Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-22
FUN IN THE FIFTH.
Democrats Have Trouble in Find
ing a Candidate For Alderman.
Edward Hynes Finally Selected-First
Ward Republicans Nominate o. r.
Mason and e. B. Taft-P. e. Girard
and T. f. Ahearn in the Third.

tcrest from the events which tranSr PRED
during the progress Of making nomina-
tons was brought to a fitting close Sat
urday evening by the democratic caucus
of the Fifth Ward held in the city court
room. This caucus was unique in its way
and AZ an entertainment eXcelled many OF
| the farCc-CometiieS which are given to AR
ger audiences. Its equal in tue record OF
the weeks gatherings of the same char
acter is probably found only in the gath
.eiinS in which the democrats Of the 1hiid
: Ward nominated their candidate on the
previous evening. The caucus started
with part of Slate and when this slate
broke under the force of a resignation it
, left tn, gathering in very chaotic state
. in the matter of am aldel'mstliC standard
carer for the ward. After much trouble
"a candidate was finally found in Edward
llNnpS of Spruce street.
/ The cuUcUs was called to order shortly
before O'Clock by Joseph Mitchell of the
ward committee and II. l.. Daley was
} elected chairman. j. w Daley was then
= made secretary and the chairman re-
marked that he regretted there was not
some office for Frank &. Daley, who was
also present. Nominations for alderman
were called for and some one presented
, the name of james NJ Brown. The name
| of Clarence Hicks was also presented
} among others that were shouted i'm Il man
, ner wholly out ol order. The two candida .eS
, mHie it necessary to ballot and the tna,r
appointed az tclers j. NJ. Brown Char
cnCe Hicks ana Thomas Mann and latc'.
when Mr. Hicks was found tohave left the
ROOM the name of Frank Mccarthy WAS
substituted. 1t was moved TO have the
ballot box open for half an hour but While
= the search for the ballot box was goin,
on Mr.. Hicks came into the COON aga
? and on being informed of the honor
thrust upon him in his absence promptly
Withdrew. The name of Mr. Brown WAS
g then voted upon and he was pla, ed in
nomination unanimously. He then thank
ed the caucus for the honor and with
l drew his name refusing 20 allow It's use.
~ search was then instituted for :, Car-
= didate for alderman from the ward winch
resulted in the presentation of several
4 names, all of which were withdrawn. f..
:. NJ. sutton was strongly urged to run bat
= being an astutc politician. refuscd 20 A.
A low his name TO he used for any nomna
: ton whatever. John O'Neil was also
& placed in nomination hut declined the hon
: or in rather a sharp speech in which he
indicated that no sclf-ro specting mau
@ would allow his name TO he used for any
:, office in a caucus conducted as this was
. being conducted and characterized tie
= proceedings as shameful ard disgraCrful in
" tho extreme. This stirred the chairman.
:. who responded to some of Mir O'Neii's
remarks.
- During the progress of tho meeting,
a when tho FUN was apparently lust begin
: ming, Frank G. Daley took the floor to re-
mohstrato against the manner in which
+ nominations were being made and bust
@ ness beng transacted. and implored those
{ present to conduct themselves in an or
?. derly manner SO that the Free Press could
c r,olo f,,, 80 IT, ~ 'i'' ''i's ".'i
t n cardi1,,o n, ' v""c.S, Inc search TOT
ton of MIR. lIynes and after nominating
nm by reclamation. in order to make
= the nomina ton more binding the secre-
NJ, I,,,,.. ', ,,t uCs'n " SaSt paIot LOT
|. In mo .aioo,in,, 80 "e w.
oi in ,,o,,,,,,,to =, - ',leiiiuuf 10 ne pIac-
cr,,ir it ~ we p'i'ce Oh "eih -
d ei,,'ost az, aI ,'.eelid" l"c caucus had
d n.arI ,.a,,1, uo"''' aH III Hlul"e us
C JIorrar II NJ S",, =" - l"leS' oon!i
Da,o,, ta,no. A., H' 49, -, D'ieI, a. v.
S ana CI,ranco IiioI,. a,i 'Gneph Mltcnr'l
iiIchS an uecili!cd ana the
d strnd no was nIontad ,''S oeins a'Io"ed 10
y ,rhr ,, NV " a. rIectto
J. p,.., I ,,'i 'cV eieC'ru were James
:, th, ~ - ~ 1,I n.,cneL. ""p FRANK McCar-
e ,,!i ~ pIlei' was placed III nomi-
a.. tha ,h,o "' i,,,' oie,k ana me following
S en1 Ca,lin Ir,,,i o w e,ectloH' JOS
d 'hn,,,. ~ '"''''N nS"h ana ~ ~ iaIcN.
d n sarve &C ra,1,i y. MS "no REL usei
- derr,,,,, ,,.o io, .ne oIii'+ OF al
l, ,ard r., r".' -, reLvS' y p. bul-
|. I,, ,. ''"IVI anu D. W. laeN Inc
a until some yoar when ,,oro I,,, 70 ""it
- least a fighting chance for a man
EtpS.r 1,,ApD t,,rr.,,,,,>.
~, ->'-i ''i-iN-> ans
- The first ward republican caucus held at
= hre station three Saturday evening was
- devoid of the excitement and connection
that has attended some caucuses in other
parts of the city. If there was any COM
p ttion, it was to keep aloof from office
D The meeting was called to order by Eli
id hu T. Taft, who acted as chairman
= Frank Freeman was chosen secretary
lie Upon the announcement that nominn.
!. ions for alderman were in ordes. q r,
e, Barney nominated O. r. Mason to slcce, ii
m himself. Some one presented the nam. nj
l. l.. r. Davis Mr. Davis immcdiataIv ,sl
IS ed that his name he Withdrawn Ar NJ.
son was unanimously nominated
l. Elihu Il. Taft was uronoead rnr .cboot
X. commissioner. He was unanimomel,
n chosen
e. Frank freeman racai,.od ,I,a ,on,i,a,io,
- for ward clarl
For mspccrors of el.,tion 1,h, c,.r,
NJ hers !, !, prLin. o,a =, " , iI''ii'
re nominated 49, 0"''' "''
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