The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-11
CON-
TESTS SHARP
But There Is Slight Inter-
est in State Primary
Tomorrow
POLLS OPEN NOON,
CLOSE AT 8 p. M.
Redfield Proctor and Lieut..
Gov. Foote After Gov
ernorship

| lican party for the nomination for gov-
ernor. Abram W. Foote of Cornwall,
the present lieutenant governor, and
Redfield Proctor Of Proctor, former
state senator, are opposing each other
for that nomination 1t Il not expected
the vote cast will be large although
many women voters have been added to
the voting lists.
The expectation of rather light
vote is based on the fact that the cam
paign has been very quietly conducted
by the two gubernatorial candidates,
the voters not having been aroused
from lethargy.
Frank l.. Greene of st. Albans, the
present member Of the national Houss
Of Representatives, will be nominated
by the Republicans for the senator's
seat now held by Carroll s Page Of
Hyde Park, the latter not being can
didate. Frederick G. Fleetwood Of Nor
risyille is unopposed for the first dis
trict seat in the national House. to be
vacated by Mr.. Greene; and Porter H.
Dale Of Brighton, likewise, is unopposed
for the nomination in the second dis
trict. Mr.. Dale being the present en-
cumbent
The Democrats viii nominate Mayor
-. Holmes Jackson Of Burlington for.
governor. DR. w. B. Mayo of Eorthfield
for United States senator. James r.
Kennedy of Essex for representative to
Congress from the first district and
John J. Wilson of Bethel to be repre-
sentative to Congress from the second
district
The state tickets of the two parties
are as follows:
Republican.
Governor, Abram w. Foote, Corn
wall; Redfield Proctor, Proctor.
Lieutenant governor, Franklin S. Bill
ings, Woodstock.
State treasurer, Thomas H Cave, jr.,
Barre.
Secretary Of state, Harry A. Black,
Newport
Auditor Of accounts, Benjamin Gates,
Attorney general, Frank G. Archi-
bald, Manchester.
Democratic.
Governor. j. Holmes Jackson, Bur
lington.
Lieutenant governor. Harry G. shurt-
leff. Montpelier.
State treasurer, Howard E. Shaw,
Stowe
Secretary Of state, Joel c. Hibbard,
Auditor Of accounts, Edwin B. Cliff,
Fair Haven.
Attorney general, James P. Leamy,
West Rutland.
County Has Lively Con-
tests
In contrast to the almost complete
lack Of contest on the congressional
and state tickets. there are lively con-
tests in most of the counties, not the
least Of which is in Washington coun
~, and in the Republican party
There are three sharp contests in
county. The county Is en-
titled TO three senators and there are
six aspirants for the nominations, as
follows:
Edwin c. Gould. Cabot; James Mac
Kay. Barre; Vernon L. Perkins. Water
bury Daniel A. Perry. Berlin: Ethan
A. Shaw, Northfeld; William Wishart,
Barre
The sherif7s and the Judge of pro-
,ate positions also have contests in the
Republican ranks, the candidates for
heriff being George c. Grandfield of
sayston, Herbert J. Slayton OF Barre
md Charles A. Smith of Montpelier.
Nj are deputy -heriffs at present. One
domination is TO be made.
For the Judge Of probate nomination !
here are three candidates, as follows:
;eorge n. Dale Of Waterbury. Earle r.
Davis Of Barre and James B. Estee of
fontpelier. One nomination is to be v
made. h
Charles Il. Adams of Waterbury is !
nopposed for states attorney, he be I
ng the present encumbent. Lewis ID. y
oburn OF East Montpelier and Josiah I
Y. Mesrs Of Marshfeld are candidates o
or assistant judges, there being two
ominations TO be made
The Democratic nominees in Wash !,
igton county are: Senators. Matthias .
annon. ir.. of Northfield. Edward J.
wens Of Barre and II. Julius volholm
( Montpelier; assistant Judges. David y
:. Harvey of Waterbury and George =
(. Perrin of Berlin; sheriff. George =. :,
sckey Of Montpelier; high bailiff. !
ohm Ryan Of Plainfeld- "
Polls Open at Noon, Close at p. m 3
The polls open for the primary at 6
Don and win close at in the evening
, Barre the voting places are the "
Ime as usual. as follows, Ward one. \
merican Legion headquarters: ward .
70. Spaulding school; ward three. y
nmmer street school; ward four. :,
rook street school; ward five, ward :,
re school ward six. city court room. y y
Barre Town the voting viii be bv =
'ecincts. polling places being set up =
South Barre. East Barre, Granite
lIe and Websterville. ~
In Barre the checklist contains 3.07l
'mes. the largest ward being the sec
ID. with 667 voters The fifth ward Is =
Ie smallest. having 2sS voters. The n
are registration Is as follow.
Ward one ..-..-.--.. s54
Ward two .-..-.-..- 6s7 w
Ward three .-.. 6f5 II
Ward four --.4. 6f9 m,