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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-17
Likened to a Burlesque and
Stamped a Fake by a
Leading Vermont
Editor
Worthless As Indicating Any
Degree Of Public
Sentiment

The Bennington Evening Banner, published
and edited by former Lieutenant Governor Frank
vote taken by the Lyndonville Union-Journal in the
interest of Senator Page.
The Banner characteristics the effort as con-
Quoted by the Lyndonville paper. "a Sham Bal
lot" and charges that it was not genuine under
taking mot bona fide attempt to sound public
opinion" but rather that it was plant" (mean-
ing that the result was determined before the
vass was made) to influence the public mind in the
interest of Senator Page upon false and faxed
premise.
And the Banner concludes its caustc analysis
of this method of straw vote taking by CHASING it
with the burlesque which is a stage upon which
senators are seldom seen in daylight.
1t is we'll worth the time of every reader to pc
ruse carefully what the Banner has said this al
legged straw vote 1t is here given in full:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-17

Senator Pages first in
stallment of political adj
vertising has appeared and
is a pitiful bit of false rea-
soning based on manifest
humbug. Senator Page has
a great deal of strength,
business sagacity, and is a
man Of many fine qualities.
1t seems to the Banner a
terrible thing for him to
start a campaign for the
high Office of United States
Senator on subterfuge.
Are the voters of Vermont
children to be fooled by a
fairy story?
In the first place the
Lyndonville Union-Journal
didn't take a straw vote of
Vermont Republicans on
the Senatorial issue. There
wasn't a genuine poll taken
and the actual results of
even the fake poll have not
been printed.
A genuine polFwould have
included the names of at
least three other men in adj
dition to Page and Fletcher
and a correct statement of
the result would have told
the number of ballots sent
out and the number who did
not reply or who answered
in opposition to both the
men suggested.
Further than this we do
not believe that the alleged
straw vote was a bona fide
attempt Of the Lyndonville
Union-Journal to sound pub
lie opinion. This is purely a
guess on the part of the
Banner, but the whole af-
fair indicates that it was a
plant" by Senator Page or
some worker in his behalf
and carefully planned to
show a preponderance of
sentiment in his favor.
The straw vote of the
kind taken would cost not
less than $500 as stamped
returned envelopes were
sent for replies. John B.
Chase, editor and publisher
of the Union-Journal, is a
Senator Page Nigh
many loyal Vermonters if
ment drop his straw-vote
writing, his personal and
sorted to in his attempt I
the senatorial contest, and
Thousands of peopl
know what Senator Page |
has created in the way of
the eight year
Will Mr.. Page An
The Allen Nj.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-17

country editor in a small
town and we do not believe
that he spent or could af-
ford to spend upwards of
$500 on any enterprise of
the sort. Mr.. Chase is an
independent voter of Demo-
cratic leanings, but a per-
sonal friend and admirer of
Senator Page. He had a
perfect right to do the SEN
ator a favor by polling his
alleged straw vote for
him and to let the senator
pay the cost, but it is not to
be taken seriously. Anyone
has the right to form an
opinion from the evidence
at hand.
We do not claim to have
any proof in the matter but
the case does not seem to be
very obscure. 1t is mani
testify not important just
how the list was made out
so long as it was sent main
ly to partisans on the Page
mailing list. A ten minute
canvass in any town in Ver-
mont will prove the utter
humbug of the affair.
The real point is that the
so called straw vote was
known to be of no value
even before the result was
partially announced. To
attempt now to make it the
basis of an argument to
the citizens Of Vermont is
like attempting to buy real
goods with imitation money.
The Republican voters of
Vermont on Sept. II are to
decide by direct vote wheth-
err they want Senator Page
for their candidate again or
whether they prefer anoth-
er. Senator Page has been
eight years in the United
States senate. What the vo-
tiers want to know is wheth-
er his work there warrants
his retention. 1t is only two
months to the primary and
comedy stuff like the IN
ion-Journal's poll ought to
be put away with the other
tinsel and trappings of the
first act.
crafty the desire of
lie would for a brief mo-
aking, his prolific letter
II the other methods re-
keep other men out of
eply to his interrogators.
i'm Vermont desire to
is stood for and what he
constructive
he has been a senator.
,wer?
Ietcher Senatorial Club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-17

