The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
County Republican Nominations.
Our County Republican Ticket.

Our COuhty kepnDitcan i1chets
We give the official report of the Con-
vention held in this place last Wednes-
day, in this issue, and place the list OF
regular nominations in the usual position,
at the head of our columns The Con-
vention, it was thought, was the largest
ever held in this County. The claims Of
the several candidates were pushed with
yigor and the results were closely con-
tested. Several Of the nominations we're
obtained in the committee, by bare ma
jorities, The ticket finally adopted, is
good one. The selection is commendable
70 the good sense of the Convention. The
platform is sound, politically and moral
ly 1t speaks well for the party that it
unanimously adopted resolution express
sing appreciation of the prohibitory liquor
law, and urging its enforcement by the
ers. if they receive the election in Sep
TENDER. This is new departure" to
be sure, but good one, in every sense.
The candidates brought forward
for the suffrages of the citizens of Addi-
son County are too well and favorably
known, to require any discussion. Mr..
Barnes is a highly respected farmer OF
Ferrisburgh, who has had some legisla-
tive experience in the lower house, where
he acquitted himself very creditably and
acceptably. Mr.. Smith of Bridport
might be referred to, in similar terms.
Both are superior men mentally, and of
the highest moral worth as well. The
candidates for Judge, Messrs. Beers Of
Monkton, and Boynton of Orwell, are al
so men Of character, and solid worth, as
well as possessing fine business qualities.
Col. j. Hayward Lucia, who received
the nomination for States Attorney, is
rising young lawyer Of Vergennes, of un-
questioned integrity, who may be relied
upon every time for the faithful, though
quiet discharge of his duty. 1t was a
wise selection, and it is gratifying that it
was given him with so much unanimity.
The present iucumbents of the Offices of
High Bailif and Probate Judges, were
nominated rira roce and with out opposi-
ton.
With regard to the nomination for
Sheriff, We have somewhat more to say.
We will first premise, that all admit, even
the friends Of Mr.. Skiff, that Mr.. Trip,
has been faithful officer; one of the
best if not the best ever filling that posi-
ton in Addison County; that there was
no excuse for displacing him except for
the purpose Of giving the Office to another
candidate.
This was so stated by one who nomina
ted Mr.. Trips competitor in the com.
mittee. Now it is proposed by some
who were disappointed with the result, tc
bolt the nomination and run Mr.. Skiff OIL
an independent ticket. They cannot ex'
cuse themselves for SO doing on the
ground Of any un6tncss of the regular
nominee, so they seek for an excuse il
the manner Of MIR. Trips nomination
They claim that the action Of the conven
ton was uai'tsual-not that it was ,rronS
and therefore they propose to take a,
the regular nominee, the one who nigh
have been the nominee, if other circum
stances had exsted-in other words /
the party representing that idea had beer
in the majority in the Convention as i
was in the Committee. Before laying
too much stress upon the unusual" man
ner OF the nomination, let US see how
very unusual" it was. The theory O
Mass Conventions, is that all who ar
present, are equally entitled to voice anC
vote In it. Conventions, especially mas
Conventions, are no exceptions in matter
OF parliamentary usage, to other deiber
ntive bodies. In all deliberatve bodie
the appointment of committees is 70
the purpose OF facilitating business, an,
not to supercede the body which consti
tuted them. The power OF committee
never more than advisory. The power t
ratiiy is always reserved, rever delepat
ed TO any comDitte unless by special vet
to that effect. 1t is not at all an unhear
Of thing, that deliberative bodies reiec
or modify the recommendations of CON
mittees. And the refusal of this Con
ven.ion to ratify the action fits commit
tee, in one of its recommendations
only unusual" in that it has not usua
ly occurred, that committee has recon
mended for the approval Of the Conver
tion, any nomination so objectionab
that they have been inclined to EXPIRE
disapproval in this emphatic way, or pc
haps, that was SO clearly in opposition
the wishes of majority of the Coavel
ton, that they dared to make the a
temp. to vote it down.
Now, supposiDg it was unusual in til
way, it was in accordance with gener
parliamentary usuage and perfectly legi
mate; and the only way to get at the
gregate wish Of the people.
1t is true there were several unusu
things about this Convention, but not
our judgment, such as to warrant BOZ
One unusual feature was the size of 4
another, that there were more non.poli
cal men than usual present again, Il
people took the control of it out of 4
hands Of the rings; and finally a moi
plank was put in the platform. But t
better classes of our citizens will hard
bolt on either Of these accounts. Meth
will they bolt because one.in whom tn
have implicit confidence, was nominal
for the Office Of Sheriff, in preference
one 80 Objectionable to the majority
that large mass of the citizens Of Ad
son County gathered there, that they
fused to ratiiy the recommendation
their committee in his favor.
The Vermont Witness has few wol
upon this subject, so sensible and aprol
that we give them place, as follows:
II is not uncommon for shrewd politician
succeed, by hard labor and sharp practice,
packing nominating committee, or getting
such committee q majority who will favor
nomination Of such candidate as would not,
ought not 10 be acceptable to the better nor
Of the people.
AZ this convention, which 10 said to have
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