Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-07-09


ton, every town sendingafSTfulI quota
of delegates, Bloomfield excepted, it
sending no delegates at all. The Con
vention was called to order at II 30
A. NJ. by reading of the call as pub
lished in the HERALD. The roll then
showed the following list Of delegates
as present:
Brighton--D S Stoms, G E Clarke
Alvin Bartlett.
Bloomfield-Not represented,
BrunsWick-D S Austin.
Canaan-L II Allin, | A Morrison.
Concord-D w Hubbard, w S How
ard, J b Wallace, NJ l. Reed, L Spen-
Ger.
East Haven-A S Howard, S S IIud-
son.
Granby-F a Rice.
Guildhall-R Small, G e Benton.
Lemington-S II Bracket.
Lunenburgh-D Powers, J NJ Dodge,
T A Turner, N Balch.
Maidstone-D IL Beattie.
Victory-Geo A Appletoa, Nathan
Houston.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bar
rows of Guildhall Hon. d II Beattie of
Maidstone, was unanimously elected
temporary chairman, Daniel Powers
and David Austin as yice-chairmep,
and Francis A Rice, secretary. The
temporary organization being thus
completed, on motion of d S Storrs it
was made permanent. Hon. ID II Be
attic in brief and well chosen remarks
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him and promised to
serve to the best of his ability. On
motion Of Mr.. Aliin, d committee of five
to be appointed by the chair, on reso-
lutions, was adopted ; as also q mo-
ton for u committee of five to appoint
II county committee. The chairman
then appointed as u committee on re-
solutions, Messrs. L II Allin, d S Stoms,
Z f Benton, j B Wallace, s IL Brack-
EFT; on appointing county commit
tee, Messrs. q 4 Clarke, r Small, d w
EIibbard, j w. Dodge, A S Howard.
On motion, adjourned to p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the convention had been called
to order, G E Benton explained to those
present the action taken, relative to
our county convention and that of the
third district being called on the same
day. The explanation eXonerated our
county committee, as the district com
mittee were notified some two or three
weeks before the calls for either of the
conventions had been published.
On motion, A NJ Grout was admitted
as delegate from Maidstone.
The convention having voted to pro-
coed to the nomination of county Off
GERS, Mr.. j b Wallace, of Concord, sec
onded by Mr.. Allin of Canaan, present
ed the name of Harvey Judeyine of
Concord, for Senator, and he was
unanimously declared by gica c0ce vote
TO be the republican nominee for Sena-
tor. For Assistant Judges, f A Turn
Ell presented the name of VIM Chand-
Ter of Lunenburg, and L II Allin the
name of Chas A Hutchinson of CAN
aon Nbocp rao+lnno,, ,yo,,o n loo ,,,,o,
imously nominated. For Judge of
Probate, the name of w II IIartshorn
being presented by Judge Small, and
ID S Storrs by Alvin Bartlett, seconded
by q Il Clarke. Three ballots were
taken, the first and second of which
were tie, II each; on the third ballot
the result was Storrs -, llartshorn 10,
scattering 1, and ID S Storrs was de-
clared nominated. For States Attorn-
ey, A f Nichols was unanimously Sc
lected to be his own successor, Messrs.
Benton and Storrs paying a high trib
ute to Mr.. Nichols abilities and the
able and impartial manner in which
he had performed the duties pertain
ing to his office. For Sheriff, the name
of 9 W Schoff of Guildhall, was pre-
sented by G Il Benton, and that of A |
II Bonett of Brighton, by d S Storrs. |
The ballot being taken resulted as fol- |
lows: Schoff, II; Bonett, 7; Levi b |
1, For High Bailiff, G. Il |
Benton was proposed by d S Storrs,
seconded by q E Clarke, and declared |
nominated, but declining, w NJ Smith
of East Haven was chosen in his stead !
The committee on appointing a
county committee, reported as follows:
A + Nichols, G L Benton, w Ii Bishop,
w w Fitch J NJ Dodge, q AAppleton,
G w Bracket.
Q Il Benton then submitted a reso-
luton that the county committee be
instructed to appoint town commit
tees to consist of three from each town;
also to fill any vacancy that may oc-
cur on the county ticket. An amend
ment was offered and accepted, striS-
ing out the first clause but approving
Of the second.
A recess of ten minutes was allowed
for the appointing of Town Commit