Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
ALDERMANIC CANDIDATES
Five Ward Caucuses Held Friday Eve
ning-The Nominees.

Five harmonious ward caucuses were
held Friday evening. the candidates NOM
mated for aldermen being Charles l..
Woodbury.. Eugene A. Luck Julian L.
Maynard, Harold F. Wakefield and James
f. Tracy.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS.
The first ward republican caucus was
called to order at lire station three on
Mansfield avenue at 730 o'clock by
George Anderson. o. W. Edwards was
made chairman with M. c. Grandy clerk.
s. l.. Platka nominated C. l.. Woodbury.
for alderman. Mr.. Woodbury's term ex-
pires this spring. Mr.. Woodbury's NOM
ination was seconded by several and he
was selected as the nominee. Thomas
Reeves. j. w. Leach and S. L. Platka
were appointed committee to present
a list of ward officers. +. E. Kimball
was nominated as school commissioner
and F. S. Pease was nominated as ward
clerk. d. II. Cameron. NJ G. Clark and
Fl. d. Lacy were nominated as inspectors
of election. George Anderson. ]. W.
Leach and NJ. b. Cummings were elected
ward committee. with Edward Reeves,
l.. J. Vezina. l.. Lewis, F.. G. Webster.
Alfred Roland and Charles Ravlin can
wasting committee.
The second ward republican caucus was
held at the old Star Hose house. The call
was read by F.. s. Lanou. who was made
permanent chairman. with John Hebert
secretary. Napoleon Laury nominated f.
a. Luck as the party's candidate for
alderman to succeed himself in office.
The nomination was seconded by several
and he was selected as the party's
nominee. The committee appointed to
bring in the names for the ward officers
were Frank Robillard, T.. A. Luck and
j. f. Bradley. The elective officers are:
Ward clerk, J. T.. Bradley; inspectors of
election, A. II. Duhamel, F. A. Deyette
and Heman Croker. II. n. Pine. +. s.
Ianou and Louis Alpert were elected
members of the ward committee.
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS.
| At the third ward democratic eau
Gus Lawrence Sullivan who called the
meeting to order. was made chairman.
| George Gotta was made secretary. Ju-
liam Z. Maynard was nominated for
alderman, his name being presented by
Alderman G.. II. Lessor. DR.. j. w.
Courtney was nominated for school
commissioner. The inspectors of cleo
Norman +. Failey and Michael Cum
as ward clerk. The ward committee
is composed Of Lawrence Sullivan. Will
liam Duggan. william Smith.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The fourth ward republican caucus
was held in the city court room al
eight o'clock. The call was read by
John Taylor. F. Il. Morgan was elect
ed chairman. with d. II. McCuen secre-
tary. Alderman v. A. Bergeron pre-
scented the name of Harold +. Wake
field as candidate for alderman. The
vote was unanimous for Mr.. Wake
field. Oscar Heininger was nominated
as the candidate for ward clerk. The
inspectors OF election nominated were
A. A. eek. Amos Couture and #. Ed
ward Dooley, Jr Joseph Forth, A
A. Peck and Edward Cain were elected
members Of the ward committee,
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The sixth ward republican caucus
was held in the city court room at 7:3'
o'clock. The call was read by Levi j
Smith. c. p. Cowles was elected
chairman, with A. B. Buell. secretary
Alderman j. L. Hall presented tn
name OF James y. Tracy as the candi
date in the ward for the office OF al
derman. Mr.. Tracy's name was sec
onded by Il. ]. Walker and others. tn
vote for him being unanimous. tn
chair appointed as committee u
bring In nominations for ward officer
w. b. Craven. G. A. Iaduke and J. l.
Southwick Henry II. Hagar wa
nominated ward clerk. The inspec
tors Of election nominated were j.
Carlin, H. ii. Chase and ]. w. Cohey
Jr. Levi r. Smith, Fred Garno ant
Fred Caise were elected members
the ward committee.