St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-24

LOCAL POLITICS.
w. A. Kicker and Clinton b. Weeks
| Candidates for Town Representative.
| W. Kicker was nominated for repre-
| sentative at the republican caucus Fri
| day night by the narrow majority of 10
| votes, and at one of the largest caucuses
ever held in St. Johnsbury. The fact that
| he had not been considered candidate
| until Friday morning speaks well for his
popularity and the organized efforts of
| his friends to land him at the caucus.
| The gathering was held in the Armory
and called to order by w. w. Sprague,
chairman of the republican town COM
| mittee. David E. Porter was elected
chairman and Charles w. Steele clerk.
On motion of Harry III. Carr the follow
ing justice ticket was placed in nomina-
ton: W. P. Smith, D. Nd. Bacon, E. L.
Hovey, Albert Worcester, Charles w.
Ruiter, w. S. Russell, Fred 6. Bundy, A.
D. True, w. T. Horton, c. c. Follensby,
Charles Ross. David Frechette, ]. II.
Ryan. A. F. Nichols, ]. c. Clark. This
ticket was chosen by acclamation.
The chairman called for nominations
for town representative. L. N. Smythe
nominated Charles A. Calderwood, say
ing he was man of no mean ability,
one who had been in business here for 80
| years, and who if sent to Montpelier
could speak inteligently on the questions
before the House. This nomination was
| seconded by John Macdonald in one of
his characteristic speeches.
Charles w. Farr presented the name OF
w. A. Kicker as a man well known in the
| community, and one who would credit
ably represent the town if elected.
Five hundred and three ballots were cast
and Mr.. Kicker received 10 more than the
| necessary majority, or 262. The result
| was received with cheers and Mr.. Kicker
made a short speech, saying the move
ment to nominate him was not of his own
seeking that if elected he would do all in
his power to help St. Johnsbury and the
state. In closing he said, las Mr. Slack
said the other night, I hope III be elect
ed" This was received ,with laughter
and cheers.
About SO voters attended the demo-
cratic caucus which was held in the
Town Hall Saturday evening and Clin-
ton 3. Weeks was unanimously nOm1-
mated by a rising vote.
The call was read by Charles II. Mutt,
chairman of the town committee, and
the caucus organized by electing Harland
B.Howe chairman and William D.Brown
secretary. In placing Mr.. Weeks in NOM
ination Elisha May said that every dem
ocrat was aware of the fact that this
was pretty interesting year politically
in St. Johnsbury. "a good many repub
licans left the Armory last night in an
unhappy frame of mind-some were mad.
We want to please our republican friends
as well as all the democratic voters. The
young man who has led our party to
victory in two campaigns declines to be
a candidate, but we have in Mr. Weeks
| a young man who is always and every
where a gentleman, and who comes of
good democratic stock"
Mr.. Bundy presented the justice ticket
named at the republican caucus and this
| was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Weeks thanked the gentlemen for
the honor and said that the democratic
party wanted to win.
Mr. May reminded the gentlemen of
the rally at Music Hall tonight, saying
that Mr.. Hamlin was fine orator and
perfect gentleman, and would not insult
the other side by calling them jackasses
as Hon. Charles A. Prouty did here
short time ago.
On Monday afternoon Charles A. Cal
derwood was certified upon the official
ballot. Mr.. Calderwood gave the mat
ter much thought before allowing his
name to be used, but is now in the field
and three-cornered representative fight
is on.
MAN proposes to support the caucus
nominee. There have been times and
seasons when the CALIFORNIAN felt justi-
fed in supporting certified ticket, but
it seems to us that in this of all years the
republican party should keep together
and stand by a caucus nominee. Mr.. |
Kicker was nominated at one of the
largest caucuses ever held in st. Johns |
bury and received that nomination be- |
cause he got the most votes. We have |
vet to hear Of any hing said or done at |
Fridays caucus that gave oHense to |
either side.
Some people enjoy a political fight |
We do not. In the heat OF the campaign |
things are said that had better be left |
unsaid and friendly relations between
men become sadly strained. All three OF
the candidates are well known business
men of this village who have the conf
dence of their fellow MEN, and are men of |
mature Judgment and experience. 1t is
probably true that this is the only time
when the voters can warm up things and |
have a political fight, but let's all play
fair, avoid any mud singing, copfine
ourselves to the truth in regard to each
candidate, and on the evening of Septem-
Der we will have nothing TO regret
that we have said or done. Only one
candidate can be elected and the GALE
DOMAIN will strive to secure the election
of the regular republican nominee. He
has long enjoyed the confidence of every
man with whom he has done business.
Few realize the extent and volume of his
business which extends all through New
England and exceeded in volume last
year three quarters of a million dollars.
That his business has steadily grown
each year is a sufficient testimony to his
honest dealings and successful business