Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-03
Fjanhlin county RcllubticdH CON
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gates chosen by the several towns in
the County assembled in sheldon on
the ID inst, at II o'clock n. M, and
were called to order by Hon. :. p. Car
penter on the part of the County Com
mittee, and the call was read. Where
upon on motion, Hon. j. NJ. Hotchkiss
was appointed temporary chairman and
A. j. Samson Secretary, as preliminary
to the organization of the Convention.
On motion, r.. r.. sherman, O. :. RiX-
ford, J. l.. Shattucll, a. a. Brown, and
f. NJ. Marsh, were appointed Il Commit
tee on credentials.
a. j. Samson, J. b. Bowditch, VIM,
II. Blake, :. II. Stevens, and Harmon
Northrop, were appointed Il Committee
on resolutions.
On motion voted that the temporary
organization be accepted as the perma-
nent one, and it was so ordered.
Voted to take a recess till half past
one p. IN. Convention was called to or
der Mt the hour appointed.
Il. X. Sherman, Chairman ofthe Com
mttce on credentials presented the fol-
lowing list of Delegates from the several
towns in the County:
Fctchcr.-V f. Chase, :. \. Risden,
c. X. Leach.
Edirfdr.-Gco. A. Ballard, j. S. Hal
bert Edwin Chcllis, G. c. Cady, j. NJ.
Hotchkiss.
Montgomcry.-L. w. Martin, G. l..
Clamp. ID. IL. Bailey, Hcman Hopkins,
.jr.
RicAJord-S. p. Carpenter, a. y.
Brown, l.. IL. Smith, J. 3. Bow
ditch.
Es,ostWgh-E. j. Tyler, G. $. Meal
lister, c. Champion, u. b. Stetson, >. II.
Stevens.
Bakcr&de,d-Hcnry start Charles
start, Lysander }. Shattuck, Geo. b.
Cutler.
Foiyfcld-Harmon Northrop, b. w.
Northrop, j. j. Foster, 5. II. Gilbert
Highgatc-O. s. Rixford Allen 3.
Cutler Geo. w. Newton, l.. ID. Cross.
BcrkShire.-P. p. Leavens, G. :.
Goodrich, A. A. Moore.
Frdnhtin.-B. f. Cheney, Philo Iors-
kins, Harvey Olmstead, e. r. Towle.
Gcoygia.-H. O. Bartlett Lyman
Draper, Addison e. Cotton.
st. Alddns.-R. r. sherman, a. NJ.
Clark, j. s. Watson, ID. r. Bailey, $.
G. IIOlyoke, e. a. Smith, a. j. Samson,
G. c. Noble, Thomas Failcy, w. p.
Davis, ID. r.. Potter
Shciaon.-J. f. Draper VIM. Dcming,
f. NJ. Marsh, l.. II. Hapgood.
| ,S3Cunton.-Wm H. Blake, I. b. Mar
vim, $. w. Jcnnison, Amos Robinson.
The Resolution adopted last year as IA
basis for appointing delegates, was cons
strucd TO be zone for each town, one fol
every SO Republican votes cast for Gov
ernor in the previous year, one for every
fraction of % or over This construc-
ton gave Sheldon four delegates.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of County Officers to bC
supported at the ensuing election
Whereupon Hon. Bradley Barlow OF
ST. Adams was named a. first Senator
and no other name being mentioned, he
was nominated by 4 ricd roce vote. y
count being called for, resulted il
a large majority in four of his nomina.
ton.
Hon. II. a. Burt Of Swanton, and w
r. Hutchinson of Enosburgh, were re
spcctively nominated as Senators by ac
clamatiOn. For assistant Judge, Hon
Walter G. Stevens, of Highgate, was
nominated by reclamation, and for sec
ond assistant, John X. Whitney o
Franklin, and Harrison NOrthrop o
Fairfield, were named, and the result o
a ballot gave Mr.. Whitney SO votes, anC
Mr.. Northrop 2S, so that John X. Whit
ney was nominated.
For States Attorney, Nj. J. Hill o
st. Adams, Willard Harrington of st
Adams, and NJ. r.. Tyler of Bakersfield
were respectfully named, the result o
, the first ballot being no choice, the vot
cast being Fanington 2S, Hill 10, am
Tyler 10. On the second ballot Earring
ton had 35, Hill II, and Tyler 10, ant
Willard harrington was declared the
nominee.
For Judge of Probate, Hon. Myrol
w. Bailey of st. Adams, was nominate
by reclamation.
For Sheriff, James p. Place of High
gate and A. j. SOule of st. Adams, wer
named, the result of ballot being 3
votes for Place. and % for Soule, where
upon James p. Place was declared tn
nominee for Sheriff.
For aHigh Bailiff, julius Halbert, {
Fairfax, was nominated by reclamation
On motion, S. p. Carpenter, j. NJ
Hotchkiss and Almont Barnes wer
elected County Committee for the yea
ensuing.
In the matter of Town Committee,
was considered that this should be lie
to the towns in their primary meeting
with the implicit understanding, tia