The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-02
WILKINS IS
SELECTMAN
On Third Ballot Vote Stood
442 to 352 Against
J. E. Mellen
CHAMBERLAIN AND
DUNKLEE IN CONTEST
Former Loses Place on the Board of
Listers-Little Else Done IN Town
Meeting Up 20 O'Clock This After
noon.

Artemas w J. Wilkins was elected
seleetman for term of three years at
Brattleboro s annual town meeting to-
day, to succeed J. Edgar Mellen.
The election came on the third bal
lot, after Lyman f. Holden, who ran
third on the first and second ballots,
had withdrawn in favor of Mr. Viii
kins.
The result was not known until 2.20
o clock, when the figures were read by
Moderator A. F. Schwenk, showing
that Mr.. Wilkins led Mr.. Mellen by a
vote of 442 to 352.
When the cheering had subsidized Mr..
Wilkins arose and thanked the voters
for their support and promised to serve
the town to the best of his ability.
a contest developed in the election
of lister, Hugh Dunklee being nolni-
mated against Herbert B. Chamberlain
who has served in that capacity many
| years, but at the time The Reformer
went to press the result of the ballot
| ing was not known, and little else had
| been done up to that time.
The meeting was called to order
! promptly at clock and A. f
Schwenk was elected moderator anC
! Carl $. Hopkins town clerk. On motor
| of George l., Durham it was voted t
| have one road commissioner. Nomina
tions for selectman were then calleC
for and the names of J. Edgar Mellen
Lyman E. Holden and A. w. J. vii
lHins were presented and placed il
nomination.
/ Mr.. Mellen was nominated by Solor
A. Richmond. John T. KaiRe nominal
ed Mr.. Holden and Chester Fisher plac
cd Mr.. Wilkins in nomination Al
of the names were promptly seconde,
by several voters and balloting wa
started Immediately on the hcens
Question and for selectman.
The boxes for the seleetman 5 vote
We're turned at 1850 and at lilo tn
vote was announced by Moderate
Schwenk as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 500; nee
essary for a choice, 431; Mellen, 33G
Wilkins, 27S; Holden, 245; scattering
l.
\ second ballot was called for immt
diately, and the announcement wa
made at the request of Col. J. Ora
Estey that the Estey shops, which weI
shut down this morning, would not n
sumo at l clock.
The result of the second ballot wa
announced at 1855 and was as follow,
Whole number 779; necessary for
, choice $40; Mellen 33S; Wilkins p;
Holden l6s.
As balloting was about to start agai
Mr.. Holden announced that he wit
drew from the contest in favor of NJ
Wilkins. Wilkins supporters immed
: ately began the cry: 1--WE will bet
! them now.
+ While the voters were baIloting
: third time Moderator Schwenk a
nounced that it would be necessary
Il decide whether there should be fl,
/ listers or three. Solon A. Richmol
! moved that there be five, but the m
II tion was lost. Fred A. Betterley al
t Russell II. Briggs, who were elect
last year in addition to the number J
quired by law, were therefore aut
, matically dropped.
II Z. w. Gibson nominated Hugh Dun
u lee to serve three years in place
I Herbert B. Chamberlain, whose tel
n had expired William c. Horton no
a mated Mr.. Chamberlain, and BALLOT
was renewed
At 220 O'Clock the moderator &
le nounced the result of the final vote t
Id selectman, as follows: Total, IS
a necessary, 400; l.. f. Holden, 4; J.
Mellen, 352; A. w. J. wilkins, 442
ne Mr.. Wilkins moved to BrattlebC
eS from Putnev several years ago. He
II a widely-known auctioneer and
I'd served efficiently as sheriff, dep,
OF sheriff and constable.
ro Mr.. Dunklee defeated Mr.. Chamb
SO lain for lister. 2lS to 1S2. w L. Wa
a er was reelected road commissioner
% a unanimous vote o. 7. Ware was
elected overseer by a small margin o
H. f. Weatherhead.
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