St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01
Temperance Convention.

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Temperance Convention.
The mass temperance convention of
Caledonia county was held in the town
hall in st. JOhnsbury on Monday. The
hall was filled to its utmost and in the
afternoon many were obliged to stand
for want OF seating room. The con-
ventiOn was called to order by w. l..
Pearl, prayer was offered by Rev. +.
B. Phelps of East st. Johnsbury, and
| Col. Franklin Fairbanks was chosen
chairman and II. NJ. Pearl secretary.
Col. Fairbanks not being present it
was voted that w. l.. Pearl act as chair
man until the chairman should be
present. Judge Parks was appointed
Il committee to wait upon the chair
man and inform him of his selection
and request his acceptance and pres
ence.
L. c. Grandy of LyndOnville offered
a resolution providing for the forma-
ton of an organization to be known as
''The Republican Intoxicating Liquor
PrOhibitOry Party" with a board of
officers, and the county committee to
appoint annually committee of seven
to whom all nominations should be re-
ferred before being confirmed as nomi-
nees, the qualification for confirmation
being that they are tried and true pro-
hibitiOnists. The resolution was
passed, but was reconsidered at the af-
ternOOn session and tabled.
Judge Buchanan of Barnet offered a
resolution, which was adopted, prOvid-
ing that when the nominations are
made they shall be made in open con-
ventiOn.
A general discussion ensued as to
the practicability of forming, as some
supposed the intention of the conven-
ton to be, distinct political organiza-
ton, but this idea was set at rest by a
statement from Rev. F. B. Phelps and
w. L. Pearl, to the effect that the con-
ventiOn was assembled as stated in the
call, because the republican cOnven-
ton had ignored the temperance ele
ment in some of their nominations,
and that their purpose was to nomi-
nate temperance men for those offices
the republican candidates for which
were not satisfactory to the temper
ance element. The convention then
adjourned until l.30 p. IN.
Upon reassembling, Col. Fairbanks
being unable to be present, Mr.. Pearl
asked that a new chairman be chosen
and Rev. b. NJ. Tillotson was selected.
Rev. F. B. Phelps offered resolu-
ton which was adopted, that no mans
name be considered by the convention
as a candidate who cannot be vouched
for as an abstainer and prohibition
list.
II. S. Wright offered the same tenn
perance resolution he presented to the
republican convention, which was
adopted.
After another general and pOintless
discussion, George Cook moved that
the convention proceed to the nominal
ton of candidates, which was voted,
and he then moved the nomination of
Charles ID. Brainerd of Danville for
senator. Attention being called to the
fact that the name of II. c. Ide had
been passed over in this nomination
by Mr.. Belden, Mr.. Ide's partner, Mr..
| Cook withdrew the nomination, and
the name of Mr.. Ide was then moved
and unanimously adopted as candidate
for senator, as was also that of Mr..
Brainerd. Jabez Smith of Newark
and John II. George of Hardwick were
then nominated as candidates for as
sistant judges, and Henry French for
judge of probate.
A protracted discussion here ensued
over the nomination of a candidate for
sheriff, the names brought before the
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Barnet and the present incumbent, LO-
renzo SullOway, Jr. In behalf of the
latter it was claimed and conceded
that he is good executive officer, but
it was charged by several speakers
that some of his appointments as dep
uties were of men engaged in the sale
of liquor and in other respects unsuita-
BILE for the proper discharge of the I'M
pOrtant duties devOlving upon a depu-
ty sheriff. 1t was also urged that his
nomination was not in accordance with
Mr.. Phelps resolution. After consid-
cradle discussion, in which the cOnven-
ton got no nearer the truth or the sit
uatiOn of affairs, the motion to make
him the candidate for sheriff was put
on its passage and was defeated. Mr..
Smith was then nominated.
A similar discussion arose over the
nomination for states attorney, Frank
NJ. Page of Groton and Harry BlOdgett
being the principal candidates. The
discussion developed none of that acri-
monious feeling which was marked
characteristic of similar discussion in
the republican convention. In behalf
of Mr.. BlOdgett the same arguments
were advanced as at the preceding
convention, his pledge of total absti-
hence for the future and the faithful
discharge of the duties of the office.
On the other hand, the sentiment was
expressed that while a kindly feeling