The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
FRED c. MARTIN IS
NOMINATED BY
DEMOCRATS
Defeats Ward L. Lyons at Last
Nights Caucus
lO4 VOTES TO 81 FOR LYONS
Gathering One Of the Largest Of Its
Kind Held in Bennington In
Years

In one OF the most largely attended
democratic caucuses held here iii
years Fred c. Martin, the present vii
lage president, was last evening nomi-
mated as the candidate for town rep
resentatlve, defeating Ward L. Lyons.
who was Martins predecessor in the
Office of,'village president, by large
majority.
The caucus was called to order af-
! ter s o'clock at Apollo hall by John
p. Gavin of the town committee who
read the call stating the purpose of the
caucus.
Two candidates for the office OF
chairman were placed in nomination,
John p. Mulligan and William p. Ho-
gan. Presiding Officer Gavin at
tempted to divide the house so as to
avoid the necessity OF a ballot but
many of the voters present did not
wish to give up their seats and after
considerable discussion a ballot was
instituted Mr. Gavin appointed as
tellers Matthew MahaT, Il. J. Murphy
and w j. Gibney. The tellers were
busy for considerable time counting
the ballots and when the result was
announced the delay was explained.
j. p. Mulligan. it was announced, had
received 62 votes and w p Hogan had
received 81 votes and there was one
ballot which none of the tellers could
, read. Mr.. Mulligan was declared the
igbAfpa af tho nr1 cnInOftnp
was made unanimous on motion OF
|. his opponent. Mr. Hogan. The organi
cation was completed by the selection
! OF J. George Hudgins as clerk
Edward J. Murphy placed in nomi
nation for the office Of town represen
! tative Ward l.. Lyons, young MAJ
= who, the speaker said, was a native o
= the town and who had lead his part,
: TO victory whenever called upon ant
q who was in every way qualified to fl
d the position. Mr.. Murphy referred t
z the fact that his nominee had on tw
occasions defeated strong republica
y candidates.
r The nomination of Mr.. Lyons wa
c seconded by John p. Gavin. Nj
Gavin said that on previous occasion
4 when the party was seeking a cand
date Mr.. Lyons was not at a
anxious to head the ticket and that
was only when repeatedly requisite
to do so that he consented. Now ths
the former village president was asl
ing a favor of the party he believe
the favor should be granted.
Fred c.. Martin was placed In non
nation by DR.. r. b. Daley. The non
inee said the speaker was a promineI
young Benningtonian who had file
an important Office with credit to III
community and to himself and In Ii
"a speakers opinion was entitled an
81 merited the endorsement OF the pa
= ty.
81 The chair appointed as tellers E.
Tiffany, +. ]. Murphy, Dennis Enrigl
= and John p. Gavin, The announc
= ment OF the vote was as follows
~ Ward l.. Lyons, 81; Fred c. Martii
iss lO4. Mr.. Martin was declared III
u nominee of the caucus. Mr.. Lyon
~ moved that the nomination be mad
AZ unanimous by rising vote.
~ There was some discussion owe
Vi the method of selecting the justic
% ticket. William p. Hogan was in 4
vor OF nominating from the floor an
W Charles A. Maurer by committee. Il
nc Briggs moved that n committee
five, two OF whom should be the ca
- didates placed in nomination befoi
the caucus for town representative, /
Is selected by the chair and the motto
OF prevailed. The chair appointed NJ
ny Martin. Mr.. Lyons, l.. ]. Eddingto
ne u. J. Tiffany and Edward Shanahal
OF This committee remained in the ha
So after the caucus had dispersed an
YIN later announced the following iustl,
At ticket r. s. Drysdale. b. c. Jenne
IN L. ]. Eddington, j. p. Mulligan. Jam,
McGovern, Harry II. Tiffany, ID.
OF Cullion, DR.. Il. y. Daley, Houghtc
We Rice, Truman Mattlson, Elmer Harm
ny ton, John Baker, Fred Ranne
ed Dwight Rudd and William II. Lunde
he gdn.