Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
BuRuNGTON'S CITY ELECTION
Big Increase over Last Year in
Majority for License.
Two Aldermen Defeated for nc-eiec-
tiou---Ncw Hoard VIII he Made
Up OF Nine Republicans ana
Three Democrats.

Following one of the hottest campaigns
ever waged in Burlington on the liquor
question, the voters of this city went to
the polls Tuesday and voted for the
licensed saloon by a majority of 3il and
against the prohibition referendum by
majority of SCI Those interested In the
licensing of saloons III this city look
upon the result of Yesterdays vote as
complete victory, the majority on the
local option question last year being but
twenty five. There was the substantial
majority of I3i in favor of the primary
referendum.
Medical inspection in the public schools
OF the city was favored by majority
of 1878 The vote on the druggists licenses
was defeated by a majority of so. but
this does not affect the drug stores as
under the present local option law Ii
censes of the nth class may be granted
to drug stores. The greatest interest IN
the ward contests was In the sixth
where j. !" Hall defeated Il. j. Walker
for tho office of alderman by majority
of 10. and in the fourth ward where
Victor Bergeron defeated y. V. kteslich
by majority Of III.
The voting in all OF tho wards OF the
city was exceptionally heavy for an cleo
ton at which there was no maNoraitE
contest Both the liquor interests and
those who were fighting for mo vote
for Burlington and the Stato-wide pro-
hibitiou referendum worked hard all DAY
In getting out the voters
As a result of Tucsdiys election the
new beard of aldermen will he made UP
of nine republicans and three democrats
tho same as last year. Alderman Roy r.
hanson. republican, OF ward one. ana
Alderman f. W. Raylies republican, Of
ward five succeed themselves, there being
no oprosition TO them. Alderman G. J.
Grafton. republican, also succeeds him
self in ward two, winning over r. F..
Eldrcd. democrat. +. h. Bessette. demo-
Graf. will succeed Arsene Boucher. re-
publican. in ward three. Victor BerSeron.
republicans Will succeed A. V. Kicsich,
democrat in ward four, and !. 1indleN
Han, republican, will succeed Il, j,
Walker. republican, in ward six.
w O. Lane won over J. w. Coffey for
tho office Of school commissioner IN the
sixth ward by majority OF IS F. F..
Kimhall was elected school commits sioner
from ward one with no opposition. In
DcvercuN by n majority of 49,.
The election of aldermen and other
ward officers was as follows.
WARD ONE.
Alderman, Roy 70. I.amson. rep, 3S7
school commissioner, f. f. kimhall. rep,
81; ward clerk, +. s Pease, rep, 314; In
rpectors of election, D. ii. Cameron. rep,
III H. ID. Lacey dem. 254; G r. White
rep, 2s5. Messrs. Cameron, Lacey and
White elected
WARD TWO.
Alderman, T. T.. Eldred, dem. l62; G
j. Grafton, rep. 4;S; ward clerk. j. F.
bradley, rep.. 437; inspectors of election
Woman Croker. dem. et3. r. A. pev-
cite rep 321; 4. II. Duhamei, rep 3e1
Napoleon Larry. rep, 2s9. Messrs. Crook
err Dcyette and Duhamcl elected.
WARD THREE.
Alderman f. r. Ressette. dem, 40
Charles caise, citizens ticket 49, ward
clerk, r. j. Donlin dem, 3iS; inspectors
Of election. Michael Cummings. dem, ga
y. F. Tailev, rep. 90; \. S. FuEere. dem.
s15 Messrs. Cummings, Failey and Flu
Gcre elected,
WARD FOUR.
Alderman, Victor BCrSelOl, rep, o'V n
Y. Kieslch. dem, 229; ward clerk. Osca
ITeiuinscr, dem, 43; inspectors of cleo
ton, j. II. Clay, dem, $50; Amos Cou
ture. rep, 325: J. I. Fugere dem, 3s4
John ia Ylor. rep, 1872 Messrs, Clay Cou
ture and Fugere elected.
WARD FIVE.
Alderman, T. w. Baylies, rep, 400
SCHOOL commissioner. Gardner Brewer
rep. $40; j. J. Devcreux, dem. 1854; war
clerk, &. NJ. Fitch, rep, 800; w. ID. Nc
Cabe, dem, Ia; inspectors of election
f. r. Coon, dem., 30; s. J. Beatty, rep
3aS J. VI. Dolan, dem, 326 j. w. Pol
worth, dem, 13t II. G. Vince ock. rep
800 Messrs. Beatty, Dolan and Wheeloc
elected.
WARD SIN.
Alderman. j. l.. Hall. rep, 49, f..
Walker, independent. 23t: school commits
siuner, j W. CoffcN, dem, ..6; w.
Lane. rep. .;o,: ward clerk. V. ~. Crane
dem, 2l6; n. II. llagar. rep, go; inspect
ors of election, j. H. CarIin rep, 364; +
II Chase, rep, 22?; J. w. Coffey, dem
2i0; Robert Dennins, dem, 2l2; j. L
Tousey. rep, 2C6. Messrs Carlin, Chas
and CoffeY elected.
The vote on the five bie issues Of IN
DAY in the city is given 10y wards in tn
following tables: