The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-07-05
THE TRANSCRIPT.
Friday. July 3, 1867.
The County Convention.


held at Sheldon on Thursday of last
week, was largely attended, and the
proceedings were as harmonious as
could be expected when several candi-
dates are named for the Same Office.
The only really spirited contest, how
ever, in the nominating committee, the
members of which are given elsewhere,
was for Senator to take the place of
the Hon. A. G. Soule, Of Fairfield, who
has held the Office for two years. For
this position the names of Henry A.
Burt. Of Swantou, l.. A. Dunn, Of Fair
fax, r. T. Bingham, Of Fletcher, and
John l< Whitney OF Franklin, were
presented Several ballots were taken
resulting in the nomination of the first
named gentleman by "a small majority
over Mr.. Dunn, whose name was re-
cciyed with much favor by the 1nyen-
ton. The Swanton delegation stout
~ resisted the nomination of Mr. Burt,
declaring that the people of that town
did not desire thus to honor him
The Committee, as the result
shows, paid slight attention to this OPP
position. Mr. Burt is q young lawyer
Of no mean ability He was States
Attorney Of Franklin County in 1862
8, and represented the town of Swan
ton in the Legislature in 1866, the
duties of both which positions were
crcditaby performed. 1t is due to
candor, however, to say that Mr.
Burts course at Montpelier in regard
to the last Congressional Campaign,
was the source Of disappointment to
his townsmen and others, and was
probably the cause Of much of the OPP
position waged against him.
Mr. Clapp, who heads the Senatori-
al ticket, was nominated by acclama-
ton, and Mr. Barlow on the first bal
lot by largo majority.
The candidates for Assistant Judges
of the County Court, George Adams,
of Enosburgh, and Walter c. Stey-
ems, of Highgate, are men of OK
perence, well known to the peo-
pie of the County, and will well
and faithfully perform the duties OF
the Office to which they will be elected.
Myron w. Bailey, of Montgomery,
who succeeds A. j. Samson as candi
date for Judge OF Probate, is by pro-
fession lawyer He commenced his
legal studies III the office of Hon. II.
Il. Royce, of East Berkshire, in 1857,
and completed them at the law school
ut Albany, N. Y, taking tull course
and graduating in 1859 Immediate
ly after, he commenced the practice OF
his chosen profession at Richford. Or
the breaking out of the war, like many
others of our Green Mountain boys
he was determined to do what he coulC
to save the Nation from the perils tina
threatened it, and consequently enlist
ed in Go. ii ID vt. Regiment, May LIST
1851. In October of the same yeal
while in the discharge of his duty, h
was badly injured by rail falling o
his back, from the effects of which h
has never entirely recovered. Sine
his return from the army he has bee
practicing law in Montgomery. He
young man of irreproachable charaC
ter, fully competent for the position
and highly esteemed wherever know
In justice to Judge Samson, it shoul
be said, that he has, as an officer, give
general satisfaction. But the fact tia
he has held the office for the long tern
of eleven years, and the fact that
deserving young man who has serve
his country in the war, and bears tc
day dishguring mark OF it, woul
like it, We're instrumental in causing th
nomination in committee Of Mr.. Bale
by handsome majority larges
with one exception given for any
the ticket.
The present States Attorney, Dan
r. Bailey, was nominated by acclami
ton as was also Ephraim Corliss, fc
High Baih6'. For Sheriff there W,
one ballot resulting in the nominatio
of A. J. soule, who has not as Y
completed his first year
The Official record of the action
the Convention discloses the fact tn,
the report of the nominating Conyel
ton was on motion accepted an
adopted Opposition to the ticket VI
look too much like guerrilla warfar
and SAVIOR too much of personal piqu
or spite TO be either polite or palat
ble. Past experience ought to be
warning TO the freemen Of this Coun
not to again play with edged too
Like enIses and chickens they are su