Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
Republican County Conventions.

Republican County Conventions.
ORANGE COUNTY.-The Convention was
held at Chelsea, June Esd. J. .P.Cleveland
of Braintree was chairman, and L. P.
Thayer of West Randolph, and B. F. Stan
ton of Bradford, were Secretaries. A
nominating committee of three from each
town was appointed.
Hon. John R. Cleaveland, who has been
connected with the Probate Court in Ran
dolph district either as Register or Judge
for eighteen years, declined re-noni-
nation.
The following were appointed town
committees in their respective towns for
the next two years:
RMf1fiS SI. jShn S0FerOss G. W Simpson H G. Day
BRA1sTnEE-Ira Mann, Jason A. French Samuel
BRooKfrELD-J R. cleveland. A. T. Allis, Marshall
oasIsF4 a Ess9s. E Eaars Dearborn
Il. Burnham, j. K Darling, John scribner, c. G. sar-
T aiik RI il Kibbsy. p; G Abbott. A. Nswcomb.
Lsonsrd MoAser bsosE sOfn bas
vent / a S4tsF Lewis Hutch
lean RasDokrHJ tS aatcsnson T. s Clark E. Grow
sTarEoRDJ H Moose Gle sstera bar C.
ndds 66ot S SsnteE Iarse cumnS W.
ToPsHAM.-W B. Carpenter; o. L. Watson, Thomas
sTHMa chapme mee Il B. Hacket A
VERsH1RE-S B. Darling, G N Derby. D. F. Long,
WASHINGTON P O. Huntington E. C. Field, Robert
% T. " km P pstfs sesy
WILLIAMsTowN.-C. W. Lathrop, Dennison Martin
The nominating committee in the after
noon presented the following nominations
which We're ratified by the convention:
For sENAroRs-John W. Rowell, Randolph; W T.
FoR JUpaEs- Chester Dickey, Orange; Nathan B.
roR sTATE's ATroRNEY-N: l. Boyden, Randolph.
FoR SHER1Pr.s X Berry. Thetford. ,.,-so,,
For JUDGES OF PROBATE Randolph District ";
Nichols, Braintree; Bradford District, H. w Bailey
Newbury.
The principal contest in committee was
for Senator between w. I. George and E.
p. George, and for States Attorney, for
which Mr.. Boyden received 81 and Mr..
ltOSClS II NOlSS.
The following were appointed county
committee for the next two years:
n A Taylor. L. F. Hale, E P. George C C. Sargent
James Hutchinson. Jr-
Col. R. Farnham of Bradford intro
duced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
With he r tnf Of he State
IN the the 'a 9d vii
IL 6e eeps al & eSnn
believe that they send their representatives and sena
emolunent Of the Office nor for their personal az
grandizement; but to represent the economy and in
dustry of the people who support them, and advocate
such measures will be for the best interests of the
State at large.
Hon John r. Cleaveland of Brookteld,
presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That intemperanee is fruitful source
of corruption and crime, it is the duty of those W no
such laws shall be best calculated to suppress the
beverage.
ADDISON COUNTY.-The convention was
held at Vergennes, June %, and organized
by electing Hon. c. w. Wicker president,
and Col. L. E. Knapp secretary. The con-
vention then resolved itself into town com
mittees, and elected delegates to nominate
county officers. The following were nom
mated in committee:
Senators Thurman Brookins, shorelam; Alexis T
smith New Haven p.,o... vo-...
Assistant yudzes-John T. Roberts Nersennes; A ID
Hayward, WeybTidge ,,.,,,.,
Htgh BailiffE Ed i'pp ' Conan, Addison.
States Attor1ey-George R Chapman. vergennes.
uel E, Cooke, Middlebury
All these nominations We're ratified by
the convention, except states attorney.
Mr.. Chapman received II majority of the
votes in committee, but the convention, in
the opinion of the chairman. s.eelined to
raify their choice and he decided that no
nomination for states attorney was made.
Mr.. Chapman's friends claim that he was
as much the nominee as any Of the other
! officers. So there will be Il contest at the
polls between Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. Lucia
/ CHrTTENDEN COUNTY. -Saturlay at Bur-
lington, the following ticket was nomina-
ted:
sdd az MtHb HenTy od f Charles
Assistant Judges Nathaniel Parker of Burlington;
states Attorney-R. P. b Hewitt of Burlington.
Hish Baiiif"S II Haccmb al of Westfo-d
! Judge of Probate-Torrey E. Wales of Burlington.
| Henry Ballard received Sc votes to Ill
for Gen. Henry. \ petition, signed by
more than 1900 women, was presented to
the convention, asking it to nominate a
states attorney who could be relied on to
enforce the prohibitory law. Mr.. White
more was supported in the convention by
the prohibitionists, but received but 73
votes to IS for Mr.. Hewitt, who was NOM
mated.
RUTLAND CoUNrY.-The convention met
ut Rutland, June 30th. Judge Dunton OF
Rutland presided, and the following ticket
was put in nomination:
Senators-Col Redfeld Proctor Rutland; Simeon
Allen, Fairhaven; l.. P. Howe, Mount Tabor; Fayette
Assistant Judge s.channcey s Rumsey ,Hnbbard,on
sheriff VIM. NJ. Field, Rutland
High Bailif-Geo. d. Spencer. Fairhaven,
Judges of Probate-J. b. Bromley, Castleon; Walter
C. Dunton, Rutland.
WINDHAM CoUNrY.-The republicans
held Il convention ut Fayetteville, June %
and made the following nominations:
Senators George Howe of Bratteboro; A. A. Wyman
of Athens.
sheriff W Bowker of Newfane.
/ States Attorney-O. E Butterfeld of Wilmington
Assistant yudges-E 7. Butterfeld of Wilmington
! O. s. Howard of Townshend.
Judges of Prohate-Royal Tyler of Brsttleboro: A
Stoddard of Townshend.
| WINDSOR COUNTY.-The convention was
held at Woodstock on the 23d. Fred G.
Field of Springfield was chosen president
The following nominations were made;
Assistant Jndges-Calvin French of Cavendish; Cros
! by Miller of Pomfret
Judges of Probate John Porter Of Hartford fo
Windsor district: VIM Rounds of Chester Hertfore
district.
Senators-James J. Wilson of Bethel; Joseph C. Par
ker of Hartford; M. c. Edmunds of Weston
States Attorney-Wm. III. Walker of Ludlew
Sheriff-Wm II. Stimson of Ludlow.
| High Bailiff-Rollin Amsden of Windsor.
There was quite contest over the nom
ination of Mr.. Wilson He was opposed