Peter Parrott of Dannemora, y. Y
is spending the summer at the home @
his son, Alfred Parrott.
Miss Kate Billiard has returned from
nursing Guy Crowel of East Barnard
who was thought to have sustained fata
injuries when his automobile went over
bank three weeks ago. He is now con
sidered out of danger.
Mrs. William T. Clifford of Hartford
Conn, came yesterday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Preston.
Mrs. S. H. Preston of Waseca, Mimi
was here yesterday to see Miss Kate
Bullard.
Mrs. Fred A. Marsh visited a sister
in Rutland last week.
Mrs. r. W. Morse returned Friday
night from Brooklyn, n. Y, where she
spent three months with her daughter,
Mrs. n. NJ Lord. A week ago Mrs. Lord
and Katherine, went to Long Island
summer resort in order to be safe from
the epidemic OF infantile paralysis now
prevailing in Brooklyn.
John Kelleher and Daniel Carney were
in Barre SATURDAY to attend the base
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Woods and three
children of Waterbury were at Mrs. An
ME Abbott's Saturday on their way home
from spending two weeks at Barnard
lake.
Miss 10 Goodyear, formerly a teacher
in town, was married at her home in
Hancock last Saturday to Fred Z.
Haynes of South Royalton. Rev. L. l..
NJ Barnes performed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Haynes will live at South Roy
alton.
Rev. Robert C. Wilson was in Ran
dolph Center yesterday to hold service
in Grace church.
Mr.. and Mrs. \: G. Clifford of Burling-
ton are visiting at c. G. Clifford's.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stonema
and family of Albany, y. Y, were guests |
over night at the Bascom house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
ALDERMEN WILL:
 DECIDE WHO'LL
 BE SELECTMAN
City Attorney Comley Says Breaking Tie is Up to
 Common Council.

City Attorney William H. Comley, Jr, has decided that it will not be necessary to call a special election to decide who will be Democratic se- lectman. In an opinion which he will submit to Mayor Wilson, the city at- torney says that on the returns as filed in the town clerks office James A. Turner, Republican, has 10,107 votes; Ralph $. Frederick, Republi- can,\ has 10,104 votes; Joseph l.. Ver- rilli, Republican, has 10,0O7 votes; Thomas Hungerford, Democrat, has 8,709 votes. The city attorney declares these four elected. James P. Griffin and Francis P. Heavey, Democrats, each have 8,694 votes. The city at torney says that neither of these can didates is elected and that it is up to the Republican common council at its first meeting, on Monday evening, Dec. 4, to choose the fifth member of the board.
 Under the circumstances the coun- ciI will name a Democrat. Messrs. Griffin and Heavey and the Demo- cratic leaders will confer and decide which Is to withdraw. The man de- cided on by the conference will be
 --A-d by the council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
WILSON RADIANT AS GREAT CROWD
 IN N. Y. CHEERS
Notified By Wireless of His Re e-election, He is Greet
 ed at Pier.

Rhinecliffe, N. Y., Nov. 10-The naval yacht Mayflower, with Presi- dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson aboard on their way to Williamstown, Mass, arrived off Rhinecliffe early today after an uneventful trip up the Hud- son river.
 The Mayfower anchored off Rhine cliffe before daybreak but the Pres1- dent did not come ashore until 9:5O o'clock to take his train for Williams town, where he goes to act as god father at the christening of the sec- ond child of his daughter, Mrs. F. B. SFyre. Throngs lined the river bank, many carrying American flags, and when the Mayfower's launch, carry ing the President and Mrs. Wilson, was seen to put off from the yacht. the crowd rushed excitedly toward the landing to greet them.
 Enthusiastic cheers went up as the President and his wife, assisted by Captain Jerry, of the Mayf1ower, step ped ashore The Presidents face was wreathed in smiles. He had re- ceived by wireless the word that he had been reelected. He raised his hat and waved it to the crowd as he and Mrs. Wilson set out on foot for the railroad station nearby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
MINNESOTA

St. Paul, Nov. 10-With 47 pre- cincts in the state to be heard from Charles E. Hughes today sis leading President Wilson by a plurality of 752 votes in race which has whip sawed through two days and three nights of unofficial counting and according to leaders of both Democratic and Re- publican parties, can only be decided by the official count.
 The vote of the Minnesota Guards men on the Mexican border which is being forwarded to the county audi tors of the home counties of the vot- CTS, and cannot be counted until Nov. 15, under the law giving the absent guardsmen their vote. is expected to be received some time before Mon- day, according to the bsti information obtainable today.
 The vote of the guardsmen, which was taken Tuesday by commission
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
BRIDCEPORT'S DEMOCRACY TO
 UNITE IN CELEBRATING WITH
 GREAT PROCESSION TOMORROW

The Wheeler & Wilson and the Ma rine bands have already been ob- tained to play, and it is expected the Coast Artillery band will be ob tained. Two or three drum corps are being arraigned for, too.
 The successful Democratic can didates of the Second, Fourth and Sixth districts are expected to lead the voters of their districts.
 Meetings will be held in every dis trict of the city tonight by the Demo- cratic voters, who will gather at the usual rendezvous to confer with each district chairman who will impart the details of the parade plans to them
 These plans are being completed this afternoon at meeting in the office of Town Chairman Hugh J. La very, where all the district chairmen were summoned, together with rep resentatives of Wilson clubs.
 The Woodrow Wilson Eight Hour club, the Woodrow Wilson Young Mems club, besides the district dele gations are expected to be in line.
 The parade probably will start from the Bulls Head in the neighborhood of o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
States Attorney Determin- ed to Know the Truth About the Connecticut Election Says Our Cor rupt Practices Act Is Not Without Flaw.
Depends Upon Cooperation of All Good Citizens to Disclose the Undue Ex- penditures of Money to Swing Southwestern Con necticut.

