Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
THIRD WARD REPUBLICANS.
Ar~ene Boucher Nominated for Alder.
man in Lively Caucus.


Republicans of the third ward. where IN
years gone by the democrats used to have
some hard-fought battles, had a lively,
caucus OF their own last evening The
contest lasted for three hours but ubon
1t was all over good feeling nrevai,od
and the unsuccessful candidate urpea bis
friends to support the man who Received
the nomination.
Livery place of importance on the ticket
was hotly contested and 1t WAS ONLY
exhaustion which finally induced +ho
voters present to allow the minor places
on the ticket TO so by acclamation. The
chiei nGhts We're conferred about the alder
manic candidate. but closely folIowinr
that came the selection Of a CITY com
mitteeman, which was almost ms difficult
matter to settle, although il did mot
take quite so long to come to a decision
In the race for the nomination NJ ,,d.r
man Arsene Boucher won ont o,or.
Edward Lavallee by a vote NJ q, ~ 40
ana Charles Caisse was successful in the
contest for the place of CITY comm,tten,,a,,
by vote of A to 81 over Frank n. Iatour
ia'lot boxes and check lists were used
in both elections and that took much
time.
ne call or the caucus was read nv
w 'iiaih e. FaiIey and the election Of
norman r. Failey as chairman of the
caucus followed without opposition. DIR
j. r. LaRocque was secretary and ,hop
the real business OF the meeting beg,r
Alderman c. p. Dion. in a speecb T.,
which he referred to the MANY boror,
winch have gone to the third ward dur.
ing the past year, nominated Mr. Ro,cbor
as candidate for alderman for tho e,son
that he wanted man on the ticl,et u.,.,,
whom he could Cooperate as successfn,,,
as he had done With Alderman c,ossoI,o
whose term expires. A. \. Lucia folou,.s
with a speech IN which he seconded tho
nomination. '"'
Inc storm which had already sbowsd
s'Shs OF breaking caIne on win i,s r,l,
io'Ne ""eh Mr.. Beaupre nominated
"" HaVaiiee' Charles Casse was I'm.
'"'"i"tei| before the meeting and main
."'ieu mat the speaker was DISQUALIFIED
from making such a nomination becausa
ne was not resident of the ward Thi,
MI beaupre denied. saying that no had
iVed IN the third ward long enouyn IN
entitle him to vote in II. In .n,,a ~,
MT Beaupre's protests the nomip.tior
was thrown out, but II. Gelineau made
'he nominate of Mr.. Lavallee, which
was seconded by William II. Ca,sse
protner or Charles. After tiff in which
the latter accused Lavallee of being :,
democrat and supporting ]. J. F,nr,sh,
TOR mayor and William retaliated hv
procla'ming that Charles was demo.
crat and had supported NJ. @. Leary an
Sonic occasion, the names We're final,
placed before the caucus.
w c, f'niley. John Cross ana l.. o.
Grady We're appointed tellers, "A checb
list was brought into play and the hal.
louhs commenced. The candidates agree,
to allow anyone whose name. was or
the list TO vote, and II number of demo
Gratis who had complacently watched tn,
trouble from the rear of the hall avail.
ed themselves of the privilege The bal
LOT box was left open an hour ana 2
self appointed committee of about .,
crowded about II with eyes ocussed In.