The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05

.CHILDS ELEMENT
BEAT ULLERY MEN
Acrimonious Personal Allusions En-
hvoncd Meeting - UIiery Not On
State Delega egation-Unusual Number
Frcsent-Laugh on Rollin.

Democratic political history in Brat
tleboro does not record in recent years
a more tumultToEs and acrimonious eau
Gus than that which was held in Fes-
tiyal hall last evening for the choice of
delegates to the state and district con
Nentions of the party. There was har
monv in spots hut that virtue became
4 subject FOR the jester, so completely
was it overshadowed by controversy,
indulgence in personalities and express
sions Of bitter faction feeling 1t was
largely attended, as the result of some
quiet electioneering. and revealed an
acute condition IN the local post office
contest. The cOntendIng forces Were a
faeti0n headed by Jacob g. Ullery. Il
| member Of the Democratic state com
mittee, who is supporting NJ. J, Mo
| ran 5 candidacy Ger the postmastership
| to succeed Col Kittredge Haslzins, and
Il faction led by Roiliu :. Ghlds, who
/ is working in the interest of his broth
/ cr Maj, Frederick W. Childs, who al
so Is looking for Col. Kit : mantle.
! On the test Of strength which came
| in the election of the last delegate in
| a last of 10, the Ullcrv forces were put
/ to rout. Mr.. Illerv and Major Childs
| were the opposing nominees and Major
Childs was elected by a vote of - to
30 the total being 124. On the an
! ncuncement of the result Rollin :.
Childs, who earlier had complained of
| being ignored in secret meetings of
local members Of his party, arose and
| glecfullv aimed his finger at Mr. u
lery with the seHArk:- sYeu WON'T
! gcf~ All opportunity to turn down any
Democrats hereafter, Mr.. I'llery
land the post Office for Major Childs.
At one stage cf the vaudeville prac-
tir1llv all of the leaders aud various
supporters We're on their feet. each at
tempting to hc heard, and the air was
filed with catcalts and ieers represent
ing a diversity Of sentiment. while
Chairman Arthur 2. Carpenter was
rapping vigorously for order and call
ing loudly for the restoration of tran
= quilitv 4 Republican who chanced tC
] be present was moved tC remark to .
neighhor that. there were indications
that the local Democrats would not bt
} unanimous in the movement to form q
, coalition with the Progrcssivcs in or
4 der tc defeat the Republican county
ticket.
t After Chairman Carpenter had caUe,
, the meeting to order at ; O'Clock ans
: Clerk ]. J. Etklcs had read the Warrant
r. which was to elect delegates and alter
u mates to the state and second distric
+ conventions in Burlington Sept. - an,
to elect 4 town committee. r. :. Child
nominated Mr.. Carpenter for chairman
Of the meeting and his election wa
e unanimous. as was that of Mr.. Eckcl
for secretary, nominated by NJ j. Mo
! ran.
Mr.. Carpenter said he understoo,
that BrattIehoro was entitled t.
10 delegates to each convention, an,
, stated that delegates to the state con
= vcntion would be elected first. On mo
tion of II. :. Childs it was voted tha
the delegates be elected singly from
IL the floor.
For first Delegates NJ. !. Moran nom
mated DR.. Edward Il. Lynch. Nh
Childs was pleased to second the nomi
# nation of 1.-the distinguished man win
h came SO near being elected two year
# ago" There was no opposition.
For second delegates Mr.. Child
"a nominated "a working man Of Brat
. tleboro whom all homer and respect
# Mr.. Harry b. Haus.' Mr.. Haus ais
~ went in without opposition.
i, DR.. Lynch placed the name of Nj. j
i Moran in nominatipn for third dele
gate and Mr.. Childs named Hugh. 7
-, Dunklee, ga Young and promising Den
" ocrat~' !. G.. UlIery asked Mr. Child
if he meant tC nominate Mr.. Dunkl5
- against Mr.. Moran. John T. Kain