St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-22
CAUCUS RETURNS.
How Caledonia County Voters Lined
up.


For the convenience of our readers we
have grouped the results of the caucuses
throughout the county in one column
and they are given below:
BARNET.
The republican caucus was held last
Saturday afternoon and was well at
tended. George P. Blair was nominated
for representative. Our correspondent
says that if he is elected, (which he un-
doubtedly will be-, it will be his second
term. Mr.. Blair is strong supporter OF
Gen. Grout. The hedemocratic nominee for
representative is A. B. Perry.
BURKE.
This town was the first in the county
to hold a republican caucus and they
have nominated Luther Darling, who is
a Grout man.
DANVILLE.
Our correspondent sends the following
account of the two caucuses:
At the republican caucus Saturday
morning c. D. Brainerd was elected
moderator and Fred Stocker secretary.
An informal ballot for candidate resulted
in 6S votes for Rev. S. G. Lewis, nine
votes for Frank Stocker and four votes
for Aaron Wesson. Mr.. Stocker prompt
lv withdrew and moved that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Lewis be made unanimous,
and it was made so without dissenting
voice. A controversy having arisen be-
tween the republican and democratic
town committees about union justice
ticket the matter was brought before the
caucus and it was voted to put in noml-
nation a straight republican ustice
ticket and the following men were noml-
mated c. D. Brainerd, M. V. B. Sargent,
Id. Morse. William Clement, William
Armstrong, E. R. Mackey, F. D. Emer-
son. At the democratic caucus held at
the academy Saturday evening A. J. Goss
was elected chairman and H. B. Ward
secretary. DR.. o. E. Carter presented
the name of c. H. Mattocks as candidate
for town representative and he was nom
mated by acclammation and the follow
ing men were put in nomination for jus
tces: O. E. Carter, A. J. Goss, P. A
Weeks, J. L. Frye, S. o. Morse, 0. H
Stevens, William Clement. A town com
mittee consisting of George |. Green, A
7. Goss, William Bartlett, George Taylor
and Tohn Sias was elected. While out
correspondent does not state the sena
torial preferences of Rev. Mr.. Lewis, IT
is we'll understood he is for Gen. Grout.
GRoToN.
The republican caucus last Saturday
night nominated as candidate for repre-
sentative, DR.. G. B. Hatch. The caucu
was largely attended and he received th
nomination by large majority. Hi
preference is not known on the senatorial
question. The democratic caucus, ont
hour later choose A. M. Heath as nomi
nee tor representative.
LYNDON.
The republican caucus was held il
Music Hall last Saturday evening and i
was quite largely attended. There wer,
three candidates in the field for town rep
resentative, l. ". Sanborn, L. B. Harris
and D. M. Silsby. The former received
the nomination by quite majority. AL
the candidates favored Gen. Grout TO
Senator. The democratic voters of Lyn
don met at the town house at Lyndol
Center Saturday evening at eight o'clocl
when DR.. A. A. Cheney, of Lyndonville
was elected chairman and J. M. Lebour
veau secretary. After an informal ballo
7. M. Weeks, Of Lyndon, was nominate
for representative by acclammatlor
Resolutions were introduced instructin
the representative to vote for high licens
, and local option, also for repeal Of th
present school law, and in the matter {
United States senator to vote ant.Grou
A union justice ticket with republican
was agreed upon.
PEACHAM.
At the republican caucus last Saturda
night, E. W. Lyford was nominated TO
representative, on the first ballot. He
a Grout man. The following justice
were then chosen, W. N. Blanchard, PAT
Ferguson, Jacob Trrssell, William V. Nj
E Lachlin and F. G. Chandler.
, RYEGATE.
! At the republican caucus on Saturda
e night W. T. McLam was nominated ft
S representative on the fourth ballot. TT
democrats have nominated George Coo
ran. The republicans have nominate
the following justices; Charles E. Lat
= phere, Harvey Dunn, J. A. Nolan, He
i man Miller, H. S. Powers, 7. A. Meade
e N. H. Kicker. The democrats have MOI
: mated O. II. Rentrew, George Cochra
n Charles E. Lamphere, Harvey Dunn,
A. McLam, H. S. Powers, T. A, Meade
/ 1t is understood that the republican ca
: didate for representative will suppo
y Gen. Grout.
n SHEFFIELD.
n In this town herepublicans have no
d mated H. P. Simpson, the democrats,
S. Chesley and the prohibitionists, L.
- Brown. Mr.. Simpson favors Gen. Gro
y for senator.
)r STANNARD.
T. The republicans have nominated 10
,e N. Sawtell for town representative a
=, he is the only candidate.
SI1TrON