Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
HIS VOTE CHALLENGED.
S. q. Emerson Marked His Vote outside
the Election Booth. but Constable Re-
celved IL.


the Election Booth. but Constable Re-
ceIved It.
The election in Brattleboro passed of
quietly, and at no time during the day
was Festival hall crowded. The voting
seemed rather slow, and when the re-
suit was announced about o'clock there
was general surprise, not only at the num-
Der of votes cast, but at the Increase In
the Republican vote over the vote at the
state election in September and the pres
idential election In 1900.
The vote was: Republican. 996; Demo-
crat, ZIG; Prohibition, 16: Socialist 40. At
the September election the vote was Re-
publican, 96S; Democrat, 341; Prohibition,
10; Socialist 81. Four years ago the vote
stood, Republican 9S7; Democrat, 317;
Prohibition, 3; Socialist, 10.
The only unusual incident OF the day
came about 10 O'Clock, when S. d. EN-
ersons vote was challenged by Azor Mar
SHALL one of the election officers. Mr..
Emerson has been opposed to the Aus
tralian ballot law for Brattleboro and
has objected to going into n coop" as
he calls the voting booth. to mark his bal
lot.
A recent article by Judge II. II. Wheel
| or, published In The Phoenix satisfied Mr.
| Emerson that 1t was not necessary for
| him to go into "A booth to mark his bal
| lot, and so when the ballot clerk handed
| him ballot he marked II in his hand as
| he walked to the ballot box. Mr. Mar
| shall asked First Constable e. r. Thay-
| err, who had charge OF the ballot box TO
throw out the ballot as illegal, but that
| officer could not see his way clear to do so
| and deposited the ballot in the box
| Afterwards petition was drawn up
| and presented to Mr.. Thayer, asking that
| Mr.. Emerson's vote be thrown out lest
| the entire election be vitiated but the ne
| tition was not complied with.
Judge Wheeler, who had marked his
| ballot outside the booths at other cleo
| lions, did not vote. as he went to New
| York during the day. Several men had
arranged, In case Judge Wheeler marked
his ballot outside the booth and 1t was
accepted, to follow his example and not
go into booth.
The votes OF the Windham county
towns on Tuesday. at the state election
In September and at the presidential
election four years ago. will be found In
tabulated form on another page
Any one who cared to stay up until II
O'Clock Tuesday night had ample oppor-
tunity TO know how the country had
| voted for President. BY special arrange
ment Festival hall was open and re.
turns were given out to a fair sized
crowd. The Postal and Western Union
telegraph offices received dispatches, and
| Manager John Hoiloran opened the
brokers' Office in the Brooks House to the
public and kept a large number supplied
with election figures. The Phoenix bull.
letined the latest information through.
out the evening. Manager Henkel, OF the
telephone Office, had telephone instru.
ments In the offices occupied by F. d. E
stowe and s. A. Daniels connected with
trunk lines and kept the surrounding
towns and local patrons acquainted witt
the situation The Foresters received re.
turns In Red Mems hall. and the Daugh.
tiers OF the American Revolution had the
news given out at their election supper
! in Grange hall. Returns were received by
telephone al the Vermont Wheel clui
| rooms. where n lunch was served