The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
THOSE WHO WOULD AND WOULDN'T
Are Being Mentioned for Various Official
Positions in Barre.

| gong TO the polls 10 ballOt on lhe VI"
rious city officers Energetic MIR. Men
tioner has emerged into the near.opet
and the week now closing has been tllt
busiest he has seen since the votes were
counted folded and tucked away III the
early days of March, IDA. Caucuse'
have been called for Feb. IL ant
II, and in the time intervening th'
mentioner person and his retinue OF cal
boys will be putting in their best licks
This year members of the aldermaniC
board are TO be elected in wards one
three and five. School commissioners are
to be chosen in wards two. ard four, and
in addition there are the usual city Of
fees to be filed, including the executive
chair at city hall,
If ward one is on the ground early
with a large field of starters and seems
to lead as we shuttle off to press, late
returns from ward three indicate that
that bailiwick is to have a choice as
sortment of candidates for early picking,
plucking or looping, and while the meh-
tioner has not been so energetic down IN
the fifth ward he has not been altogeth-
er idle the while. There is an entire
Socialist ticket to be reckoned with, but
the party leaders prefer to postpone any
announcement until after tomorrow
when their city central committee will
meet to prune list of eligibles that
has been under consideration at several
meetings. The Socialists intimate they
viii show their hand as soon as it is
filed. Robert Gordon, who polled well
in 1918 and again last year, is looked on
with favor by great many believers in
the propaganda.
One avowed candidate for the mayor
atty is Alderman Fred w. Bancroft OF
the third ward, who made his announce
ment yesterday, +. l.. Langley has in
dicated a willingness to have his name
used at the caucus if there is any general
desire on the part of the voters to sup
port him. In a signed statement pub
lished yesterday, Mayor w. H. Ward,
who has held the office through two
terms, counted himself out of the run
ming. Judge w. ]. Clapp and Homer G.
Ladd are among Others mentioned.
Alderman John f. Hoban in ward one
has been quoted as saying that he will
not be a candidate this year. Friends
are urging him to stand for reelection.
Judge H. W. Scott OF the municipal
court is in receptive mood and will
take the nomination If it is offered him.
Another avowed candidate is +. c. Glys-
son. a granite manufacturer. Beyond
any doubt there are many people in the
ward who would like 20 see ex-Mayor
John Robins enter the lists. Thus far
Mr.. Robins has not sanctioned any steps
looking toward his nomination. Frank
McWhorter has been asked to consider
the prospect OF nomination, it is said.
o. ID. Shurtleh and James II. Marion
are among the names frequently heard
in connection with the Office of alder
man in ward three. Mr.. Marion has
stated that he is not TO be candidate.
o. X. Hollster has been mentioned and
close friends of Alexander Hanton have
asked permission to work in his behalf
Mr.. Hanton saws he is not candidate.
Someone coupled the name OF George w.
Mann with the aldermanic honor.
Just now ward five is preening its
feathers on its record, according TO the
report of the building inspector, OF hav-
ing the greatest number of rollways in
1914 Men who usually like to speculate
on what is going to happen in that ward
have not got around TO talk. Alderman
Michael Keefe's first term expires on
the evening OF March and the alder
man will be- ready to hand his key over
to someone else II il develops that he is
not wanted again. But his friends insist
that he is wanted, yes, needed, and they
are going about the business Of nom
mating him with some measure OF en-
ergy. Frank Comolli is in the hands Of
the mentioners once more. Mr.. Comolli
isn't really in receptive mood, but
there's no gainsaying the fact that he
has friends in the ward who would Ike
20 see him wearing the aldermanic toga.
TX. Alderman Antonio ~ Rossi has not
opened headquarters by any means, but
be has loyal group of supporters in the
fifth precinct and il would not be sur
prising TO- SEE in the eX-alderman full
aedged candidate before caucus day ar
rives.
Of the other Offices very little j. heard
Constable George L. Morris viii stand
for reelection and his friends say that
his record In the Office ought 20 b.
enough 20 bring about that consumma-
tion. Many have been heard 20 breathe
: hope that the personnel Of the pres
,nt board Of assessors remain unchanged
IL 1915. There are others who have
hreathed. but always with a different
hope. Assessors had a trying time with
ihe 1912 tax law it Wa quadrennial
wear and ~ might b. expected. there are
thosa who were not wholly satisfied. Tn
Der the circumstances no assessing board
rould b. expected % please every last
voter. and whatever the outcome, - bow
srcr many eaniidates crowd the field, 20
mans record wiz defeat him. H. q.
Woodruff b. quoted - saving that b. viil
lot D. candidate for the school com
mission in ward two The field i being
hunted pretty thnrourhly fur s1mroue
! ~ win serve a. eficieutlY. Res ". J. n
Iseattie i one name meutisped ~ z. Cal
d. Win probably consent q - eanai
lste iu uard f0ur iie Was appointed
y, Mayor Ward q $40 oai 81 uueaIirel
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