Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-07
Washington County Convention.

The Republicans OF Washington county, TO the
number Of over three hundred met in Village
Hall on Saturday Of last week. to put in nomina-
ton a county ticket TO be supported by them at
the September election.
The convention was called to order by Hon.
Clark King, Chairman OF the County Committee,
who nominated DR. p. d. Bradford Of Mortified,
as President Of the Convention. Dr. Bradford was
unanimously elected GeorgeW W. Tden OF Barre
and f. A. Eldridge Of Warren were elected Vice
Presidents; J. NJ. Poland Of Montpelier Secretary,
and NJ. W. wheeock Of Berlin, Assistant Secretary.
ID. p. Carpenter of Mddesex moved that II was
the sentiment Of the convention that one of our
Senators should be selected from among the far
mers Of the county. After discussion, the motion
was laid upon the table.
The convention then adjourned until two
o'clock, for the purpose OF assembling into town
caucuses to select two from each town to const-
tute a committee to prepare and present county
ticket to the convention. The following is list
Of the nominating committee selected Barre, n
W. Braley and George W. Tilden; Berlin J. S.
Wheeock and J. N Perrin, Cabot, George Gould
and Allen Perry; Calais, f. 7. Burnap and John
W. Morse; Duxbury, Jesse T. Perry and George
II. Crandall; East Montpelier, T. b. Stevens and
W. g. Nye; Fayston, A. d. Bragg and George O..
Boyce Marshfield, l., W. Ptkin and S. d. Hollis
ter; Middlesex, William Chaplin and j. II Holden
Montpelier, p II. IIinkley and J. W. Brock
Moretown l.. d. Hills and Russell Sawyer, North
field, o. d. Edgerton and J. II Orcutt; Plainfield,
o. L. lIoyt and +. A. Dwinell; Roxbury, W. b.
circuit and Z. S. Stanton Watsfeld, f. j. Green
and II N. Bushnell; Warren, T.. A. Edridge and
H. B. Barker; Waterbury, +. +. Palmer and j.
X. Fullerton Woodbury., n c. Mcknight and r,
w. Lance; Worcester, John A. Kelton and H. p.
Darling.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the opening of the afternoon session the
nominating committee reported the following list
Of officers: For Senators, William p Dillingham;
of Waterbury, and Albert Dwinell Of Calais As
sistant Judges of County Court, Philander Riford
of Warren, and James A. Coburn of Fast Mont
peier; States Attorney, Frank Plumley of North.
field; Judge of Probate Harvey Tiden Of Barre
Sheriff John L. futile Of Montpelier; High Bailiff
George o. Boyce of fayston.
The following gentlemen were named as tho
County Committee: Clark King George A. Put
nam, George W Tilden, J. II. Hastings, William
B. circuit, W. p. Dillingham; and P, p. Ptlin.
The following gentlemen were also nominated
for Town Committees: Barre, o. II. Reed, W. II
| GLADDEN. and J. NJ. Perry; Berlin, d. b. Bosworth
Abel II. Stewart, j. +. Benjamin, Samuel Chandler
and Herbert Il. Wheeock Calais Charles II
French, George II. Gray, Harry Morse Edwin
Robinson and Shubae Fair; Cabot, ]. II. Damon
George Gould and l. A. Hills; Duxbury, f. W
| IIuntey, II. o. Ward and g. H. Crandall; Eas
Montpelier, Howard Peck George Rowland anC
W. G. Nye; Fayston, A. D. Bragg Nathan Boyc,
| and Robert Maxwell: Montpelier, II. A. Huse
Bart Cross and c. P. Pitkin; Moretown, Georg,
| W. Fletcher, l. d. Hills, r. Sawyer and Jane
| 1aylett; Middlesex, d. p. Carpenter, Gardne
| Sawyer, c. c. Eaton, Leroy Flint and d. r. Culver
| Mortified, D. 7. Averill, F. Plumley, o. D. Ed
gerton, NJ. Cohleigh, !. A. Hoton, C. W. War,
and A. l.. Smalley; Plainfeld, n C. Lombard
]. Bartlett and D. b. Smith; Marshfeld, W. II
II. Mears, d. b. Pitkin, d. NJ. Perkins and c. B
| Hill; Roxbury, w. b. Orcutt, Clark Flint, Z. S
Stanton, Luther Tracy AFRO Boyce, A. S. San
ders and f. +. Bowman; Waterbury, W. ?, Dill
lingham, A. J. Brown, o. W. May, Daniel Wood
ward and r. J Barber; Waitsfeld, Josiah Holden
Ira +, Richardson and NJ. A. Bushnell; Warren
E. A. Eldridge, II. b. Parker and H. W. Lyford
Worcester, Z NJ. Hamblet. L NJ Hutchinson an
| A. X, Hancock Woodbury., n. c. Mcknight, l.
Benjamin, o. d. Town aud S. J. Lovejoy.
The report of the committee was adopted, ant
the nominations reported unanimously made.
| The Committee on Resolutions, consisting G
Hon L. p Walton, Frank Plumley, f. f. Palmer
J. NJ Fisher and Albert Dwinell-reported throug
Mr. Plumley the following, which was read an
unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That in the National Administration con
mend that wise subservience Of the best interests of
whole countrywhch promotes peace and harmony betwee
sections and classes which economical and bus
ness-lke administration of the affairs Of government
which reduces the public debt which reduces the iniere
on that debt by funding at low rate which resoute
lnnexbly pursues the honest path to specie resumption
when all money shall become of intrinsic value CONVEX
be to such at will Of the hoderthen shall the Of hu
tuatng values and paralyzed industries and the
OF revying trade, manufactures and will
| surely begin.
| Resoired That reafirm and adopt the patforr
adopted at Convention, aud heartily endorse Il
| ticket there presented.
Resofrsd That to the ticket this day nominated we gi'
our cordial endorsement, and pledge to it generol
support.
Brief addresses were made by Frank Plumlel
Albert Dwinell, c. II. Heath, and others, and III
convention adjourned.