Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
Leads His Democratic Opponent
by SIG VOtes-FOur Republic
can and Two Democratic AL
dermen Chosen in the Wards.
Is MAJORITY FOR LICENSE
Smallest since Law Went into
Effect Except in Year 1907
When City Went Dry-Medi-
cal Inspection in Schools
Strongly Favored.

In one of the largest elections over he'd
In the history Of the city, Burlington
Tuesday voted to remain In the
wet column by the very narrow
margin OF % votes and elected Albert s.
Drew, republican candidate FOR mayor
over the democratic nominee. Howard 3.
Crane, by the sweeping majority or slo
votes. The vote for license stood loo YES
rs against Las no, and In the vote Tor
mayor Alderman Drew received 1913
against l.ln3 for Alderman Crane. The
voters also voted for medical inspection
I'm the public schools and elected six
aldermen and two school commissioners
Good weather assisted in bringing out a
large number OF voters, and a hummer
of women took advantage of the oppor-
tupity Of voting on the subject OF med-
tcal inspection in schools.
The complexion of the board takes on
q stronger republican tinge with the eiec-
ton. as two democrats are replaced by
republicans while but one republican IL
replaced by one Of the opposite faith. IN
the first ward c. l.. Woodbury. was elect
ed alderman without opposition and IN
the second ward Il. A. Luck. r~epubhcah'
won out over his opponents in a three
Cornered fight. thus taking the place OF
Alderman Reynolds. who was not a can
didate. In the third ward there was a
surprise for many when Alderman {. r.
Dion. who has occupied the place for sew
eral wears, was defeated by G.. II. Lessor
the democratic candidate. Alderman
Dryer had little difficulty in being re-
elected in the fourth ward. as that Is a
strong democratic ward, n a. G. Man
sur, republican, won out handy in the
fifth ward. The fight between Alderman
Buell.. republican, and V. II. Crane. demo-
srat, In the sixth ward was not as not az
was expected, and Mr.. Buell. was elect
ed by a wide margin. BY the addition Oh
the new aldermen the board contains nine
republican and three democrats with h
%erpublican mayor. In the fifth ward wner
Mr.. Drew resigns as alderman before tax
ing office as mayor, 1t will be necessary
to hold a special election to fill the va
cancy.
The vote for aldermen and other WARD
officers was as follows:
WARD ONE.
For alderman. Charles L. Woodbury.
Rep, 276; ward clerk, f. S. Pease, Rep.
e59: inspectors OF election. d. II
Cameron, Rep, 327: D.. r. Grandy, Rep.
ESQ, H. D. Lacey, Dem, 3S.
WARD TWO.
For alderman, Eugene A. Luck, Rep.
40, +. f. Ehred, Dem. 107, II. NJ. Dnlo'
way, Citizens, 50; school commissions
NJ. j. Barnes. Rep. 472; ward clerk
James f. Bradley. Rep, $3. Frank S
McGaughan, Dem, 100; inspectors Of cleo
ton, F.. A. Deyette. Rep. 80. Hemai
Croker, Dem, 343, Napoleon Laury
Rep, S32.
WARD THREE.
For alderman, George H. Lessor, Dem.
$50. Charles p. Dion. Rep, 2A-; war;
clerk, A. f. Langevin. Rep, 204, ]. w
Lee, Dem, 1872; inspectors Of election. A
s. Fugere, Dem. IA. Michael Mckenzie
Dem, 3Ol, G. L. Maynard. DEM, 1856
J. G.. Bacon, Rep. nj. n. r. Failey. Rep.
A6. ADnssrs. Failey, Bacon and Fuger,
elected.
WARD -FOUR.
For alderman. Frank J. Dwyer. Dem.
B33, l.. f.. Kittell. Ind, lis; school com
missioner, John r. Haiiihan, Dem, ssS
ward clerk, Oscar Heininger, Dem, H7
inspectors of election. Ernest Croto. Rep.
2as. T. T. Dooiey, Dem. a4. J. /. Fugers
Dem. 26O. william Thyme, Rep, 1s
Messrs. Dooley. Croto and Fugers elect
ed.
WARD FlVN.
For alderman. Arthur G. Nansur, Rep.
847. Edward p. Ritchic, Dem. 163; war;
clerk, Charles NJ. Fitch. Rep, 81. Ed
ward p. Richie. Dem, lA; inspectors O
election. S. J.. Beatty. Rep. 3O6. james
H.. Dolan. Dem, c16. CLAUDE d. Grafton
Dem, 17S. Henry Todd, Rep, 2S6. II. c
Wheelock. Rep, 2S. Messry. Beatty
Dolan and Wheelock elected.
WARD SIX.
For Alderman. A. II. Buell., Rep, yG
n. n. Crane, Dem. 1871: ward clerk, II
II. Hagar, Rep. 2s1. Fred Meunier. Dom
$50; inspectors OF election, Mitchell Benoit
Dem, ia. j. n. Carlin. Rep. Isl, j. W
Coffey, Dem, ia, w. B. Craven, Rep
1877, Frank Rafter, Dem, 1856, W. o. Lane
Rep, 24s. Messrs. Carlin, Lane an
Coffey elected.
VOTE FOR MAYOR,
The vote for mayor by wards was a
follows: