Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-02
TEMPERANCE COUNTY CONvEN.
TION.
\. II. Weston OF Colchestcr RenOmina-
ted for County Commissioner.

ted for County CommissiOner.
The Chittcnden county temperance convcn
ton assembled in Temperance Hail. Thurs
day, Feb. 20, at II o'clock, between fort,
and fifty delegates being present. The con
vention was called to order by Mr.. F. Woot
worth of this city, who read the notification
10 the delegates, ahd called for the nomina
ton of chairman and secretary for the con
vention. A. b. llalbcrt of Essex was elect
ed chairman and Mr.. c. c. Wood o
Milton secretary. The chair, being S,
authorized by the convention, thel
appointed as a committee of credential
Mcssrs. j. f. Ferguson of Burlington. Lesl
Gregg of Shelburne and y. ii. Nichols o
Essex. Upon motion of Mr.. s. Huntington
it was voted to request all gentlemen pr,san
who were friends of the prohibitory law t
participate in the deliberations of the con
vention. The convention then adjourned
until o'clock m.
| Afternoon Session.
At the opening of the Afternoon session
the Ioll Of delegates was read and. aftc
some additions and correction, had beer
made, was adopted as the official roll.
a committee on resolutions consisting o.
Rev. Merritt lIulburd of Burlington, Rev. A.
W. Wild Of Charlotte and Rev. T. +. Stew
art of South Burlington was elected.
The report of the County Commissioner
was called for, but it appeared that Mr.
| Weston was not aware that his report wa.
required to be in readiness at this time and
had not prepared it. lie made brief ora
stat ement, after which he was requested tc
furnish his report to the FREE Press fol-
publication at an carly date.
Upon motion of Mr.. Henry Greene col.
lection was taken up to dcfray the expenses
Of the county committee, and the sum OF
$500 was realized. The chairman then said
that the nomination of county commissioner
Tor the ensuing year was in order, and Mr..
f.. a. Fuller presented the name of of 5. II.
Weston Of Colchester, with the suggestion
that he be nominated by reclamation. Mr..
Weston was so nominated, there being nc
dissenting voice. Mr.. Weston in response
said that he thanked the convention for the
honor done him, but had hoped that the
name of some other friend of the cause
would lie presented, and begged the convcn.
| ton to reconsider his nomination. The con-
vcnioD, however, overruled all Mr.. Weston's
objections, and testified in the warmcst man.
ner lis appreciation of the commissioner
services and its determination to retain him
| in that position.
MIR. 5. Huntington then spoke of the
necessity OF having some energetic man at
the polls with the printed votes on election
| day, to see that every voter is given an OPP
portunity to vote the temperance ticket.
The matter Of election of county commit.
tee for the year ensuing was then brought
up. Mr.. Henry Greene moved that tine pres
cut county committee serve tor the year
ensuing. The motion was carried Mr.. +.
Wordsworth begged to be excused from serv-
Ing on the committee this year. The con-
vention excused him, and appointed Mr.. a.
j. Howard in his stead.
MIR. A. j. Howard suggested that COM
mittees OF two or three in each town in the
county and in each ward of the city of Bur
lington be appointed to receive the print
ed votes and see that they ara
placed in the hands of voters. This sugges-
ton was embodied in the form of motion
and passed and the delegates from the sever
al towns represented were requestedto pre-
sent the names Of suitable pereons to serve
on the committees. The following names
were offered: City of Burlington, Ward
One, Charles Storrs, G. D. Ripley; Ward
Two, Henry Greene S. Huntington; Ward
Three, +. A. Towslcy. d. A. Brodie; Ward
-Four, II. Shauey, Charles p Nichols Ward
Five, ii. o. Wheeler, Charles +. Knight ;
Colchester, Jessie b. Thompson, A. o.
Hood f. l.. Parsons; Charlotte Charles By
ington, j. II. Ta.Gart, Willis Newell Essex
James n. Gates, f. p. SAWYER; Hines.
burgh, Noble Parks, Albert Post Milton, l..
A. jackson, d. l.. Field, c. c. Wood
Richmond, II. c. Bromlee, II. ID. Hall, c.
| W. Jacobs; Sheburn, j. B. Bartlett, n.
X. Miller, d. c. Smith; South Burlington,
j. L. smith, John lleGlon, j. +. Stuart
Wcst.ord, H. w. Rice, James Stevens, J. f.
lIuntley Wiliston, Albert Isham, 81. d.
Whitney.
The towns of Bolton, Huntington, Jericho,
81. George and Undcrhlll were not repre-
scnted by delegates. 1t was moved and car.
ricd that the county committee appoint com.
mittecs to serve in these towns.
The report of the committee on resolu.
,ions was then called for, and was read by
Rev. Merritt !lulburd, chairman of the com.
mittoc;
Reso'red, That we regard the defeat of the pro.
| hioitory amendment to the constitution of the
state as unfortunate, and the efforts of the W. q
7. l. TO secure lis defeat, however honestly de.
| signed, as III advised, nasmuch as It prevents the
possibility, Tor ten years 10 come OF securing any
sini ar provision and in Its moral effect apparent.
~ places Vermont on record against the principle
| Of prohibition
Rc,ored, That the prese,, aspect of the temper.
ancc cause imperativcy demands the most judi.
| cous cou.sels and the most united, vigorous and
The enforcement Of the law that tempiaiion NAV V
be removed from the pathway OF our young men.
Re,oo &c nHat under God by the use Of snch
tain The hope that no step backward viii Ss aSen
N the temperance legislation Of the state but that
vermont t IN ,ne inlare a. in the past will be found
Rcsolred, That Commissioner Weston has tho
endorsement of this convention, Of his course in
,ns n'incu. anu dsllca,e duties Of his ONCE And
ion which he has s suerei Especially in the pS' ma
ter q Inc burlington agency, that his lrmnes,