Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-22
W. ]. BlGELOW FOR MAYOR
Unanimous Nominee of the Repub.
lican Party.
s'nndard Bcnrer Chosen Friday Nigh,
at Ono of the Most Largely Attended
nnd Enthusinstic Caucuscs in
fears--Spcech of Accent.
nnce,

win entire unanmity w J. t,i-olov
was FRIDAY night nominated by the rcpub
Ncahs Ill caucus at the city hall as th
Hartys candidate for mayor After IN,
nomination Mr.. Bigelow was called Il,
ana as he mounted the platform he wa.
greeted with loud applause. The caucu,
was one OF the most LARGELY attended /,
recent years and the enthusiasm, mani
rested bespoke great republican Interest
IL the coming campaign
the caucus was called 10 order bv G,
q. Barber, chairman of the city commit.
'oc VINO read the call. Elihu r. Taft was
s'ccted chairman and +. G. Webster. scc-
tctary.
Inc iirst business was the appointment
~ committee to nominate a CITY COM
uiltlcc' Tho chair appointed the follow
s's men: j. w. Louthor l.. s. 1shatn Pc
'l Lander Robert Noble, T.. r., Burgess
Nori'hat'ohs Tor mayor were called for
INA W II. &. Hawlcy was recognized by
VIC chair lie said the Republican party
proposed to put in nomination men of tho
NiShest standing and best quality. This
year 1t was proposed to step aside from,
VIC old war horses and place in nominal
CON a new man. lie said the man whose
sAnc he desired to present had a wide
srduaintance with city business and
broad knowledge or public affairs. "Iro &c
man who will bring to the office zoa1
BUSINESS ability and integrity. I desire TO
pace IN nomination the name OF w. i
Geelow"
The nomination was seconded and or
Ter motion that the nomination be nv
reclamation Mr.. BiEelow was unaninous.
~ declared the nominee
Ihe committee appointed to submit q
Ist OF names for the city committee re-
PORTED and their nominees were elected
as follows:
Ward one j. ". Louther: ward two.
Herald Stevens: ward three. A. Y. 81. |
Pierre; ward four, &. s. Isham; ward
five. r. E. Shaw.
George y. Jarvis moved that tbc |
form of the members OF tho city commit.
Ice hereafter expire May and that here
utter the members be elected in the can
tuscs in the several wards. This motion
was carried. The term of the COMMITTEES
elected last night expires Il year from
heXt May.
Mr.. BIGELOWs SPEECH.
In response to call MI Bigcow came
No the platform and opened his remarks
10y saying:
u suppose have the distinction of no
ing about to accept the most persistcntly
refused position in the history Of modern
politics. But the time has not come vet
and | hope it never will come when tho
Republican party seeks a leader in the
light for good government that I shall
not dare to stand up and be counted
coming as this nomination has unsought !
with such unanimitY from sucn a repre.
sentative body OF citizens, | accent IT u
not from sense of duty alone but with :
large degree of pleasure and "A spirit of {,
strong hopefulness.
lie then stated that he entered the fight r
Is the representative of no clique or fac
ion but for all classes of people who dc.
sire Il good clean, economical govern .,
nent.
"A Few evenings ago on this platform" =,
aid Mr.. Bigelow, Our present mayor ac- ~
epted his fourth nomination to the Of
ice and stated that his platform wou.l be ~
rs record. propose to meet him on that !.