The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-07-02
The Nominees.


The Burlington Free. Prec gives tho
following sketches Of the nominees oil
tho Republicans for Governor and Licnt.
govcrnor jh Ma
HON. RoswrLL 'rAuxirAM, ga
our nominee for governor, was born In
Boston, Mnse., In 1927. When he was
boy OF ", his father moved from Hos.
ton TO Vermont, and became n farmer
tu-tho town OF bradford. Young Farm
ham grew to manhood on the farm, NJ
ted for college nj Bradford A cadcmy
optercd tho University of .vormont In
tho Junior class, and graduated with
honor In -iS4g. Aftur two or three
years spent M n teacher IN Cannda and
Franklin, W., Mr.. Faif,ham seIodtcfl
the law ns his profession, was admitted
70 tho bar Of Orange county, aud soo,,
attracted notice as n capable md prom.
lang young lawyer. Ito was stntoa
attorney of Orange county for throo
wears, from 1859 10 1901. On tho out
hroak OF tho war no was ono OF tho first
to voluntoor, AMI wont out M lleutcn.
ant Of Go. ID Of tho First Vermont itog-
imont OF tlrcc months mon. IIo re-
Turned with HIS regiment, ouly, like 40
many OF ita mofnbera, 10 rc-cnicr tho
service, which ho did ~ lieutenant. col
oncl OF tho Twolf,h Iicgimont. lie
served throughout tho torn OF enlist.
mont IN TINT regiment, winning tho ain.
core roapcct aud attachment of lie OH.
GERS and mon. bradford being n Dem.
ocrniio town, Col. Farnhnm hna hal NO
opportunity "a represent II IN tho lowe,
branch Of tho Legislature. Ito served
two forms In tho Sonnto In 1861, and
was All lnduAtrlous aud IniluontIni eon.
atpr. In 1870 ho WINS a ,lologata 10 tho
Republican National Convention NJ
Cincinnati, and was ono OF tho prcsl
DENTAL electors IN tho sn,ue ycnr. On,
opinion OF Col. Farnhain'a character NJ
citizch and gentleman Inns bccn re
peatcsily ssprcssod, and we need no
repeat IL. lilo has the highest respect
/ ceteom, and confidence OF all who know
him; his deserved and wido popularit,
is evidenced by his unanimous nomina
ton; and we have no fear that as Gov
ornor he will not amply mako good nj
tho commentators with which nj
+ namo was presented. ..t
+. 'l GEN. JOHN LESTER BARsTow,
the nominee for lieutenant. govcrno,
was born in 1882, the son OF prosper
: GUS and respected farmer, in Shelburr
> In. Chittenden county. lie entered pull
: lie life as assistant clerk of the Vernon
Hons Of Representatives in 1861.
g 1862 he enlisted in the 9Th Vernon
Regiment, Col. Stephen Thomas, ws
Y at once promoted to the adjutahcy {
/. the regiment, then was made captai
:. Of Company X and then promoted to b
i. major. His military record was cspe,
tally creditablc, AS single instanc
] of his personal gallantry, We may MOI
: ton the fact that when, after the BLOOD
!, y fight OF June IA, 1868, in front {
/. Port Hudson Tin which the 9Th Vernon
lost LOO men killed and wounded) GcI
= eral Banks called for volunteers to lea
the storming party for a final assault
j Major Barstow was one of the BRAY
men who stepped forward TO form Il
o forlorn hope. He represented Shelbur
4 In the Legislature of 1S64--65, renderin
able service as chairman of the militar
: committee. In 1866 he was elected
: the Senate and reelected in 'G7, hol,
log the Craftsmanship of the gener
: committee and serving on importal
: special committees. lie was subs
: quently United States pension agel
for nine years, discussing large sun
I of money with absolute Integrity an
scrupulous care. AS a practical ar
J. successful farmer, he we'll represen
the great agricultural interests of OF
: state. His well earned reputation
: sterling character, and wide pOpularil
Inracfica1lv aptl rod hia nomination fro
{ tho day his name was suggested, it b
: came known that no would accept Il
Iofilce If rendered, though ho raised /
9 finger, wrote no line, and said no woi
2 to influence the choice. laI r.,t|