Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-15
ROBERTS RENOMINATED.
Republicans Select Him Again
For the Mayoralty.
Receives Every One of 500 Votes in a
Largely Attended and Most Enthu-
siastic Caucus-New City Com
mittee Elected.

| The republican city caucus was held in
the City Hall last night with a large at
tendance. Mayor Robert Roberts was
nominated to be the candidate of the par
ty to succeed himself without Il dissent
ing vote. The nomination was made by
ballot and 1862 votes were cast.
The caucus was Unexpectedly large and
indicated an interest in the coming cleo
ton which was hardly expected at Cau-
Gus where it was known there would be
no contest whatever and where men came
to vote from a sense of party duty and
to give endorsement to the candidate and
his management of municipal affairs dur
ing the past year. The gathering was an
enthusiastic one and the remarks of those
who spoke were frequently interrupted
by applause. Tho gathering was called
to order at O'Clock by Chairman S. Nj.
Flint of the city committee, who called
for nominations for chairman. ID. J. Fos-
te-' nominated Henry Ballard. who was
elected. In taking the chair Mr.. Ballard
expressed his apprecia ton of the selection
and said, in part, that he understood
there was to be no contest in the caucus
and that for this reason the large at
tendance was indicative of a wide inter-
est in the election to follow. 1t will be an
important one and if the caucus shows a
united party this goes a long way toward
settling the question of who shall be the
next mayor of the city. The republican
mayors when their candidates have been
elected The present mayor has proven
honest and efficient and, according to pre-
cedent and on his merits. he deserves to
be rcnominated and reelected. That is
what united party can do.
Another reason, still more important,
for harmony and a fun vote is t4s- the
year is to be one of a great national cam
paign. The question of whether the re-
publican party and its ad ninstratiun is
TO he endorsed or another substituted will
he raised. Nermonts Influence has al
ways been potent in national politics The
State leads the way for the republican
party. Here Mr. Ballard cited the nomi-
mating convention which placed in numi-
nation Abraham Lincoln, the one in which
Benjamin Harrison was nominated and he
action of the Vernon convention at Mont
pclier which led the way by endorsing
William Mckinley as the candidate of the
party as instances in which the State mad
led in national politics. Continuing he
asked If the present national adminiStra-
ton was not worthy of endorsement? 1t
has kept its promises and given good
money and good times. 1t has had more
than the ordinary duties in the shape of Il
war waged for humanity and one in which
no country dared 10 intervene. The great
question now is what shall be done with
the islands over which our flag has beer
raised in the far-off sea. If it is right for
Dewey to raise our flag over those islands
in the far-of Pacific is it not right for us
to keep 1t there? Will any man say by
voice or vote that we shall pun it down
The question to be decided is what shall
we do with these islands in the future
Our friends the enemy, from Bryan dowr
through to Sutton, take opposite views
from ours.
Alderman c. w. Brownell was nomin.
ated for secretary but withdrew and nom.
IL ul n al, 1
Alderman Brownell then moved the ap
pointment of committee of one from
each wagd 10 present a list of names FOL
the city committee and he motion wa.
carried and the following appointed by tn,
chair; Ward one, c. 7. Barney; ward tw o
+. p Robinson; ward three, d. r. Peter
son; ward four, T. S'Adsit ward five. G
w. brownell. Later in the progress of tn
meeting this committee reported the fol
lowing. who were elected: Ward one 5;
NJ. Flint; ward two +. =. Robinson; ware
three j. l.. Robarge; ward four c. S
lsham; ward five, Ezra NJ. Horton. !
meeting OF this committee was held at tn.
office of S. NJ. Flint after the adjournment
of the caucus and S. NJ. Flint electe,
chairman with c. S. lsham, treasurer.
n. X. Brown moved the appointment o
three tellerS and the chair named G. J.
Smith, Thomas Failey and j. r.. lanou
Mr. Smith pleaded an engagement anC
was excused, the name of Charles b. Ora,
being substituted
EX-Mayor II. S. Peck was recognized by
the chair and said: After the eloGuen
speech of the chairman am sure we ar,
ready to cast our ballots ard | nominal,
Mayor Robert Roberts to succeed himsel
and move that we proceed at once to bal
lot" This was received with enthusiast,
applause and the box prepared, as a Iesul
of which votes were cast for Robe =
Roberts and he was declared nominated