Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

vention at Irasburgh on Friday, all the |
delegates and many others being present.
The meeting was organized by the choice
of Amory Dawson of Craftsbury for
chairman, Geo. H. Blake, secretary. A
committee on resolutions consisting of
Josiah Grout of Derby, E. A. Stewart of
Newport and O. n. Elkins of Troy was
chosen. The preliminary business being
completed a recess was taken for dinner.
On reassembling in the afternoon a mo-
ton was made to proceed to the nomina-
ton of officers. j. w. Simpson nominated
L. II. Thompson of Irasburgh for senator;
the nomination was seconded by o. N
Elkins and Major circuit. The nominal
second senator Major Grout nominated
d. NJ. Camp of Newport; the nomination
was seconded by I. d. r. Collins, E. A.
Stewart and B. f. Paine; Mr.. Ferrin
nominated S. r. Fletcher of Holland and
the nomination was seconded by Geo. H.
Blake; Mr.. Lunt of Derby nominated A.
T. Foster of that town. A ballot was ia
ken, Mr.. Foster receiving three votes,
Mr. Camp twenty, and Mr. Fletcher
twenty five. Mr.. Grout moved to make
the nomination Of Mr.. Fletcher unani-
nous, which motion prevailed O. II.
Austin of Barton received unanimous
nomination for judge of probate. Hon.
A. p. Dutton of Craftsbury was nominated
for first assistant judge by acclamation;
for the second place Mr.. Buck of Troy
nominated Orson Miller of that town, Mr.
Paine nominated S. r. Davis also ofTroy
and Mr.. Morse Of Charleston named J.
c. Oliver of that town as worthy can
didate. Three ballots were taken and
the choice fell on Mr. Oliver. c. A.
| Prouty, Esq. Of Newport was nominated
for states attorney by C. III. Jones and
his nomination was confirmed by acclama-
ton. Lorenzo d. Miles of Albany had
no competitor in the field for sheriff and
received a unanimous nomination. j. E.
Chamberlin, without an exciting contest,
received the nomination for bailiff
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following which were unanimous
ly adopted.
RESOLVED, That in this presidential year
we reiterate our devotion to the great
principle of the republican party.
| ReSOtUed, That the nomination of Blaine
and Logan, as the standard bearers of
the republican party, meets our heartiest
approval, and we heartily pledge them our
hearty and unanimous support.
ResolUed, That as republicans we i'll
dorse prohibition as one of the great
wants of our nation to-day.
ResolUed, That we will support the
nominations this day made by this con-
vention.
The question of the propriety of calling
the next convention as a delegate conven
) call it as such, during the latter part o.
June 1886, also that the town committees
cause the delegates to the county conven
tion to be chosen in the several primarie:
by ballot.
The candidates, Messrs. Thompson
Fletcher and Prouty were introduced t.
} the convention and made brief but pleas
t ant speeches. Major Grout was called VI
S and spoke some minutes on the politica
situation, the candidates, etc. J. w
Simpson Of Craftsbury, who was in Chi
cago and attended the national conven
tion spoke of the nominations of Blain
1 and Logan, land believed them the stronges
c that could have been made. The thank
u of the convention were extended to til
O band for accepting an invitation to flu
nish II few pieces of music for the occ;
;, sion The convention did it's work gu
IL city and in the best of feeling.
q COUNTY COMMITTEE,
F; O. n. Elkins of Troy, Geo. H. Blake
Il Barton, Geo. l.. Norton of Charleston.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Albany,-M. B. ChafeY, B. N. Moor
y William Williams.
IL Barton,-W. w. Miles, B. f. D.. Ca
" penter, John Forrest Jr.
n Browninoto VIM. Bruce, Lorens
Grow, A. E. Denison.
Charleston,-J. S. Sweeney, f.
Badger, Geo. l.. Norton.
III Coventry, H. f. Black, S. Fl. Pearso
e, L. S. Nye.
I'd Craftsbury,-S. L. Leavitt, August
es Paddock, O. c, Whitcher.
70 Derby BENZ Human, Chas. o. Bri
ham, Ira A. Adams.
Glover,-N. B. Davis, Elijah Stone,
% f. Cutler.
y. Greensboro NJ. Cuthbertson, r.
nd Smith, w. W. Young.
n Holland, S. R. Fletcher, E. A. Ferr
20 F. H. Robbins.
Irasburgh,-L. H. Thompson, w.
= Tyler, VIM. L. Locke.
49, Jay,-E. NJ. Chase, VIM. Case, 10
al Bisbee.
lie, Lowell F. H. Skinner, w. L. XII
is ley, Edgar Coolidge.
al, Morgan,-Orin Taylor, f. r. Jen
o. 2. Wilcox.
ine Newport, IF. E. Alfred, c. L. Erw
ere c. A. Prouty.
I'VE Troy,-A H. Butterfeld, g. P. Har
md H. X. Stewart.
tho Westfeld,-J. U. Billiard. Edw;
Boynton, Frank Bean.
80 Westmore,-A. w. Lyon, A. A. Bro
up II. Averill.
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