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Addison County Temperance Convention.
CANDIDATE FOR STATES ATTORNEY PUT IN
NOMINATION.


A CANDIDATE FOR STATES ATTORNEY PUT IN
NOMINATION.
NEw HAVEN, VT, July 81.
The Temperance Mass Convention met at
the Spring Grove Camp Grounds. at ten
O'CLOCK to-day. The meeting was called to
order by K. II. MArdin. Esq, OF Bristol,
with Ira Clifford, VI Nsw Haven, president.
and Ii. q. Day, secretary. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Dibbls. OF Bristol. W.
&. Bixby. of Vergennes, and W. b. Dunshee,
OF Bristol. were elected vice-pre-idents, :,
after which the temporary organization
Was made permanent. Excellent music
was furnished by the Bristol Cornot Band i.
Mr.. Mardin moved that the nomination of
Stite's Attorney be postponed till alter
dinner. Rov Mr.. Dibble was called upon
and made few remarks. We are not
here, he said, a. the ''bolters" of any
political party, but appear on the broad
platform OF temperance party. q. W.
Parmelte, OF Philadelphia, was called on
bat declined, as did also Rev. Mr.. Knowl-
ton, Of New Haven X. II. Mardin ad-
dressed the convention. lie referred to the
conduct OF the States Attorney in putting
by the liquor cases Of the last term
Of court which, he said, was prec-
tically the same thing a. entering
a "nolle rrossqui" and was practice
which no honest court ought to permit.
lie compared the action Of this court to
that Of Judge Peck. where he had been in
the habit of practiGing. Judge Peck re-
fused permission to the attorney to put
liquor case by AMI compelled the party to
confess to six offences, before he would
agree to let him off. The speaker said here
after when he should b5 in the Addison
County Court, and see the attempt to put
anv Case by. 80 help hin God he would
rise in his seat and inform the court a
wrong was being done" Ilo would do it
even il he WAS iisbarrsd for it,
After this the meeting adjourned Ill half
past one O'Clock. at which time the c1nyen-
tion was again called 20 order ami short
discussion took place as to ac. ion by ie!ega to
or Zen massa The discussion was parlici-
patid in by Mr. Mardin and Rev MIR Bell of
Weybridge, who said he had understood
James VI. Slads went through the 4th of
July without a drink and he thought he
could stand it while longer. On motion
of MIR. Squires a committee Cf three from
each town were appointed to a make NOM
ination for States Attorney. The fol-
lowing list oi delegates were chosen,
eleven towns being represented.
TOWN DELEGATES
Addison j. B. Mclean, ". Curtis, Elliott
Clark. Weybridge-N. Farkill, c. Sturdef0nt, II.
Adams. Middlebury-r. Foot, ". Phelps, W: Carr.
Bristol-D. Bosworth, A. turgusop Rev ". d.
Hall. Wsltham-W. +. Frisbee A. Everts, J.
sneeden. Vergenne.-F. NJ Strcng, N. q. Nor
risburgh-H. C. Martin, Rev. Mr.. Bennett, NJ. Ball.
New Haven-Alyin s4uires, C. Wicker. A. d.
Adams. StarksboTo |. l.. Str7ns, Hoel sayles, /.
ushhell. Panton-R. T. Bristol C. T. Warner.
The chair then instructed the delegates to
repair to the Middlebury House ION the
camp grounds, II prepare nominations.
One OF the delegates inquired il the Mid
dlebury house was known a. temperance
house. This brought down tho
convention. Pending the action OF
the delegates, speeches were made
Nv u ~ llolt. " hO CDhBihiucu huC
Temperance party had no one among the
three county papers to ADVOCATE their cause.
Rev Mr.. Dibhle said thar in such case he
should propose To make paper that would
support them. Several genllemen arose in
behalf of the different county papers and it
was shown everyone of them held thslr col
umns open TO q Tree advocacy of the tenn
persnce principles. W. W. Rider. oi Bris-
tol. alter repeated calls, responded IN a few
briei remarks ably chosen and delivered.
lie spoke with pride of the great reform
movement in his native village OF Bristol.
and predicted it, progress and success. lie
expressed his faith in the present Liquor
Law and in the hands of q judiciOus and
earnest prosecuting attorney, it could be
m aie effectral. At the clUse 0t his remarks,
the speaker was greeted with hearty az
plause. The report of delegates was then
called for. and the Chairman announced the
result of an informal hallnt which had hcon
frst takrn, result a. ALLOWS Lucia. ~.
Mardin. 4. Knapp. l. Tho nomination OF
Lucia was then mGd- Unanimous Moved
the report be accepted aai adopted. carried.
X. II. Mdriin said, although he know
his name was to be acted upon IN this con-
yention, still he accepted the result and
should work hard To elect Mr.. Lucia and
would stump the county if necessary to
make him win the election.
F. NJ. Strong. vi Nersennes. said his
presence here was Intentionally accidental.
lie came To identify hIms,li with the move
ment. Some one Was circulating Il story
that Mr. Lucia's friends had gone back on
him, and asked W here was F. X. llavens?
Where was f. NJ Strong? But alter hear
ing this man while he stepped no and
assured him Strong was present and sup
ported Mr. Lucia lie noticed rum men
recommended any man bat } Ii. Lueia and
did not know msn engaged in selling
rum who supported for State'z Attorney,
Sir. Lucia Mech mad been said about Mr..
Churceill. the regular nominee for side
iudge, bot his only fault WAS. he was
temperance man 10 B1tisll the regular
nominee for Senator kept ho:e! and never
sold liquor. Temperance men should support
him no matter what bis cJppcrhsti pro-
cllyities had besn during or since tbs war.
Several speakers foiioWed, amcns them
Mr. Dunshee, Of Bristol, Rev, Mr. Hall, oi
Weybriige, Deacon Wright, Mr. Squires.
3. NJ B. Cuwles, Rev. Mr. Dlbbte, Mr..
Bosworth, Rev Mr Bennet, ard Rev.
CHARLES illbbari, Of Versennos. The latter
gentleman made the most ifsetiye speech OF
the day, iull of sound logic and ably delly-
cred. ne held his auGleuea 10 the close.
and his remarks Wero he.rUiy responded to
by large ina Jrity present..
collection was taken for tho band.
amounting to S23.75, and W u Ddnshee
appointed treasurer
The meeting adjourned With three cheers
t1r the nominee