Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
REPUBLICANS NAME
DR.. \. 4. WATKINS
Main Street Physician Selected
as Candidate for Mayor-Ac.
cepts Nomination and Prom.
Uses to Give All His Time and
Powers if Elected

Dr. Harris r. watkins is the unani-
nous nominee of the republicans of Bur-
lington for the office of mayor. The eau
Gus was held at the City Hall Friday
evening, being called to order by Henry
Todd, chairman of the city committee,
who read the call. +. Il. I<imball was
elected chairman and Prof. G.. G. Groat
secretary. Max l.. Powell. in a short
speech, presented DR.. Watkins name
Many others seconded the nomination
and Ivy unanimous vote the secretary
was instructed to cast Nhe ballot of the
caucus for DIR. Watkins. He was de-
clared the nominee and r. l.. Patrick
and 7. A. Unsworth were named as a
committee to notify him and bring him
before the meeting
DIR. Watkins was received with much
enthusiasm and made fine impression
by his bearing and his brief speech
He thanked the caucus for the honor
of the nomination and stated that the
next few years, following the war, are
to be critical years. What we do here
In Burlington in the next two years will
largely determine the future of the city
for long time to come. We all want
to see Burlington progress. She must
gain or lose: she cannot stand still. He
p4SOSeu MS Olfne ana all MS powers TO
the service of Burlington if it's citizens
should still further honor him by elect
ing him mayor.
y city committee, consisting of J. E.
Reeves, A. j. Canning, H. e. McCuen
John Taylor, E. Z. patten and e. l..
Soule. was elected and the caucus adj
journed.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS NOMI-
NATE EDWARD HANBRIDGE
The fifth ward republicans held their
caucus at the city court room at seven
o'clock Friday evening. A G. Mansur was
elected chairman and a. S. Gallup Sec
rotary. The names of Edward Hanbridge
and A. S. Duckett were presented in con-
nection with the nomination for alder
man. Seventy-five votes We're cast, Mr..
Haubridge receiving 60 and Mr.. Duckett
Is. On motion of Mr.. DucSett the nom
ination of Mr.. Hanbridge was made
unanimous. Gardner Brewer was nom
mated as school commissioner, to sue
coed himself. r. d. Lewis, G. @. Stiles
and A. c. Shufeldt We're appointed a
committee to make further nominations
and they reported as follows: For ward
clerk. H. c. Wheelock; for inspector of
election, ]. Fl. Dolan, A. S. Drew and
Mrs. j. r. Stearns; for ward committee,
Prof A. II. Clifford, c. a. Davis and L. T..
patten The ward committee was en-
powered to FIJI any vacancies that might
occur in the list of ward officers and the
caucus adjourned
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATS RENOMI-
NATE ALDERMAN DOLAN
The democrats of the sixth ward met
in the city court room at 7:30 o'clock.
NJ. C. Powers was elected chairman and
Arthur Marier secretary. Charles L.
Dolan was renominated for the Office
Of alderman and D. j. Nolan was nomi-
mated for scholo commissioner. Roy D.
Yandow was nominated for ward clerk
and T. p Clay, j. H. Carlin and j. w.
O'Neil for inspectors of election. The
ward committee elected is composed of
NJ. c. Powers. Arthur Marier and
Thomas temperance. The canvassing
committee is made up of Martin Rafter,
william Daley, John Morley. Fred Cum
mings, Frank Mccarthy, Frank Butler,
Antoine Gotta, John McKeon, John
Abrames and Charles Brockney