Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

C"'oSe was presented as n candidate
TOT the same office by william Caisse.
'he chairman ruled that the ballot
DON should remain open for halt hour'
nut Dr. LaRocque withdrew his name,
giving as his reason that the proceed
inEs were not according to party rule
as Mr. Caissc had taken out papers as
candidate on the citizens ticket ana
u was not proper that he should be
candidate In the Republican party. II
was then voted that the secretary cast
one ballot for Mr.. Caisse. The chair
man appointed j. j. Kennedy, Fred Bar
per and George Maynard rs nomin-
ating committee for ward officers and
their report, which follows, was adopt
ca: CITY committeeman. Fred Barber
ward committee. G. NJ. Maynard, j. j.,
Kennedy and william Caisse; ward
clerk, a. T.. Lengedie; inspectors of
election John Bacon, A. S. Fugere and
\. F.. Failey; canvassing committee
John Cross, Albert Gutchell and Steven
Forant
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS
AT the second ward republican caucus
George j. Grafton was re-nominated as
candidate for alderman, despite his
statement given out a few days past
ana reiterated Friday that he would
not he candidate for the office. The
meeting was called to order and the
call read by +. s. Lanou Of the ward
committee. Harold stevens was elected
chairman and A. T.. King. secretary.
The names of Mr.. Grafton and George
III. Mylkes were presented as alder
manic candidates. 1t was voted to use
the check list the ballot box was open
ed for half hour and Zotique Gravel.
Perry Miles and r. S. Lanou we're APP
pointed tellers. When the vote was
counted M Grafton had 20 and Mr..
Mylkes 10 Mr. Grafton was thereupon
declared the nominee of the party. The
report OF the nominating committee on
ward officers was adopted as follows:
Ward clerk, James +. Bradley; inspec-
tors of election, Napoleon Laury. He
man Croker and A. II. Duhamel; ward
committee, F. s Lanou. Harvey Pine
and Max Agel
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The afth ward republican caucus was
held in the city court room at city hall
at $50 O'Clock. The meeting was called
to order by Jed +. Ladd, who also read
the call &, 4. Barber was elected to
serve az chairman and \. G. Minsur
was elected secretary. The name of Dr.
+. W. Baylies, whose term Of office as
alderman expires the coming spring, was
presented by Deputy Sheriff Henry Todd
as the party's candidate for alderman
and tho vote for DR.. Baylies was unani-
nous. The name of Gardner Brewer as
the party's candidate for school COM
missioner was presented by II. 3. Chit
tcnden and the vote was unanimous in
his favor. The members of the ward
committee elected at the meeting
were +. 5. Angus, T. f. Hopkins and A..
r. Clifford. The report Of the nominal ting
committee was adopted, the following
men being named: Ward clerk, c. F.
Fitch: inspectors of election, II. C..
Wheelock. s. j. Beatty and J. II. Dolan.
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
The fourth ward democratic caucus
was held in the city hall at eight O'Clock.
the meeting being called to order by
j. F.. DeNarennes, who read the call.
r. j. Dwyer was elected chairman and
Joseph Fugcre secretary. Albert v.
kieslich was presented as a candidate
for alderman by William Powers and the
vote for him was una nimous. Tho report
Of the committee appointed by the chair
to nominate ward officers was adopted
as follows: City committeeman, William
iWelch; ward clerk. Oscar Heininger:
ward committee. Joseph DeVarennes.
Patrick Kennedy and William Blondin,
Jr; inspectors of elections, J. !, F'ugerc,
John Clay and John Taylor.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The fourth ward republican caucus was
held in the city court room at $50 o'clock.
John taylor reading the call Frank F..
Morgan was elected chairman and \. A.
Peck was elected secretary. Victor
Bergeron was nominated by a unanimous
vote az the partys candidate for alder
man. The report of the nominating COM
mittee. which follows, was adopted: Ward
committee Joseph Forth. Edward Kane,
A. 4. Peck. Alex Croto and c. Maher;
inspectors of election, John Taylor, Amos
Couture and r.. Edward Dooley. oscar
HeininGer. the democratic nominee for
ward clerk, was endorsed.