The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Fletcher Page Gates Cam
paign for Senator Is
Most Important
PRIMARv$ PENS AT
ON TUESDAY
Pollin 5 aces Will Close All
Tt ugh Vermont at
Sp. m.

After campaign OF almost unex-
ampled bitterness on the part of two
candidates for the Republican senatorial
nomination and only scattered contests
for other positions, Vermont voters will
90 TO the polls tomorrow for the first
real test of the primary system of nom
nation. From IL o'clock noon until s
o'clock p. m. they will be given an OPP
portunity in each OF the cities and towns
to register their personal preferences for
the men to be voted for at the regular
state election on Nov. I, next.
When they go to the polls they will
have five separate ballots placed in their
hands, on which will appear only the
names of candidates in two parties, the
Republican and the Democratic, none
other having been filed. First there will
be the official primary election ballot"
for United States senator and the voter
will find the names of Allen NJ Fletcher
of Cavendieh, Charles w. Gates, Frank
lin, and Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, un-
der the designation OF Republican, and
Oscar c. Miller, Newport, the sole occu-
pant of the Democratic column The
senatorial fight in the Republican party
is the feature of the whole primary that
is attracting the most attention. Ex-
Gov. Fletcher has been waging hard
for months, and some say for
years, to secure seat in the United
States Senate and during the past few
months he has concentrated his political
guns on the position held by Senator
Page. who seeks to succeed himself.
Senator Page accepted the Fletcher cha-
lenge and entered the contest with the
vigor OF a much younger man. The re-
suit has been heavy battle of printers
ink largely, but with the resort to per-
sonal correspondence and the personal
not overlooked.
In the meantime Gov. Gates entered
the contest, and his is the third name in
the list before the voters tomorrow.
Gov. Gates has paid little direct atten-
ion TO the fight, preferring to keep him
self busted with the duties of his office
Is chief executive of the state He prob
IDLY has spent little or nothing in fur
herance OF his campaign. while on the
,ther hand, Fletcher and Page have ex-
pended thousands of dollars apiece
sworn statements of their expenses pub
ished some time ago showed that each
lad spent more than $1,000 up to that
ime
The second ballot and containing the
My two other contests of general inter
st is the state ticket The Democratic
late is uncontested, the list of eandi-
ates being as follows: For governor,
William b. Mayo of Mortified: for lieu
enant governor, Henry G. Brislin Of
sutland; for treasurer, Orlo T.. Luce of
towe; for secretary OF state. Thomas
J. Wright of Burlington; for auditor of
counts, jeremiah c. Durick of Fair
Taven; for attorney general, Frederick
Webster of Swanton.
The unique position held by those six
is also shared by Horace F.
raham of Craftsbury on the Republican
de. MIR Graham's name being the only
ne filed for governor; so. barring the
nforeseen Mr. Graham will eventually
ep from the office of the state auditor
that of chief executive of the state.
he first of the two contests ON the state
rket is for the lieutenant governor
Roger w. Hulburd of Hyde
.rk and John f. Weeks of Middlebury
ing opposed to each other. Walter +.
,ott of Brandon has no opposition to
nomination as state treasurer. Guy
Bailey of Essex Junction likewise Is
Iopposed for secretary of state. For
ditor of accounts there are two candi
ties. Thomas H. Cave, ir., of Barre and
niamn Gates of Montpelier and be-
cen them there has been a merry lit
contest Herbert G. Barber of Brat
boro will have the nomination for at
'ney general handed to him on silver
liter.
The Importance of the senatorial con-
It has rather overshadowed the fact
It Porter H Dale's term in the ma
nal House is about to expire; but a
rd ballot handed to the voters will
We to remind them that the Brighton
n is the Republican candidate to sue
d himself, while G. Herbert Pape of
rre, Democrat. is opposing him.
There are three blank columns on the
shington county ticket. topped by the
ncs Prohibition Progressive and So
list. The contests in the other col
ms are few Four Republicans ara
ing for three senatorial nominations,
ir names being Frank c. Bancroft OF
re Town. Bertrand r. Demeritt OF
ybury. Henry r. Hill of Waterbury
f. Z. Steele Of Montpelier. There
three candidates for the two assist
Judge nominations. Judges George II.
2 Of Waterbury and Charles II. Dana
Woodbury. being opposed by +. r.
ise OF Berlin. Frank j. Martin Of
re Is unopposed for Judge Of probate;
wise Fred f. Gleason Of Montpelier
states attorney and Frank II. Tracy
Montpelier for sheriff. There is no
iidate for high bailifT.
! the Democratic column Of tho
shington county ticket appear the fol
nu nominations: Senators. Timothy
Of Montpelier. Arthur ".
nit Of Plainfeld. Charles c. Robin
of Waterbury,; assistant Judge,
rgc 4. Tilden Of Rozbury. George r..
! Of East Montpelier: no candidate
judge oi probate; states attorney,