The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
The Ward Caucuses.

The sixth ward caucuses were held in
Armory hall Friday evening. At nearly all
OF these there was general turn out of the
voters, but only in one instance, lin ward one,
was there contest worthy Of the name.
In several OF the wards some very much
talked OF strength did not develop and in
only three of the caucuses was a ballot de-
manded.
A. j. Sibley was chosen chairman and
Henry l.. Farwell secretary of ward one
For alderman III. W. Kemp nominated Fred
blanchard, the present encumbent. and L.
Nj. hutchinson placed the name of G. r.
Buswell before the meeting, The result Of
the ballot was az follows:
Whole number of votes 81
Necessary for a choice a
Mr.. Blanchard had "a
Mr.. Boswell had SO
and G. II. Boswell was declared the nomi-
nee. On motion of Fred Blanchard the
nomination was made unanimous. A. j.
Sibey was nominated school commissioner
from this ward, and G. A. Gale, Fred
Blanchard and j. B. Morse were elected
ward committee.
In ward two DR.. o. l.. Watson was chosen
chairman and George l.. Blanchard secre-
taTy. No nominations were made for alder
man, but ballot was at once taken with
the following result
Whole number of votes cast $40
Necessary. for choice II
l.. B. Brooks had
e. e. Graham had
L. W. Eagan had 10
E. l.. Putney had 20
M. A Kent had 80
and Mr.. Kent was declared nominated.
Thomas Marvin was renominated for school
committee, and the ward committee ia COM
posed of Charles F. Ryle, julius H. Void
holm and e. NJ. Harvey.
Ward three elected A. d. Farwell, presi-
dent, and L. II. Bixby, secretary. r. M.
Cory nominated Oughtney Jangraw for al
derman and James Mack named Henry 8,
Town. The result Of the ballot follows:
Whole number OF votes cast 70
Necessary for a choice 40
Mr.. Jangraw had SO
Mr. Town had 10
and Oughtney Jsngraw was declared the
caucus nominee. Harry G. Shurtleff was
nominated for school commissioner and the
present ward committee, Oughtney Galaise,
M. ID. Fowler and L. II. Bixby was re.elect-
ed
An organization was effected in ward
four by the election OF NJ. e. Smile chair
man and G. e. Moulton secretary. Robert
Whelan was nominated for alderman by II.
A. Huse, and there appearing no opposi-
ton, Mr.. Whelan's nomination was mado
by viva voce vote. M. E. Smile was NOM
Smile refused to serve and J. Fl. Lucia was
nominated to succeed himself. G. e. Moul-
ton, K. III. Deavitt and j. P. Adams wero
elected ward committee. George d. But
Ter and III. A. Huse were appointed com.
mittee to recommend to the city clerk four
persons to serve as ballot clerks at the
coming city election. They named II. W.
Kempton, G. K Putu am, Richard Standish
and o. j. Osborne.
George o. Strstton was elected chairman
and ID. e. Mason secretary, Of the caucus
for ward five. j. G. Brown was nominated
for alderman by @. A. G. Jackson, and tho
nomination was unanimously ratified. Geo.
o. Stratton was chosen for school commits
sion, and George o. Stratton, j. W. Peck
and j. j. Bergin for ward committee.
In ward six Daniel Worcester was elected
to preside, and III. B. Wedge to act as sec
rotary. M. W. Wheelock was nominated
for alderman by j. j. Esgan and the nomi.
nation was unanimously ratified Mr..
Wheelock made brief speech OF sccep.
lance. II. r. Wheelock was nominated for
school commissioner He refused to serve
in that capacity, and nominated II. B.
Wedge in his place. A ballot was demand
ed. Mr.. Wedge received twenty-six votes
and Mr.. Wheelock seven, and Mr.. Wedge
was declared nominated. The ward COM
mittee elected is composed.of f. II. Dawley.
Wilmer A. Leland and John Doucette.