Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
LAST cAUCUsEs HELD.
r. o. Sinclair, r. r.. Morgan ana n. II
Lamsou Nominated a. Aldermen.

r. o. Sinclair, r. r.. Morgan ana n. II.
Lan,son Nominated as Aldermen.
Sixth ward democrats had a hot ses-
sion in the city hall Monday night and
when the smoke cleared away, r. o.
Sinclair had been nominated for alder
man by 81 votes. as against 10 votes
cast for John l.. Kelley Certain
leaders in the ward came to the eau
Gus prepared to launch a boom for Mr..
Sinclair on an Independent ticket in
case no failed Of receiving the NOM
ination, This proved unnecessary,
however
The caucus was called to order ny
the chairman Of the ward committee,
Frank Raf;er. NJ. C. Powers was
elected chairman of the caucus and c.
u. Grafton secretary. The FUN starteu
when some one presented the name OF
r. ]. Walker as a candidate for alder
man. Chairman Powers ruled that the
person presenting Mr.. Walkers name
was out Of order because Mr.. walker
had been nominated as candidate on
the republican ticket.
This ruling had no sooner been made
I by Mr.. Powers than the name OF r. o..
Sinclair was presented. A howl or
protest went up from the Walker sup
porters. They claimed that Mr. SIM
clair had allowed his name to be pre-
scented In the republican caucus also.
He had not been nominated though
and that made n difference. The name
of John L. Kelley was then presented.
| The chairman appointed as tellers
Hugh Collins, Frank Rafter and James
Kelley, and Seclared that the ballot
would remain open ten minutes.
When the voting began there was a
scramble to get ballots into the hat
Someone shouted for an officer to lock
the door but John Brothers. who stood
guardian over the portal, replied that
he had no key. The voters came In
in pairs from outside and disappeared
after they had voted. 1t was claimed
by the Kelley men that when the bal
lot was closed there were but 81 men
in the room and when the votes were
counted Mr.. Sinclair was found to have
81 votes and Mr.. Kelley 10.
A scrap between Chairman Powers
and william Carney helped things
along during the voting. Mr. Game,
started to cast his vote when he was
challenged by the chairman. who
claimed that Gainey had voted in the
republican caucus on Saturday might
and was therefore not entitled to vote
again in the democratic caucus
Carney insisted on having the chal.
lense Of his vote put UP to the Grove
and the crowd voted with a yell thai
Carney could vote. Then Carney re.
fused to vote. He said all he wanted
was the right to vots.
1t was claimed by Mr. sinclair's sup
porters that the supporters of Mr.. Kel
ley expected Mr.. Kelley to withdraw 1
nominated and the caucus would thel
endorse Mr.. Walker. If this move ha
been made II was then that the Sinclal
men stood ready to launch an independ
ent BOOM
Fred T. Parks was nominated for war,
clerk and John L. Kelley, C. D. Orator
and J. Fl. Carlin for inspectors OF cleo
ton. Frank Rafter was elected a mem
Der OF the city committee and NJ c
Powers. T. Lesperance and NJ. ]. Dale
were elected ward committee.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The fourth ward republican caucus wa
held in the city court room prior to tn
sixth ward caucus and was marked b,
\ extreme harmony! The call was read b.
David McCuen and William Thyme wa
elected chairman and j. w Beatty sec
retAry.
Frank f. Morgan, who was a candidat
} for alderman from this ward last year
was again nominated. The name Of Will
liam Thyme was also presented but up
on the presentation Of Mr. Morgnn's nam
MI Thyme very gracously withdrew {,
order, as he said. that there might b
no contest in the caucus. Mr. Morgan wa
then unanimously nominated In the mat
ter OF school commissioner 1t was decide
to make no fight In the ward and job
Halhhan. the democratic nominee. wa
endorsed
There was slight contest over cit
committeeman. The names of willar
Thyme and David McCuen were bot
presented ana tho vote resulted as 10,
lows: McCuen H. Thyme H. In this cor
test Mr.. Thyme again withdrew and tn
vote WAS made unanimous. F.. ]. Lamor
: was nominated for ward clerk and WI
, liam Thyme. John Taylor and T. T
, Dooley Jr.. for inspectors of electio,