Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
CANDIDATES
Jules Stmays, W. ). Murphy and a. y.
Drew Named for Aldermen.

The democrats of ward three met IN
caucus Thursday in fire station NO.
2 and nominated Jules Simays for alder
man and Patrick II. Walsh for school
commissioner. The caucus was called 10
order by j. p. Cummins. James E.
Mcagher was elected chairman, with LIT.
j. ". Courtney secretary. The raInc OF
Mr.. Simays as aldcrmanic candidate was
presented by Lawrence Sullivan and sec
onded by Michael Mckenzie. The name
of MIR. Walsh as candidate for schooI
commissioner was presented by Mlcna'l
Mckenzie. The following other nominal
| lions were made. Inspectors of election.
J. L. Cummins. j. y. Gingras and Nor
man Failcy; ward clerk. John T..
Murphy. 4 committee consisting OF
Michael Mckenzie, Lawrence sullivan
and Richard Dcvcreux, appointed to
nominate the other officers reported as
follows, their report being accepted:
Ward committee, Edward Bcssctt, Fred
Fugcre and Michael Malioy, canvassinG
committee. Henry Patnaudc. Thomas
Redmond, Patrick Madden, William Nor
ris. Jr., Richard DevcrouX; committee
to fill possible vacancies, James II.
Mearher. John Smith and Dr. J. w.
Courtney.
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CAL
rs
The fourth ward democrats met IN eau
Gus Thursday in tn" city hall and
nominated Alderman W. J. Murphy As
their candidate for alderman. Tho eau
Gus was a quiet one, Mr.. Murphy being
renomipated by reclamation. j. f. Dc
Narcnncs read the cali and Martin Sulli'
van vyus rbnunp chairman and OSpay
Hciningcr secretary. p. J. Delaney pre-
scented the name of Alderman w. J. Muir
ply as candidate for alderman and the
nomination was unanimously made. A
committee composed of John Mccarthy
y. j. delaney. Joseph Mitchell, NJ. Mar
tcllc and j. Il DcVarcnncs was dppointoC
10 make further nominations They re-
ported as follows: Ward clork. Oscal
IIcininEcr; inspectors of election. j +,
DeVarenncs. Henry McNaiiy. Willialr
Thyme; member OF the city committee
7. j.. Delaney; ward committee. NJ. J
Murphy, George Wrinkle. Cornelius
Hayes: canvassinS committee. Thomas
Kelley, T.. Martellc, i. Gclinas. A.. Mar
tin. =. j. Lynch. The report was &C
ccpted and the caucus adjourned.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The fifth ward republican caucus wa.
held Thursday in the city court room
Albert s. Drew was nominated as a can
didate for alderman. The caucus Wa!
called to order by s. j. Beatty, and c. a
Barber was elected chairman with Mr.
Beatty secretary. A committee consist
ing of C, =. Smith. DR.. j. NJ. Clarke an,
Gardner Brewer was appointed to nomi
nate the ward officers and reported as fol
lows. their report being accepted. Clerk
IL. G. Wheclock; inspectors, :. j. Beatty
A. y. Buell.. j. L. Madigan, these officers
to he voted on at the coming
election. Tn" following officers wcr.
also elected: Member Of the rcpub
lican city committee. F.. l.. North, ware
committee. G. A Barber, 5 j. Beatty, X
G. Miles. Mr.. Drew responded to a re
quest for a speech with a few appropriate
words, pledSing his best efforts If elected
Mr.. Drew was elected alderman il
March, 1852, to succeed Alderman Morse
who was elected mayo and was re-elect
ed in March. 1889. He VAS endorsed b,
the Democratic party at each election.