The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-20
Republican County Convention


Tuesday. was presided over by John l..
Buttolph of Middlebury and made these
nominations For Senators, ID. w. Clark
of Orwell and II. Is. Williams of Monk
ton; for assistant Judges, f.. A. Doud of
New IIayen and Henry Lane of Corn
wall; for sheriff, Howard Clark of Lin
coin; for high bailiil, IL. b. Ripley of
Ripton; for States attorney, Il. w. j.
Hawkins of Starksboro; for probate
judges-New Haven district. j. ID. Smith
of Nergennes; Addison district. Lyman
E. Knapp of Middlebury. 1t was lively
and interesting gathering. a detailed
report follows:
The convention was called to order at
II 20 by Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge of Middle
bury, chairman of the county commit
tee. ID. II. Bennett of Bridport. secre-
tarv of The committee. read the call and
also the roll of delegates. The roll-call
showed a very full convention. All the
towns were represented except Granville
and Hancock; and it subsequently APP
peared the delegates from those places
were in town, but had strayed over to
the schoolhouse hall. 1t was finally set
tied that but one delegate was missing
Loren Jackman of Lincoln. The conven-
ton was therefore made up of l51 dele
gates.
Mr.. Eldredge rendered to the voters of
Addison county the thanks of the COM
mittee for their prompt responses to the
calls for caucuses. lie hoped this was
but the prelude to an active campaign.
While some of us may have been disap-
pointed that our Senator was not nom-
iuated. it is not for us as Republicans to
act against the decision of the national
an ho oil
loyal to the party. This, one of the first
counties to hold its convention, should
speak with no uncertain voice. His name,
he said, had been suggested for Statcs's
attorney by another body. While in
sympathy with their aims, he did not
think it becoming in one who had always
acted with the Republicans to accept the
nomination of that body. What he did
would be done under the auspices of the
regular Republicans as represented in
this convention. Reverting to the nation
al issue. he expressed the hope that
Blaine and Logan would be elected in
November. In conclusion he stated that
the committee had directed him to make
these nominations for the temporary Or
ganiZation: For chairman, John l.. But
tolph of Mddleburv; secretaries, f. II.
Thorp of Middlcbury and NJ. b. Wilson
of Bristol. Howard Clark of Lincoln
and G. W. Ward of New Haven were APP
pointed to conduct Mr.. Buttolph to the
chair. On taking the chair Mr. Buttolph
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him.
james NJ. Slade of Mddeburv took
the floor. This was year for union of
action, he said. 1t was the duty of Re-
pubicans to support regular nominations
national. State and county. Delegates
to this convention should have nothing
to do with the nominees of the county
convention previously held. lie an
nounced that Chas. ), Crysler of Kansas
City, Mo-, who had been delegate to
the Chicago convention was present, and
called upon him to speak.
Mr.. Cryser said the idea that the dele
cations from the Democratic States
should be cut down was wrong. Most of
the men composing them were original
ly from the East. OF Missouri's 81 dele
gates II were for Edmunds, and they
stuck to him till the third ballot. Then
the second choice of the minority was to
be made and Blaine was chosen. The
delegates believed they had fixed upon
the best candidates, those the most Ger
tain to be elected. The West was enthu-
sirstic for the candidates He had heard
more objections to Blaine in the East
than in the West. If the nominations are
not to be supported there is no use of
conventions. In his opinion this would
| be the most enthusiastic campaign since
Lincoln's. After the convention it was
impossible to find "A man in Chicago Who
was not for Blaine.
Il. W. Pealie of Bristol and ID. W
Nash of New Haven were made vice
presidents in the temporary organization,
The temporary organization was made
permanent on motion of &. Nj. Wilds OF
Middlcbury.
James Nj. Slade offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSOtred, That this convention endorse tn,
nomination Of James e. Blaine and John A. To
gan for the respective Offices of president an,
vce-president of the United States, and urg,
upon every Republican OF the county of Addison
to do whatever in their power lies in every hon
oraOle way TO secure their election next NOvem
. Der.
Mr.. Wids moved the nomination of
Senator from the northern district.
t f. M. Kent of Bristol presented tn,
name of ii. b. Williams of Monkton
. lie had held responsible positions ant
was politically, morally anu intellectual
ly sound. He had always stood nobly b,
2 his convictions had ever Unidentified him
self with the Republican party, and hat
never been connected with any clique o
: faction.
/ GOodsell b. Smith of Monkton nomin
, ated Henry Baldwin of Monkton, an,
/ argued that Monkton, if entitled to
} county. officer, was entitled to the man o
: her choice. Mr.. Baldwin was the choic
4 of two-thrds of the freemen of that town
!. He was rs good man as the other.
/. Mr.. Baldwin's nomination was second
: ed by Seneca Hazard of Ferrisburgh.
James M. Slade and G.. A. Kimball O
] Orwell seconded Mr.. Williams.
), A ballot being necessary, these teller
b were appointed ii. l.. Taylor of Corn
e wall, Goodsell b. Smith of Monkton an
t ID. ii. Lewis of Vergennes. The resul
! of the ballot was as follows: Who'll
; number of votes, 1872; necessary for
choice, II; ii. b. Williams had rs Her
f ry b. Baldwin had 80; scattering, /.
f The convention proceeded to nominal
: a candidate for Senator from the sout
e end. Joseph Battell of Ripton nominal
c ed Albert L. Stanley of Leicester. In
" lone lpUiS latiVp pXnpripnpp with him n