Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
NOMINATIONS LEGALLY MADE
City Clerk Overrules Protest of
Alderman Walker.
Holds Tint Sixth Ward Republican
Caucus In Valid, Notwithstanding
the Fact That Chairman Was
Delinquent Taxpayer.

The returns of the sixth ward republican
caucus held at the city hall last Satur-
day evening stand as legal. according to-
the decision rendered last evening by City
Clerk NJ. c. Grandy before whom hear
ing was held following the filing of n pro-
test by Alderman T.. ]. Walker. who held
that the caucus was Illegal because of the
fact that its chairman, who voted. was
n delinquent taxpayer and therefore an
Illegal voter. The protest against the le-
gality of the caucus was filed by Alder
man Walker, who was defeated by one
vote at the caucus as the party's nominee
to succeed himself as alderman.
The officers OF the caucus and those
nominated there were summoned by the
city clerk to appear at the hearing and
there were present besides Mr.. Walker,
who filed the protest: Robert Noble, chair
man OF the caucus; J. L. Tracy, secretary;
Walter o. Lane. who was nominated for
school commissioner; J. d. Tousley and
T. II. Chase, who we're nominated as in
spectors of election; c. D. Ordway. who
appeared for A. A. Tiffany, who was
nominated over Mr. Walker as the candi-
date of the party for alderman.
The wording Of the protest flied by Mr..
Walker Is in effect substantially az fol-
lows: II protest against the caucus held
Saturday night in ward six, claiming 1t
was illegal. The chairman of the cucus
was delinquent taxpayer. therefore he
was an illegal voter, and claim he had
no right to cast a ballot
All during the hearing held last eve
ming there was no testimony which show
| ed that any challenge of Mr.. Mobiles vote
was given In the CAUCUS Tho chairman,
|
that he was a member of the 1915 ward
committee, that the notice OF The caucus
was duly published with the knowledge of
the others on the committee: that the
meeting was duly opened by the reading
Of the call He also stated that the mem
bers of tho caucus voted to use the 1915
March meeting check list of the sixth
ward on which his name appeared. To his
| knowledge, two, three, or perhaps four.
whose names were not on that list voted.
they being held till the last voters and
then allowed to vote. the determination
I being arrived at by the tellers, who we're
| II. +. Shaw, John Seth and IT, H. Hagar
| J. F.. Tracy confirmed Mr.. Mobiles state
| ment as to the fact that the caucus voted
| to use the 1915 check list, and Mr.. Walker
during his testimony stated that nc knew
|
did not appear on that list
Mr.. Ordway stated that he had written
to Mr.. Tiffany and had expected to nave
received a wire from him stating that he
would decline the nomination as alderman
but that the letter must have reached him
too late for a reply and asked that adj
| 5ournment be had until this evening, dur
Ing which interval of time Mr. Tiffany
, would have opportunity to resign. Mr..
| Walker was then asked whether if Mr..
Tiffany withdrew candidate he would
| still object to the caucus as being illegal
as a whole or If he would withdraw the
charge only as it effected the nomination
OF an alderman. This Mr. Walker strenu-
ously refused to do, stating that all Of the
| caucus was illegal.
| Following the taking of testimony City
Clerk Grandy stated that the returns
We're allowed on the grounds that at the
caucus It WAS voted by those gathered
that the check list of March .. 1915. should
be used as the check list OF the caucus
Mr. Mobiles name was on that list and he
was, therefore, entitled to vote