Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-26
TOWN MEETING PROSPECTS
WHAT THE VOTERS ARE LIKELY
TO DO ON TUESDAY NEXT.
Outcome Of the Contest for selectmen
Doubtful-opposition Ticket Said to
Have Gained in strength-looks
Like License Again.

DoubtfuI-OppostioD ''cNet o"'o "
Have Gained in Strength-Looks
Like License Again.
II may be simply the proverbial
calm before the storm but AT present
there is hardly ripple on the surface
of the local political puddle. NO one
would ever guess from the unclouded
brows of the supporters OF the "Peo-
pIe's" and Citizens tickets that town
meeting was only three days away
nut In spite of these outward indica-
tions of peace a good deal Of quiet
canyassing has been going on during
the past week. and the chances appear
10 be SO even that few people can be
found who are willing to give odds
either on the powers that be or those
that hope to be. In fact the outcome
of Tuesdays election appears TO De
just as much In doubt as ever, AZ
though II anything the opposition
ticket has strengthened itself within
the last week.
T,etters have been received from r.
w. Blodgett and E. w. Gibson. who
have been nominated as first and sec
ond selectmen by the citizens,
stating that they are ready and will
ing TO run for these offices, and 1t Is
likely that Mr.. Gibson win be home IN
time TO accept his election. provided
he secures votes enough TO land on
ton. The story that the question oi
taxing the odd Fellows block Is one
of the issues OF the campaign seems 70
be unfounded. Several persons promi
nently connected with Odd FellowshiI
have been interviewed this week, anc
they are unanimous ~ stating tha'
This onestion does not enter into the
he sarsrafru1 YaDg0r
for filing an opposition ticket seems
10 be the desire on the part OF many
for a change in the management oi
town affairs II is no wonder that
board which has been in as long as
the present one should have aroused
unfriendlness In some quarters anc
| IL win not be surprising II the major
ity OF voters are in favor OF a change
| The license question does not enter
! into the contest over town officers fol
| the majority Of the present board as
well as the majority of the opposition
candidates are in favor OF retaining
the license system. The towns share
of the money received from licenses
| and fines during the past year am
ounted to nearly s2S00 aside IRON
/ what 1t will receive from the state II
road money. II the no vote shoult
| !
| receive absolutely nothing from these
sources, nor will there be any towr
agency income TO count upon. Tht
result of such a condition could not
| fail to mean n substantial increase II
| the town tax next year.
Voters should bear in mind that
| the polls viii be opened at nin'
o'clock Tuesday and that, accord
| ing to the Australian system, tn'
ballot box for town. officers viii be
closed at 2. that for the license
vote remaining open one hour longer
The routine business which appears
upon the warrant viii be taken up 81
! soon as the voting for town officers
ceases. and the indications are that !
will be disposed Of quickly. with per
| hans some discussions over the extrf
$500 which was est4 - upon IN
new Connecticut river bridge. I
seems likely that the town VIII decld'
| 10 continue the Australian system foi
another year as 1t Is a preventative TO-
snap legislation.