Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-22
The Next Vermont Senate.

Nc lOlIoWlAS dppIcCldtlSc dIliCle upon
the members of the next Vermont Sem
ate, is taken from the Free Press:
As Republican nomination is an cleo
ton in this State, it is in order already to
begin to talk about the composition of our
next State Senate. The nominations thus
far made show that it is likely to be a
body of unusually high average of ability
and experience. Rutland county will
return Hon. Merritt Clark, Of Poultney,
a veteran legislator, rich in experience
gained in repeated terms of service in both
branches of the legislature, and univer-
sally respected; and will send also Lueius
Copeland, of Middletown, well-known
business man of that section; and George
| A. Merrill, of Rutland. Col. Merrill il
the Superintendent of the Rutland Rail
road and member Of the Republican
| State Committee. He was Secretary OF
Civil and Military Affairs to the late
Gov. Fairbanks, during the laborious and
| trying year 1861, the first year of the
war. He represented st. Johnsbury in
the, House in 1853 and 1859, and is thor
oughly familiar with Vermont interests
and Vermont men. He will be valua-
bic working member, and an influential
Senator.
Windham County renominates her SEN
ators Of last year, Hon. David Goodell of
Brattleboro, and Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler
of Jamaica, both of whom have had ex-
perience in both Houses of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Wheeler is leading lawyer of
his County, and a careful legislator
From Orange County Col Roswell
Farnham of Bradford, is reuominated.
He is gentleman of education, "a gradu-
alto of our University, a leading lawyer
IN his portion of the State, a courteous
gentlemen and an independent and excel
lent Senator Hon JAS Hutchinson, Jr.,
also renominated from Orange County,
was also an acceptable member Of the
Senate last year.
Addison County returns Hon Wm. p
Nash of New Haven, who has repeatedly
represented his town in the House and
who was Senator last year; and Hon:
Rollin j. Jones of Cornwall, who was a
member Of the House in 1850 and 81, and
of the Senate in 1854 and 55-both ex-
perienced and sound legislators
Washington county gives Hon. Charles
Dewey, of Montpelier his third nominal
ton as Senator, and he will probably be
the Oldest Senator in continuous service,
though Mr.. Clark of Rutland county,
Mr.. Jones of Addison, and Mr.. Royce Of
Franklin county, Will also be serving their
third terms in the Senate He is gem
tleman of education, genial spirit and
sound judgment. Hon. Charles f. II ,,atl
of Plainfeld, renominated, is a ri. ina
lawyer, and served with cred. in tn, CO.
ate last year. The new nominee - g.
ator from Washington, Mr.. H. shines =,
Waitsfeld, we hear we'll spo, zen of a. .
man OF good Judgment and high stand
ing IN tte community where he is be :,
knowa.
The Republicans of Franklin county
have done themselves honor by nominal.
ing Hon. Homer L. Royce. Mr.. Royce
represented his town twenty yA.>-s .syo IN
tho House OF Representatives, represented
his county subsequently in the Senate + /,
two terms, and has since represented tn
Sd district in Congress, with eso non
ability and credit. His experience abili
ty and high standing as man and as
legislator, will make him the ie, der Of tn
Senate. 1t is fortunate wheD sucb me,
can be recalled from their u tirement int
the public service. H. as two accepta
BILE associates on tie coy4nty ticket, one G
whom, Mr.. Hutchinson, of Enosbursl
was memoer of the Senate last yea
These are strong and able tickets, an
promise :. strong and able Senate