The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-07
Festivities Of Inauguration
Day Closed With Ball.
BIG RECEPTION WAS HELD
Ex-Governor Josiah Grout Of Derby IN
trOduces Bill Providing for Direct
Nominations by the
People.

Montpelier, Oct !. After hearing the
message Of Gov. Charles J. Bell and lis
tening to the speech Of Gov. N. J. Batch
elder Of New Hampshire, the joint ses.
sion Of the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes was dissolved.
Gov. Batehelder made pleasant little
speech, expressing his appreciation Of the
honor conferred on him by the Vermont
legislature He spoke Of the close rela-
tion Of Vermont and New Hampshire
and the agricultural, commercial and in.
dustrial interests in which both states
were deeply interested The Governor
laid special stress on the Importance Of
fostering and developing agriculture as
the fundamental industry. He paid tri-
bnte to Gov. Belts earnestness and low
atty in this direction and congratulated
the state on choosing such a man for its
executive. He felt sure that every great
industry ot the state would be well tax
en- care Of BY the legislature.
The branches went into their own
rooms and soon after adjourned pursu-
ant to joint resolution introduced bv
the gentleman from Hyde Park, having
been in session but two days. The OPEN
ing week Of the Vermont legislature
closed last evening with the reception az
the State House rendered by the retiring
executive, Coy. Mccullough. There was
"a very large crowd OF Montpelier people
and visitors present. In the reception
party were Gov. and Mrs Mccullough
Gov. and Mrs. Bell, Coy Batchelder of
New Hampshire, Alr. and Mrs Zed 81
Stanton, Lieut. Gov. and Mrs Stearns,
and Josiah Grout. The executive cham
Der was attractiyely decorated with smi-
lax and roses. Milder's orchestra fur.
nished music here and also at the inaug-
uration ball held immediately after at
the armory hall. There were not so
many people at the latter event as iii
years previous, but Is was Il very enjoy
able occasion. The grand march was
led by Asiiutant General and Inspector
General Gilmore and Mrs Mccullough,
with Gov. and Mrs. Bell and Gov. Batch
elder and Miss Bell next in line Dane
ing continued until 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
Another Caucus Bill
There was introduced in the House
Yesterday a bill providing for party
nominations BY direct vote Of the people
1t was introduced BY Mr.. Grout of Derby
and it's main features are:
Nomination of candidates Of state,
ard county officers, representatives to
general assembly and justices Of the
peace. also tile choice Of delegates to the
june party conventions, and Of party
committees shall be made at a state
caucus to be held ON the third Tuesday
in June preceding election.
Warning for caucus shall be posted
by constable not less than IL, nor more
than 20, days before the caucus. The
caucus shall be warned to be held at each
regular polling place IN each city and
town at 10 O'clock. a. M, in towns Of
less than 1000 and 3 o'clock in larger
places
Town clerk shall, so days before state
caucus prepare check list and post
same Board Of civil authority shall re.
wise same. revision to be completed at
midnight on Saturday preceding cuacus.
Names of all legal voters are entitled
to place on this check list
Persons desiring to compete at state
caucus must file petition asking that
their names be placed on official ballot,
such petition to be signed by one per
cent of voters within jurisdiction Of
Office sought. Petitions shall be present
ed to secretary Of state, county or Gown
clerk, according to Office desired.
This duly done, persons name shall be
entered on official ballot, which shall be
prepared and issued as Is now done in
case Of election ballots. Competitors for
state offices, representatives to Congress
and county officers shall be placed on
same ballot those for representatives
to assembly and justices Of the peace
shall be placed on separate ballots Com
petitors shall be grouped on the ballot
according to party designated blank space
shall be left To write III names. Voters:
shall Indicate their choice By making
u.
Provision Is made for filing vacancies
on official ballot
All provisions Of present election laws
relating to manner Of voting, etc, shall
apply to state caucus, 50 far as apple
able.
State committees shall consist Of one
from each county. district committees
of seven members each, county commit
tees of five members aud town commit
tees Of three. These committees shall
represent different political parties and
he elected at state caucus
State, district and county committees
viii meet IN January and decide by vote
whether nominations are TO be made by
or by state caucus. Ii con
yentions are ordered, the committees
shall call them TO be held in june after
the state caucus, at which, in such case,
delgates to these conventions shall be
elected III similar manner to other can
didates for nomination. Persons desir-
ing to act as delegates may have name
entered on state caucus official ballot by
application. Provision is made for state
and district elections to be made IN April
to elect delegates to national conven