The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-23
After Nomination Of Donald
Smith for Representative
AT CAUCUS LAST EVENING
Party Candidate for Lieutenant-gcvernor,
Rev Mr.. Reardon, Was Present
and Addressed the caucus-He
Was Wen Received

Donald Smith Of the f. L. Smith
Granite company was unanimously
placed in nomination for city represents
tive at largely attended and enthusi-
astie Democratic caucus held in the city
court room last evening. Rev John ?.
Reardon of Springfield, the party's can
didate for lieutenant governor, was pres
ent and briefly addressed tho caucus.
Every available seat in the court room
was filled when the meeting was called
10 order and the call for the caucus was
read by Arthur W. Premier, who acted
in the absence Of the chairman Of the
city committee, A. G. Moore. Mr.. Frcni-
er was elected chairman and James Il.
Higgins, secretary.
Before proceeding 10 the business Of
the caucus. the chairman At once intro
dueed Mr.. Reardou. The speaker said
that a minister Of the gospel be felt
that lie was a little cut Of his element
at political meeting because he knew
that there were many men present who
knew more about politics than be ever
did though he said that he did get
considerable insight IN the game wnen
he was a resident OF the state Of Maine.
He said that he was elected state
senator on the Democratic ticket from
Kennebec county james G. Blaine's old
county. and he was the only Democratic
senator ever elected in that county.
But when he got to Augusta his seat
was contested. and Mr. Gardner, who
was az tie head Of the committee which
bad charge Of the reeounting Of the
votes. lie said. knew just what votes
to throw ont aud what to count, with
the result that he Dir. Rearionl was
sent home. He said that the Republi-
cans. however. treated him royalty, as
they paid him fer full term rs senator
and $50 hesides for his attorney fees
This gave him tho opportunity, he said,
to learn something ii the er0okedness
and rottenuess in politics.
He declared that Democracy IN Yer
mont was on the aseendeney and to-day
nas better outlook than it has had
ii the last 25 years that he had been
acquainted with the conditions Though
he was not looking FOR a Democratic
victory this year. he was positive that
the usual Republican majority will be
Whitfield down to nearly nothing he
said tnaf the feeling against Or. Mead,
which prevails throughout the state, was
surprising. in view Of the fact that Dr..
Mead has done nothing worse than many
of his predecessors have done, and in
fact he did not think DR. Mead had
spent so mnea money as some ot the
governors who have preceded him.
In his travels about the state he said,
II almost seemed to him that he bad
had enough Republicans tell him that
they We're going to vote for Watson 70
elect iiim % the governorship. He de-
eiared that there was not whiter
purer or cleaner man III tile state than
Mr. Watson, and be would not be sur
prised II he were elected the next gov
ernor Of this state.
lie declared that the crying need Of
Democracy in Vermont was an avowed
Democratic daily newspaper through
which we can promulgate the doctrines
OF Democracy to the voters Of the state
The best way to reach the people, he
said, IS through the medium Of news.
paper. and at a recent meeting of the
state Democratic committee it WAS voted
10 see what could be done in regard to
forming stock company and establish
ing newspaper which should be de-
voted To the promotion Of Democracy
IN this state. lie said that had he been
present at the state Democratic eonven-
tion lie probably would not have been
nominated as candidate for lieutenant
governor; but now that he was in It he
was no quitter and was ready to stand
up and take his medicine, Both before
and at the close of MS remarks, the
caucus gave him rousing reception.
The business Of the caucus was next
taken up and G. ~. Meleher placed be-
fore the caucus the name Of Donald
Smith for representative. and his name
was seconded by d. M Miles and G, H.
Pape. Mr. Melcher stnted that the
Democrats this year were in peculiar
situation. IA they had come into the
caucus without any avowed candidates
for the office Of representative. Mr..
Smith was on his feet at the same time
as Mr.. NIelcher. intending to place some.
one IN nomination. but the chair recog-
nized Mr. MeIcher first.
Mir. Smith twice asked TO be excused,
claiming that business duties compelled
him TO request it. but he was cneered
down each time and after the caucus had
adopted the Joint justice ticket. which
had been adopted by the Republicans,
the caucus adjourned with three rousing
cheers for their candidate for representa-
tive.