The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-19
Some Barre Democrats Want
New Committeeman
FAVOR ]. E. BURKE, W.RUTLAND
They Think the Democratic Pa, of
Vermont Has Been Held Bar
Party in Other Parts r 81 y
Has Been Maxim ~ IS.

If the sentr. l>N expressed by some
1 fifty Democrats II the city court room
last evening reflects the feeling which
I is to dominate the caucus of the Demo
cratic voters at large of the city of
Barre to be held within a short time,
james r. Burke of West Rutland will
enter the state convention in Montpelier
with a pledged delegation from the
Granite city ready to help him defeat
| Thomas Fl. Browne OF Rutland for ma
tlona committeeman. Friends of Mr.,
Burke aver that their man was unfairly
treated in the convention of four years
ago, asserting the while that he was
robbed of the title, after virtually win
ming the support of enough delegates to
insure his election.
On the other hand, the supporters OF
the Marble city candidate for the re-
election submit that his contest in the
Darlington convention of 1908 was fair
ly waged, holding up his record of the
four years as justfying his return to
the Office. Moreover, they contend, the
entrance of Mr. Burke into the field as
an avowed candidate for committeeman
viii breed dissession and promote the
very thing that Democrats must guard
against in this, their year of golden op-
portunities nte1ecine strife.
To the end that all of the Burke men
available may not neglect the caucus.
and possibly with a hope that local
Democrats who have withheld their
choice to date might be persuaded to use
tl.eir votes in furthering the candidacy
OF Burke. committee of two from each
ward in the city were elected with
chairman chosen to issue instructions to
the members of the ward committees.
No nominations were contested and the
elections were made by aeclamation with
the following RESULTS: Ward one, +. j.
Ovens d. j. Sullivan; ward two, Pat
rick Brewn, Martin NJ. Riley; ward
three. Donald Mcleod j. Gould Moore;
ward four. William Skerritt, f. J. Nc
Nulty; ward five, Patrick McNulty,
Michael Keefe; ward six, Henry Dolan,
l. Fl. Brown chairman, G. Herbert
rape.
The meeting was called to order at
$50 o'clock by Donald Mcleod, who
read the call before the assembled vot-
ers Mr.. Mcleod was later offered the
permanent Craftsmanship of the even
ing, but declined the honor. @. Her.
bert Pape was then elected chairman,
with J. Gould Moore as secretary. At
the request Of James +. Higgins, Chair
mar Pape briefly reviewed the situation
as it stands at the present time, con-
cludng with the statement of his be-
lief that the Democrats of Vermont
SHOULD elect new national committee
man.
The speaker told of the historic sew
enty- six ballots in Burlington back in
1905 mentioned the methods which
brought about the victory of Mr.. Browne.
and referred briefly to the Hopping
procedure of the delegates who turned
the tide in favor OF the present commit
teeman. Mr. Pape believed that Democ-
r8ev in Vermont would move on with
Purke at the helm. Every state in the
urion has witnessed return of Demo-
cratic prestige in the last four years
with the exception of Vermont, and in
tls respect, he believed, the state had
Jagged sadly behind her sister common
vealths This condition was directly
due to the inactivity of party lead
rrs in Vermont He seoffed at the plea
D. party harmony which the opponents
are putting forward and said that true
party men could return from the state
after the brush over the Sc
lection of committeeman and still be
good Democrats.
at is twenty-five years since I at
tended my first state convention" said
John Tierney. "and have learned some
.hing in every convention" j From his
Eter remarks il was evident that the
gained by Mr.. Tierney in the
sos convention overshadowed anything
- had ever learned before at the quad
.ennial conclaves There were men who
deserted their colors in that notable con-
,ention day back in '0S, and Mr.. Tier
lev did not hesitate to brand them as
1aitors within the ranks Turning to
he present situation, Mr.. Tierney won
Tered how the Rutland delegation would
inc IN at this years convention. He
u lieved that the right man would be
be man who could carry his own city.
James f. Higgins spurned the accusa-
ion that Burke supporters were guilty
: inspiring diseord. He told of Burke
Importers who came back from the
orvention of 1908, disgusted with tho
rethods and outcome of the contest
yer the committeeman and vet NOM
rated for city representative from Barre
candidate who was an ardent support
r OF Thomas II. Browne in the con-
ention at Burlington. This man was
uccessful in the September elections
nd was partially enabled to take his
eat in the legislature through the seal
+ endorsement given him by the very
elegates who opposed his choice for
in the Burlington con-
ention Mr. Higgins also scoffed at ths
6rty harmony plea and thought that
;arre Democrats were justified in calls
no a meeting to further the candidacy
t James f. Burke
Chairman Pape next introduced Her.
ert Breen of Montpelier, who spoks
or several minutes. Mr.. Breen be-
eyed that the call was issued in tha
iterests Of pure politics. Dissension il
fr in the body polite this year, &C,
1rding to Mr. Breen, who thought. how-
YER. that the Democrats had little tS
,ar from the minor disagreements with,
their own ranks. The Republican
artv has little hope of triumph in the
n al ho snaal-oy borolJad