The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
First Ward Alderman Re-
ceived 311 Votes in Well
Attended Caucus
SUITOR HAD 1875;
SHURTLEFF, SO
AFRO L. Noyes Was Nomi-
mated for Assessor Over
T. j. Denning

Nominees for ii city offices were
named by one of the largest citizens
caucuses in years at the opera house
last evening, when nearly $50 voters
crowded the auditorium to register theit
choice for the candidates who are to 60
before the voters on a citizens ticket at
the March election. Incidentally, the
caucus voted TO submit to a referendum
the question of introducing free medical
| inspection in Barre's public schools, in
compliance with the statutory provision
| for establishing such service.
| Although the attendance was large
and excitement centered around three
contests in which ballots were required.
! the caucus was orderly throughout and
many factors combined to expedite the
business in hand.
BY virtue Of his heavy plurality in a
three -cornered fight, Alderman +. G..
Glysson, with 81 votes. emerged from
the caucus the citizens candidate for
mayor, 1876 votes being pollcd for Fred
w. Suitor, the labor candidate, and 9S
for Alderman o. ID. Shurtleff. The re-
mainder of the ticket Is as follows: For
city clerk and treasurer james Maekay;
first constable, George L. Morris; second
constable, George w. Parks; auditors,
William Stephen, ID. j. Sullivan and w.
b. Marrion directors for French's Barre
library, John w. Gordon, II. S. Currier
and F. G. Howland; assessor for two
years, AFRO l.. Moves.
Contacts iaVplnpad in fha tsaaoroIfy
nomination, az already mentioned in
Noyes triumphing over T. j. Denning by
the vote of 10 to ll3; and in the famous
north-end feud between Mr.. Parks and
Harry Il. Jeffords, the successful candi-
date leading his opponent in the ratio OF
46 TO 20. All other candidates were
placed on the ticket by acclamation.
The actual voting strength of the eau
Gus, 536, was exerted in the mayoralty
ballot, although the total fell somewhat
short of various estimates made before
the balloting began. Thereafter, interest
seemed to wane albeit the tide at low
ebb. as represented In the Parks-Jef-
fords clash of ballots. rose to much high
er figures when candidates for the as
sessorship were placed in nomination.
Frank G.. Howland was chosen moderator
of the caucus and James Mackay was
elected clerk. When the chairman called
for nominations in the mayoralty con
test, speechmakers were either negligible
or waiting to draw the fire of someone
else, for an interval of several moments
was followed by the ruling from the
chair that balIoting would proceed
Chairman Howland named as tellers
Judge II. W. Scott, Frank n. Gladding,
Waldron Shield B. w. Hooker, Harry
King, A. c. Moore and H. J. Houghton.
Perhaps a half.hour elapsed before it
was announced that Alderman Giysson !
had been nominated. There was one
vote.
In the interim Mr. Mackay's name had |
been presented by Alexander Ironside for
the office of city clerk and treasurer and /
after being variously seconded, the nom
ination was made unanimous. George J.. |
Morris was nominated for the office of /
constable by +. K. Davis and again the /
was ratified without recourse |
to the ballot. Efforts to expedite the /
while the tellers were at 1
work struck snag when two names l
we're presented for the constable's under
study job. Mr.. Parks was nominated by !
F. +. Langley and II. +. Jeffords' quail
ications for the office of second constable /
we're sized up by James Grogan. The
plurality rule which the caucus al the
,utset decided TO follow was not invoked
n the contest. The fate of Candidate
Ieffords was sealed when the chairman,
eporting from the tellers' table, stated
hat Mr.. Parks had received 46 votes as
Igainst % for his opponent.
The names of the three auditors who
we're to be placed in nomination by
unanimous oral vote were presented by
Henry Alexander and Messrs. Stephens,
sullivan and Marion were declared the
lominees Of the caucus. The same unan-
mity prevailed when l.. X. Hutchinson
nominated Messrs. Gordon, Currier and
Iowland for the French's Barre library
directorate.
Once more the ballot box was to be
entilated when nominations for the as
essorship were received. James T. Mar
ion presented the name of T. j. Denning.
n nominating A. l.. Noyes. Judge II. w.
cott referred TO the candidate as a man
Tho has gained a wide experience in
usiness affairs. said that he started life
$ school teacher and had been active
4 town affairs. Someone in the audience
hot out the inquiry, "What town did he (
ome FRONT" but the answer if a reply |
-as made. was drowned out by someone I
usy with seconding the nomination. ,
alloting proceeded and sfterward the q
hartman announced that of the 2s3 !
otes cast. l7O were polled for Mr.. Moves 4
nd ll3 for Mr.. Denning.
Just before adjournment. the chair
,ad communication from the state
oard Of health in which il was suggest r
I that a referendum vote be taken at
he March meeting on the proposal to
,tablish medical inspection in the public
,hOols. The question was placed before |
he caucus for discussion, but no one [
.emed disposed TO broach the matter in a
Getting. Finally. the chairman submit y
d to oral vote the question Of inserting a
le referendum in the warning for the a
Getting OF March 6. There was a major
v Of votes in favor of the referendum, i
though a few raised their voices a
rainst il. Voters viii have an opportu- b
Is to express their opinion on paper at q
e March election. With the announce q