Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-05
CITY VOTES FOR LICENSE
Majority of 1S1 Smallest Yet
Given in Burlington.
Urinary Election LAWS Meet with
Favor, but Vote Is against Addi-
ton to state Uousc-Aldcr-
men Elected.

Burlington's election Tuesday brought
out a very large vote, the license ques-
ton having been a burning issue, with
both sides working hard. The weather
was also OF the kind that must have APP
pealed to voters of all classes, for the day
was clear and warm. The day closed one
Of the most active campaigns in the his
Tory of license in the city as the result
will show, and when 1t was all over 1t
was ascertalned that the yes" vote had
won by a majority Of ISL, the smallest
majority in favor of license the city has
known since the present liquor law was
in operation. Despite the fact that there
were a large number of ballots to puzzle
the voter, the election seemed to go
Through without many bitches and the
votes were counted early in the evening.
WHAT THE VOTERS DID.
Briefly summed up, the city went yes
by a majority of Isl. Medical inspection
won out by n majority Of l,l2l, There
were SIC votes in favor of the preferen-
tial primary and Cos against. In favor OF
the direct primary were 1,SO3 and 29
against. The city voted down the state
library proposition by a majority of ii.
The ballot was against granting licenses
Of the fifth class, 1,1GS to 1,101, but as the
law provides that the vote in this class
Of license is void in case the tow goes
Yves" it will, OF course, have no effect
In burlington this year.
Alderman Lamson was reelected in the
first ward without opposition and Prof.
A. l.. Borland school commissioner.
George J. Grafton republican, won out over
George S. Hicks. democrat and citizens
candidate for alderman In the second
ward by a majority of 1O5. In the third
ward Alderman Arsene Boucher. republic
can, was returned with a total vote Of
2i3. George e. Maynard, nominated by
the citizens and democrats. had $50 votes.
and Edward Lavallee, also n citizens
candidate, had 1903. DR.. George e. Latour,
republican, won as school commission
err in the same ward over Arthur j. Cayo.
citizens and d %loCratic candidate. Albert
V. Kieslich, democrat, was the success
ful candidate for alderman In the fourth.
A. S. Drew was returned without opposi-
ton as alderman in the fifth ward and
Alderman Z. J. Walker, republican, was
reelected as alderman In the sixth, de-
feating the citizens and democratic can
didate, William j. Laprese.
License seemed to be the paramount is
sue of the day and there were many
comparative statistics quoted during vot-
ing hours by way of doping" out what
the result would be. The smallest
previous majority for yes in the city
was cast in 1906 and was 1877. The nexI
year the city went mo- by a majority
of ISL, the very figure which represents
tha .sNac' n iprity IF This ypar
The vote for aldermen and other ward
officers yesterday was as follows:
WARD ONE.
For alderman, Roy 3. Lamson. Rep,
B24; school commissioner, Andrew A. Bor-
land, Rep, 296; ward clerk, G.. A. Rum
sey, Rep, 279: inspectors of election, ].
Clark Allen, Rep, 176; e. Fletcher An
drews, Rep, 1874; Henry D.. Lacey, Dem,
i49.
WARD TWO.
For alderman, George ]. Grafton, Rep.
$40; George s. Hicks, Dem. and citizens
235: ward clerk, James f. Bradley, Rep.
2S9, w. II. Girard, Rep, 12'; inspectors o
election, Heman Crooker, Dem, 500; + A
Deyette, Rep, 3SS; Benjamin Frank, Dem.
2OS; Napoleon Laury, Rep, 30i. Messrs
Croker, Deyette and Larry elected.
WARD THREE.
For alderman, Arsene Boucher, Rep.
243; George Z. Maynard. Dem, and citl
zens'. 159; Edward Lavallee, citizens, lC3
school commissioner, George f. Latour
Rep, 255, Arthur ]. Cayo, Dem. and citi
zens', POS; ward clerk. j. p. Cummings
Dem, 800. A. p. Langevin, Rep, 1S2: in
spectors Of election, John G.. Bacon, Rep.
1919, Norman r. Failey, Rep 2o6, Alfred S
Fueere, Dem, 1874, Thomas f. Leclair
Rep, 800. Messrs. Leclair, Failey an
Fugere elected.
WARD OUR
For alderman, Albert V. Kiesllch, Dem
BOG, John w. Ruell, citizens, 205; war
clerk, Oscar H%eininger, Dem, $40: inspec
tors of election, Herman C. Barr. Rep