Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04
Republican Csusus


 There was buxzing excitement all this week as 10 the outcome of the Re- ] publican caucus, which met wednes-
 day night-the Iilley and Lake forces
 being well organized and each headed | by the brightest and most influential young Republicans of the city. The 1 query was, What would happen when
 both were lined up for the decisive testing struggiee" We'll. nothing but what should make every citizen psoud Of the Republican party of this town.
 Everything was courteous and cordial ls pleasant, that would have made q stranger imagine the crowded gath ering were working in hearty accord for united purpose. And when the end came and the contest closed, there Was no way to decide who were the vietors, and who the defeated.
 The caucus was one of the last the Republicans were to hold in the State. IL was held in Armory Hall. which WAS filled full, and before the vote was counted il was believed the vote would be the largest ever boiled al caucus in the town. However, when the vote was counted the estimate fell eff-per- haps because many were present who had no vote or refused te vote.
 At o'clock the gathering was called to order by Archibald Mac Donald, the chairman ofthe Republican town conn mittee, who read the call.
 ]. |. Carpenter arose, and being re- cognized by the chair, made the state ment that the representatives of the Lake and Lilley forces had mutually agreed upon l.. G. Wright to be per manent chairman, also that the voting should be by check list, that there should be no preliminary remarks. and that no other motion should be enter tained until the vote for the State con vention had been declared. These he offered as a motion, which was carried.
 II. J. Thayer was elected secretary, and the chair appointed three tellefs.
 The voting then commenced, and il took an hour and five minutes 10 poll the whole vote.
 The Lake delegates put in nomina- tion were Messrs. Jerome Tourtellette, Silas NJ. Wheelock, l.. l.. Kelley and Philip Benoit.
 The Lilley delegates were: Messrs. John F. Carpenter. Archibald MaeDon- aid, (. l.. Torrey and Hector Duvert.
 The vote resulted as follows. Whole number of votes cast, 3s4 Lake delegates received l55 idlley delegates, 247
 The Lilley delegates were then de- cIared elected.
 The next delegation to be elected were those to the Congressional conNeu- ton.
 ]. F. Carpenter put in nomination Postmaster F. G. Letters, and moved that the voting be by exclamation.
 B. D. Bugbee put in nomination the name of Dr. ]. B. Kent, and moved that the voting be by ballot,
 A ballot was then taken, of which F. c. Letters received lS7, and J. E. Kent 20.
 MT. Carpenter then stated that Ii had been agreed that the remaining delegates be elected by exclamation and put in nomination the names of Isaac Champeau, Dr. F. l.. simpson and l.. T. Wilson-who were elected.
 A ballot was then taken for delegates t9 the Senatorial convention.
 MT. Carpenter put in nomination the names of l.. H. Fuller. l.. 0. Williams, \. l.. Mansfield, ard Joseph Plasis.
 E. D. Bugbee nominated J. C. John son, s. N Neil, c. Byron Morse, and l. R. Tatem, Jr.
 The crowd meanw hile had been thin- ming out. and in this contest but l2s votes were east, of which the Garpen- ter nominees received 97, and the Bug bee nominees 3l.
 The caucus was then dissolved.