Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

| Monday Superintendent Kent will hold the
fourth quarterly conference in the church
and dinner will be served.
WINOOSK1.
c. G. Allard was nominated Saturday
night at the republican caucus and John
G. Piche at the democratic caucus for the
offices of town clerk, town treasurer ana
trustee Of public money.
The republican and democratic caucuses
to nominate candidates for the various
town offices were held Saturday evening,
the former in the armory and the latter
in Foresters' hall. The republican eau
Gus was very quiet and the candidates
had clear sailing. The business was done
inside of half an hour. The democratic
caucus was quite the contrary. and, as
predicted. there were some surprises.
conservative estimate places the attend
ance at about 200. but bomb thrown
into the caucus did not show up quite
that number voting. The secretary of the
democratic town committee. William T..
Mongeon, called the meeting to order and
read the caucus CALL w. E. Mongeon
was made chairman and William Man
seau was made clerk. The first office to
call for a candidate was for moderator.
Louis Alapa's name was mentioned ana
he received thu nomination. For town
clerk. John Piches name was mentioned
and seconded and the present incum-
bent. c. G.. Allard. was also nominated
and seconded Chairman Mongeon then
called for ballots and named as tellers
Frederick Stoddard and John O'Brien.
Excitement was started and gained fever
heat when Frederick Stoddard called for
the use of check lists. This is something
unusual, as check lists never had been
used at caucus. Chairman Mongeon
finally quieted the crowd and stated that
il was impossible to use them. as they
had not prepared to take advantage of
the caucus law which calls for check lists.
Mr.. Stoddard then withdrew his motion
and substituted in its place that the chair
appoint two men to write the names or
every man voting and that said list ne
brought before the board of civil author
ity and 80 verify the legality of those VINO
voted. Finally it was put to vote ana
carried. Louis Mongeon and George Hor-
ton were named to take down the names
Of those who voted. Louis Mongeon then
amended Mr.. Stoddard's motion by stat
ing that he would be in favor of prose-
cutting every man who voted illegally.
Paper had been Forthcoming by this time
TO record the names and things quieteu
down to voting. c. c. Allard received
81 and John Piche IS and was declared
nominated. That the calling for check
lists without doubt made some difference
can be seen from the total of the two
votes. Many were present who had mol
paid their taxes and others who had paid
! but whose names were not on the list
both candidates losing votes on this &C
count. A. F.. Vilemaire. whose term as
selectman expires this year, was nomi'
mated without opposition. John Piche re-
| ceived the nomination for town treasurer
over c. G. Alard the vote being IS to 81
The next contest was for overseer of the
poor. The candidates were f. G. Duprat
the present incumbent, +. +. Gokey, Os
car Shepard and Henry Deforge. Mr. Du
pratt received the nomination. with D
| votes, Oscar Shepard "a, Henry Deforg'
81. and F. F.. Gokey g. Thomas Finnegar
received 81 votes to Frank T.. Villemaire''
| So for lister for three years The othel
| candidates nominated were: George II
| Horton for constable and collector o
taxes; William G. Manseau. Thomas Fin
nigan and Noe Lavallee, auditors; d. r
OSullivan, town grand juror; w. c. Bonn
| bard, school director for three years, ant
H. F. Wolcott, town agent.
The following nominations were made
| the republican caucus: Moderator, II. A
| Bailey; town clerk c. G. Allard; select
| man for three years b. +. Severance
town treasurer. c. C. Allard overseer %
the poor, T. II. Chicoine; constable
| George II. Horton; collector or taxes
George II. Horton lister for tire
years, Frank Il, Vllemaire; audi
tors, Raymond l. Allen, y. /
Provost, John G. Piche; trustee o
public money, c. q. Allard; tow
grand Juror. II. =. Wolcott; school di
rector for three years. W. c. Bombard
town agent, II. T.. Wolcott. The meet
ing was called to order by II. A. Bailey
Frank L. Bigwood was made chairma
| and c. s. Lord clerk.
George Carron and w. E. Mongeon, VIII
were arrested last week charged wit
illegal selling of liquor, were in mu
nicipal court Saturday. The case agains
Monreon was mol pressed and Georg
Carron pleaded guilty and was fine
5000 and costs. which was paid. Nj
Moneeon was fined S. and costs 10
breach of peace and paid. John Hen
nessev and George Gokey were ais
In court to answer to the charge G
illegal selling the formers case bein
moi prossed. The latter pleaded guilt
and was fined 5000.
The 54th annual report of the selectme
aud other officers of the town OF 60
chester has been issued. In the back
The report is the seventh annual repol
NJ the Colchester town district school q
rectors. both ending February !. tn
present debt to be provided for by tow
tag ia al, 80. as against s3o.S20'5f al u
Ia a