The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
BRITISH CAPTURED DVALENCIENNFtC:
CONSIDERABLE MAYO
STRENGTH IN COUNTY
But Voters Are Not Paying Great Atten-
tion to the Election Because of
Larger Events Overseas.

Its thoughts turned to far greater is.
sues that are being decided overseas, the
proletariat is giving little heed to the
outcome of the state elections Tuesday,
and here in Barre the absence of interest
generally manifested throughout the
state is quite faithfully reflected in the
attitude of men whose enthusiasm for
one candidate or certain set Of candi-
dates is usually pitched at fever heat on
the Saturday before the first Tuesday in
November. Barre refuses to get excited
over the prospect of close contest be-
tween rival candidates for the office of
city representative. That, in itself, re-
fleets the general feeling of disinterest
hereabouts, for both the Rpublican and
Democratic candidates possess at least
average qualifications, and there is no
reason to believe that either would fail
in his duty If elected to the next general
assembly.
The sun of the professional politician
is setting, and in the presence of sublime
deeds that are being recorded daily over
there the people have no patience with
old, worn out methods of generating
their enthusiasm. They realize that their
impatience viii find even greater expires.
sion among the boys when they come
back, and with this feeling prevalent in
Vermont, as elsewhere, it Il not surpris-
ing that the pail Of apathy which hangs
over the entire nation where things po-
litical are concerned should be discerned
in the Green Mountain state.
III Il trina that cryx1a fnltrc avn er,xaatt
lating over the outcome Of the gubena-
torial contest. Speculation Of this sort is
by no means rife, for il exists principally
among leaders, among politicians and
among officcholders or those who would
feed for season at the public crib Ask
a man what he thinks of Mayo's chances,
II he has a son In France he viii counter
with query as to what the Americans
are doing in the Argonne forest Perhaps
his son is still in cantonment on this
side. He win shrug his shoulders and
the shrug will be your only answer Ask
about Clements prospects, and your ex-
perience is apt to be the same.
Political sages look for a light vote
Here in Barre, in some quarters, there
prevails a county spirit which would
elect DR. Mayo because he is Washing
ton county man. Undoubtedly that is a
factor that will count in favor Of the
Northfeld man, not only IN Barre, but in
every one of the 20 towns IN the county.
Then there are the Republicans who will
vote for Mayo because they are opposed
to Mr.. Clements local option principles.
Whether or not their number will offset
the Democrats who win vote for Clement
because they dislike the prohibition stand
taken by DR. Mayo may not be known
even after the votes are counted. AT any
rate, Republican sympathizers who are
going to vote regular figure that the
normal Republican majority, in spite of
the fact that the state seems to be fac
ing a greatly reduced total vote, win
take care of any disparity between the
socalled off-coIor Democrats and Repub-
lieans.
All along, the campaign in both parties
has lacked aggressiyeness, and had there
been made an attempt to "carry on"
after the fashion of other years, it is
more than improbable that the people, in
their present state of mind, would have
responded to the urge of intensive cam,
paigning Relatively speaking, quiet ex-
lists in both gubernatorial camps, and
the impression ID known to prevail among
supporters Of both candidates that the
ordinary Republican proportion Of voting
majority win take care of the RepubH-
can state ticket Tuesday.