Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
SOME HOT FIGHTS COMING
Local Election viii Make Fitting Close
to Year of Political Activity.

Local Election viii Make Fitting Close
to Year OF Political Activity.
Now that the referendum has been dis
posed of, the attention of the voters IS
being turned toward local politics ana
the outlook is promising for u not rsht
in the coming caucuses, not only ior .ne
nomination of mayor but also Tor the
nomination of aldermen in the seVerhi
wards. This, however, is not true with
reference to the nomination OF a mayor
by the Republican party as the natne Oh
Mayor Hawlcy is the only one that mas
vet been considered. There are new
features in the campaign this spring 10
be considered and what they VIII result
in no one can predict until after II vote
is taken. The recent organization Oh u
Central Labor Union for pollhcai pur.
poses, which has a vast membership or
union men, is n power ana lts true
strength cannot be estimated.
There are three names mentioned as
candidates for the nomination of mayor
on the democratic ticket. These are H.
NJ. Sutton, once mayor. D. i' burke
twice u candidate, and V. A. Bullard,
never in the field before. OF these 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Burke VIII be IL
candidate on a labor ticket, whether or
not he secures the nomination by the
democratic party. 1t is understood that
he claims to have the support of the Ia
boring element and also of the Local OPP
ton League.
A Free Press man called at Mr.. Burke's
blacksmith shop on Wiuooski avenue yes
terday and found him at work upon a
shoc' Whlch was SOON W pc "PIii'u ~ "
horse.
uhuerstaHu 'lut ~, "
candldatc lor mayor, S"lu " ichOue
Something has been SAID about 1t,
1 belleNc' rel'heu MI I"iNe'
els it true that YOU will run on an In
dependeht tlckct II !o" are NV "'i'i
mated at the caucus a., ~ NJ.
haven hearu ol 1t, .eIliVu WI.
bIrKe as II" ureW tIc icti nv 8,''V i'
the forge ana struck II VlGorouS'! oh 'ne
anvil.
wen, Is tnerc ahH,hluS ~" v'.o W "
anout 'lc Sllua'Io"' "Sh'" ~
NO, l nave net given the nla''er
thouGht enough YET - ilaho d S'a'c
mert' replied Mr. burke
MI sutton IL d IlorH "S'"'c iVl.''Nr
IMAM MI burke. ne Is d cahuIultc l1i
the once OF r"a!or Hhu liIrnuS re "r
ready "orhiis II, ilS l,.cl'~t1' ~ mo-
peen suggested 'Hdt MI. ''',C" 80
mat ne cannot Set 'He noIlii'..on lor
mayor ne VIII pc Il c'hH,''''e i"r "'ucr-
man from inc Fhtn Waru.
Inc name OF Mr. hu'iaru - pclns nl'"-
''oneu very ireel! ~ colnlsc,ron VIZ u
democratic nohihatioh anu ne mas many
strons IrlehuS a,hoIs 'hc i','u'i9 ~ ''e
party IT IS unuerStoo%~r'n Ne VIZ pe
II candidate II tnere Is 10 pe d n"t ,ent
1or the nomination., 0eNc.al VI '"e ie"u-
eS OF 'he Deihoclatc P'i'I n"Nc ollo"uS
oppressed 'ieihSelNeS as p'llIs opPoSeu
10 me nomination ol cI'hcr MI "u''on
or MI: burke
IN INC ranks OF the ltepupllcah party
tnere sechlS 10 DC no lrlctoh SO lur as
me honnnatlon OF mayor Is concerned,
Mh1i" Mayor ilawieN mas not H~nnouhceo
hlinsoll as Il calIdloate' ne mas peel ap,,
Iroacheo by the icauerS Oh 'ie party ana
HlSo ny men WHO are prominent IL 'ie
Central LABOR mon uhu requested 'o
be a candldatc Tor r'-electioh'
IN 'he dlllereht WaruS 'lc'e VIII DC ho'
1lshts 10 secure the hoihIht'loh on the
ulterehl party uckotS ana III some 'he
1lSht VIII continue alter 'he nominations
are MADE
IN "aru one 1ilc term OF [Iu"fHlan SIN