The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-08-14
BATTLE is
NOT YET OVER
II. G. Barber 10 be Opposed
by M. ]. Moran.
REPUBLICANS FOR HIM
Petition Signed by a Number OF Them
Filed With Town Clerk To-day =
Moran Likely 10 Secure Democratic
Nomination -fanning Statement.

Thar the republican caucus Of last
Saturday evening did not put an cad
10 the town representative light IN ihis
town the developments Of the past lew
DAYS have proven bpyond u shadow OF
doubt. Never before within the mem
oTy Of the present generation has the
outcome Of a primary been the subject
of ~ much uniayofable discussion.
People who ordinarily take very little
interest in local politics have been
heard TO express themselves forcibly
in regard 10 ihe tactics adopted by tho
candidates in the caucus of last Satur'
day evening, aud IL Is safe 10 say that
the nominee. Herbert q. Barber. will
have 10 make the most strenuous sort
of fight IN order 10 ensure his election
in September.
Early this morning nomination pa.
pers for Michael j. Moran as Citizens
candidate were filed with the town
clerk The papers bear the signatures
of the following republicans who are
unwilling for one reason or another 10
Vinton. W. b. Ninton, i. A. Richard.
son. II. c. Rice, 4. l.. Coxson, .. J.
Rowe. !. l.. stewart, +. +. Perry, W.
q. Rockwell, II. l.. Waterman, George
Il. Fox. l.. NJ. Angler, T.. ii. Thomas,
T.. ii. Crane. II. l.. March. j. ii. Burke,
r. IL. BTas0r, G. +. Mann, Charles a.
Harris, W. +. Haskell. +. q. Hall, {; Z.
Turner, J. J. Riley and J. y. Randoll..
Mr. Moran will without doubt be the
nominee OF the democratic caucus
which is called 10 be held IN Festival
hall tomorrow evening at o o'clock.
Mr.. Moran will be opposed by DIR. L.
r. Lynch, who announced his candi'
dacy several weeks ago. but the fight
is not likely to be bitter one, as the
best OF personal feeling prevails be /.
tween the two candidates. This will be |
seen from the following letter from Dr. !
Lynch:
Editor Of Reformer:
! wish TO state through your paper |
that | am still candidate for nomi. |
nation on democratic ticket for town |
Report has been cir.
culated Throughout town that i had
from contest in favor OF /
NJ. J. Moran. who has recently entered |
the field. This is erroneous. / an
nouneed my candidacy several weeks
ago, and await decision of the demo
Gratis of Brattleboro who will meet in
caucus Saturday night. Several ru'
nors have been circulated as TO my
democracy and loyalty TO my party in
he past. | only claim TO be one OF the
rank and file of the democratic party
anu VIII ltdNt lHt
,f the voters who take part in the eau.
,us Saturday. Should | be elected as
he candidate of the democratic party
will strive to present a platform that
will protect and benefit every citizen
n Brattleboro. On the other hand, if
am defeated in said caucus l will
support the nominee chosen.
DR.. Z. X. Lynch.
In addition to Messrs. Moran and
Barber, William Fanning's name will
Ippear on the official ballot as the In
dependent candidate. His nomination
,apers were filed yesterday morning,
With the following signatures; Z, 4. ;
lev. ]. /. McVeigh, George Atkinson,
francis Doyle, +. c. Leray, Holmes S.
smith, f. D. Marsh, +. b.. Richardson,
Iopeton d. Smith, James II. Allen, II.
,. Stevenson, G. l.. Hodgkins, W. III. 5
'rayton, j. A. Bessett. In an inter $
lew yesterday afternoon Mr.. flaming /
aid that he should continue the fight {
long the lines he had followed since $
he beginning, his chief slogan, being /
Down With the Lawyers. = In the out. c
ny support will come from, said Mr.. S
aiming, "there is very strong feel S
lg that Brattleboro has been repre- !
ented in the legislature by altogether |
30 many lawyers during the past eight c
r ten years. 1t seems to be the gen r
raj belief that lawyers who go to the i
,gislature accomplish more for them t
elves than they do for their town. 0
1t has been rumored during the past t
ew days that Mr., Barber would at
empt to secure the democratic en- S
for the purpose of prevent c
lg Mr.. Moran from getting the nomi,, I
alton but there is little likelihood h