Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-24
Republican County Convention.


officers. The ten days intervening between
the present time and the day of the con-
vention will perhaps be "improved " by
certain aspirants for position in cultivating
such ground as they deem tillablc. The
republicans of the county however do
their thinking pretty much as they please,
and present such candidates as they please
regardless of who wants to be this Or that
and we imagine they have come already
to conclusions that will very largely settle
the result of the convention in advance.
We have heretofore refrained from com.
menting on the political talk in favor Of
various candidates which we have heard.
And what we have to say is rather to give
such information as we have and not to
advocate the nomination of any particular
candidates.
As to senators, the expiration of Mr..
Waton's two terms and the death of Judge
Richardson bring the convention to the Sc,
lection of two new candidates. For one
of the candidates it WAS very plain that
republicans looked very generally to see
William p Dillingham; of Waterbury
nominated. And this not on the principle
of giving the office to anybody to compli.
ment him OF advance his personal interests
not on the plan of honoring somebody
with official position-but for the purpose
OF selecting n man who would rather
honor the Office than be honored by it and
who in it would be of real, substantial
value us n factor in legislation and in
good legislation only. Mr.. Dillingham;
however declines to be candidate for the
office. We suppose there is nothing for
his friends to do but to accept his conclu,
sion as the end Of the matter. So we drop
all talk of Mr.. Dillingham; as prospec.
tive candidate.
1t is likely that the two candidates will
come from the east and west parts OF the
county. The men we have heard spoken
of from the east part of the county are
Albert Dwinell of Calais, j. P Lamson OF
Cabot and j. S. Spaulding OF Barre. We
think from what we have heard that Mr.
Dwnell has developed the most strength
rs a candidate. He is a man of integrity
and competent to fill well the position for
tlemen are also we'll and flvorably known
throughout the county.
From the other part of the county we
have as yet heard only the names of Jas
II. Holden Of Mddlesex, Geo. w. Randall
Of Waterbury and Horace Lyford of War.
ren. Mr.. Lyford was four years sheriff
of the county and has a large acquaint-
ance which were his location different
would give him substantial following
this year, but then Warren has a side
Judge now. Mr.. Randall of Waterbury
makes lively political campaign when
ever he goes for IN Office as Judge Rich
ardson's friends found two years ago. He
is man of energy and works for an Office
or in any other business he is engaged in
with directness and force. He will doubt
less bring strong following to the con
vention. Judge Holden of Middesex we
should say will be full as apt to be the de.
linerate choice Of the convention as any
man from the west part of the county.
is true he is now post master but he ough
not to object to answering the call of hi
county to do somewhat more responsible,
work. He made an excellent record a
assistant judge of the county court and es
tlb!ished reputation for sound judgmen
that satisfies people he would make
good Legislator.
Judge Riford will Of course receive
nomination and it would be good thing
the shackles of custom could be broke
and Judge Martin receive third clectio
rs his judgment and experience render hi
services of decided value in our court
Windsor county we notice keeps her a:
sistant Judges right along because the
have come to understand their bushes
and to be of real use on the bench. Bu
we presume old customs will prevail an
new man be "broken in" To max
the breaking in " amount to somethin
after it is done good material must be tai
en- TO begin with. Ard the many who hay
thought of James A. Coburn of En-
Montpelier as a good man for this positio
have not misjudged. He is man of a
fairs, of positive and upright characte
and of that sound common sense which
needful in this Office unless it is merely
be occupied and not filled. j. NJ. Fisht
of Cabot we have also heard named as
candidate. Mr.. d. T. Averill of Northfie
too has been f,vorably spoken of but owir
to the claims of locality will we pr
sumo not be urged by his friends this yea
For tine remaining places on the tick
we know of no movement 10 fill the
with names other than those of the pre-
ent incumbents and we anticipate the r
nomination of Sheriff futile, Judge T
den and States Attorney Plumley wilho
opposition.