Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
County Convention.


Burlington, pursuant to call Of the County
COMMITTEES, on Wednesday Feb. 9th 1867, at II
A. NJ The Convention was called to order by
Z D. Andrews, chairman Of the County Com
mittee. and organized by the choice Of DIR. L. c.
BUTLER Of Essex as President, and WILDER L.
BURSAP Of Burlington Secretary.
The roll of delegates was read, and after FL
ling vacancies, was as follows:
DELEGATES.
Burlingion-Samuel Huntington. Milo l..
Bennett, Henry ROlfe. Russell S. Taft. L. L.
Lawrence, L. NJ. Stevens. Chas Benns, J. R.
Hckok, G. d. Weller, Horace Mathews, Darwin
G. Walker. Wilder L. Burnsp, Ira Russell. E. A
Fuller, Daniel Roberts, 7. BigelOw. G. G. Bene-
dict, A. J. Howard, II. Burnet. A. R. Ballard,
Dan Lyon.
Chqrloae-E. II. Wheeler, D. W. Hazard,
J. II. Sherman. Calvin Stebbins
Colehester-w V. Reynolds. A. o. Hood,
Samuel Bigwood, 7 S. BrOwnell, Charles Col
Inns, A. Austin, H. V. Horton, John II. Lyon.
A. C. Brownell.
Esser-A. B. Halbert, L. c. Butler, Geo.
Gates, Peter Blood, W c. Robinson. D. II. Ma
comber, Byron Stevens.
Hines5urgh-J. F. Bingham, L. Sanctuary.
C. L. Perrin, W. BOstwick. c. b. Ray.
Jerieho-M. II. Chaplin. G. II. Brown, L.
sdmson, L. A. Bishop, Il. C. Lincoln. A L.
Castle, L. F. Wilbur.
Riehmoad-E. B. Andrews, Z. d. Mason,
a. B. Cooper, S. H. Davis, Stafford Colby.
South BuriingtOn-J. E. Smith, S. X.
Isham, NJ. B. Catln.
UnderhHl Fernando Powell. S. W Mead,
A. o. Humphrey, D. C. Humphrey. VIM. Met
calf
W,dford-E Chamberlin. Albert Partridge.
Alney Stone, G. c. Jackson.
TJillisioa-L. S Walker, c. A. L. Sprsgue,
J. J. Lewis, Hiram WalstOD. Hiram Phelps.
The towns of Milton, St. George, Bolton and
Shelburne were no; represented.
Two delegations presented themselves from the
town of Huntington. whose claims were referred
to the com. on credentials.
On motion of E. B. Andrews. a committee on
credentials was appointed, as follows:
Com. on CredSnfials-E B. Andrews Of
Richmond. Dan'l Roberts Of Burlington. E. A.
Wheeler Of Charlotte.
On motion of C. E. Ferrin the following CON-
mittee on Resolutions was appointed
Com. on Resolutions-C E. Ferrin, L H..
Fuller, W. v Reynolds.
Adjourned to hall past one
AFTERNOON.
The Convention assembled at half past one
The committee on credentials reported, stating
that they had examined the credentials present
ed from the town of Huntington, and heard tes-
timony in respect thereto, and recommending
the adoption of the following resolution
Resolred. That Rev. D. S. Frost. Chester
Ross, II. II. Brewster. J. A. Bushnell and Jesse
P. Chapman, are entitled to seats IN this con-
vention, as delegates from the Town Of Hunting
ton, and that Calvin D Carpenter, l. c Snyder
and W. n. Crane are not entitled to seats in the
convention.
The committee on resolutions reported by the
chairman, Rev. c. E. Ferrin, the following.
which were unanimously adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
1. Resolred, That our confidence in the justice,
equity and efficiency Of prohibitory law to res
train the pernicious and unholy traffic in intox-
icating liquors is unabsted; and il only needs
the united, hearty and judicious support Of the
frTpr aHa If Tam Itch all hat
we desire.
II. Resolred, That the friends Of Temperance
owe te the cause and to the prohibitory law, the
most unAinching, thorough and constant use Of
all moral persussions to total abstinence from
all that intoIicates The enforcement Of law
and appeals to mems judgment Of what is right
and for the public good, should ever go hand
in hand.
III. Whereas any law cannot appear TO best
advantage except when administered by its
friends, therefore resolved, that 1t becomes all
friends Of prohibtory law to secure officers who
will execute it heartily.
Mr.. Perrin read the following additional re-
solution, stating that it had been handed in to
the committee and was by them submitted for
the consideration Of the convention.
And on motion the resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolred, As the sense Of this convention,
that it is the duty Of the County Commissioner
to appoint, as agents for the sale Of liquors,
none but such as are known 10 be men OF strict
temperance principles.
The convention proceeded to the nominal
tion Of County Commissioner. The name
of Edmund Whitney OF williston was pre-
sented by Mr.. Phelps of that town; the
name Of Hon. Martin Wires Of Underhill BY
Hon. Danl Roberts of Burlington; the
name of DR.. A. c. Welch OF Williston by
Mr.. Humphrey, and the name of Hon. An
drew Warner of Jericho by 4. b. Halbert
of Essex.
At the suggestion of u delegate Mr. Wires
was requested to define his position in refer
ence to the prohibitory law.
Mr.. Wires coming forward. said that he
was somewhat surprised that bis position
should be held in doubt. lie had always |
been a temperance man, joined one of the
earliest temperance Societies formed, and |
had belonged to many since. He was In
ayOr of the present prohibitory law, had
always been in favor it, and had long desired
o sec the time when it could be enforced to
be letter in every community. lie could
IlsO adopt the last resolution adopted by the
with his whole heart
The ballot being taken resulted as fol-
Ows:
Whole number of votes, IS
Necessary for a choice, 40
Martin Wires had ~
Edmund Whitney 20
Andrew Warner S
A. c. Welch
d. H. Macomber .
Hon. Martin Wires, having received
laJ0Iity of the votes cast, was declared the
ominee of the convention and on motion
is nomination was. by a large majority,
ade unanimous.
On motion, the County Committee were
al for he g. / .