Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-25
GIRDING L0INS
FOR THE FRAY
LINES OF BATTLE IN VERMONT
POLITICS ARE FORMED.

Vice-Presidential Candidate c. w.
Fairbanks TO Speak Monday at
White River Junction--Other Raj
Iies--Many Caucuses Reported
Braintree's Queer Mix-up--Hancock
Has Eight Willln' ones--A Glance
Over the Field.
Vice Presidential Candidate Fairbanks
will speak once only in Vermont-at
White River Junction next Monday after
noon, Aug. 29th. Senator Fairbanksi IA
ther was q native of Barnard, in Windsor
county, and he is especially anxious TO ad-
dress the Republicans Of this locality. He
IS a very eloquent and forceful speaker,
and his audience should be a large one.
Senator Proctor will also speak.
Don't forget Saturdays big rally at Ran
dolph-2:30 p. m. Secretary Wilson, Con-
gresham Foster and G. G. Fits of Brattle-
boro are the speakers. A new flag viii be
raised.
Chelsea's rally is next Tuesday, with
Congressman Haskins and Hon. &. A.
Prouty speakers and Markham singer.
County Clerk Ray has ruled the nomi-
nees OF the so-called Local Option Fusion
party off the official ballot In Chittenden
county as being not filed in accordance
with the laws intent. An appeal TO court
has been taken.
Caucuses to nominate town representa-
tives have been held in many towns.
Some results are as follows:-
Montpelier Republicans nominated ex-
Mayor Stratton on the second ballot, he
receiving "a votes to rs for T.. NJ. Harvey.
Mr.. Stratton is a believer in local option.
The Democrats and Labor men in the cap
ital will run DR. NJ X. Mc(aulre
In Barre, Burt III. Wells, Republican, G..
II. Pape, Democrat, and +. NJ. Tayntor,
Prohibitionlst, are the nominees. Wells
was formerly postmaster. Pape repre-
sented Barre in 1902.
Z. L. Field, Republican, and G. c. San
born, Democrat, are Northfeld's nomi-
nees. Mr.. Field is dry goods merchant
and Mr.. Sanborn druggist.
A hot Republican caucus at Brattleboro
settled the three -cornered fight between
Clarke G. Fits, +. w. Gibson and f. Z.
Crosby. Fits got 37S votes, Gibson 1853
and Crosby 223 Fits and Gibson are
lawyers and Crosby business man. The
Democratic nominee is NJ. j.. Moran.
Brandon's Republican nominee is l.. j.
Fortier, merchant OF Forestdale; AFRO
Meacham, Democrat, will oppose him.
st. Johnsbury held a big caucus, at
which W. A. Kicker, cattle dealer, re-
a prominent local optionist.
Berlin Republicans tried 18 times to
nominate and failed, {. II. Stewart lead
ing. At an adjourned caucus, they nomi-
mated Arthur Coyell. The Democrats
nominated George X. Perrin, representa-
tive in 1902.
The Woodstock Republican nominee is
George T. Aitken, manager OF the Billings
farm, who met with no opposition.
Hartford Repu blicans selected DR.. o. w.
Daley without a contest. Henry ID. Pike,
a merchant, will lead the Democrats.
The Clement faction downed the Mead
people i'm Rutland, nominating II. r..
Moves, who received 212 votes TO l7O for
Judge Butler. Noyes was a Rutland
county senator in 1902.
A. o. Humphrey, an electric promoter,
is the Republican nominee in Burlington.
Editor Auld stood second, DR.. Munson
third and {. w. Scarf fourth. The Demo-
Gratis nominated V. A. Bullard, the lawyer
who i expected to vote the Republican
ticket, having been "put in hole by w.
q. Nash ON repeating the Gettysburg ad-
dress. j. J. Enright, another lawyer, ran
against Bullard in the caucus.
Rethelis nominees are h. A. Davis, Re
nnblican. and Robert Noble, Democrat
Mr.. Davis is cashier of the National Whlte
River bank of Bethel and one OF the state
fish and game commissioners. mI' Nopie
Is very successful farmer and business
man. ..,,
Rarnard's candidates are Edward Miller,
Republican, formerly postmaster at East
Barnard, and w. w. Webb, Democrat, Of
the same locality.
T. ID. Fellows, Republican, and Rufus
Poland, Democrat, are Topsham's candl-
dates.
Brookfield's Republican nominee, chos-
en- at caucus Saturday without opp0sf
ton is George Crane, a lumber dealer.
No Democrat is entered. -.
Braintree usually provides an interest
ing contest and maintains her record TINS
wear. The caucus, postponed from Satur-
day until Monday, was held on the Iast
day for getting names on the offclai Dal-
lot. There were four Republican rivals,
George c. Flint and Elijah Flint, brothers,