Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-06
P ". Clement WON
His Delegates Chosen By A MAJORITY
Of 23S Last tVenine.
LARGEST CAUCUS EVER HELD HERE
Clement Vote Was A Smpise-McCu||ough And
Proctor Ran About Even

The city of Barre will be represent.
ed at the republican state convention
by eight delegates favoring the nom
ination Of Hon. p. w. Clement Of
Rutland for governor, such being the
choice Of the republican caucus last
evening, at which the Clement ticket
was elected by clean majority Of 23S
over the Proctor and Mccullough
tickets In q total vote OF $50.
In brief it was a case of the
Dutch capturing Holland,' and show
ed the falsity OF the claim made all
along that Washington county was
solid for Mccullough. And coming
right after the Clement victory in the
town Of Barre the night before the
blow falls with increased force upon
the heads of the Be" nington candi-
dates managers.
At the outset OF the caucus 1t was
easily apparent that the Clement men
we're in majority and the only ques-
tion was the probable size Of their
vote. His total vote OF 459 was a sur.
prise even to the managers OF his
cause as it exceeded tt cir most san
guine expectations. The Proctor vote
Of l0l and the Mccullough vote of 12o
showed that the managers of the for.
mer were nearer right, when they
offered to let the Nc Though nen
have halt Of fusion tichet, than were
the latter when they demanded six
out Of the eight delegates.
1t required about an hour for the
preliminary work before the balloting
began, but every vote and m )tion
showed that the Clement men were in
majority and intended to make
things come their way.
The challenging was perfect farce
as many democrats voted, some being
challenged and then being allowed to
vote. As the Clement men we're In
control it was no use to oppose them.
The caucus was the largest ever
held in Barre, practically every seat
in the opera house being filled when
A. A. Sargent called the caucus to or.
der and read the call. Frank G. How.
land was unanimously elected modera.
tor, ana Judge A. G. Fay was chosen
clerk after A. A. Sargent had declined
to serve.
The first test Of strength came over
the adoption of set of rules to govern
the caucus. A. A. Sargent presented
the following from the city commit.
tee:
ANY person, who voted for the re-
publican candidate for governor two
years ago and who intends to support
the republican candidate this fall year
and any person, who by reason of age
CT residence was unable to vote two
years ago or who neglected to vote, Is
republican and intends to Supporl
the republican candidate for governor
this year, shall be considered eligible
to vote in this caucus.
"Any question that may arise CON-
corning the eligibility Of any person
to vote at this caucus Shall at
once be brought before the republican
city committee, whose decision shall
be final.
James Mackay, as the leader Of the
Clement forces, at once opposed this
resolution and moved the adoption of
the following substitute motion:
''lnasmuch as the present campaign
differs so widely from campaigns Of
previous years great many voters
may be inclined to change their poll
tics, and we as republican voters OF
Barre do trust to the honor of all who
NAV care to cast ballot at this eau
Gus that they intend to vote the re-
publican ticket at the coming elect on
and that each citizen be trusted on his
honor and be not barred from voting
at this caucus unless he be known to
b pronounced democrat or prohibi.
zionist, if 80 he will be refused the
right to vote.
This substitute was carried by a
yea and nay vote, showing the Gle
men: strength. The second section
of the original motion was taken up
and passed with the amendment pro.
viding for the election Of four addit-
ional members to assist the city COM
mlltee in deciding challenges. c. w.
Averill, was elected on this commit.
tee with F. B. Mudgett, Ez kiel
Drew, and Eli Holden, thus giving