Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-07-05
Union County Convention.

1919 Wv" >N'No W OiuSA W Iis AApaph W
Patney, Chairman of County Committee,
and Hon. II. w. Clarke of Brattleboro,
was chosen as temporary President of the
Convention. He returned thanks for the
honor conferred, and Addison Brown of
Bra,ileboro, and A. N Swain of Bellows
Falls were elected temporary secretaries.
On motion of j. l.. Buuerfield Of Graf
ton, the credentials of the delegates were
passed in and read by the secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Shrigly Of Putney,
Mr.. +. p. Alderman of Brattleboro, was
chosen as additional secretary, and on mo-
ton of E. L. Kellogg Of Jamaica the tenn
porary organization was made the perma-
nent organization of the Convention.
DIR. Holton of Putney, and l. S. Walk
err of Grafton, were chosen as Vice Pres
idents.
On motion Of Hon. Ira Goodliue of
Westminster West, committee of five
were appointed to report The names Of five
persons to act as County Committee for
the year ensuing, and the chair appointed
Judge Goodhue Of Westminster West, L.
E. Kellogg of Jamaica, Gen. P. T. Kim
ball of Ncwfane, f. L. Waterman Of Will
mington, and Sanford Wilson of Dunn
merston, as such committee.
Mr.. Kellogg of Jamaica moved the APP
pointment of committee of five on reso-
lutions with II. II. Wheeler as chairman.
Some good humor prevailed on this mo-
ton. the main feature of which was the
speakers did not wish to be on the commit
tee themselves. Mr.. Butterfeld of Graf
ton, called. for division of the questions and
thought it best to see whether the conven-
ton would order the committee before
electing chairman. Mr.. Kellogg with
drew the motion and Mr.. But,erfeld
moved to adjourn to 2 o'clock, when Judge
Jones of Dover, renewed the motion for a
committee on resolutions with the distinct
understanding that he should not be the
chairman of the committee, which was
carried, and the president appointed J. NJ.
Tyler of Brattleboro. w. II. Jones Of
Dover, II. II. Wheeler, of Jamaica,
Charles Shriglry of Putney, and ]. L.
Butterfield of Grafton as committee on
resolutions. The convention then adjourned
to o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON
The Convention met at the hour named
in the afternoon. and proceeded at once to
making the nominations, all of which was
done by acclamation and singular unanim-
iiy. For Senators, Judge Kellogg of
Bratileboro, was nominated by 4. D.
Sawyer of Townshcnd, and Hon. Homer
Goodhue of Westminster West, by z. E.
Kellogg of Jamaica, which perhaps is all
the details we need to give, the whole
ticket being as follows:
Senators Hon. Daniel Kellogg of Brat
tleboro, Hon Homer Goodhue Westmin-
ster West.
Sta.e's Attorney--James M. Tyler of
Brattleboro.
Sheriff-Capt. Walter Taylor of Bel
lows Falls.
High Bailif;-John Hunt Of Vernon.
Assistant Judges-Hon. Peter w.
Deane of Grafton, Hon. w. Ii. Jones of
Dover.
Judges of Probate--H Hon. Abishai Stod-
dard of Townshend for Westminster dis
trict. Hon. Royal Tyler, Marlboro
district.
On the nomination Of Sheriff Mr.. KEEL
loeg of Jamaica, made few remarks
stating the claims of the friends Of W. IL
Carr, but concluded by seconding the nom-
nation Of Capt. Taylor.
Judge Goodhue reported County
Committe with DIR. Holton of Putney, Al
chairman. DIR. Hol.on at his own reques
was excused, as he desired TO make mo
ton with reference 10 the County Com
mittee, and Charles Shrigly was appointe'
; on the County Committee TO gil the va
cancy. DIR. Holton then moved that th
County Committee be also committee O
credentials. If they performed this dut
10 the morning before the session Of tn
convention, it would greatly facilitate tn
!, organization. The motion was adopte
o unanimously, and the County Commute
for the year ensuing are as follows:
:. +. f. Kellogg of Jamaica,
j. Nathan Hall Of Biattleboro,
d +. L. Waterman, Wilmington,
1t David Arnold Of Londonderry,
e Charles Shrigley of Putney.
IS Mr.. Tyler from the Committee on res
ct lutions reported the following which wei
/, adopted unanimously:
Resolced. That we hereby endorse Il
resolutions adopted by our Union Sta
m Convention held at Montpelier on the ~
ID of May last.
r. Resolred. That we will support q
nominations by this convention this d