St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-19
Political News.
Both Parties Nominate Candidates for
Town Representatives, Your Name
on the Check Democratic Plans.

1OMu lAdl lihcA NNNhAiS " as a II AAeAA
love feast and several of our politicians
could hardly realize they were living in
St Johnsbury. About 300 voters were
present and the call for the meeting was
read by E. NJ. Taft of the town commit
tee The caucus organized by electing
Guy W. Hill chairman and Gilbert E.
Woods clerk David E. Porter NOM
mated Frank A. Scott for town repre-
sentative in few complimentary words
and Mr.. Scott was unanimously chosen.
The announcement of the vote was re-
ceived with an outburst of applause
and Mr.. Scott was heartily congratu-
lated at the close of the caucus.
The following justice ticket was placed
in nomination by Charles W. Steele and
unanimously accepted: Walter P Smith,
Delos M. Bacon, Albert Worcester,
Charles w. Ruiter, Fred G. Bundy. Adna
D. True, Fred Mayo, Thomas Rickaby,
John c. Clark, David Frechette. Charles
Ross, Albro F. Nichols, Walter S. Rus
sell, c. c. Follensby, Crawford Ranney.
This is the same justice ticket that was
elected last year except Crawford Ran
ney is substituted tor the late William T.
Horton.
Mr.. Taft suggested that the town
committee ought to be increased and
Henry NJ. Cheney and Charles W. Steele
were added to the committee.
About $50 democrats came to the
Town Hall Saturday night to their eau
Gus which was one of the largest ever
held in the history Of the party. The
caucus organized by the choice OF David
| Frechette for chairman and Dan +.
Healey for clerk and Harland B. Howe
was the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton for town representative. 1t is IN
derstood that Mr.. Howe will conduct a
vigorous campaign. The same justice
ticket that was nominated at the repub-
lican caucus was unanimously adopted.
The check lists for the September eltc-
ton are posted in various public places
| and it is the duty of every voter to see if
his name is on the list The last meeting
to correct the list will be held in the
rooms over the Passumpsic Savings
| Bank on the afternoon and evening of
Saturday, August 20. For the benefit
| OF any who may not understand the
| qualifications for voting and the rules
governing the placing of the name on
the check list the following are given and
should be carefully perused:
| First: Citizens OF the United States
who have resided in the state of Yer
mont for one year last past are en-
titled to have their names placed on the
check list and vote for state officers in
the town in which they reside at the
! time OF election.
Second: To vote for local officers citi-
zens of the state moving from one town
to another must have resided in the
town in which they intend TO vote three
months prior to election
Third The check list used at freemen' :
meetings must be completed on the Sat
| urdav prior to such meeting and every
voter should see to il that his name is
on the check list on or before that time
as the responsibility for this rests upon
! the voter himself
Fourth: Persons becoming Of age or
otherwise entitled to vote between the
| time of the completion Of the check list
and ireemen's meeting day are entitled
to have their names upon the check list
at that time and vote, on taking the
| freemanS OATH
The republican town committee have
flung to the breeze on Railroad street a
new Taft and Sherman flag, and also
one in Summtrville.
The republican state committee have
engaged Frank o. French to assist them
in the rendition ofcampaign songs Mr.
French has an excellent repertoire and
will be one of the most interesting and
entertaining features Of any rally
Quite a large number of democrats
met at Elisha Mays Office last Thurs
day evening to discuss ways and means
| for best conducting the campaign in St.
| Iohnsbury. The meeting was a very
enthusiastic one and drew forth remarks
from several present 1t was announced
that Senator Gore of Oklahoma, the
blind and silver tongued orator of the
west would be at Burlington, Thursday,
FRIDAY and Saturday of this week, when
one of the largest democratic demonstra-
tons ever held in Vermont would take
place under the auspices of the New
England Progressive Democratic League.
1t is now expected that Senator Gore
and lanes E. Burke of Burlington, demo-
cratic candidate for governor, will visit
| St. Iohnsbury some time next week,
when a grand democratic rally will be
| held.
Senator Gore, although stone blind,
has been acknowledged as one of the
most eloquent orators in the country
and when his tall, straight form arose
in the recent convention at Denver a
hush unheard of pervaded the conven-
ton, for everybody who had ever listened
to his oratory knew there was treat in