Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12

Clement delegates to the State conven-
ton were elected Friday night at the most
largely attended caucus in the history of
burlington. His majority over General
Mccullough and Speaker Proctor was Ill
and he had 22y more votes than McCul-
Ilough lie carried every ward in thu city
Except ward one, which gave Mccullough.
a majority of 81. The total vote of the
caucus was 2145 and of those Clement re-
ceIved IFS. Mccullough 500 and Proctor 11N
| rhe caucus was called to order at
O'clock by s. NJ. Flint, chairman of the
city committee, who announced that the
committee had agreed upon oX-Gov. L. ~
! Woodbury. as chairman and j. y. Stearns
as clerk but as the latter was not present
Ira W. Drew was chosen in his place.
Governor Woodbury. then announced that
a republican check list would be used and
that any one whose name was on the list
las EMIT ed to have one vote. lie said that
no challenge would he allowed unless the
name had been misrcpresented. Those who
appeared before the city committee aid
We're allowed to vote must leave the r
votes with the committee. In closing GOV.
| Woodbury. requested the voters TO cave the
hall as soon they voted in order to IA
lcilitate matters.
The list of tcllers and check clerks for
the various wards was then ansounced.
Lists were furnished by the Mccullough
and Proctor factions but the Clement men
failed to make out list for that purpose,
although requested TO do SO.
The MCCULLOUGH list was as follows:
1 Tcllcrs- Ward /, G. A. Eumsey; ward ,,
2. X. Miles; ward 3, Philip Lapoint; ward
4. Gardner Brewer; ward ), NJ. S. Villas
| Check cierks-Nard l, c. K. Peck; ward
.. G. f.. w. Brown; ward 3, W. b. Gates;
ward l. \. J.. Sherman ward 3, L. c.
Mower.
The Proctor list was as follows:
! Tcllers-Ward l. i. l.. Freeman; ward
T. J. Eooth: ward 3. William Failey; ward
4. Gcorg" G. Mayo; ward j. Il. $. Jones.
Check clcrks-Ward l. J. u. Tracy; ward
., c. l.. Woodbury.; ward !, Harry Thoma,;
ward 4, George 5. Howe; ward 3, Fred
IJohonrott.
The boxes were then opened and there
were fully 400 men in the hall. The ar
rangcmcnts for balotinG were very salts
factory and were a great Improvement
over the crush method that prevailed in
the caucus for nomination Of delegates to
the county convention. The ballot boxes
were placed on the hoor of the hall. in
stead of upon the stage. and the box for
each ward was placed on a table which
was incoscd in hollow square formed
by the benches used in the hall. path
leading to the boxes was formed by moro
benches and as the voters entered the hail
they were directed by the police TO their
proper ward, where the votes were de-
posted.
The voting previous to o'clock was Wig
orous and nearly 200 ballots were cast.
IN ward one 70 men voted. In ward two
10 record was kept but on estimate placed
. the number at between 200 and 3r. IN
: ward three there We're nearly 2cO more. In
ward four there were $50 votes and in ward
r five 200 At o'clock the crowd thinred
but tho voters began to gather at o clock
and from that time until the boxes were
closed the hall WAS crowded.
Duringthc evening the excitement was not
Lon 81
. gathered on the street and tho stairs lead
iu~ to the polling place were lined with
men. The various candidates had num-
hers of workers on every hand and baiiots
were thrust upon the voters at every TURN,
1 Notwithstanding the crowd i'll the nail.
p good order prevailed throughout ana when
f it became too noisy rap from the chair
g mans gavcl and few words quickly re-
= stored peace.
n Annie preparations for a large crowd
. had been made by the police and blue
n coated officer stood at the polling place
of every ward and kept the voters IN line
Other officers were stationed at conNeh-
lent points and did efficient service.
The city committee established head
= quarters in one of the ahte-rooms ana
= there appeared before them STEADY
; stream of men whose names were not on
the list and who declared themselves to
be republicans. Throughout the afternoon
} the committee was not rushed but in the
evening the crowd in their room became sc
large that the aid of the police mad to ht
II secured and the doors closed, only to he
n opened when the room was cleared anG
then open only long enough to allow the
room to be filed again. In all there were
49, names added to the list by the commit
tee.
o The boxes were ordered closed by the
II chairman promptly at nine O'Clock and the
y tellers Immediately began the count. A!
81 yarioI1S wards hpa r1 from II SOOI
4 became apparent that Clement had won 10y
= a good majority. Shortly after $3.50 the vote
IS was handed to the chairman, who an
nounced the result to the crowd Almos
before he ceased speaking a cheer CANT
from the crowd that was deafening AN,
prolonged. The hall was filled to its ut
| most capacity and the cheers continued
n until the men reached the street and "vel
II then crowds could be met until an earl.
J. hour singing and shouting the name o
10 Clement
a The vote by wards was as follows:
x Ward one-Proctor s. Mccullough 100
Clement "a,
Ward two-Proctor "a. Mccullough 2i5
Clement 30o.
Ward three-Proctor 70. Mccullough 1871
Ward four-Proctor 81. Mccullough 49,
| Clement 1877.
Ward hve-Proctor 81, Mccullough 191
Clement 223.
Contested Notes-fToctor o, MctuilouB
n, Clement 112.
The delegates elected are as follows:
Delegates-A. o. Humphrey W. S. Vim
cent, O. c. Taylor George a, Miller
George G. Munson, ]. s. Patrick. +. O
Beaupre, S, ]. Beatty. C. r. Huntley, W
f. Hendee w. i. Gilbert. oliver Mongeon
A. l.. Walker DR.. o. II. Allard, Morris J
Levin. Byron Nj. Lambkin. f. C, Herring
ton.
Alternates-B. w. Carpenter, e. II. Mar
tin, +, w. Elliott, II. ii. Hickok, A. r. 81
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