The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
Benjamin A. Cook Receives
Unanimous Nomination
on Citizens Ticket
FORMER RESIDENT
OF BRATTLEBORO
Here in the Glass of 1887-Success-
full Business Man Who Has Served
Two Terms in Legislature.

Benjamin 4. Cook, a former Brattle- /
boro boy and graduate OF the high |
school here in the class of 1887, has !
been nominated unanimously on the
Citizens ticket for mayor of the en-
terprising city of Fitchbure, Mass. Mr.. I
Cook is successful business man in
Fitchburg and has served two terms in
the legislature, having received the
largest majority ever given to a Ie@is-
latiyc candidate in his district. His
name was presented before an enthu-
siastic convention by the present may
or, Frank o. Hardy, who in closing his
remarks said:
"This party is indeed fortunate in
being able to induce such a man as
| am going to place in nomination
to become its candidate for mayor. /
know him well, served in the legisla-
ture with him and nearly everybody in
the city knows him. He is honest. lie
is efficient He has ability ana pos
sesscs good judgment and common
sense. / believe. too, that he will be
elected mayor Of this city and that his
administration will compare favorably
with that of any chief executive. 1t
gives me great pleasure to place in
nomination. Benjamin 4. Cook.
Warner NJ. Allen seconded the nom
his qualifications He said Mr.. Cook
is man known to practically all Of
the citizens of Fitchburg, Il successful
business man and success in the
legislature. Mr.. Allen spoke OF Mr..
Cook 5 activity in procuring the
special act. after the introduction Of
the so-called Cook bill, for the estab-
Iishmeut of the sewage disposal srs-
tenn in the city. He said in closing
1 that it is not a ease of the man seek
| ing the office but rather Of the office
| seeking the man.
Mention of Mr.. Cook : name was
roundIy aPPlauded. Mayor Hardy
| and Hon Arthur II. Lowe were APP
| pointed Il committee to escort the
nominee to the convention. As he
entered the hall he WAS the recipient
of enthusiastic applause from the
J delegates, who stood up. In his speech
of acceptance he said:
1T has been said that there is no
endorsement dearer to man than
that his neiehhors and friends who
know him should seek to confer upon
him high honor. lIonors and opin-
ions which may come from more dis
tant sources are but trivial i'm com
parison. I would be much less than
human If | were not touched ana
iSlItH4 lltllotl ny y buI htiA'tiN anu III
thusiastic greeting, and by your eX
pressed desire to do me honor. | ap
preciate more than / can tell you, tht
confidence which you place in me.
will accept the responsibility you de
sire me TO assume, and | pledge You
the best service that / can eive-my
< most earnest endeavor TO be true Il
id the trust.
.'If l am elected mayor of the city
Of Fitchburo | shall he mayor 10 nj
sc the people-no one win ever be abb
lie to say truthfullv, that / have discrim
mated against one, or that | haV
9 been partial to another. The MAJ
% who earns his humble dollar may h
" assured that he Will receive from nj
the same considerate attention a. hi
more fortunate neighbor. But thes
Expressions Of high and honorable
desires are not new planks in til
I platform of the Citizens party-thC
are the principles upon which tn
party is founded they are the prir
- ciples that have brought success t
-, the party in the past, the desire c
this honorable body representing this
party.
''Let us therefore pledge ourselvt
anew to the principles of constructiv
! | honorable representative @overnmeI
in which all may share without in
| partiality or special favor. On tn
| platform of principles, | ask for even
one who will accompany me on II
Citizens party ticket and myself yol
earnest, cordial, and efficient support.