News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-03-18
Straw Votes. and Chaff

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A STRAW" vote is like a straw man, {
very poor substitute for the real thing
A vote taken as was that in Lamoillt
County on the 3rd inst, can never ap
proximate exact conditions. There was
no way by which a Democrat could be
excluded from the balloting and his vote
might be dictated by anything but per.
sonal regard for the candidate who re.
ceived his ballot. He might simply wish
to stir up the Republicans.
Moreover, the names upon the ballot
were so chosen and placed as to divide
the forces on one side and unite the op-
position. The placing of Governor Fetch
er's name upon the ticket could have
hardly any other effect; as we believe it
had no other purpose, than to divide the
vote for Senator Dillingham;. If some
one outside OF third party councils had
arranged the ballot it is possible that
the name OF Mr.. Metzger would have ap-
peared thereon, no doubt some who
voted for him for Governor in 1912
would have given him their ballot. He
is not candidate, but then we are told
with progressive emphasis, neither is Mr..
l. lCANJ' =" ny was thClC uOt al OppOl lu-
nifty for expression of choice between
these gentlemen! The reason does not
seem far to seek
The result of the vote on the Governor
ship was OF course foregone conclusion
in Lamoille County. On any other cam
didacy with the conditions under which
the ballot was taken all results must be
sitted, With all the conditions combined
against him, Senator Dillingham; had a
clear majority. With ballot not per-
sonally conducted by his opponents we
believe 1t would have been very much
larger. There is an immense amount OF
chatl ina straw vote; and If the Demo.
cratic ballots were shaken out the vote
for Mr.. Prouty would probably be cut
down one third. CONSISTENCY
MoTrisville, March 16, 1914.
Rev. w. E. Baker was in Montreal a
shJr, time last week.
Mrs. {. W. Barrows has begun work
in the S. E. Stevens store.
J. 5. Banister has purchased the Har-
low house on Elmore street.
G. A. Wilkins returned home last ever
ing from months stay at Battle Greek,
Mich.
Mr., and Mrs. Lawrence Jones and
daughter were guests over Sunday of
relatives in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas went to Cam
bridge Saturday to visit at the home of
1er brother, Frank Butler.
Ir. and Mrs. B. c. Burroughs of John
son were guests over Sunday of her par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Patch.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Gle went to Bur
ington Thursday for a short stay as
guests OF Misses Alice and Carrie Nash.
Mrs. Frank Peck returned to her home
n Brighton, Mass, Thursday, after
pending some time with relatives in
own.
Mrs. c. L. Brown and daughter, Mar
Orie, were guests Monday of Mrs.
Browns mother, Mrs. E. B. Vincent, in
Bakersfield.
Mrs. S. E. Stevens and daughter, Mil
red, returned Thursday evening from
'oston and Lynn, Mass, where they
pent few days.
Mrs. George F. Burnap of Waterbury,
,onn., who has been visiting her sister,
liss Kate Howard, and Mrs. V. M.
lardy, left Monday for her home.
Mrs. George Battye went to Winooski
londay to accompany home her sister,
lrs. Lila Rushiord, who recently under
,ent an operation at the Fanny Allen
Iosptal.
NJ. B. White spent Sunday at the home
mis- parents in Barre. He was accompa-
led home Monday by his wife and son,
laurce Leon, who have been visiting
latives there.
Mrs. A. B. Small returned Friday even =
< from Hardwck, where she visited ,
n sister, Mrs Frank Marion, who re- :
ntly underwent an operation at the
olden Hospita! at that place,
Mrs Carrie Briggs of St. Jobnsbury ! v
ne last Saturday to spend week with I
r mother, Mrs. William B. Patch, who
Is been i'll for the past two or three I
eeks, but is now gaining slowly. I
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