The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-08
Endorse Him as a Candidate
for Mayor at the Citi-
Zens' Caucus
ACTION WAS FINALLY
MADE UNANIMOUS
A Gathering 35 Men Out
lined OtF i .'lans for the
MI' = .Jal Election

IL ) aer in mass meeting at csrp,r
tef-..N III last night ratified the ncElna
tion of Fred w. Suitor a. candidate
for the mayoraIty. Efforts to make the
nomination unanimous were frustrated
iof time wn,n a question wils raised
as to whether M Sititor's Socialistic af-
fliations would permit hin 10 enter tile
citizens caucus. His supporters repeated
his assurance that he will seek the cit-
zens' nomination and in the end mo-
tion offered by Henry Alexander record
ing the unanimity Of Mr.. Suitor's NOM
ination if it transpires that he appears
at the citizens caucus prevailed without
opposition.
Candidates for other city offices were
named after Mr.. Suitor's nomination
over Rev Edgar Grassland and Henry
Alexander had been secured, and in ward
3 an aldermanic candidate was named,
although efforts to caucus among voters
from the first and fifth wards were with
out results. City Clerk James Nackay
was indorsed for reelection and AFRO L.
Noyes was nominated as the laboring
mems candidate for assessor In the
matter of auditors, it was voted to give
the support of labor to the present board.
William Stephens, y. J. Sullivan and
William B. Marion. with the provision
that Charles A. Lundgren be ndorsed
hot " 10, = -
candidate because of prior decision to
leave town. The offices of first and sec
ond constable and directors Of Freneh's
Barre library were passed over.
Ward | voters retired to an ante
chamber and sought to bring about the
nomination of Il. n. Philbrick for alder
man, but his refusal. later reaiiirmed in
the mass caucus. defeated the efforts OF
the voters TO unite upon candidate
Ward 3 voters had been in the executive
session but few moments when they
returned with the announcement that
Andrew j. Young was their choice for
alderman, William Mcdonald reporting
the verdict of the third bailiwick elec-
torate For various reasons voters of
ward refused to caucus and Just before
a motion TO indorse the can
didaeies Of Alderman A. M. Rossi and
John Frontini was carried without dis
sent.
Around 35 voters were in attendance
and the meeting was called to order at s
o'clock by John H. Bishop, who presided
over the meeting last week Messrs.
Bishop and f. L. Page were elected to
act as chairman and secretary, respee-
lively. Chairman Bishop. as member
Of the committee elected last week with
to canvass the field for can
lidates, was selected to report. He stat
ed that Rev Mr.. Grassland had been in
ierviewed with the result that the com
mittee had obtained his consent to stand
As candidate The minister was quot
ID as saying that he was willing to be a
candidate if there appeared TO be a de
nand for his services and that he would
expect to enter the city caucus if nom
mated by the labor men, Az for the Of
ice of the city clerk and treasurer. the
committee was of the opinion that labor
would desire to support the present in
umhent. For assessor, the name of Mr..
Ioyes was suggested. Coming down to
he ward elections. the chairman said
hat no definite conclusions had been
cached although it had been decided to
ring list of names before the meeting
The names given were: Ward |, George
'ormack and Charles Oliver; ward B.
!. J. Loranger and Andrew ]. Young:
ward ). Antonio NJ Rossi and John a.
'rontini
Before the report was accepted there
vas a brief discussion as to/the proprietv
+ presenting the names of men who
night not be acceptable to labor. Chair
nan Bishop explained that the repor:
suggestions and not recommeu-
atious and that the meeting could use
Is Judgment in selecting nominees.
.lexander Ironside asked that the names
I Charles oliver and A. J. Lorangcr be
-ithdrawn. inasmuch as they were de-
,ribed BY him as employers Of labor.
10 action was taken and the nominations
,r the mayoralty proceeded.
Henry Alexander WAS nominated BY
ndrew !. Young with a number Of sec
nds. The name Of Mr.. Suitor was pre-
.nted bv r. polidoro and variously sec
1ded. Whereupon the chair asked If Mr..
uitor would consent &c 90 before the
ldcUS. III AtlAf iiN III Aif hlii LiAtAf@
" the candidate, Alderman c. II Rey-
BIDS cxtolled Mr.. Suitor's record rs
crkcr in the state and natioral Labor
oyement Nominations continued. Cv-
Is Hall presented the name oi Rev.
-osslaHd. The chair appointed as tel'
:. Cyrus Han. : +. Perry. G II. Roy
lids. F. y Philbrirk and W. II. Oliver.
1t before balloting proceeded. it was
eeifed that Il plurality should register
e choice OF the meeting.
On the ballot il developed that there
ere "a votes. with two scattering. lG
r Sutor. seven for Alexander and nine
r the clergyman candidate.
There was a moinentary display OF Gre
lrks when Antonio Bfoggi moved that
e nomination OF Mr. Suitor be made
luminous. His motion was seconded
il before it was put. Mr.. Alexander was
his feet with an objection. ilc said
at the call had been sent ont for q L.
r meeting Three years previous hr
mt on. the Socialist party. in an ciIort
fuse with labor, refused 10 90 to he
izenS' caucus on the ground that /;
,uli be in defiance Of the psrty's c1n-
tuition. 1he speaker declared Ia adIi-