Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-08
BURKE AGAIN.
Elected Mayor Of Burlington Yes.
terday for the Fourth
Time.
COUNCIL Is DEMOCRATIC.
y. T.. Ktddcr. J. W. Courtney md n. Ga
willard. Democrats, md Louis Pine
and e. 4. Barber. Republicans,
Elected AIdermcn--Ncw school
Commissioners.
COUNCIL is DEMOCRATIC.


James T.. Bur'c was Tuesday elected
mayor of Burlington, his majority over
w. j. Bigelow, the republican candi-
date being 141, and he now has the
distinction of having been elected to
The office more times than any other
mayor the city has had with excep-
ton OF J ID. Hatch. who served seven
terms in the carly history Of Burling-
ton. While three new aldermen were
elected, the complexion of tho board
has not changed. there being i've dem
| ocrats and FIVE republicans and the city
council, of which Mayor Burke is chair
man, is still democratic by one vote.
Tuesday was an ideal day for an
election and tho vigor with which the
campaign had been waged and the in
tcrcst in the issues involved. coupled
with sunshine and an invigorating air,
served to bring out a large vote, about
200 more ballots being cast than were
counted last year. The voters were
out carly and in the second ard fifth
wards, where there were hot alder
manic contests, a larger per cent. of
the votes represented on the list were
cast than usual Teams were busy
throughout the day carrying voters to
dcted that the vote would be a large
one.
The ballot boxes were turned at
three o'clock and the returns from
the various wards were telephoned to the
city clerks Office. unofiicially. from time
to time until the official vouchers had
been filed uy the ward clerks. A crowd
had gathered at the City Hall and much
interest was displaye5 as the returns
came in Ward one, az usual, was heard
from nrst. then ward two and when that
came in with majority OF so for Bigelow
his supporters Logan to look for the sue
cess of the republican ticket. When ward
! three reported a majority OF 306 for Burke
| the sentiment changed and it was soon
conceded on all sides that the democrat Is
| had again won. When the result was
definitely known Mayor Burke was called
upon for a speech and he responded by
thanking the voters and asking them all
| to gather at the City Hall in the evening
for a friendly visit. ]. +. Kidder and II.
q. Willard arrived at the city clerks Of
flee soon after their election as aldermen
was announced and they were given an
ovation
| Although Mayor Burke wins. it is by a
greatly reduced majority. as compared
with his previous elections. lie received
| a total vote this year OF Loo as compared
with 1865 last year, but his majority was
reduced from $50 to 14. Last year he carr
red every ward in the city but ward four
and this year he carried only wards three
| and five. while Mr.. Bigeow secured wards
two and four and tied the vote in ward
ono. this latter being a very rare feature
in local elections. 1t was the big majority
in ward three that won the fight for the
democrats.
| In ward one the election OF J. J.. Kid
der adds a new democratic member &c
the board of aldermen, Elihu r. Taft. the
president of the board. retiring. The con-
test in that ward was hard fought Cas-
sius Peck being defeated by ~ votes.
Louis Pine. republican, succeeds Ger
main Germain. democrat. in ward two
winning out by a handsome ma jority. Ir
ward four c. a. Barber succeeds George
q. Stiles both being republicans. In ware
FIVE tho contest between John Fallon anC
H. G. Willard, the present incumbent, was
perhaps the most vigorous fight in The
city and resulted in Mr.. Wizards re-
election by the small majority OF Il.
Tho election of school commissioners
makes that board democratic NJ. l.
Powell in ward one was defeated by r,
J. Harrington by a majority of three. G
r. 1.atour was elected in the third ware
and V. A. Billiard was reelected il
ward five.
CRY VOTES YES