The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-13
Received 265 Votes to 1913
for F. E. Langley at
Citizens Caucus
OIL. MATHEWS NAMED
FOR CITY ASSESSOR
Caucus Was Largely At
tended, Rowland Hall
Being Filled

Howland hall was crowded with nearly
500 voters at the annual citizens caucus
last evening and nominees were named
for all of the city offices to be filled at
the coming municipal election. Contests
developed in only three instances. In the
first contest Mayor w. II. Ward defeated
Frank z. langley for the mayoralty
nomination. G. I. Southgate was nom
contest over r. S. Currier, H. A. Rugg,
c. w. Steele. John Frontini ct al. Oliver
j. L. Mathews received the assessorship
domination over A. @. Fay in the third
contest.
The complete city ticket nominated
is as follows:
For mayor-W. H. Ward
For city clerk and treasurer--James
Maekay.
For first constable George u. Morris.
For second ble-C. i. Southgate
Auditors d. j. sullivan, w. b. Mar.
rion, J. A. Healey.
Directors French's Barre library.
w. Gordon, r. s. Currier, H. G. Rowland
Assessor for one year-0Hver J. j.
Mathews.
Chairman NJ S. Rounds of the Repub-
lican city committee called the caucus
to order soon after 1870 o'clock. f. G.
Rowland was elected permanent chair
man and James Maekay was elected sec
retary. For mayor, the name of +. 4.
Langley was presented by John MeDon-
aid of Liberty street. 1t was seconded
by John H. Bishop. Rev. j. b. ReardoD
Of the Universalist church made speech
in nominating w. III. Ward for mayor
Charles II. Wishart and Alderman Will
liam Brown seconded Mr.. Reardon's nom
nation and the balloting began The
following men were named as telIers:
John Mcdonald, Rev J. II. Reardon.
John III. Bishop. Charles HI. Wishart,
Fred q. Fisher, Arthur s. Martin, w
Curtis johnson and George N. Tilden.
On the initial ballot Mayor Ward was
declared the nominee of the caucus. Out
of 463 ballots cast, he received 265, TO
l9s for Langley.
James Mackay was nominated for city
clerk By James Adie. His nomination
was unanimously confirmed from the
floor. Likewise was The presentation of
his name for the office of city treasurer.
for which he was nominated by John w.
Gordon. For the office of first constable,
George Il. Morris name was presented
by L. NJ. Lyon. Mr. Morris. who is the
present incumbent, was the unanimous
choice.
Five ballots were required to secure q
nominee for the Office of second con
stable. H. A. Rugg was nominated by
r. $. Currier, Mr. Curriers' name was
placed in nomination BY Mr. Rugg. The
present second constable, C. r. South
gate, was nominated by w. H. Eager
Mr.. Currier led in four ballots. On the
fifth, by virtue Of motion from the
floor Mr.. Southgate was declared the
nominee by reason of his commanding
lead over all other contestants.
The auditors were named and nom
mated by acclaim. D. j. Sullivan's name
was presented by w. II. Eager and w. b.
Marion was nominated by Alderman
w. I. Calder James +. Higgins placed
the name of j. A. Healey in nomina-
tion.
The three directors of French's Barre,
library were returned as nominees by a
unanimous vote from the floor. c.. w.
Melcher presented the name of Mr.,
Mathews for the assessorship nominee
and Homer C. Ladd nominated Judge
Fay. There were no other nominations
and balloting began. Mr.. Mathews was
declared the nominee, inasmuch as he
received l46 votes of the 240 deposited
in the ballot box.