The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-06

VOTERS CALM ON
ELECTIONS EVE
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Slight Interest ! hown in
Vermont Bal : ng To-
morrt s
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IS
WET ANDDR 8 ssUE
IN FIRST DISTRICT
And a Few Scattered
Fights Stir Up the Only
Enthusiasm

The Vermont general election will be
held tomorrow in simultaneous action
with most of the other states of the
union. As it is an ..off year. in national
politics and as there has been little
activity on the part Of candidates or
their supporters except in scattered
instances, the vote cast il expected to
be rather small, as compared with the
total number of registered voters.
Two years ago, during the prcsi-
Dental year and under the impetus of
the added votes of the women, total
of s6,762 votes were cast, in contrast
to a normal presidential year. vote
of somewhat larger than $4,000. There
being no national election (aside from
congressional this year and there hav-
ing been marked apathy among the
voters all through the prediction Pc
riod, it would not be surprising If there
should be falling off Of 25O00 votes
tomorrow from the figures of two
years ago.
Redfeld Proctor Of Proctor, the Re-
publican nominee for governor, has
been conducting quiet campaign by
means of personal visits, with now and
then a rally mixed in. He will be
elected over Mayor J. Holmes Jackson
of Burlington, whose campaign has
been of the quiescent sort.
The remainder of the Republican
state ticket certain of election is made
up as follows: Franklin s. Billings OF
Woodstock, speaker of the last House
of Representatives, for lieutenant gov
ernor; Thomas III. Cave, jr., of Barre,
deputy state treasurer, to be state
treasurer; Harry A. Black of Newport,
to succeed himself as secretary of
state; Benjamin Gates of Montpelier,
to succeed himself as auditor of ac-
counts; Frank G. Archibald of Man
chester, to be reelected attorney gen.
Ieral.
\ Democratic opponents for these posi-
tions are: For lieutenant-governor
Harry c. Shurtleff of Montpelier; for
state treasurer, Howard Il. Shaw of
Stowe; for secretary of state, Joel c.
Hibbard Of Windsor; for auditor Of ac-
counts, Edwin B. Gift of Fair Haven:
for attorney general, James 7. Lesmy
of West Rutland.
II Despite drive in farm bureau cir
cles against him, because Of his vote in
Congress for duty on potash, Frank
IL Greene of St. Albans, representative
from the first Vermont district, will be
! telected United States senator TO sue
ceed Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park. who
was not candidate for reelection. He
is opposed by DIR. William B. Mayo OF
Northfield, Democrat.
One Issue Is volsteadism.
One of the live spots of the election
is the contest for representative to
Congress from the first district, to sue
, coed Mr.. Greene. The Republican nomi
nee is Frederick G.. Fleetwood. law
yer and former secretary Of state, who
stands for the 18th Amendm)1t and .hs
; yolstead act. His opponent, james T.
: Kennedy Of Essex, Democrat, made bis
chief fight in favor of repeal OF the
! yolstead act and has gaineu consider
: able support, but not enough. It is
Thought. 10 give him the election in
sure Republican district. Porter H.
!. Dale az Brighton. Republican, will be
/ re-, ~,cted representative to Congress
r from the second district, over Joha j
e Wilson Of Bethel.
II 4
committee instead of 0v primary. en-.
( dorsed all the Republican candidates.
named above.
Washington County Sheriff Fight.
Coming down TO the county elections
there are several sharp fights IN sari-
ous parts of the state which are likely
: 10 make the day somewhat interesting
: In Washington county i Is practicaIy
conceded bv all that the Republican
ticket will be elected, with the possible
Exception of sheriff.
The sheriff contest is an echo OF tiie
primary, in which Herbert j. Siaye,n
a OF Barre defeated George z. Grandhela
of Fayston and Charles A. Smith 81
MONTPELIER for the Republican nomina-
$ tiou. The vote between the two mrs.
named candidates was very close. Inc
= name of Mr.. Grandfield does not ap-
near ON the official ballot but IL was
!, announced bv him short time ago
: that he would 60 into the election IA
, @sticker" contest IL is in the hope 81
) splitting the Republican vote badly
that the Democrats are trying TO dri'e
n wedge into solid Republican coun-
lev. The Democratic nominee for sher,d
Is George +. Lackey Of Montpelier,
!, former deputy United States marshal
/, James Mackay of Barre. Vernon =
Perkins of Waterbury and Daniel ~
. Perry OF Berlin, Republicans, VIII De
elected state senator's over Matthias
: Cannon- ir.. of No-thfield. Edward ).
IOwens of Barre and II. Julius Nolholm
al Montpelier Likewise, Lewis ID 20
hurn Of East Montpelier and Josiah w:
lfears Of Marshfieid, Republicans. VII
be elected assistant judges over Davla
r. Harvey OF Waterbury and George
Tx. Perrin Of Berlin.
Earle r. Davis of Barre has the d.
ltinction OF being the candidate OF ooth
: parties for Judge of probate
The Democrats have no candidate TOT
states attorney, and G. B. Adams Of
$ waterbury, Republican, viii be elect
: I'd. Dorrnan b. E. Kent OF MontPeiier
and John Ryan Of Plainfeld are joining
. issues over the high bailif election
Barre Election
The local election in Barre viii be
xsrv mild. indeed John w. Gordon Is
I the candidate of both partiesi and the
/. | Justice Of the peace tickets are identi-
cal
:. The voting list IN Barre win contain
7 .he names Of S.O37 voters, only few