The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-20
Defeated Alex Gordon for Re-
publican Nomination
FOR CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Cave Received 1877 Votes, to ia for
Gordon-There Was Little Ex-
citement over Nomination Of
Justices Of the Peace.

Thomas II. Cave, il. Is the Republi
can nominee for city representative, hav-
ing been nominated over Alexander Cor.
don in last nights caucus in Miles hall
BY vote Of ls7 to IA. The only other
business Of the caucus was the nomina
tion Of fifteen justices Of the peace, and
there was hutter Of excitement when
Assessor +. NJ. Andreani protested
against having a ticket prepared before
hand and accepted without giving the
Republicans chance 70 present names
from the floor. The protest was smoth
cred by the adoption Of the committees
ticket.
The caucuas was called 70 order by
+. G. Rowland Of the Republican city
committee, and he was elected chair
man, with James Maekay as clerk.
James Adie of the city committee then
explained why only one printed ballot
was handed out, that being Thomas II.
Cave. ir's, by saying that Alexander
G0rdon's name had not been filed with
the committee "a hours before the eau
Gus. and therefore the committee had
thought it was conforming With tile lav
when it caused but tho single tiektt
Mr.. Cave 20 be printed and 70 provide
blank ballot Mr.. Caves name had been
liled.
Chairman Rowland corroborated Mr..
It, tnt Ia III.
Donald moved that the printed Gordon
ballots be admitted. The question was
carried unanimously, and Peter Alexand-
er iished 500 printed Gordon ballots out
OF his pockets, where be had placed
them when the committee told him at
the start that they couldn't be used.
J. Ward Carver moved that the eau
Gus proceed to ballot, but Alexander IRON
side wanted to know how the candidates
stood on the employers liability
bin. Mr.. Gordon was the first up, and
he stated that he had not given the mat
ter thought enough 10 say exactly how
re stood. but lie believed there ought
to be a law which would enable work
men to get rightful damages without
fighting for It and without being COM
PEELED to pay il all 70 the lawyers laugh.
teri when the case was won Mr.. Cave
was brief in his remarks bait declared
that he was heartily in favor of an eIn-
ploycrs' liability law and should work
for It If elected.
With those explanations from the can.
didates. the caucus proceeded to bal
lot. the voters passing around the hall
and depositing their votes in the hats
with the following resulti
Whole number cast ... 25l
Necessary ......s... i26
Mr.. Gordon had ..s..,.'.... ia
Mr. Cave had .......,..... 1877
and the last named was declared the
choice Of the caucus.
Coming to the nomination of justice
Of the peace Chairman Rowland stated
that the Republican and Democratic city
committees following the custom. had
prepared a list, consisting Of seven Re-
pubicans, six Democrats and two labor
men. The names were as follows: Demo.
cratic. G. w Melcher. ". d. Smith, NJ.
u. McGowan J. r Higgins, P. f. Nc
Nulty and D. p Towne; Republican,
James Maclay A. A. Sargent. w I,
Calder, w. f. Beck, B. Alhisetti, f.. r..
II
sullivan and James mitch.
AT this point Assessor Andreani took
the floor and said that the Office Of
Justice Of the peace is important because
the justices form the board Of civil au-
thority and have to hear the appeals
from the appraisals Of the assessors.
Therefore, be thought the names ought
to be brought mp and discussed in open
caucus. He was willing to let the Demo-
crats and labor men do as they wanted
10, but be thought the Republicans. with.
out rejecting ON the names presented
BY the committee, ought to have some
say in the matter He mentioned in
cidentaly that four Of the Republican
city committeeman were named for JUS
tices.
When he had concluded, William Wish
art moved that the fist as prepared
BY the Joint city committees be accepted
as the nominees OF the caucus, and the
motion was twice seconded Chairman
Rowland then remarked that inasmuch
ais he, being under FIRE as a member Of
THE committee. and as one Of the JUS
tice nominees, would retire from the
chair and give the place to Mr. An
DREAM. The latter accepted the post.
and from that position was compelled
to see his own motion 60 down to de-
feat because it was not seconded and
the Wishart motion was carried with
4 singe voice III opposition. Chairman
Howland hustled back into the chair,
and the caucus was adjourned in a
smile.