The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-17
The Present State Senator Nom
mated For City Representative
IN CAUCUS LAST EVENING
His Selection Makes Four Candidates
Named for the Position-Caucus
Moved Slowly Because No
Slate Had Been Arranged.

Evidently no slate had been arranged
for last nights Republican caucus tC
nominate candidate for city representa-
tive because the 3s voters had to SEND
out committee to bring names before
the caucus before they finally centereC
on John w. Gordon, who is one of Wash
ington eountys senators. And at that
| the caucus received no recommendation
| from the committee, which was itself un
able to agree.
The nomination of Senator Gordon
makes the fourth han put into the field
the other three being Richard Grigg named
by the Labor party" and the Demo
Gratis, Alexander Gordon named by the
Progresiyes, and Thomas j. Mercer named
by the Socialists.
The caucus was held in Miles hall
being called together by NJ. S. Rounds
OF the Republican city. committee and
being presided over by Alland G. Fay
with Nelson B, Ballard as secretary.
The chairman having called for nomina-
tions for representative, there was a
long lull of such stiffness that the tick
ing Df 40 watches sounded loud
Finally, the ticking having become mo-
hotonous, s. Hollister jackson moved
that committee of five be sent out
20 bring in nominations William Wish
art seconded. and the caucus readily
acquieseed. The chair named Messrs.
jackson and Wishart John w. Dillon,
+. II. Langley and Frank L. Small. The
committee withdrew.
The ticking of the 3S watches again
became pronounced, but the tension was
somewhat relieved by the arrival of two
emissaries from the bull moose party.
DIR. c. +. Camp and c. T. Southgate,
who were invited TO places on the plat
form, but who contented themselves with
seats in the rear until the time came TO
announce that they wished to confer with
a committee of the caucus in naming a
Justice OF the peace ticket. Just prior
to that announcement, the chair had
appointed. on motion OF II. G. Woodruff,
a committee OF three TO confer with COM
mittees OF 'other parties on the justice
ticket. suhc committee being composed
Of Mr. Woodruff, II. C. Ladd and Charles
ii. Wishart.
Later in the evening this committee
asked for instruction as to the interpre-
tation of ''other parties" and by vote
cf the caucus was instructed to meet
with a like committee from the Demo-
cratic party, and, ii the two agreed, to
confer with any other parties which
might desire to join.
When the nominating committee re-
turned Mr.. Jackson reported that they
had failed to agree on candidate. but
had considered John w. Gordon. Alex
Gordon, Richard Grigg "and Others
Therefore, they made no recommends
ton.
William Wishart then declared that
Mr.. Jackson had stated the situation cor
rcctly, and he straightway proceeded to-
tell why he did not favor nominating
Alex. Gordon or Richard Grigg. the for
ner because he had been named by the
ihird party which preferred to walk on
The other side Of the street" and the lat |
ter because he was .he choice of the |
caucus and had, so he Wish |
,rtl was informed. promised to vote the
Democratic ticket and. in case the gov |
should be thrown into the leg |
stature. TO vote for Harland B. Howe, /
he Democratic nominee for governor.
Hence. he favored the nomination of John
". Gordon, and he ended by placing that
,erson in nomination Arthur s. Martin
seconded the nomination.
The chair asked ii there were other
and just as he was about
o put the question $. H. Jackson stated
hat he thought some preferred Mr.
irigg, and he, accordingly, nominated
hat gentleman. No others being placed
,efore the caucus, ballot was taken
md counted by Messrs. Jackson, Wish.
rt, Martin and George Hoyt, with the