Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-30
TILE COUNTY CONTENTION.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONVENTION
OF wINDHAM COUNTY REPUBLICANS AT NEW
FAME ON TUESDAY.
The biennial convention of Windham coun-
ty Republicans was held at the court house
in Newfane on Tuesday, 9th inst The con-
vention was called to order at 1115 by e. w.
Stoddard, Esq, chairman of the county com
mittee. The roll-call of the convention,
which followed the reading Of the commit
tees call, showed that every town in the
county, with the exception of Athens and
Somerset, was represented, the whole num-
Der of delegates present being los. Mr..
Stoddard, for the committee, reported the
following list Of temporary officers Presi-
dent, o. E. Butterfeld; vice presidents, j.
B. Divoll, Addison Withheld; secretaries, o.
L. French, j. A. Butler. By vote of the
convention these several gentlemen were
made the permanent officers of the conven-
ton. On taking the chair Mr.. Butterfeld
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred on him and said that, as his lips were
not attuned to making political speeches, he
would ask the gentlemen to proceed at once
to business.
On motion of j. L. Martin the chair was
instructed TO name a committee of five TO re-
port resolutions, and on motion of X. Has
kins the chair was instructed to report q
committee of five to nominate county COM
| mittee. On the frst-named committee Mr..
| Butterfeld appointed j. L. Martin of Lon
donderry, II. Tyler of Brattleboro @. b. Ed
| dy of Rockingham, W. p. Jones of Whiting
ham, Z. L. Waterman of Jamaica. On the
| last named, X. Haskins of Brattleboro, Geo.
A. Weston of Westminster, o. s. Howard of
| Townshend, VIM. Harris of Windham, @. Z.
| Alexander of Guilford.
On motion an adjournment was had to l 7.
NJ, the Hon. II. Tyler being unsuccessful in
an effort to persuade the convention to pro-
coed at once to further business.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was reconvened at 1:20.
| Col. Haskins, for his committee, reported the
following named county committee and these
| gentlemen were unanimously elected; j. G..
Eddy of Brattloboro, Geo. A. Weston of
Westminster w. p. Jones of Nottingham,
H. F. Wolcott of Jamaica, E. W. Blodgett of
| Newfane.
On motion it was voted to proceed to the
| nomination of Senator's For Senator from
the South district Gen. W. w. Lynde pre-
scented the name of j. ]. Estey of Brattle-
boro, and Col. Estey's nomination was sec
onded by S. N. Herrick. No other name was
presented and Col. Estey's nomination was
carried by reclamation.
For Senator from the North district Homer
Goodhue presented the name of VIM. b. Cut
ting of Westminster, and VIM. Harris pre-
B0nJeO tue name OF II. D. Mhlhef OF
E. L. Waterman seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Walker and Geo. A. Weston seconded
that of Mr.. Cutting A ballot was ordered
and its result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 1O3
Necessary for q choice, so
VIM. b. Cutting had 81
L. s. Walker had 81
o. II. Garfield had
and VIM. b. Cutting was declared the nomi
nee for Senator from the north district.
Nominations for assistant judges were theI
in order. Hon. II. Tyler presented the name
of r. w. Clarke of Brattleboro for first as
sistant Judge and the nomination was second
ed by Homer Goodhue and ]. L. Martin. NJ
other candidate was named and Capt. Clark,
was nominated by reclamation. For seconC
assistant judge A. A. Wymsn of Athens wa
nominated, and no candidate being nance
against him, Mr.. Wyman was nominated b!
reclamation.
For States Attorney Geo. A. Weston pre-
scented the name of A. A. Butterfeld, Esq.
of Jacksonville. j. G. Eddy addressed tn
convention saying that he was not candi
date and seconded the nomination of Mr.
, Butterfeld. Mr.. Butterfeld's nomination
, was carried by reclamation.
For High Sheriff g. b. Eddy nominated ]
W. Melendy of Londonderry. j. @. Robin
son nominated ]. Q. Shumway of Jamaica
! D. p. Webster nominated d. b. Clough o
Putney. W. w. Lynde nominated ]. II. Kid
der. A ballot was ordered, which resulted a
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