The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-12
BURKE SUPPORTERS
CARRIED BARRE CAUCUS
Largest Attendance Last Evening at a
Democratic Caucus in Twenty Years,
But Browne Men Were Far
0utnumbered.

Delegates pledged to support James f.
Burke of Rutland for national commit
teeman in the district and state conven.
tions to be held in Montpelier and Bur
lington. respectively, were elected at the
Barre Democratic caucus in Miles hall
last evening, and new Democratic city
committee. headed by new committee
man large. although comprising sew
eral Of the old members, was appointed
The contests over the two delegations
promised to be the warmest in years .
according TO shrewd observers OF local
politics, and the attendance is said to
have been the largest since Barre Dem
ocrats came together in caucus in 1892.
But the supporters of Mr.. Burke out
numbered the Browne Democrats by bet
ter than two to one, the West Rutland
candidate winning both contests in
walk. The caucus was preceded by ener-
getic campaigning on both sides. accord
ing 10 report, and the unexpected
strength shown by the Burke supporters
occasioned surprise in all quarters.
The outcome OF the ballot for dele
gates to the state convention to be held
O'Clock, after the polls had been open
for three-quartcrs of an hour. The
standing was as follows: Total, GA;
Burke nominees, ISL; Browne nominees,
90; blank, /. The result OF the contest
for the delegation to the district con-
vention was as follows; Total, 209;
Burke nominees, l45; Browne, 50;
blank. 3.
The delegation named for the state
and ntructed for Burke fol-
lows: G. Herbert Pape J. Gould More,
+. J. Owens. Martin Riley T. c. MeCar.
thy Donald Mcleod. Herman J.. Camp
bell, Patrick L. McNulty, DR.. p S. Duffy,
William c. Quinlen, Edward German.
The alterates named on the same ticket
follow: ]. f. McNulty, Henry Dolan, 7.
Henry Brown, d. ]. Sullivan, James +.
Higgins, DR.. j. w. Stewart, Martin NJ.
Riley. James Browne. John Hartigan,
A. ]. Loranger, George W. Lander.
Delegates who will 90 to Montpelier
to support Mr.. Burke are as
follows: james F. Higgins, J, +. Me
Nulty. Henry Dolan, Martin NJ. Riley,
d. j. Sullivan George w. lander, i.
Henry Brown, DR.. J. w. Stewart, A, j.
Loranger. John Hartigan. James Browne.
Their alternates follow: William c.
ouinlen. Martin Riley, f. ]. Owens, Don |
I'D Mcleod, Patrick L .McNulty, g. Her
bert Pape, ]. Could More, Herman l., |
t. c. Mccarthy, DIR. 7. S. /
Duffy. Edward German.
Arthur c. Moore. chairman of the city |
committee. called the meeting to order |
md read the call. asking later for nomi- /
,ations for chairman and secretary. F..
Owens nominated Donald Smith to |
erye as chairman, and William Murray |
,laced the name of James +. Higgins
or secretary Both were elected by ac
lain. Some discussion as to the length
II time for balloting followed, and John
rieruev made a motion that the box be
,ept omen As minutes c. w. Melcher
ontended that the box should remain
pen only so long as there were men in
he hall desiring to vote. Mr. Tierney's
notion was finally carried by large
Nominations for Democratic city CON-
nittee members. one from each ward,
rere then in order. and the following
ames. presented by the men mentioned,
we're elected without opposition; Ward
Donald Smith tby James F. Higgins);
Yard .. James Brown &C. w. Melcherl,
elected; ward g. Donald Mcleod tG.
/. Pape reelected; ward 4, Lawrence
fKellv Michael Tierney); ward ), Pat
ick e. McNulty tNiiehael Keefe). re-
lected; ward G, DIR, Joe w. jackson {
Michael Keefe) For chairman Of the |
itv committee. John Tierney nominated {
!. ]. Owens. Martin J. MCGOWAN nom ,
lated James Farrell and Harry Mcneil ]
laced the name of George Gormon in {
omination. Mr.. Owens asked to be ex-
used. as did Mr. Farrell, and Mr. Cor !
ION was elected without opposition. 8
The announcement that Burke nomi- q
ees for the conventions were successful {
, the ballots was received with vocifer-
ms cheers. Adjournment followed the c
,ading of the results. G