The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-16
GRIGG SUPPORTERS BUSY.
Held Meeting Last Evening and Laid
Plans for Representative Campaign.

At a large gathering Of workingmen
who favor the election of Richard Grigg
as city representative this fall, steps were
taken last evening to promote his candl-
dacy and to provide ways and means
for bringing his qualifications home To
the voters. :. Thomas Nichols called the
meeting to order and it was first voted
to make him permanent chairman. with
w. w Russell acting as secretary. After
organization had been effected, Daniel
y sullivan made motion that COM
mittee of three be elected to act with
the chairman and secretary as an execrl-
tixe committee, with power to appoint
subcommittee in the various wards.
Z TO constitute this committee. the
names Of William Mcdonald Of the gran.
ite cutters union. NJ. II. Eager of the
Jumpers, boxers and derrickmen were
elected. William Mcdonald sad that
some expense was likely 70 be incurred
before the election comes, and his motion
TO have the chair appoint q committee
was carried. Acting on Mr.. McDonald's
motion, the chair appointed Henry Alex
ander, kino J. Maggiani and W. w.
Russell to act in that capacity.
Speeches We're few, as considerable
amount Of preliminary arrangements
faced the supporters Of Mr.. Grigg, hnt
John II. Bishop briefly stated his views
in weil-worded speseh, Mr. Bishop said
that he had generally voted the Rerub-
lican ticket because he believed that
the party best represented his interests.
TIL situation reminded him OF tho story
of John Alden when he went to Pris-
ella to plead the cause Of Miles Stand
ish. 1t was Priscilla who said: why
don't you speak for yourself, Iohn?'
and Mr., Bishop contended that it was
time that laboring men were speaking
for themselves, instead OF asking bust
Hess and professional men to 90 to the
legislature and secure measures benef-
ciai to the workingman. The speaker
said that in the candidacy of Mr.. Grigo,
labor had of its own calibre man famil-
lar with its needs and one who is capable
and willing to ask for things that labor
needs.
Mr.. Bishop continued by saying that
in the past measures have been intro
duced in the Legislature that we're Of par
amount Importance to the city OF Barre.
But the citizens, as it usually happened. !.
never heard of them until day or sol
before the hearings, and then only By
chance. BY sending man to the assem-
bly, who il interested, he asserted, the
people would know when such measures
are introduced and have time to consider
them before the hearings. In closing
Mr.. Bishop said that Mr.. Grigg was a
man and one who had the
best interests OF the city at heart. He
said: Il feel sure he viii represent the
whole city, not any section of IT, Hei
has already been nominated by another
party. which shows that there are others
who realize his ability. So let us all put
our shoulders to the wheel, work to-
sether and elect him And when the leg
stature adlourns. we shall be able to
say that we had representative who
Hid the best be could" Mr. Bishop was
roundly applauled for his remarks.
Before adjournment tocL yplace, IA ],
], ri. Bishap.sand IN. WI Rus
sell were appointed to constitute press
committee and the executive committeei
was instructed TO secure suitable rooms
ior use during the campaign.