Homer s. Cummings has fully made up his mind that the excessive use of money in Connecticut should be probed as to the past and prevented for the future.
 He will cause an investigation to be made. As the result, it is expected that Connecticut will know how much money came into Connecticut, how much Fairfield county got. and who expended it, and who got it.
 MT. Cummings said today:
 # With reference to the alleged cor ruption and fraud in connection with the present election in Connecticut" he said, 'I have only this to say:
 "A thorough investigation will be made. act upon the assumption that all good citizens desire to preserve the sanctity of the ballot by every legitimate means and if any citizen is in possession of any information on this subject he should place the facts at the disposal of the public author tities. It has been common knowledge for a long time among those inform ed as to political conditions in Con- necticut that it was possible for large sums of money to be expended indi- rectly for the benefit of candidates who apparently were themselves spending but little.
 Our corrupt practices act should be amended so as to check the exor- bitant and lavish expenditures which can have no other effect that to tend toward corruption and fraud. A lim- 1t should be placed upon the num- Der of so-called workers who can be employed for a remuneration on election, day. These are the things fin. which all good citizens, irrespective of party are interested. It is time that Connecticut citizenship took a stand in the matter to rid Connecticut of some of the unenviable reputation that has come to it because of the corrup- tible vote in this state, and the man. ner in which it has been handled by people whose, zeal to win outshines their desire for good government"
 MT. Cummings was Democratic can- didate for United States Senator and is the Democratic national committee man for Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. Nov. 10-With Cali fornia's determining presidential vote conceded to Wilson, interest in the size of the Presidents plurality claim ed attention for. its bearing in the case of a split electoral delegation which has been predicted.
 Only 8 precincts remained to De heard from early today when Wilson lead was 3,151. AS the missing pre- cincts are in sparsely settled coun- ties, it was heIieved that the Presl- dents plurality would not be changed materially.
 Both Secretary of State Jordan and Chester H. RoweH, chairman Of the Republican state central committee, who early last night conceded the state to Wilson, says there is a possl- bility of a split delegation as happen ed four years ago. An official count under the supervision of Jordan prob- ably will be given next Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
HUGHES DELAYS .C0NCRATULATIN NC
 THE PRESIDENT

New York, Nov. 10.-7Lawrence Green, secretary to Charles B. Hughes, said today in response to questions by newspapermen that MT. Hughes would not today send congratulations to President Wilson.
 Not yet" said MT. Green.
 Mir Hughes himself declined to make any comment upon the election results He rose about 8 o'clock and after reading the newspapers went for an automobile ride. He was appar- ently in cheerful spirits.
 It was expected at his hotel that he would receive a visit during the day from Republican National Committee man Wilcox and one or two other party leaders, probably after the con- ference at Republican headquarters set for noon hour on the question of recount of the vote in close states
 This matter, it was understood, Mr. Hughes was leaving entirely in the hands of his campaign managers, al- though before taking definite action 1t was expected they would consult with him to learn his views
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

Democracy of Bridgeport will cele- brate tomorrow night-celebrate the victory of Woodrow Wilson and the vindication of Democratic policies
 Thousands will turn out. Red fire, transparent signs and brooms will be carried. Over all will wave Old Glory which President Wilson has kept off the battlefield.
 Young men and old men will march Mothers, wives, daughters and sweet bearts will line the streets and cele- brate in their own way the return of President Wilson to the Capitol for four years. The knowledge that through President Wilson, the United States is the only country whose citi- zens are at peace and whose homes are happy, will add to the joy of the occasion.
 Bands will play, drum corps will boom, and a general spirit of gaiety will take hold of the city. This is certain, from the spirit of the thou sands who stood in front of The Far mer office in the last two days and cheered every advance made by Pres- ident Wilson, with sincere patriotism and joy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
Missing Districts Undoubt- edly Will Show Small Ma. jority In Lower House of Congress for Administra- tion.
Reports Are Now Awaited From Only Five Districts, With Democrats Leading
 Senate Is Safe By 12 Majority.

