The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14
FAVOR HIS CANDIDACY
For the Nomination for States Attor-
neY-A Largely Attended Re-
publican Caucus.

The Republican caucus to elect II dele
gates TO the county convention, held In
Miles hall last evening, was very largely
attended, $40 votes being east in the bal
loting Delegates favorable to the candI-
daey Of S. HoIister Jackson FOR states at-
torneg were elected.
The hall was filled when f. e. How
land, the chairman Of the Republican city
committee called the caucus to order at
IS, and the call was read by the saora-
tary # w. Scott.
A. A. Sargent was the first person To
get the chairman eys and he offered
motion, that as there appeared to bs four
candidates seeking states attorney hon0rs,
that the caucus vote by ballot and that
the list OF delegates receiving the major
ity OF votes be the delegates OF the cau-
Gus. Mr.. Sargent motion was seconded.
James Maekay moved that the caucus
take an informal vote to see which candi-
date the caucus wished to support for
states attorney, aud that the successful
candidate be privileged to name the Ii
delegates to the county convention This
motion was seconded BY Chas. A. Smith.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Sargent asked II the motion meant
plurality or majority.
The chairman said ii would be major
ity, unless otherwise voted by the caucus.
j. +, Marr moved that plurality vote
decide. Mr.. Sargent moved substitute
motion that 1t be d majority vote. Thomas
Carsweli thought the plurality vote ought
not to prevail, as the winning candidate
might not be the peoples choice. Vim.
Wishart. one OF the candidates, thought 1t
had been understood and agreed to BY the
candidates that II should be d majority
votes John w Gordon said he was not q
candidate. but was near one. and be waa
favorable TO majority vote J.p. Marr
said he desired to get home before morn
ing. aud that was why he moved a plurall-
II vote, but be would be satisfied with
either
The chair stated the majority rule would
prevail If the caucus did not authorize
otherwise, and called for d vote on Mr..
Mars notion The motion was mt
twice but the chair could not decide
either time which side prevailed ami J
ballot was called for. THIS resulted as
follows:
Total vote 3fH
For majority 1ag
For plurality 1910
Blank 2B
And It was declared plurality vote
would prevail Ii was voted to pro-
eeed to ballot for choice of candidates to
support for states attorney. The chair
stated check list would be used and this
made the voting slow aud tedious, 30 that
1t was 10 O'Clock before all had voted. The
result Of the ballot was AZ follows.
Whole number Of votes 37o
Favorable to William WIshart s3
Favorable To f. i. Williams III
Favorable to Nc NJ Gordon 123
Favorable to s. Hollister Jackson 152
And Mr., Jackson was declared to Be
the choice Of the caucus for a candidate
for the Office of states attorney. In ac-
coTdanee with the earlier vote Of the eau
Gus, Mr Jackson named list OF delegates
which was elected by viva vooe vote.
They are
Frank G. Rowland, John w. Gordon.
D. Il. Mcleod, w. H G1adding, Wm.
| Jack, E. " Cummings, James Maokay.
Wm. Mari, r, $. currier, B. H. Wells.
Charles 4. Smith, X. ". Morse. 4. NJ.
Wiley, John Mcdonald. George InglIs.
Charles s. Wallace and H. A. Bngbee.
on vote Of the caucus, the delegates were
empowered 20 choose their own alternakes.