The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-17
MONTPELIER
Two Candidates for Mayor Have Been
Placed in the Field.

Whether the new city charter by
which candidates for city offices are
nominated by petition, signed BY 70
or more citizens, instead of by caucus,
IL working out as we'll as was expected
by those who advocated the change
before the last legislature expected ~
to is question being asked by a
number of Montpelier voters. AS
result of the change, two meetings q
voters have been held in the city hall.
The second one, held last night in the
memorial room, was advertised by
handbills Yesterday as citizens meet
! ing and was more largely attended
than the first. Although the handbills
stated that the meeting was for WON
en-, as well as men, only one voter OF
| the fair sex was present. II. M. Farm
| ham was chosen a candidate for may
or receiving plurality over ~ y.
| Lille and II. l.. Laird. A committee
was appointed to see Mr.. Farnham, in
quire ii he would run and prepare a
petition if he consented. George l.. I'D
SON and John Gowdey were the choices
OF the meeting for aldermen, w. B.
| Turney as lister for three years, and
Charles DeForrest Bancroft as lister
for two years About % were pres
emit. Riley Bowers acted as chairman
Of the meeting and Michael ]. Conan
as clerk. Dean X. Lille was the choice
Of the first voters meeting, for may
or, so that two candidates for the OIL
| fee of mayor have now been chosen
| for nomination by the voters
The meeting brought up come dis
eussion of a further extension OF the
bond issue for the building of perma-
nent streets. Alderman George Car
penter Of the present city council stat
ed in reply TO question that so Tar
as he knew there had been no action
by the present council in regard TO a
bonding policy for next year.
Chairman Riley Bowers, who was
nominated by j. p. Galleher, began
| the meeting by reading one OF the
handbills. which stated that the pur-
pose Of the meeting was ITO consider
candidates for city offices 70 be voted
for at the March election After a
short discussion Of the provisions Of
the new city charter Burton Bailey
4 voiced in objection TO the former meet
4 ing, stating only few had been in
vited to il, and the general public
seemed to be shut out Not the man,
| but the policy should be considered in
election to city office, he said. and in
| the present financial condition Of the
| city. he felt that a further extension
of the bond issue for street improve
ment would be unwise The city should
20 slow, he said, and a policy should
be expressed before the elections. He
suggested that the question should be
put before the people previous 20 the
March meeting, 50 that they might
form an opinion before the elections.
His remarks were applauded.
Alderman George Carpenter OF the
present city council asked whether it
would be proper for Q candidate 70
make statement on further bonding
before the election. and Mr.. Bailey
stated that in his opinion, the candi-
dates should make statements at the
present time.
Alderman ID. X. Lille of the pres
emit council, who was nominated for
mayor at the former meeting, was
called for to give his opinion on the
/ matter Of further bonding, but was
not present Mr.. Bailey stated that he
4 had heard the matter of bonding was
TO be put into the warning for the
/ March meeting, but Mr. Carpenter
stated that TO the best of bis knowl-
edge, no such action had been taken by
tho council, either formally or iafor-
mally.
/ Mr.. Catcher suggested for the pnr-
pose OF starting discussion the names
as possible candidates fW mayor 81 IL
NJ. Farnham, f. L. Laird, q. l.. Blanch.
ard and Riley Bowers. George Mckee
nominated Dean X. Lille and b. A.
Summer seconded the nomination. Fred
bancroft suggested an informal bal.
lot. j. p. Galleher nominated II. Nj
Farnham and Burton Bailey nominat-
i cd II. l.. Laird. George Mckee, b. y.
Bailey and J. p. Galleher were APP
pointed tellers On the ballot, IS votes
were cast, Mr.. Lille receiving 81, Mr..
Laird 81 and Mr.. Farnham %. mo-
ton for another ballot to attempt to
obtain majority vote was defeated.
On motion of ]. p Galleher, the
chair appointed b. r. Bailey, David
Spicer and Mr. Galleher as a commit
tee TO notify Mr.. Farnham OF the will
of the meeting TO find out whether he
would run and to start a petition for
him in case he accepted. Mr.. Galleher
stated that this would be done on Fri
day. II Is understood that Mr.. Farm
ham has consented 10 run.
The first nominee for alderman was
Riley Bowers, but he declined 20 serve.
h. A. Sumner then nominated George
L. Edison. and w. A. Ellis seconded
the nomination. On Mr.. Summers mo-
ton, the vote was by reclamation, and
was unanimous.
John Gowdey. was the next candi.
date for alderman on the nomination
of George Mckee, Fred Bancroft sec.
ending. lie was also unanimously
chosen.
+. r. Dawley nominated Walter
Lanphier as lister for three years
stating that Mr.. Lanphier was a re-
liable and experienced appraiser. +
+. Grout nominated w. b. Turney, and
Messrs. Dawley and Grout were APP
pointed tellers. The number Of votes
cast was So. Mr.. Lanphier receiving p
and Mr.. Turney 33.
Willis Cummings was nominated by
David Spicer for lister for two year.
hut declined TO run. b. A. Sumner
nominated Charles DeForrest Bancroft
who was unanimously chosen
On the suggestion Of J. i. Galleher
the selection Of q candidate for schoo
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