The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-19
Alderman Bruce Defeated
Henry Alexander for AL
dermanic Nomination
TWO OTHER ALDER
MEN RENOMINATF
Healy Named in w - Two
/. and Keast ir Sdrd
Fot@

Only one contest developed in the citi-
zens' caucuses in four wards of the city
last night, that being in the sixth, where
Henry Alexander was opposed to Alder
man A. L. Bruce for the nomination for
alderman and was defeated by the pres
ent encumbent of the office by a vote of
40 to 2s. Immediately after the caucus
Mr.. Alexander's name was filed with the
city clerk as a candidate for the posi-
ton under the designation of "lndepend-
ent," the signatures of eight men being
attached to his papers.
sixth ward caucus was the most largely
attended of the evening. The city court
room was crowded when DIR. Joe w.
Jackson called the gathering to order
and superintended the organization,
which was completed by the election OF
Earl r. Davis as chairman and Arthur Il.
Campbell as clerk. In retiring as tenn
porary chairman, DIR. Jackson took the
occasion to state that he was not to be
a candidate for school commissioner. his
term expiring next month, and he also
the voters of the ward for their
support during the years of his service.
DIR. Jaekson's announcement seemed to
take the caucus by surprise and there
was considerable delay when nomina-
tions for the candidacy for school com
missioner were called for. After a time
the name of William H. Eager was placed
before the caucus and there being no
other nominations, Mr.. Eager was chos-
en- the candidate by acclamation.
When the aldermanic nomination came
up, things took a more lively turn,
James Smart promptly nominating
Henry Alexander and james Curtis nom
mating Alderman Bruce. There were nu-
nerous secondings. Voting was by bal
ot, the tellers being Messrs. Smart. Cur
It's, w. II. Eager and Bernice r. New
,omb There was a temporary halt in
he voting while the caucus was tardily
making rules for governing the voting,
t being decided that eligibility to vote
n the caucus should be the same as
to vote at the election next
month. Under that regulation one vot-
r was challenged and later, was dis
qualified from voting in the ward.
The count of the vote showed a total
t GS cast, of which Alderman Bruce had
0 and Alexander had 2s, whereupon
hartman Davis pronounced the former
he nominee of the caucus.
Two Minute Session in Second Ward.
1t took two minutes by the clock to
the business before the ward
wo caueus, which nominated Alderman
A. Healy by reclamation as a cand-
ate for his present position. The eau
Is was called to order by NJ. S. Rounds.
VILLAIN Wishart was elected chairman
nd Frank L. Small clerk. Guv r. Var
um presented the name of Mr. Healv
II alderman. and the nomination was
'conded by j. +. Higgins. No other
anne being presented. the vote was by
and the caucus adjourned
Rapid Work in Fourth.
A schoolroom full OF ward four voters
eft in the Brook street building and
Alderman Edwin Keast as al
,rman in a caucus which required less
an three minutes to transact the bus
sss at hand. Duncan Mcmillan called
e meeting to order and William r.
llder and William W. Russell were
acted chairman and secretary. respec-
pely. The name of Alderman Keast
rs placed in nomination by l.. !. Good
ID variously seconded. As there were
other candidates the secretary was
structed to cast one ballot for Mr..
'ast and adjournment followed immedi-
ely.
Comolh Again in Fifth.
With only the choice of a school com
ssioner before them. only a handful of
ters of the fifth ward responded to the
]. In plain figures there were only 10
ters present when A. NJ Rossi called
: meeting to order in the ward five
dollhouse. Silvio L. Card was ele ted
tirman and Joseph Comolli secretary.
VI. Rossi was instructed to cast one
lot for Joseph Comolli, the holder of
office at the present time. Air. Co.
Iii was loath to accept the office FOR
eeond term but after urgent requests
acceded to the wishes Of those renra-
ting the "Woodchuck Knoll' district
{ meeting was then adjourned