The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

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men of Montpelier had come to his
rescue just as they nominated him the
year before. He expressed the hope.
that if he was elected to the office of
mayor, that both his friends and those
who had worked against him would
alike be his friends.
The contest for city sheriff was the
only one which necessitated more than
one ballot for decision. This resulted
in a victory for Charles Def. Bancroft
over John Docherty and J. F. Clark.
,, Mr.. Bancroft had previously announced
that if the people wanted him for city
sheriff he would serve than but that
he was not going to hustle for it. The
name of J. F. Clark was presented by
by A. J. Sibley and that of charles
Def. Bancroft by George W. Wing.
The result OF the first ballot was as
follows: Whole number of votes cast
| 7S9, necessary for choice 1876, of
which John Docherty received 294,
Charles Bancroft 335 and j. F. Clark
l60 There was no nomination. The
second ballot resulted in victory for
| Bancroft by the exact number of votes
necessary for choice. The result of
the ballot was as follows: Whole
number of votes cast 493, necessary for
q choice 247. of which @. Def. Ban
croft received 247, j. F. Clark 81 and
John Docherty 1S9.
The next nominal ton in point Of in
terest was that Of city grand juror.
W. A. Lord presented the name of
Benjamin Gates in an impressive man.
ner and the nomination was seconded
by H. w. Kemp and E. A. Mutt +.
L. Laird placed B. E. Bailey in nomi.
| nation and his name was seconded by
| M. A. Kent Benjamin Gates won
out. The result of the ballot was as
follows: Whole number of votes cast
494, necessary for a choice 24S, of
which Gates had 1928 and Bailey 1866
A speech was called for and Mr.. Gates.
| in few we'll selected phrases, thanked
his friends for their support and said
that he would ever try to do his duty
Il. r. Merrill was unanimously
nominated TO the office of city clerk
and treasurer.
f. l.. Laird presented the name of
f. H. Tracey for constable and he was
nominated by viva vooe vote. The name
of John l.. futile was presented by
George Wing for the other constable
and he was nominated viva voce.
/ +. E. CIRCUIT was nominated for list
or for three years and W. A. Leland
was nominated as the other lister for
one year. Mr.. CIRCUITS name was pre-
sented by George o. Boyce and, there
being no other candidates mentioned,
he was nominated viva voce. j. j.
Eagan nominated Ii. f. Childs for the
w. A. Leland. The vote was take by
ballot and resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast 1858, necessary for
choice 1870, of which W. A. Leland
| nan gao II. Il. Oilllu lOO WIFI III bOdb'
tering. 1t was voted to axe Mr.. Lee
lands nomination unanimous and it
was carried.
O. p. Pitkin and II. M Cutler were
nominated to succeed themselves as
cemetery commissioners and park COM
missoners respectively for term Of
five years each.
The old board of auditors composed
of M. Il. Smile, L. H. Bixby and A.
G. Eaton were renominated, their
names being voted upon collectively.
In the same manner the general city
committee was nominated as follows:
! Col. o. ID. CLARK, G. O. Stratton and
FRED Blanchard. The caucus closed
about II 80 O'Clock with an apparent
feeling of satisfaction on every side.
The ballot clerks, by wards, who
were appointed to take charge of the