Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-04
THE COUNTY CONTENTION
a Large and HHarmonious Gathering
Of Windham County Republicans,

a Large and Harmonious Gathering
Of Windham County Republicans
A STRONG TICKET NOMINATED RESOLUTIONS
PLEpuINu AN ACTIVE CANVASS "A coon
SPEECH FROM non. y. NJ. TYLER
The Windham county Republican conven.
ton met in the court house ut Newfane on
Tuesday and was called to order at ] ! o'clock
by j. g. Eddy, chairman Of the county com
mittoe. The roll.call Of delegates, as read by
the secretary Of the committee G. A. Yves
ton, ESD, showed substantially full delega-
tions from all the towns in the county except
Dover, Guilford, Marlboro and Somerset, which
were unrepresented. For temporary officers
Of the convention the committee nominated
For president, Hon. j. M. Tyler Of Brsttle-
boro for secretary, A. n Swain of Rock
ingham assistant secretary, M. A. Goodnow
Of Wilmington. On motion Of Hon. Homer
Goodhue OF Westminster the temporary or
ganization was made the permanent organi-
cation. Col A. b. Franklin and Hon. Ho.
mer Goodhue were made vice presidents. On
motion of Hon. j. L. Martin the chair was
authorized to name a committee Of five 10
nominate county committee, and on motion
of @. NJ. Russell the chair was also author
lied TO name q committee OF fvo on resolu-
tons. The frst-named committee, as APP
pointed by the chair, consisted OF y. l.. Mar
tin, l. X. Batcheder, T. H. Allbee, Sidney
Holmes and o. o. Ware. Committee on res
outions @. Nj. RUSSELL M. W. Davis, L. X
Fuller, VIM. Harris S. D. Winslow, I'd. An
adjournment was then taken to ] o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to order
at 1.15, and the business Of nominating can
didstes for the county ticket was at once pro-
ceeded with Following the usual order, the
chair called for nominations for a Senator for
the south district H. c. Millngton Of Whit
ingham presented the name of Wells p. Jones'
Esq, of Nottingham, cbRrRcterizing him as
a successful business man, q man above re-
proach in his private life, and man OF ex-
perience in the lower branch of the legisla.
tufe. Mr.. Millington also claimed the nomi-
nation as due to the town of Whitingham-a
town which, though close politically, had by
strenuous efforts been always kept in the Re
publican ranks, and had rarely had official
honor conferred upon any Of her citizens.
E. W. Stoddard of Brsttleboro nominated
DR.. H. d. Holton of Bratteboro-a man, he
said, who was thoroughly acquainted with the
needs Of the county, man Of wide aoquaint-
anoe through the state, man competent, in.
dependent, Of high character and thorough
Republican.
ed by @. M. Russell of Wilmington, L. K
Fuller of Brattleboro, and g. l.. Clarke of
Halifax. The nomination of DIR. Holton was
seconded by VIM. Harris of Windham, L.
NJ. Read Of Bellows Falls, j. l.. Martin OF
Brattleboro, o. o. Ware of Wilmington, s.
d. Winslow, 3D. of Townshend and Dr. Foster
of.Putney. On proceeding to ballot the result
was as follows;
Whole number of votes cast, "a
Necessary to a choice, As
II. d. Holton had As
W. 2. Jones had a
Scattering 9
The chair declared DR.. Holton the choice
of the convention, and on motion of H. c.
Millington Of Nottingham his nomination
was made unanimous.
For Senator from the upper district Hon. l.
X. Batchelder of Townsbend nominated 0.
II. Garfield, Esq, of Townshend, vouching
for him AZ a man of large business capacity,
man Of legislative experience, and man of
sterling character. Moreover, he said the
town of Townshend claimed the Office of SEN
ator this year as thing due her as a river
town under the rule OF rotation usually OBJ.
served.
G. A. Brown of Rockingham nominated A.
n. Swain of Rockingham as the unanimous
choice Of that town. man, he said who
was too well known to need characterization,
man OF long residence in this county, of
sterling character, Of stsunch Republicanism,
and the editor of one of the cleRnest purest
newspapers in the Green Mountain state
MI. Garfeld's nomination was seconded by
j. @. Robinson of Jamaica and that of Mr.
Swain by G. A. Weston of Rockingham. A
ballot was then taken which stood
Whole number Of votes cast, 30
Necessary to a choice, 4G
o. II. Garfield, 80
A. n Swain, IS
Mr.. Garheld's nomination was declared car
ried. Mr.. Brown of Rockingham moved to
make the nomination unanimous, pledginR
him amid the applause of the convention
''the support Of the Bellows Falls Times" (Mr
SWANS paper.
For States Attorney L. II. Read of Rock
ingham nominated Francis 4. Bodies of Rock.
ingham, eulogizing him as 8 man competent
and well-quAliied for the Office, honest liber.
ally educated and conservative. No candidate
was named in opposition, and Mr.. Bolless
nomination was carried by reclamation.
For Sheriff C. N. Russell nominated ]. H.
kidder Of Wilmington man, he said, who
was one of the oldest of the deputies in years
of service, man who had always discharged
the duties Of deputy faithfully, and man
every way qualified for the important Office
of sheriff. Hon. j. L. Martin said that in
three successive conventions 1t had been a
pleasure to him to present the name of j. W.
Melendy of Londonderry for sheriff. Mr.
Melendy now asked him to say that he felt
that he had been handsomely treated by the
county, that he appreciated the honor that
had been conferred upon him, and would not
again be q candidate but would heartily sup.
port the nomination of Mr.. Kidder This an
nouncement was received with applause and
Mr.. kidder's nomination was carried by nc
clamation.
For High Bailif Hon. B. d. Harris nomi-
mated the highest man he knew" George
E. Selleck of BTRttleboro, and Mr. Selleck's
nomination wac carried by reclamation.
On the nomination of Col. HRskins, Hon.
Il. W. Clarke of Brattleboro was renominated
for assistant judge of the South district by
reclamation. For assistant Judge from the
North district j. L. Butterteld of Grafton
nominated Lewis S. Walker of Grafton and
Mr.. Walkers nomination was carried by &C
clamRtion.
When, at this point, the nomination of can
didates for Judges of Probate was called for,
Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica moved that the dele
gates from the Westminster district retire for
consultation. The motion was carried and a
recess of few moments was taken. On the
reRssemblinR Of the convention Mr. Swain,
Tor the delegates from the Westminster dis
trict, reported that the district presented the
name of Hon. Abishai Stoddard as its unani-
nous choice, and Judge Stoddard's name was
unanimously carried. Hon. j. NJ. Tyler, for
the delegation from the Marlboro district, re.
ported the name of Hon. L. Tyler for renom-
nation. Judge Tylers nomination was car
ried by reclamation.
The committee on the nomination of a
county committee presented the following as
the names of the gentlemen TO constitute that
committee, and their report was accepted and
adopted; j. w. Melendy of Londonderry
z. II. Albee of Rockingham, Geo. NJ. Highly
of Brattleboro, L. b. Batchslder of Town
shend and H. @. Millington of Nottingham.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following;
The ElesOluIIona.
We, the Republican voters Of Windham county in
convention assembled having as heretofore the ut
most confidence in Republican principles and belev
ing that their success lie absolutely necessary to the
welfare and permanent prosperity Of the whole peO
pie Of the United States, resolve
That the principles embraced in the platform
adopted by the Republican National Convention re-
Gently held at Chicago the only true principles
upon which the government Of the United States
should be administered and as such thoy meet with
our most hearty approval
That we earnestly believe that the nominations Of
James g, Blaine for preRident the IJnited gtatea