
u in. then declare it closed" he mad'
: motion to that effect and it was CARR
- an overwhelming majority
~ The chair next put the motion 10 "
t, according to the checklist and was was
<. dnmbt as to the result. DR.. Nlch