Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
WINoosKI.

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Tho democrats Of the town Of Colchester
held a. largely attended and harmonious
caucus in concert hall Thursday the
meeting was called to order by the cha'r-
man Of the town democratic committee
u. e. O'Sullivan. Louis Alapa was made
chairman of tho meeting and W. II.
Mongeon was chosen clerk. FolIowing
were the successful nominees: Moderator,
j. w. Iavigne: town clerk. G. @. Allard'
selectman for three years, Arthur Man
seau; town treasurer c. G., Allard; oveS-
seer of the poor. Emanuel Duprat. con-
stable. George II. Horton; collector OF
taxes. c. G. Allard; lister for three years.
F.. Edward Allard; auditors. George r.
Graves, Louis Mongeon and p F. Strap;
trustee Of public money c. g. Allard;
town grand juror, D. Z. O'Sulllvan; town
agent. J. w. Lavigne: school director for
three years, J. Z. WolcOtt. The caucus
passed with but three real contests For
the office OF selectman for three years,
L. Fl. Horton was defeated by Arthur
Manseau and Y. Edward -Allard was
nominated for lister over Oliver Com
panion and j. II. Wolcott. There were
three candidates for the office of over
seer of the poor. Emanuel Duprat re-
| ceived the nomination over +. f. Gokey
and Henry Pratt The largest total vote In
these contests was 1928 votes when that
! number was cast for the candidates for
| overseer of the poor. Following the
| nominations of the several candidates a
| paper was read endorsing the candidacy
of D. f. OSullvan as delegate to the
| democratic national convention to be held
at Baltimore Md. June y. The endorse
ment was unanimous
The republicans held their caucus
in Foresters' hall Saturday night and
the business Of the meeting was all
accomplished in about Q minutes. Nc
opposition developed for any Of the
Following nominations: Moderator
William Nunson town clerk. c. q. AL
lard: selectman three years. Alphonse
pubuc; town treasurer. c. c. Allard
overseor of the poor Isaac Patnaude
constable. Charles Barber; collector o
taxes. r. r. wolcott: lister. John q
Lavalley: auditors. {. H. Shipman
George r. Graves and Josiah Dupaw
trustee of public money. c. G. AllSfd
town grand juror. d. f. O'Sulivan
town agent Henry Conlin: school di
rector for three years. B. h. Severance
The meeting was called TO order b.
the chairman OF the republican tow,
committee, George d. Nash. F. f. Big
wood was elected chairman and II. =
Wolcott was made clerk.
Josiah Dupaw who was nominate
\ on the republican ticket for the posi-
ton of auditor. has resigned. C. {
. Allard has withdrawn his name fror
the democratic ticket for the positio
of collector OF taxes.
+. +. Gokey has filed nominatio
I papers for the Office of overseer c
the poor. Mr.. Gokey will run on a
. Independent ticket.
i The warning for the annual town NEE
$ ing TO be held in Concert hall March
{ is ready for posting. There Is but OF
. new feature and that refers to buildin
new bridge at the lime kiln to repla
l. the covered one. The warning calls Il
= action upon this question and what pr,
f vision tho town will make to raise mone
:. to pay for the same Part Of the e,
g rense Of new bridge will be borr
: by South Burlington. There is also
!. trustee to the public library to
Il elected for five years and another artic
s TO see what sum the town Will provit
Il Tor the maintenance OF the library. 3
Y sides these there are the usual que
s lions. r. L. Wright's term az librai
r trustee expires this year.
= j. f. Wolcott has withdrawn his nan
J. from the democratic ticket for the pos
ton of road commissioner.
The board OF civil authority will me
ar the office Of the town clerk Saturds
y morning tn make corrections In the che,
n lists 10 be used at the March meeting.
e Henry Conlin has withdrawn his nan
ii from the republican ticket on which
al was nominated for town agent.