The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-24
FIGHTS IN TWO WARDS
Ward Caucuses Held Last Evening
Stirred Up Considerable Interest,
But Everything Seems Peaceable at
Present Atherton Beat Out Sween-
ey I'm Ward

ey In Ward
The caucuses of Wards l.. 2 and 3
we're held last Friday evening in the
room of Armory hail for the nomina-
ton of school commissioners for two
years from these three wards and for
the election Of members to the city
committee.
The caucus of ward ] was called to
order at o'clock by Fred Blanchard
chairman of the city committee from
this ward who called for the nominal
ing of a moderator for the meeting.
G. A. Gale was unanimously chosen
and the temporary organization was
completed with the choice of j. w.
Flint as secretary of the meeting Two
nominations wre made for school
commissioner Erwin M. Harvey put
ting up the name of E. d. Field and c.
A. Lang nominating DR.. Jesse r.
Grimes. Mr.. Harvey and Lang were
appointed tellers and the Candidates
voted upon resulting in the choice OF
r. D. Field ly a vote of q to DR..
Grimes 10. John II. Senter made a
motion that the choice be made unan-
mous which was done. The motion
to re-elect the present ward commit 4
tee was also carried. This committee
consists of Fred Blanchard, C. S.
Whittier and c. A. Gale.
The caucus of the voters of Ward
% was called to order by Martin Nc
Kenna, chairman of the ward commit
tee, and he was also chosen moderator
for the meeting. G. H. Stebbins was
chosen as secretary and the meeting
proceeded to the choice of a school
commissioner for two years. H. J. NJ.
Jones, the present incumbent. was
unanimously elected. A motion was
made to re-elect the present ward
committee which was done. This
committee consists of Martin McKen-
ma, John Docherty and Chas. Reagan.
The caucus of Ward was called
to order at s o'clock by Levi II.
Bixby, chairman of the city commit
tee and he was also chosen IS mod
orator for the meeting. Andrew E.
Staples was named as secretary. This
election was also for the choice of
a school commissioner for two years
and the name of Dr.. Percy l.. Temple
ton was put before the house as the
only candidate and was the unani-
nous choice for another term. A
motion was then made to reflect the
present city committee for another
I year which was unanimously done.
the following are on this committee
Levi H. Bixby John Lee and NJ. d
Fowler.
| The aldermanic caucuses were
love feasts in every instance, war'i
four and five having two candidates
and the Fighting Sixth" only one.
jeremiah Deadly, the present encum-
bent.
| Ward four was the first to take the
stand and John Adams was placed in
, the chair with o. j. Gross, the Secre-
! tary When nominations were calico
| for ]. S. Haley introduced the name
| of E. A. Sweeney and the motion Was
seconded by W. T. Dewey. &. J..
/ Blanchard placed the name of j.. II.
| Atherton before the caucus, o. d. Clark
! seconding the motion. The nominat-
/ ing speeches were short in each case.
The men who introduced the names
were tellers. The result of the bal
J lot was as follows: Whole number of
votes, 1876; necessary for a choice SO.
Atherton Ill. During the voting the
present ward committee, consisting Of
c. E. Moulton, J. ]. Chimney and H. F.
Critchett, was reelected. On motion
of Mr., Sweeney the nomination of Mr..
Atherton was made unanimous
Ward five was called to order by F.
P. Carleton and he was elected to the
chair, with George Atkins as secre-
tary. When nominations were called
for, II. ]. Ketchell placed the name of
Frank Smith, the present incumbent.
before the voters, while G. W. Wing
nominated Fred B. Thomas with well
chosen remarks. F. H. Hastings and
p. S. Howes seconded the nominal
lions and the ward then proceeded to
ballot. The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes 1852; choice
ST. OF these Mr. Smith had 81 and
Mr.. Thomas 101. A ward committee
consisting of B. M. Shepard, Jack
Rogers and James Canning was elect
ed during the voting.
The sixth ward came next This
little baliwick has a reputation for
scraps and everyone was looking for
shindy. when they took the floor
C. c. Roberts called them to order
and l.. n. Jerue was elected chairman
and James Ford clerk. NJ. ]. Elan
merry made a few remarks and placed
the name of jeremiah Deadly before
the caucus and was seconded by
Michael Slattery, No other nomina-
lions were made and on motion of
B. Chennette the clerk cast the bal
lot of the ward for Mr. Deadly. The
present ward committee, c. C. Rob