News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-04
HYDE PARK.
The Republican Cancus.

The Republican caucus to elect del
egates to the State Convention was
held here last Saturday evening.
The contest was entirely between the
friends of Mccullough and Clement.
A thorough canvass had been made
by both parties and up to the time
of the caucus both sides were conf
dent ofsuccess. The Town Committee,
consisting of P. G. Blake, F. L. Lilley
and Geo. E. .Mudgett were divided
between Mccullough and Clement
Blake.was for the former and Lilley
and Mudgett for Clement. A check
list was prepared and while not salts
factory to the entire committee it was
used. Two mem hers OF the committee
had agreed on E. c. White for Chair
man. While not in sympathy with
this maneuver Blake however called
the meeting to order, read the call
and announced that Judge White
had been selected to preside over the
caucus. Objection was made to this
by Gov. Page, who stated that per-
eonally Judge White was all right,
but that his acquaintance with the
towDspeople was so limited that
some one better acquainted should
be selected and he nominated Col. E.
B. Sawyer. The contest opened at
once and a ballot was taken, which
resulted In favor of the Colonel by a
vote of 143 to 81. This result prac-
tically settled the whole matter, as it
showed that the sentiment OF the
caucus was strongly in favor of Gen.
Mccullough. Col. Sawyer took the
chair and thanked the caucus for the
high compliment paid, not to him
self personally, "but to that grand
man, Gen. Mccullough" whom he
regarded as one of the ablest men in
the state of Vermont. Judge White
here asked for an audience and stated
that he was not Clement man. had
never stated so to anybody and re-
pudiated the supposition and stated
that his sympathies had been with
Proctor.
81. M. Mcfarland, C. B. Swift, and
81. c. Lanpher were appointed CON-
mittee on credentials and l.. P. Butts
and A. c. Davis a challenging COM
committee. For an hour or more
the voting continued amid the best
of order and good nature. For
a canvassiDg committee G. S. Page,
w. G. Bassett, and o. M. Boutwell,,
were selected.
The result showed 261 votes cast
1877 for Mccullough, 83 for Clement
and IL for Proctor. This announce
ment was received with cheers and
everybody, with the possible exception
of three or four, accepted the result
very gracefully. The delegates elected
were authorized to fill vacancies.
The Clement tickets were made up
of five colors. 1t was an effort to
mark the voters, but even that didn't
pay. The majority seemed to like
the white ballots, headed with the
flag, much better.
Outsiders took great interest In the
caucus. There were spectators from
Morrisville, johnson, Stowe and
other towns-quite a few among
them being Clement men ready to
join in the celebration, 80 conf
dent were they that the victory would
be theirs.
THE DELEGATES.
There were three tickets In the field.
The Mccullough ticket had on it for
delegates, C. S. Page, G. B. Allen, f.
R. Child, A. c. Davis. The Clement
ticket had the names ofW. G. Bassett,
c. E DEMO, l.. P. Butts, Chas. Whit
comb. The Proctor ticket had the
names of 0. M. Boutwell,, j. IT. Jewett,
Daniel Gregory, W. c. Maxfield. We
have assurances that some of the
names on these last two tickets were
put there without consultation.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The following delegates were elected
to the District Convention to be held
in Burlington Tuesday, June II: J.
T. Stevens, L. P. Butts, R. c. Mum
son, A. Ell. Grimes.
COUNTY DELEGATES.
The delegates to represent this
Town In the County Convention are:
R. W. Hulburd. V. A. Gilmore, E. G.
R. S. Page, Stephen Miles,
Ashton Mudgett, A. V. Wiswell. W.
D. Manning, P. G. Blake, Justin s.
Leach, Noyes G. Wood, c. E. Foss.
Each delegation is empowered to
fill any vacancy.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
A new Town Committee was elected
and is as follows: l.. II. Lewis, G. B.
Allen, c. b. Swift, F. R. Child, Chester
Holbrook.