The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-19
Defeat OF Bartlett Forces
Leaves Them Speeches.
DECISION LAST NIGHT
Neither Bartlett Nor His Managers
Would Make 3 Statement, But Said
There Was Possibility Of One
Being Issued Monday.

Boston, Oct. iD.--Repeated efforts 1,
obtain a statement from Charles W
bartlett or bis managers since the dcci
sion OF the ballot law commission
against Bartlett was announced, have
thus far failed. Il was said at the Bart
lett headqunrters that campaign man
ager OConnell had gone out Of town un.
~ Monday. and would have nothing to
say until then, and maybe nothing then.
The decision Of the ballot law com.
mission, which came ont Last night. end.
Cd light conceded 10 be the most criti.
cal and complex In the history Of the
commonwealth since the days ui General
Butler. The convention held az Spring.
field, for riot ana disorder, hardly has
a parallel in the history of either party
In the state. While the Bartlett fonccs
maintained the apparent control Of the
convention aud selected its ticket
throughout, the Whitney forces with.
drew to the rear Of the convention hall.
and following the forms OF a CONVENTION
session placed in nomination a second
ticket, headed by Mr. Whitney.
To the Massachusetts ballot law com.
mission fell the decision OF determining
which ticket should 20 upon che ballot
as the Democratic ticket. Hearings were
opened Friday morning, October II, for
the presentation OF evidence from both
sides. The commission sitting was com.
posed OF Francis W. Estey OF Boston,
Henry V. Cunningham Of Boston, and
Scwall c. Bracket OF Boaton. and
large number OF witnesses were heard.
With the announcement OF the deci.
atr 81 ~. -. ss.la
was a rnmor that the bartlett forces
might attempt to seek writ Of manda.
mus against the placing Of the Whitney |
ticket In the Democratic column on the |
state ballot, the loser under the com.
missions ruling having a right Of ap.
peal TO the Supreme court for an injunc.
ton restraining Secretary Of State olin
from placing the ticket upon the bal.
lot.
Gratihed. OF Course, Is Whitney.
Mr.. Whitney issued the following
statement;
"0f course ! am gratided with the de.
cision Of the ballot law commission. for
il not only vindicates the course Of the
delegates who supported me, but also
preserves the party organization.
made by campaign upon eco
aomie issues. which commanded the sup
port of a majority OF the delegates, and
which am confident will also command
the support of a majority Of the voters
Of the commonwealth. all citizens. re-
gardless of party affiliations, will ap-
prove the decision, because II established {
the supremacy OF law and order in po- I
Iitical contests. The case before the {
was given most thorough :
by the ablest counsel and {
the most patient and conscientious con.
sideration by the tribunal.
II desire upon my own behalf and 9
hat of all the party, to thank in this
public way all who participated in Sc :
'uring justice for the Democratic party e
II Massachusetts,, and | am confident =
hat those who opposed me will cheer .
ully abide by the decision and give their \
leartiest support to me in the coming u
ampaign."
"The" Democratic Ticket. Il
The Democratic state ticket, as it "
low stands approved by the commission,
5 as follows: For governor, Henry NJ =
Whitney of Brookline; lieutenant gov
rnor, George A. SchofleId of Ipsyieh;
ecretary Of state, 0dlin r. +. Charest
( Holyoke; treasurer and receiver gen
gal, Daniel S. Doherty Of Westfield;
txorney general tno nomination1; audi r
or, Joseph A. Conroy of Boston.
The Bartlett anti-merger ticket is as
blows: For governor, Charles w Bart
tt Of Newton; lieutenant governor.
ames T.. Cahill Of Lawrence; secretary
( state, Thomas 7. Riley OF Maiden;
teasurer and receiver general, William u
Conroy Of Lynn; attorney general, ~ ~
aniel u. Shea Of Chicopee.