The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.


Those who had supposed that the
Republican party of Montpelier was
drowned in apathy this year were I'M
deceived on Friday evening, the &C.
casion of holding the party caucus
for nominating candidates for city
Representative and justices of the
peace.
A large number of Republicans
gathered in Armory hall at the APP
pointed time, to say nothing of those
of other political faiths seated in the
galleries. If the latter came to see a
FROST" they were doomed to disap-
pointment, for the affair might more
properly be called rousing rally of
the good old sort, with caucus APP
pendage, for the caucus and rally We're
so closely blended.
The first business of the meeting
was the nomination of a city Repre-
sentative. 1t had been an accepted
fact that Frank NJ. Cory, the only
name mentioned in connection with
this office, would receive the nominal
ton, but Mr.. Cory had in store for
the party surprise, which in it's
manliness and unselfishness ought to
of the campaign.
When the call for nomination came
from the chairman, Mr.. Cory rose
and in straig fashion gave
a splendid instance of self-renuncia-
ton. He explained that he became a
candidate because there had been a
split in the party at the recent State
convention over the local option
question, and, as he had always been
in favor of local option he believed his
candidacy could unite the party
locally. He had come out fiat footed
on this question but the party wand
erers had failed to come home; instead
had drifted farther away, had held
a caucus, and put up candidate for
Representative. If he were nominal
ed Mr. Cory said, he would take off
his coat and work for party success.
But he had come to believe that he
was not strong enough candidate.
He thought more of the good of the
party than of himself and so would
withdraw at this time.
Corry's remarks were greeted with
rounds of applause. All over the
house were heard remarks to the effect
that "a man who takes such stand is
good enough for me to vote for. "
Mr.. Cory was unanimously declared
the nominee for city Representative.
Responding to calls for speech,
Mr.. Cory thanked the voters. He
stated that he had come to the caucus
without ballots and without securing
anyone to nominate him. He accept
ed the nomination, saying that he
would do all he honorably could to
secure his election but needed the CO.
operation of all Republicans.
There were, he said, other interests
greater than local option, to be con-
sidered. That had been taken care of,
and he wished to see it out of politics
and relegated to the March meetings
where it belonged, for many good
man had been sacrificed on it's altar
at September elections.
He desired to represent the best in
terests of his city and State. The
most important of these he believed
was the laboring interest. He had
been told the labor vote would be
against him, but did not understand
why this should be- He was a labor
ing man himself, and all the manu-
featuring concerns in which he was
interested worked their men only
from eight to nine hours per day
In the matter of the nomination OF
justices of the peace This year the
city increases its number from twelve
to fifteen. On motion of W. A. Lord
committee of seven was appointed
to confer with a similar committed
chosen at the recent Democratic eau
Gus to nominate union ticket made
up of Republican and Democrats II
the ratio of 9 to 6.
After a short conference the com
nittee reported the following ticket
which was nominated II. A. Huse, j
H. Senter, G.. W. Wing, M. E. Smile
j. j. Eagan, f. l.. Laird, M. W.
Wheelock, John Mooney, F. p. earle
ton, O. Def. Bancroft, H. @, Shurt
left, O. f. Collins, Robert Whelan, G
E. Woodland and W. @, Lamphere, tn
last five being new names on the list
two having been dropped from TIL
old list.
During the conference of the CON
mittees, and after the nomination c
the justices, impromptu speeches wer
made which clearly demonstrated ths
the Republicans we're not all dead {
even scared, and, furthermore, thu
there was no necessity for sending OF
of the State or the city for speaker
9 who could make and interesting ever
, ing.
In the topics dwelt upon the. speake