The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-06-18


The Addison County Republican
convention was held ut tho court house,
Tuesday, and was called TO order at 10
A. NJ, by l.. Il. Knapp, chairman Of
the county committee. The roll OF del
egates was called and amer amend
ments and corrections, approved. Hen
ny Lane Of Cornwall WAS made tempo
rary chairman, Il. A. Orchard of
Shoreham, and Howard Clark, ID, OF
Lincoln, vice-prcs dents; J. II. Lucia OF
Vergcnnes, secretary; Geo. NJ. Will
marth of Vcrgennee, assistant secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The convention at once
proceeded TO the nominations.
Tho first wac for senator nom
the New Haven dristrict. ID. w. Nash
nominated T.. s. Dana; L. ID. Barton
nominated W. s. Wright Of Waltham.
ID G Smith nominated G Merrill OF Addi-
son. ID ". Nash, d. G. Smith and y d
Barton were appointed tellers. The
ballot resulted: Whole number OF
votes cast, TIA; necessary for choice, 88;
X. s. Dana, 1874; Charles Merrill, 81;
VIM. 8. Wright, IL; scattering, 2.
Senator from the Addison district, Il.
G.. Farnham nominated J. N. North Of
Shoreham. On motion, ne was elected
by reclamation.
The next nomination was for assis-
tant judges OF the county court. ii. G.
Munsill nominated Hon. ii. ID. Will
Jams Of Monktoh; M. +. Allen nominal
ted G. w. Wicker of North Ferris
burgh. Mr.. Munsill withdrew the name.
of Judge Williams, and Mr.. Wicker
was nominated by reclamation. ID. &.
Barbour nominated II. N. Sollacc of
Bridport, and he was nominated by &C.
clamation.
f. ID. Vinton nominated N. Il. Dun
shee of Bristol, for sheriff, and he was
nominated by cicd roce vote.
The next nomination was for States
attorney. This was one OF the contes-
ted Offices, and some contention was
expected. Geo. Hammond nominated
j. NJ. Slade of Middlebury, and Mr..
Hasseltine of Bristol, II. II. Mardin
Whole number of votes cast, 100; neces-
sary for choice, Sc; j. NJ. Slade had 104,
X. II. Aardin 81, scattering Is, and Mr..
Slade was declared nominated.
A. Z. Smith nominated Hon. j. w.
Barnes Of vergennes, for high bailifi,
and he was nominated by rtrG rocc
vote.
Tho next Office was Judge of probate.
For the New Haven district the name
Of Hon. j. ID. Smith of vergonnes, was
presented by Il. ii. Mardin, and nomi-
mated by acclamation. The next nomi.
nation, for Judge Of probate for the
Addison distict, was looked forward to
with Intense interest, as there has been
spirited canvass. S. II. Bascom pre-
sented the name Of Col. L. 4. Knapp OF
Middlebury, and G.. l.. Harrington the
namc of Hon. A. ID. Hayward of Wey.
bridge. Both candidates were nomi-
mated and seconded in enthusiastic
speeches. S. II. Bascom, &. l.. Har-
rington and A. 4. Stanley were ap.
pointed tellers. The vote resulted
whole number OF votes cast, Sc; neces
sary for choice, "a l.. Il. Knapp had GO
A. ID. Hayward 10; and Mr.. KNAPP
was declared nominated.
The committee on nominating count,
committee, reported for nomination l.
e. Knapp, Mlddlebury; a. A. Fletcher
Bridport; ii. g. Martin, Ferrisburgh
j. s. Gale, Orwell; j. a. Child, Wey.
bridge. The report was accepted ant
they were appointed.
j. III. Lucia Of Vcrgenncs introduced
The following resolution which was
adopted.
| Resoired, That wo, the Republicans of Addison
county In Convention assembled. heartily emdor,,
| the Chicago nominations, and that we will ear
nestly work for the election OF Garfield and
Arthur for President and Vice President of thC
| United States.
The following is a list of delegates
from the different towns:
Addison.-D. G. Smith, j, r. Thorn.
az, Il. G. Collins, G. A. Smith. G. r..
Smith, g. S. Goff, +. G.. Gullev.
Bridport.- Sheldon Smith. VIM. r.
BREASTED, j: I. Lamos, David c. Bar.
bour, Cassius +. Crane, Gustavus X.
Walker, E. II. Wilcox, Marshall Smith.
Bristol.-E. B. Patterson, G.. p. Col.
by, Il. A. lIasscltine, u. M. Kent, II. ID.
Vinton, L. s. Drake, II. ii. Mardin,
James Balm, II. S. Summer, A. d.
Scarf, NJ. +. Varney, II. c. Munsill,
X. A. Young, G. w. Merton, Alfred
Ferguson.
Cornwall.-Wm.D belong, Chas. II.
Lane, Harrison Bingham, Henry Lane,
Rollin Footc, Wright Spaulding, Henry
j. Manchester, A. w. Frost.
Fcrrisburgh.-H. G. Martin, r. ID.
Booth, G.. W. Palmer, Z. Is. Collins. |.
W. Walker.
Goshcn.-Langdon Washburn, T. A.
Sessions, Charles Gale, James McGib.
bon.
Granvillc.-u. z. Hayes, E.B. Buck.
X. j. Flint, Charles &. Hubburd.
;, Hancock.-John L. Wright, Charles
M. Robbins, John ID. Darling. Rollo
Flint.
Leicester. Preston, j. b. Bar
ker, A. X. Stanley, o. A. Briggs.
Linc0ln.-Uoward Clark, "a: C..
Dow, Chester d. Bingham, Webster N
Cove, NJ. j. Stearns.
Middlebury.-G. Hammond, l.. N.
Howard, W. II. Remele, A. S. Tracy,
l.. G. Darrows, ii. ID. Maynard, A. j.
Marshall, Il. K. Severance, Il. w. Judd.
G. D. Earl, +. A. Foot, j. Benedict, d.
j. Matthews, Albert Chapman, o. Sew.
GRANGE, A. II. Foot, W. II. Phelps, n.
B. Dodge, j. y. Seeloy.
NOnkton.-S. F. Atwood. l.. ".
Beers, d. s. Ladd, G. b. Cox, K. w.
Meader, G. Fl. Stone, G. l.. Beers. ].
II. Doten, w. T. Meader.
New Haven.-H. G.. Hunt. NO.
Brooks, ID. W. Nash, W. M. Roscoe, A.
j. Mason. s. ID. N. Cowles, u. ii.
Squier, N. J. Landon, NJ. L. Tylar, G.
"; Flint, George 3. Rnssel, John A.
Orwoll.-J. 8. Gale, ID. W. Clark
II. G. IIibbard, d. N. Warren, N.
Royce, u. N. Dottum, S. ii. Dascom.
Panton.-C. S. Harris, +. j. Kent,
b. Y. Gaines, Emerson Holland.
Ripton:-Cornelius Billing, W. Y.
Newton, ID. W. Smith, j. S. Chandler,