Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09
The County Convention.

There was large gathering of the bone
and sinew of Washington county republican
ism at the mass convention in this village
on Saturday. The convention went to work
promptly and resolutely to do the business 1t
had assembled to transact, and it did that
business WELL 1t put an excellent ticket in
nomination. Willard S. Martin and Edwin
X. Jones are men who have had large expe-
rience in those business affairs which will
especially cit them for practical legislators
They are men of great intelligence, OF sound
Judgment, and, while they will make careful
lawmakers, we believe they will be the
staunch supporters of genuine reform and OF
wiselyprogressive course in all matters re-
lating to the welfare of the state. Mr.. Mar
tin has been a member of the house OF
representatives and assistant judge of Wash
ington county court. These public offices
he has filled acceptably, and it is high praise
to say of him, as member of the Washing
ton county bar has said, that no man has
made more efficient official than Judge
Martin. In many important minor trusts
he has also displayed those qualities which
are sought in a capable lawmaker. MIR.
Jones is a successful business man of North.
field and has served two terms in the house
from that town. The reputation he made
in the legislature gave his candidacy for the
senate great and deserved popularity through
out the county. lie is remembered as the
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bonding Of towns to aid in the construction
of railways, and the success of that wise
measure is credited TO his skillful and per-
sistent efforts in its behalf. 1t is superhu-
Gus to speak of Hiram A. Huse's qualifca-
tions for the office of states attorney. Mr..
Huse is one of the best and most favorably
known among the young men of Washing
ton county. His character, his honesty, and
his ability, won him cheerful support and
unanimous and hearty nomination. John
NJ. Fisher of Cabot was nominated for as
sistant Judge by vote that was the source
of congratulations on the part of his friends
and of confusion and shamefacedness to
the petty personal opposition that was busy
TO defeat him. The republicans of the
county paid slight regard to local squabbles,
and, finding in Mr.. Fisher an honest, worthy
and capable man for assistant judge nomi
mated him to that office by practically unan-
imous and certainly very cordial vote. These
were the offices of high Importance for which
new men were to be selected. The remain.
ing officials had SO well approved their fit
ness for the Offices to which custom would
grant them continuance for another term
that, with the exception of the probate
judgeship, no desire was expressed or effort
made to secure change. c. III. Pitkin, by
reason of preference for his regular profess
sional practice, had peremptorily declined
a denomination 10 the office of states attor- |
ney. 1t was matter of regret that the for
mer practice of returning one of the old SEN |
ators could not have been re-established, but |
the elements were unfavorable and the de-
sire to get back to good and wholesome
rule was relegated for fulfllment to future |
convention. The resolutions have the right |
ring, and we apprehend that they will com
mend themselves to general approval Par
ticularly satisfactory is the reference to |
matters of taxation, though tax reformation
in the state at large and in this county in |
particular has reached stage of stalwart,
popular endorsement in comparison with
which the phrases of conventional resolu-
tions are tame and almost perfunctory. The
case of delegate versus mass conventions
was reargued, and, while the advocates of
the former method of constituting county
convention have theory and reason on their
side, it is evident that until some great job
or perversion of the popular will can be
traced to the doors of mass convention
it will continue to have the preference in
Washington county.