Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
SENATOR EDMUNDS'S FRIENDS SCORE
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Resolutions Adopted Indorsing Yer
monts Distinguished Senator-Gen.
Wells, A. j. stevens and smith
Wright for Senators.

The Chittenden county Republican
convention was held in the City Hall in
this city Saturday and 1t was one of the
largest, most enthusiastic and harmonious
conventions ever held by the Republicans
of this county. Every town in the county
was represented by full delegation and
the action taken was such as will ensure
the hearty endorsement of the party
throughout the county and sweeping
victory at the polls next autumn The
nominations are as follows
Senators-Gen VIM. Wells of Burlington,
A. j. Stevens of Colchester and Smith
Wright of Williston.
Assistant judges. f. Smith of South
Burlington and L. w. h. Nichols of
Essex.
Judge of Probate-Hon. Torrey f.
Wales of Burlington.
States Attorney-D. J. Foster, of Bur
lington
Sherff-Joseph Barton of Charlotte.
High bailfT, j. II. Macomber of West
ford.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was called to order at
ll:55 a. m. by Hon. c. NJ. Spaulding, chair
man of the county committee. ID. G..
French of Underhill, secretary of the
county committee, read the call for the
convention, after which he called the roll
of delegates. OF the 16S delegates, all but
three answered to their names, there be-
ing one absentee each, from Burlington,
Colchester and st. George. In accordance
with the usual custom the chairman
of the County committee nominated sam
uel Bigwood of Colchester as temporary
chairman and he was unanimously elect
ed. Elias Lyman of Burlington and l..
B. Plat of Colchester were appointed Il
committee to conduct Mr.. Bigwood to
the chair, which duty was duly per
formed.
In taking the chair Mr.. Bigwood thank
ed the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. He said the day of long
speeches was past, but he would refer
briefly to some OF the services OF the Re
publican party After recountlng i'll part
what ii had done for the country at
large he referred to the future of the par
ty. The character OF the legislation to
to be passed by the next legislature de
pended in part on the action OF this con
Vention. one of the most important
duties to come before that body was the
election of a United States Senator and it
behoOVed the delegates to see to 1t that
they were represented by men who would
favor the reelection of Hon. George f.
Edmunds. This reference to Vermont 5
most enthusiastic and prolonged ap-
plause.
on motion of Elias Lyman NJ. H. Alex
ander of jericho was elected temporary
secretary and on motion OF WV. Walker
the temporary organization was made the
permanent organization. Hon. Buel II. Day
of Jericho introduced resolution instruct
ing the nominees for county senators to
support Hon. George +. Edmunds for re-
elacuon to the United States senate.
j. +. Wheelocb Of Milton moved to
amend by adding to the resolution ii
proviso that Senator Edmunds pledge his
support to the regular nominees of the
Republican party III the coming presiden-
tai campaign and promise to represent and
sustain Vermont interests IN the United
States Senate.
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington
moved that the resolution and the pro
posed amendment be referred to a com
mttee on resolutions to he thereafter APP
pointed. which motion was adopted.
Hon. W. l.. Burnap of Burling-
ton moved that a committee OF three
be appointed to nominate County Com
mittee and c. |. Ladd of Milton moved
to amend by naming one from each town.
MI Burnap accepted the amendment and
the motion prevailed.
c. l. Laid introduced resolution com
mending Senator Edmunds for the part he
took in the presidential election of 1854
which was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
Hon. c. g. Benedict moved that com
mittee OF five ON resOluti Ous he appointed
by the chair and the mot ion was adopted
The chairman then appo nted the follow
ing committee to select county commit
tee: Bolton, II. j. Cotton Burlington, w
l.. Burnap; Charlotte, II. G, Leaven-
worth Colchester, j. II, Rchardson
ESSEX l.. g. Butler; Hmesburgh, }. f
Miles Huntington, b. :. Sprague; ; Jer
obn EuV. Niltop 4 add
Richmond, q. a. Edwards Shelhun, X
j. White; South Burlington, ;. X. lsham
St George, Edward Isham; Underhill, +
W. Thorp: Westford, George Beach
Wilhston, w. b. Douglass.
The committee on resolutions was an
nounced as follows q. q. BenedictOf Bur
lngton, l.. G. Stevens of Jericho, II. a
Hodges of Richmond, o. ii. Ellis of Hunt
ington and W. II. II. Narney of Char
lotte.
MI Ladd of Milton then moved tha
the convention adjourn until 2 p, m ant
after various announcements to commit
tees the convention took Il recess TIL af
ternOOn.
AFTERNOON.
Upon the assembling of the convention
in the afternoon the roll of delegates wa
corrected and full delegations from ever.
town were found to be present. On mo
ton of Hon. Henry Ballard the conven
tiOn proceeded at once to the nominations
that of "A senator from Burlington, in &C
cordance with precedent being taken u
first. Mr.. Ballard presented the name o
General William Wells for the nomina
ton in handsome and effective speech
He said that by long precedent Burlington
was accorded one senatOrand the Burling
ton delegation was allowed to name The car
didate, and their choice had with hardly a
exception been ratified by the convention
The delegates from the city of Burlingto
had been selected by an impartial con
mIttee of citizens, and for the first time i
the history of the city had been chosen b
a unanimous vote. They could, therefore
claim TO represent the Republicans {
Burlington in a body. These delegate
had by an Overwhelming majority decit
ed to present the name of Gen. WilliaI
Wells. Long applause. Mr., Ballard the
paid a just tribute to the high persona
character of General Wells, whom h
characterized as IA man of great eXecutiy
ability considerable legislative eXpeIienC
nd ~ Lf NVn11l1 t,arfnrr, Ia. 4, ,