New York, Nov. 10-With the re- suit in five districts still in doubt early today the returns on the Congressional elections indicated that 215 Demo- cratic members of the House of Rep ~resentatives and 211 Republican men- bers have been elected, giving the Democrats a plurality of four. Two of the missing districts are normally Democratic and three normally Re- publican. Their adherence to their usual political affiliations. therefore. would give the Democrats PIT and the Republicans 214 members. or a Democratic plurality of three.
 Four members of other parties have been elected to the House.
 The districts from which the final result has not been received are four in West Virginia and the New Mexico district.
 The Senate, on the basis of the latest returns, will stand 54 Demo- crats 10 42 Republicans, Democratic maority of 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
M 'C0RMICK YET SEES HOPES FOR MINNESOTA VOTE
Says President Will Garry That State By 500
 Plurality.

New York. Nov. 10-vance c. Mo- Cormick, Democratic National chair man, arrived at the party's national headquarters shortly before noon to- day and said that President Wilson having been reelected, he would re- turn tonight or tomorrow to his home in Harrisburg, Pa., to resume his pri- vate business
 He reiterated his claim that the President would receive 288 electoral votes, declaring that Minnesota would go Democratic by a plurality of about 500.
 The President is so completely re- elected that I do not expect the Re- publicans to ask for a recount" MT. Mccormick added.
 The furniture was being removed from the national headquarters here today and the national committed S local business WiV be conducted at a branch office, with the actual head quar rters located in Washington. MT. Mccormick. a former gridiron star, said he had lost 1 5 pounds during the campaign and war now down to foot ball weight. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 1O-New Mexico, still a doubtful state, gave President Wilson a lead of 2,233 votes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord, N. H.. Nov. 10-Certified returns from 2S3 precincts out of 294 in New Hampshire give Hughes A. O45; Wilson 42,zS4. Wilson lead 239.
 These figures, according to Secretary of State Bean, include the returns of the clerk of Ward 2, Keene, who cer- tified that Wilson electors received no votes there, although press figures credited them with 125. Efforts are being made to correct this return, which the secretary of state believes to be an error. It's effect would be to increase the Wilson plurality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
BIC BRIGHTER RUNS ON ROCK;
 SINKS QUICKLY
Clyde Liner Chippewa Goes Down at Entrance to
 Cape Cod Canal.

Buzzards Bay, Mass, Nov. 10.-The Clyde line freight steamer Chippewa, bound from Jacksonville, Fla, for Boston, struck rock and sank at the western entrance of the Cape Cod canal today. There were no passen- gers aboard and Captain Mcguire and his crew of 26 men reached shore safely.
 The vessel lies in 20 feet of water on the southwest side of the canal en- trance just beyond the mouth of the passage.
 Observers on shore said the accident happened while the Chippewa was turning about to make way for the movement of the steamer Henry M. Whitney, bound from New York for Boston. There was only one pilot available and he went aboard the Whitney. The Chippewa, without a pilot, was maneuvering about the ca nal entrance and struck the rock, which opened her bow and she sank almost at once, her upper deck and nasts remaining above the surface. The cargo of lumber, cotton, fruit and vegetables was flooded by the incom- ing waters.
 New York, Nov. 10.-The Clyde line freight steamship Chippewa was of 2.696 gross tonnage. The ship left Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 4 for Bos- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Satur. day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
PRESIDENT WILSON, ASSURED OF REEL FICTION BY CALIFORNIA RETURNS, LIKELY TO RECEIVE
 VOTES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NEW AIEXIC(

Has Substantial Lead Mexico With Only Official Count New Shows Hughes Slightly But Unofficial Returns Give the State to Wilson By Small Plurality Vote Probably Ballots Lead in That State Being Cut Down and Demo- crats Have Hopes of Carrying It By 800 More
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

early today according to unofficial re-
 turns from all but 72 of the 63S pre-
 cints in the state. Complete recheck from unofficial returns late yesterday
 based on latest figures received by county clerks in the 27 counties, swung the state into the Wilson col umn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

CTS sent to the border for the purpose, amounted to 2,13S and is regarded, by party leaders as an important fac tor in deciding the election in the state.
 In the opinion of party leaders to- day, the vote of some of the precincts not reported at this time, may not be added to the unofficial count but will be sent to the county seats, there to awaitl the official count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-17
REPAIRING THE
CITY'S STREETS
aug17d1t

Street Commissioner Estey IL bustly
engaged at present in fixing up number
Of the smaller streets Of the city which
have been mud holes for years. Crum.
NETT street has been graded and graveled
and the sidewalk which had a bad hump
in the middle of 1t has been leveled to
make the whole into first-class street.
Temple court has been graded and grav-
eled and Front street Is receiving q IKE
treatment. The street commissioner 10
now nearly ready to start work on the
State aid road and it is planned to rush
that through as fast as possible 50 that
the people will have some good Of it this
fall. Although some Of the streets are In
bad condition waterville has been &C.
quiring some good streets rapidly during
the past two years and a decided change
for the better has been noticed by
everyone in spite Of the bad weather con-
ditions which have done much to ruin
the work accomplished.