The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-15
Local Political Parties to
Name Candidates for
Representative
SITUATION is
VERY UNCERTAIN
some well known Vote Getters Are on
State and County Tickets. but Thev
Might Withdraw = Names which
Have Been Mentioned.

Bfattleboros town representative situa-
tloh TINS year Is somewhat nnusual in
lhdt Nhile the caucUseS are but four days
OH none OF the political parties have any
very definite ideas as to who they want
Tor candidates. The mentioner i husv
ana various names have been SUGGESTED
hut that Is about all Three caucuses have
been called for Monday night at
clock to nominate candidates for town
representative and justices of the peace.
l hat IS the last date on which the nomi-
nations can be made and have them print
ed on the official ballots
The Republicans will meet in the Ar
moiy, the Progressives in Festival baU
anu the Democrats IN Red Mems hall. 1t
Is not expected that there will be any
contest for places on the ticket of justices
ana 1t has been the custom TO have each
party represented on a Joint ticket hnt
with respect to representative to the
legislature the situation Is different
An interesting fact this year is that sev-
eraI OF those who have polled considerable
strength IN years past are already nomi-
mated on county and state tickets For
instance, Edward c. Crosby. who was
elected as a Progressive two wears aoo
defeating DR.. T. r. Lynch. Democrat. and
,. A. Richmond, Republican. Is the Pro
gressive nominee for lieutenant governor
Attorney f. w Gibson is the Progressive
nominee for attorney general. Dir. F r
Lynch IS the Democratic nominee Tor sen
dtor from the south district Of Windbam
! county
If any of these should be nominated
Tor town representative they would appear
| to be running for two offices. but it has
been pointed out that after the caucus
Ia So 4
nominee could have his name Withdrawn
from any other ticket if desired.
| The legislature of 1912 paSsed an not
providing that in the general election a
| plRfalIty shall elect after the third bal
| lot Heretofore it has been necessary to
ballot all night in several towns before
| any candidate received a majority. The
statute provides that the box shall he
turned first at , o'clock If no candidate
receives a majority the presiding officer
shall give reasonable notice OF another hal
lot and If necessary third ballot. after
winch the persons receiving the most
votes shall be declared elected
Among the Republicans mentioned are
: 4 Richmond, G. T.. Dunham. Henry
Bond OF Tyler street, Q. d. Stowen, O r.
Benson and perhaps others
l.. W, Gibson has been suggested as a
! :, 'dldiudte. MT. GlbSOn SAID
this morning that lie was not a candidate
for any Office in the sense of seeking the
office He said he had been trying to get
off the state ticket in a way not to cause
any friction
Leading Democrats say they have heard
no one mentioned as Democratic candi-
date except DIR. Fremont Hamilton. who
was suggested in a newspaper communi-
cation by Il. 5. Childs One Democrat said
1t had been talked that the Democrats
and Progressives might name a fusion can
didate, but the only name he had heard
IN that connection was f. w Gibson