Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
Alfred Pigeon Easy Winner
In Democratic Ward Caucus
PRESENT ALDERMAN DEFEATS DAVID REAusOLEIL FOR
THIRD WARD NOMINATION ON CHECK
LIST VOTE IA TO As
Delsle Candidate Tonighs Ward Republican Caucus
Elzear Guertin His Opponent

In a spirited caucus last night. he 4
in St. Johns hall by the Democrats of
the Third Ward, Alderman Aifret
Pigeon was nominated for reelection
as q member Of the Common Couns (.
over his opponent. David Beausole
former alderman. Voting was hy
check list and gave the victory to s.
Pigeon "a to IS.
The caucus was the first Of the ei
ward caucuses held for the nonin
ton Of candidates for aldermen a. !
incidentally was the initial test I
strength between the candidate
dorsed by the Democratic Ward CO.
mittee and the group Of men who hat
organized themselves and are workii
for the election OF the slate viii 4
they have settled upon, as tn
choice for the next common council
The result of the halioting was in
doubt all the evening, as II was not
known how most OF the men and wons-
en- present were going 10 vote Both
candidates were confident Of victory.
yet they did not know until the result
Of the balloting was announced how
they were to fare at the hands Of tho
voters present The decisive victory
of Mr.. Pigeon. and therefore the ward
committee, came as not little Of a
surprise. for while many were sure he
would win, they anticipated that the
opposing faction had been able 10
muster a heavier vote. While the VIC
tory served 60 encourage the Dcm.s-
Gratis To greater energy. it is reported
that the one-sided defeat has served
TO discourage the independents.
..a.. ...sFsrt.x4 THAR Hxse ~
into all the other caueuses.
Thomas T. Ryan, city clerk. WIS
elected moderator of last nights
CAUCUS and presided. George Potvia
acted a. clerk The name Of Aide =
man Pigeon was presented to the
meeting by Alphonse Dumas and M.
Besuseleil WAS nominated by 7. J.
Ryan
Il was voted 10 have the ballotin
done by check list and this went foe
ward smoothly enough. although
there were quite a number OF mes
who went up to east their ballots n
found that they couldn't because tn
were not registered on the Dem >
cratic ward list. Whereupon they de-
clared that they had registered ar
supposed that their nantes were On
the list. Errors In printing the o. =
cial Lat were also claimed. But ths
could not vote. the chairman ruling
that only those voters could cast thsir
ballots. whose name was printed ON
the official list then in use.
Mr.. Pigeon and Mr.. Beausoieil are
reported 20 have voted for each other.
a fact that proved that their rivalry
for the Office they both sought was
friendly one,
There will be two ward caueuscs to-
night. One will be held by the Repub-
leans Of Ward In 81. Johns hall.
aud the other By Ward Democrats in
Municipal building. There will be
cufitesta at both caucuHrs. Leo I5v~
Isle. who manages Delisfe's Garag :,
has entered the field, and IS reportei
10 have the endorsement Of the kepub-
lican city committee. He viii be OPP
posed by Elzear Guertin. clerk In
Chandler a M0rse's store
Ia the Fourth Ward caucus, Simeon
I.arose, who is supported by the DEM
ocratic ward committee. viii be oppoz~
ed for the aldermanic nomination BY
Edward Duffy. former alderman