The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-01
Barre Having Quietest Cam
paign Since Incorpora-
ton as City
LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUE
EVEN PROBLEMATICAL
Supporters of Two Candi-
dates for Mayor Pro-
fess Confidence

Not since the incorporation of tn
city has there been municipal cam
paign when so little interest was mani
tested as this year. Even in the year,
when there was no apparent confess
over the mayorship, there has usually
been one or two lively contests ovel
aldermen. But even these contests this
year seem to lack the usual interest
This apparent lack of interest lends tc
the uncertainty about the outcome
Last year there were three candidates
for mayor. Messrs. Thurston, Muteh and
Gordon. Mr.. Mutch, the Labor candi.
date, and Mr.. Gordon, the Socialist, had
a combined vote of 9l3, as against I03
votes for Mr.. Thurston.
The supporters of Mr.. Gordon, again
a candidate, argue that having the nom
ination of the combined labor and So
cialist parties this year, he ought to
have nearly 200 majority over his oppo-
nent, Alderman Ward. On the other
hand, the supporters of Mr.. Ward argue
that he is the only candidate with ex-
perience in municipal affairs and there
fore ought to command larger vote
than his opponent. But election day
only win determine which side is cor
rect.
In ward one a quiet campaign is being
carried on by the supporters of both
Hoban and Mathieson for alderman. In
ward three there are three candidates for
alderman and the contest is more active.
In ward five the contest is between Al
derman Rossi and Michael keefe, and
the full vote OF the ward may be ex-
pected at the polls.
On the license issue, some citizens ex-
press the opinion that the city will go
license because of the general lack of
interest in candidates. The vote last
year was $50 for license TO $50 against.
There win have to be considerable Of
A change in sentiment to change the
result.
One Italian Socialist Local Disavows
Fusion,
The political situation took something
IF an unlocked for turn this morning
when Secretary Richard Ciardi of the 4,
Italian local OF the Socialist party OF /
America gave out statement to the !
fleet that the organization which he I
epresents had not been party to the
'o-called labor and Socialist fusion. II /
5 said that there has long been dis I
inction between the local with which /
'Ir. Ciardi is affiliated and another local /
which floIrishes in the Italian colony.
At the headquarters on Granite street \
his morning, Secretary Ciardi gave out
he following statement
THE Italian local of the Socialist
arty of America wishes it to be known
hat the said local has not affiliated
With the so-called Socialist and labor
ombine, for the municipal election the
arty constitution plainly prohibiting
ny combine.
Leaving the responsibility of such a
iolation to whom il belongs, the local
cells compelled to keep out of the fight,
'arning whom it may concern that on
he next occasion more alertness and !
'ss consideration will be used, even as
he English local has used the same
Dward this local.
by order r. Ciardi, Secretary"
La Sezione Socialista Italiana, aderen-
. al Socialist party of America, rende
motto di non ayere aderito ,
j fusione avvenuta del Socialist Q La
Duristi, per lie prossime elezioni munich
iii, essendo tale fusione contrara allie
ssatve disposizioni di intransgenza. t
,ecificate nello Statute del Partito. |
asciando chi spetta la responsabilta t
lila violazione delle medesime, 81 asti- /
Ie, forzatamente e suo malgrado, dalla 5
tia, ripromettendosi di rivalersi all {
ossima occasione. f
Per ordine della Sezione, 4
r. Ciardi, Segretario. a