The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-17
SHIELD NAMED
FOR MAYOR
Nominated Over Keast BY
a Vote of 445 to
316
KEEFE WITHDREW J
ON FLOOR OF CAUCUS
All Other E1 s i've Officers
Were Nom
i : ed

In two-sisJ caucus, largely at
tended, at III = pera house last eve-
ming, waldrc = = hield, the present al
derman fro,s ae second ward, was
nominated TO- mayor over Edwin
Kesst, the present alderman from the
fourth ward; and the remainder Of the
present elective city officials were re-
nominated without opposition Ex-
Alderman Michael D. Keefe, an elev-
cnth hour entry into the mayoralty
contest, withdrew his name on the
floor Of the caucus, leaving the choice
between Messrs. Shield and keast.
The caucus was participated in by
76l voters, of whom a considerable
number were women. The vote for
mayor was:
Shield ...... AS
heast .....--... 5lo
Aside from the contest over the
nomination for mayor there wasn't
ripple on the surface, and the caucus
business would have been finished in a
few minutes had it not been for the
tedious tramp of the voters around
the hall and the equally tedious count
ing Of the ballots.
The caucus was called to order by
II. William Scott of the city commit
tee, and james Mackay was elected
chairman. with James Smart as secre-
tary. The chair ruled that persons
eligible to vote in the municipal elec
tion next month would be eligible 10
vote in the caucus; and there WAS no
objection
The call having been read, William
Barclay placed the name Of EDWIN
keast before the caucus, and john Me-
Donald seconded Earl X. Davis nom
mated Waldron Shield, and Alex.
Milne, j. b. Sanguinetti, 4. G. Glys
son and George Mills seconded.
AT this point Mr.. keefe arose and
said that while he had allowed his
name to go into the press that day
he was not candidate before the eau
Gus.
voters then formed in line and
crossed the STAGE before the gaze OF
the tellers William Barclay, John
Mcdonald. Earl r. Davis, George
Mills. +. c. }Glysson. Silvio Card. :
B. Sanguinetti, b. w. Hooker and r.
G. Robinson--as they deposited their
ballots.
When the tellers set TO their task
of counting the ballots. the caucus pro
ceeded to close up the remainder OF
the business. James Smart was re
nominated for city clerk and then for
city treasurer, having been named by
~ - "a y III
James w. Sullivan was named by w
II. Eager, and Mr.. sullivan was de-
clared the nominee of the caucus with
out ballot.
On the nomination for second con.
stable it looked as if il might be
choice who wouldn't be the nominee,
with Frank L. Small and Henry +.
Mute both trying TO shed the honor,
which their friends were endeavorin2
to thrust upon them. Both men with.
drew their names However, the crowd
stand for it from Mr.. Small,
who had declared he was not a candi-
date ''this year. and Mr.. Small was
declared the nominee.
French's Barre library trustees were
re nominated, as follows; r. ;. Cur
rier. John W. Gordon and Henry II
Jackson. having been presented by +
f. Langley.
Robert c. Mackie. Fred Inglis and
L. C. Beck received the unballoted ap.
proval OF the caucus for auditors for
one year, having been presented by
P. Nj. Carr. Nelson b. Ballard was re
named for assessor for a term of three
years, on a nominating speech by l.
R. Hutchinson.
Shortly after that. the tellers wera
ready to report, as above stated; and
he caucus dissolved
Ward caucuses will be held tonight
n the second, fourth, fifth and sixth
wards for the purpose Of nominating
,andidatcs for aldermen IN the seconf,,
'ourth and sixth wards and school
commissioners in the fifth and six
wards The meeting places are ths
high school Tor the stconf
ward. Brook street school for che
ourth ward. ward school for tho
fifth ward and city court room for ths
4.