Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
THREE WARD CAUCUSES.
G. b. Holden, E. B. Taft and J. w. Court
ney Nominated For Aldermen.

The Fifth Ward republican caucus was
held in the City Hall Friday night, with ar
unusually large attendance II. T.. Sails OF
the ward committee called the caucus t.
order and II. s. Peck was elected chair.
man. with w. b. Howe secretary. The
name Of George II. Holden was presented
as d candidate for alderman by e. ~. Bar.
ncy. seconded by Joseph Aud. Solomon
Walker presented the name of II. NJ. Price
f. II. NJ Gale, X. A. Shepard and NJ. $
Villas were appointed tellcrs and it was or
dored that the ballot box be opened one
half hour.
While the balloting was in progress T.
l.. Burgess was nominated as school com.
missioner Tor one year, to succeed himself
on motion of Robert Roberts, Joseph Aud
G. l.. Smith and r. b. Boynton We're ap.
pointed a committee to nominate ward Of
iicers and in due time they reported as fol-
lows; Ward clerk F. II. McCale; inspec-
tors of election, A. A. Drew, G. n. Hill
bard and Fred Johonnott ward commit
ee, IL. Z. Sails, Edward Wheeler and j. Ii
G9rlin; caEVassing committee. j. H.
Carlin, F. H. McCale, Henry Rongey Ar
thur Arcand. Amos Brockney, Thomas
Mongeon and c. II. Scully.
When the box was turned il was found
that MIR. Holden had received 116 votes and
Mr.. Price " votes. There We're also
seven challenged votes but as they did not
affect the result no account was taken of
them. Mr.. Holden was declared the nomi-
nee and the caucus adjourned.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS
The republicans of Ward One met in cau-
Gus Friday night AZ tire station No. B. on
Mansfield avenue, and placed in nominal
ton candidates for various officers to be
elected at the March election. The caucus
was not largely attended but was harmo-
Nous throughout.
The meeting was called to order by John
Louiher, who read the call, after which f.
Il. Davis was elected chairman. Frank l..
Freeman was elected secretary. +. g.
Webster then presented the name of Elihu
h. Taft as a candidate for alderman Ia
succeed o. Il. Mason and the nomination
was unanimously made. NJ. l.. Powell was
nominated as school commissioner to su'
coed himself. Frank l.. Freeman was
nominated for ward clerk. John Cham
bers. Frank T.. Perkins aud Henry Dubuc
We're nominated as inspectors of election
and John Louthcr. Fred Labele and j. VI.
Gallagher were elected ward committee.
Tie caucus then adjourned.
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS
The caucus of the third ward democrats
at fire station two Friday evening lacked
those features which have made similar
gatherings interesting in past years. on
the surface, at least, eVelN thing was har-
lnCllouS ana tnefe WAS 10 opposition TO
anything that was done.
j. Il. DeNdrernes of the ward committee
called the gathering TO order and William
Moran was elected chairman with NJ. r..
Sullivan secretary. Michael McKenzi IN
an eloquent speech presented the uauoc of
Dl. j. W. Courtney as candidate for
alderman to succeed himself and he was
unanimously nominated. Oliver De Var
ennes was, nominated FOR school commlS-
Sioner to succeed G.. B. Rand. r. r..
Dco,ey. jr., Was nominated for ward clerk
and Thomas McGcttrick, Michael Mckcn-
zie and Thomas Faley were nominarcl
for inspectors If election. Michael Gala
han was cl 'ctcd member OF the city COM
nit tee, J. w. McCarty, Michael Murphy
and u. f. Leonard were elected ward COM
mttoe and Patrick Hogan. T.. j. McCrntn,
John Gainey, Thomas Lynch and John
Finneran were elected Canvassing COM
mittce. The caucus then adjourned, hav-
ing been in session Just is minutes.
Mr.. DeNarenncs, who was nominated for
school commissioner asks the Free Press
TO say that under no circumstances will
he be a candidate for the office. lie was
not present at the caucus and did not
krow that his Eame was to be presented