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

A goody number Of the republicans OF Wash
ington county assembled in mass convention at
Capital Hall. Saturday, August 8, at ten o'clock
A. NJ. The convention promptly organized by the
choice of Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier, pTesi-
dent; Frank Pumey, Mortified, and George w.
Wing, Montpelier, secretaries; +. A. Eldredge,
Warren, and j. A. Coburn, East Montpelier, vice
presidents. C. H. Heath, Montpelier, A. Dwinell,
Calais, and Henry Priest, Barre, were made COM
mittee on resolutions. c. H. Heath moved that
the convention resolve itself into town caucuses
for the purpose Of choosing a committee OF two
from each town, to represent the town In the
county nominating committee. This motion was
opposed by Rev j. X Bartlett of Barre, who
thought more impartial expression of the will Of
the people could be obtained by making the nom
nations from the floor of the convention rather
than through the Intervention of nominating
committee, and he moved an amendment to Mr..
Heaths motion to this effect Randall OF Water
bury Ferrin and Heath Of Montpelier opposed,
and Hoyt of Plainfed favored Mr., Bartletts
amendment, which was rejected. Hoyt OF Plain
| field moved that the county committee be in
structed to call the next convention as delegate
convention, to consist of five delegates from each
town. Dwnell Of Calais moved TO amend by
making the number Of delegates two instead of
| five. Poland Of Montpelier moved to lay the
matter upon the table so that the convention
might proceed to the nomination of county officers
and at later hour resume the discussion II it is
desired, and this motion finally prevailed. Bart
| lett Of Barre then moved that the nominating
committee be instructed to present for the consid
GRAFTON OF the convention TWO candidates Tor each
| county office and his motion was rejected. The
convention then ad ourned till the hour Of half
past one O'Clock in the afternoon. The following
| is the nominating committee chosen at the various
| town caucuses:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Barre X. E. Patterson and Matt Whittier; Berlin, H. r.
Wheelook and W. A. Leland Cabot, George Gould and
&c and F Ranap faa ps RTs
sn an sHe g. GaS L. n M IN SsS
4; Holden; Ncaipslle5 Geo. Y; Wing ana JOSEPH Poland
MaS n GeT9 and s. EGsI
cut and + p Bradfordi Planneld g b. Gale and = H.
aed. ". O. MsAister and W a. jones' ne Warren $ BAN
mister and y Robinson waterbury,J X. Fullerton and
stone SSd ~ Sson not represented A.
The convention reassembled at the appointed
| hour. The committee on resolutions, through its
| chairman, c. ii. Heath, reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS
TO the convention in session Your committee on
resolutions beg leave to report as follows
he RdFg T% as sssos sp1 Soad zee BE
equal that he property and polls Of The state should bear
n that e TIA; end an honest apPrase%enl q al rsta6e
adequate such end should be upheld; that present
ents thereto as will aid ia effectiveness and that we de-
msna Of al officers whose tenure Of office our votes may
tcuar that all the railroad companies and other corpora
allowed q escape their fair share Of the public burdens
Resoired That adhere to the principles and platforms
national convention and BY the republican state conven
thei conyenons ms current wear and especiay DO We
insist economy in the expenditure of the public treasurer
revenue any such there be- should be applied
pension si or The socae river and 6arbor
Resolred That demand the impartial enforcement OF
that demand Of the nominees this day named faithful
senators This day nominated elected TO cast their
votes In favor OF the proposals Of amendment To the cons
amendments 10 the people Tor their vote.
The nominating committee, through its chair
man. Joseph Poland, reported for the considera-
ton Of the convention the list of officers, which
| will be found at the head of our column on the
| second page
The report was accepted, and, on motion OF Mr.
| Ferrin OF Montpelier, proceeded to consider its
| adoption name by name. With single excep-
ton, each nomination was ratified by viva
voce vote. A count was called for in the case OF
j. NJ Fisher for assistant judge, which resulted in
the choice OF Mr.. Fisher by the emphatic vote OF
one hundred seyenty-six TO six. The following
are the county and town committees for the two
years ensuing:
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Clark King Of q NSaiPeIer "a Dyins Q, rai1asa ".
T. pin Of Montpeler, o. b. Boyce of Barre and c, A.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
sSs ss " Ed %Es sss S %ss. s%G "
Hobart, A; Alexander and Pierce wechi Calais, g. n.
ssae 6eoise n webster S and deorse GOULD HnOI DasSa
Il. W. Hunuey, - SOmerYlle and A. DuIkee; East Mont
on A. D. bragg Dana and Nathan Boyce Siddesss
GsSSs Wing MsRsy snS Porter Al
Ft RassS Si' Ssi sH'i sfESsI Ia s ~Sa
Geo. b. Il. Denny A. Hoton, W. ". Holden, Il Wright
A AS D. j. T. s ira AND AND J. Barnett r RosSs
ruSs l. soyss Ae1sS'r ac Jfrd
Watshed, O. NJ Eaton q i. jones' and NJ b. Reliardson
w wasp ~ " fyG5d ohss' hrsgs and s. ID Aee
| Wheeler Woodbury., o. b, Town, II. N, Lawson, O. O.
DANIEL %sr %ofcsieT IT," T. Daring W GS has
and A. J. Stone.
The motion in relation to delegate conventions
In the future was called from the table. After
full discussion, 1t re ected by large majority
and the convention adjourned sine die.
| The selections at the session OF the nominating
| committee were generally arrived at without con-
test. There was an exception In the case OF the
| nomination OF candidate Tor judge OF probate for
which office three ballots were taken, George
| W, Wing receiving eleven, and Hiram Carleton
eight votes. Judge Tildens nomination was
finally made unanimous The opposition to Judge
| I1lden was understood 10 proceed from a conyic
ton that the office OF Judge Of probate should now
be filled by man OF legal training, and his ad-
yancing years were also strong reason with some
for the nomination Of younger man. Cabot
was represented by delegation OF seventy voters
and their caucus In the court room was very
much like town meeting This large turnout
was understood 10 be in consequence Of j. T.
| lamson's aspirations for "a senatOrship, against
| which strong opposition was expressed by his
townsmeD. The proceedings OF the caucus were
| harmonious, and, while 1t declined ON Mr. Lam
sons motion to instruct Its committee 10 vote for
| Hon. w D. Martin Tor senator from that section
| Overwhelmingly In favor OF the latter gentleman 4
candidacy. The thrilling opposition TO Mr. Fishers
nomination TO the assistant judgeship seems to
| have been oil iaetons character, and IL imputed