Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01
windham County Convention.

next October.
Windham County Convention.
The Union republican county conven
ton assembled at Fayetteville, on Tues.
day, June %, 1870, and we're called to
order by j. L. Butterfeld, Esq, OF Graf
ton, chairman of the county committee
and on his motion, the Hon. Charles K,
Field of Brattleboro was chosen tempo.
rary chairman, and on motion A. N
Swain of Bellows Falls and j. w. Crok.
er of Newfane were elected as secretaries.
j. NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro for the
county committee, read the roll of dele
gates as prepared from the credentials
handed in, and each delegate present an
swered to his name, and all towns ap-
peared to be represented except Brook
line, Somerset, Stratton and Whiting.
ham, though the delegations from two or
three towns We're not full
ROLL OF DELEGATES.
ArHEss.-Amos 7. Ball. A. A. wyman. j. R.
| Ball
4 Taylor. H. D. Holton: F. Tyler. j. ]. Estey H. r.
White D. A. Clark, c. X. Field, R. w. Clark j. NJ
BRooKL1NE;--None.
DoyER.-Eliott Harris, D. W. Yeaw, Laban Jones
DuMMERsToN.-Alon Dutton j. E. Warden, JOS
Miller A. b. Bailey; j E. Townshend.
r6RAFTo1N;;-L. =; walker FRANCIS Phelps; Sidney
CESS.
GgIIFeRp.-o. =. Alexander, T. L. johnson,
Stephen Smith, s. H. Edwards. chas. squires. silas
HALIrAx.-w. H. FoIlett Martin Scott. I'd, A F.
JAMAIcA.-E. L. Waterman, W. H. H. Holton. j.
g. Eddy, L. NJ. Read, Jerry Howe, L. n. Sprasue,
LoNDoXpERRY.-David Arnold. Lewis n. Vale,
John l. Pierce, Lorenzo White. John Farnum. A.
MaRLBoRo.-L. A. Barney. ". W. Lynde, B. NJ.
NEwFAsE:-A. J. Morse, P. T. Kimball, j, W Gro
Pr1NETsimcn ". HoGghtoD, b. p WEBSTER Retero Il
R. Allen, J. d. johnson, s E. Wheat. J. w. StoweII,
:, RocKIXGHAM.-Joh A. Farnsworth, Geo: Slate, g.
Wiley, o. L. Perhan, W, S. Myers, A. n Swain, G,
Z, Holbrook, E. r. Wellington, L. Amadon, ]. B.
soMEnsE7-None
STRATToE.-None.
TowSsHESp.--Jon as .Twitchell J. B. Ware. B.
/
WARDsBoRo;-,James T. Perry. W. H. Willard, H.
A; Waite, J. L. Wells, l.. NJ. Newell
WHITINGHAN.-None.
WILMINGToN.-E. c. Sargent Edward Titus, F. W.
F { 4 b + Barnard, A. w. PerryS Robinson.
WINpHAN.7Jona T. Brintnall, VIM. Harris. Jr.. D.
E. Robbins, H; G. stowell.,
WEsrMIysr ER..as. S. stoddard, F. Arnold. Ira
Goodhue, NJ. W. Davis, John +. Perry. G. W. Chan
On motion of Hon. R. w. Clarke of
Brattleboro, the temporary was made the
permanent organization of the conven-
ton, with the addition of two vice presi-
dents, and Hon. Ira Goodhue of West
minister West, and Hon. r. w. Clarke
of Brattleboro, were elected vice presi-
dents.
On motion of Col. Haskins of Brattle-
boro, the county committee of last year,
were reelected for two years ensuing, as
follows:
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
j. l.. Butterield of Grafton.
j. NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro.
John Robertson of Putney.
J. l.. Pierce, South Londonderry.
N. L. Stetson, Nottingham.
On motion of Hon. VIM. Harris, Jr.,
of Windham, the Chair appointed a
committee on resolutions, as follows
VIM. Harris, Jr., Windham, L. NJ. Reed
Jamaica, A. j. Morse, Newfane, G. E.
Arnold, Rockingham, DR.. H. D. Holton
Brattleboro.
The Convention then adjourned, till
o'clock in the afternoon, having been
in session but about thirty minutes.
The President called the Convention
to order, and Immediately directed the
attention of the convention to the nomi-
nation of Senators, by ballot.
Mr.. Farnsworth of Rockingham nom-
mated Charles B. Eddy Of Bellows Falls,
which was seconded by several members.
Mr.. L. S. Walker of Grafton, present.
ed the name of j. L. Butterfeld of
Grafton, which was seconded by VIM.
Harris, Jr. of Windham.
Mr.. Henry Salisbury of Townshend.
nominated A. G. Howard of Townshend.
The chair appointed as tellers to col
lect and count the votes, Messrs. Farms
worth Of Rockingham, Walker of Graf
ton and Salisbury of Townshend. The
result of the ballot was as follows;
Whole number of votes, i01
Necessary to choice, "a
Charles b. Eddy..................-......-. |
J. l.. Butterfeld, .................. 49, ..26
A. C. Howard, ..................