The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-11
VOTING NEXT
TUESDAY To Be
IN APOLLO HALL.
Campaign For Governorship
Now Nearing Its Finish
FOUR CANDIDATES IN RACE
Three Contests on the County Ticket
But No Indications That a Sig
Vote VIII Be Cast.
FOUR CANDIDATES IN RACE


Of the state and county political cam
paign. The primary takes place Tues
day and candidates and their friends
will be busy the next two days but the
voters should befare Of the sort OF
argument that is put out at the last
minute.
The eleventh hour dope Is generally
something that is sprung at that time
in the hope OF influencing voters with
out giving the other side chance to
answer SO called facts" that are
sprung at the end of hot campaign
are commonly not facts at all but q
scheme to fool the public
The polls Tuesday open at one
o'clock in the afternoon at Apollo
hall on South street and close at nine
o'clock in the evening. These hours
are local time. Figured by standard
time the opening and closing will be
an hour earlier.
The candidates for state office are
as follows:
The ticket filed by the Republicans
follows:
For Governor-Frank w. Agan OF
Ludlow, Frederick H. Babbitt of Rock
ingham, Curtis S. Emery of Newport,
James Hartness of Springfield.
For Lieutenant -Governor-Abram w.
Foote of Cornwall.
For State Treasurer-Walter F.
Scott of Brandon. present incumbent.
For Secretary of State-Harry A.
Black of Newport, present incumbent.
For Auditor of Accounts-Benjamin
Gates of Montpelier, present incumbent
For Attorney General-Frank c.
Archibald OF Manchester, present in
cumbent
1 For United States Senator--William
p Dillingham; of Waterbury, present
incumbent.
For Congressman. First District
Frank l.. Greene of st. Albans, pres
ent incumbent.
For Congressman, Second District
Porter II. Dale. present incumbent;
Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro;
John W. Gordon of Barre.
| The ticket of the Democrats follows:
For Governor-Fred c. Martin Of
Bennington.
| For Lieutenant Governor-George F.
Root of Newport
! For Secretary of State-Herbert A.
Pond Of Berkshire.
For State Treasurer-Otis C. Saw
yer of Sharon
For Auditor Of Accounts-Harry G.
Shurtleff of Montpelier.
For Attorney General-James p.
Leamey of Rutland.
For United States Senator-No can
Ididate.
! For Congressman, First District
jeremiah c. Durick of Fair Haven,
| For Congressman, Second Distict--
Harry w. Writers of st. Johnsbury.
1t will be seen that there are no con-
tests on the Democratic ticket. All
OF the Democratic candidates are sure
of nomination and 1t Is expected that
considerable proportion of Demo-
Gratis will vote for Republican candi-
dates but 1t is sure to result in many
spo led ballots. A voter in marking a
ballot must confne his crosses to one
party or the ballot will be thrown out.
Split tickets will not be counted.
Two years ago 1877 split ballots were
thrown out in Bennington and in Bar
/ lington the number of spoiled ballots
was over 400 A Democrat who wants
to vote for Republican candidate
must confine himself entirely to the
Republican ticket or he simply loses
his vote.
/ OF course the chief interest Is in the
goyernorship. All four of the candi-
dates are loyal and patriotic Vernon
| ters and whoever wins can be trusted
to do his best. The Banner supports
Mr. Babbitt because 1t believes him to
, be best qualified and most familiar
with the needs of the state, but all the
voters should go to the polls and ex-
press their best judgment.
The Republican County ticket has
three contests, In the north shire
there are two candidates for senator.
They are Walton +. Andrews of Man
chester and Charles G.. Leach Of Ru-
pert Mr.. Andrews is one Of the par
tners in the Rich Lumber company
which is just building a new factory
at Manchester Depot for the manufac-
turs of wood specialties Mr.. Leach
is prosperous and successful Rupert
farmer
For Sheriff there are two candidates,
Perry B. Gardner, the present incum-
bent and Richard J. Hurley, former
ichief of police in Bennington.
For Judge of Probate in this district
Edward c. Bennett, who has held the
office for several years is opposed by
Ozro r Clayton, who came here from
Londonderry two years ago and has q
law office in the Richie building.
Voters should remember that the
polling place has been changed to
Apollo hall and that the hours are
from one o'clock ps M, to nine o'clock
p. m. Cocal time There will also
be polling place at North Bennington
Today is the last chance to get on
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