Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

senators as a citizen of unbemished char
acter as an official of proved honesty
who had accounted for every cent OF Sl3,-
900 600 which passed through his hands
rs collector, and most OF al at Inls tllne
as an earnest and recognized EuhllluS
man. he deserved the cordial support oil
this convention. The next Legislature
would have the opportunity to name me
leader of the United States senate Tor the
next six years and Gen. Wells could 10
more to accomplish that object than any
other man from Burlington. The candl'
date who would he presented in opposition
to him was not an Edmunds man but
Gen Wells had been selected by the lei,
| low.townsmen of Senator Edmunds and
! if Gen Wells should be defeated 1T would
be heralded throughout the land as an
ant. Edmunds victory. His name was
presented in the interest of harmony and
the speaker hoped the nomination would
be ratified by the delegates from the
other towns in the county,
The name of Elihu b. Taft, Esq, was
then presented in AS brief terms as was
possible, for senator, by Alex Deyette of
Burlington. DR. j. f. Miles in behalf of
the Hinesburgh delegation seconded the
nomination of Gen. Wells and j. r.
Wheelock of Milton that of Mr.. Taft.
A ballot being ordered, Henry Ballard,
Alex Deyette and j. f. Wheelock were
appointed tellers. The ballot resulted as
follows:
BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
| Whole number of votes cast. .........1 1876
Necessary to choice .......'.'.'..'.. 81
Gen. Wells had Observation-Disclosures. III
L. b. Taft. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. B
The announcement of the result evoked
long and hearty applause and ON motion
| of Mr.. Deyette the nomination of Gen.
! Wells was made unanimous amid renewed
applause.
SENATOR FROM THE NORTH SIDE.
The nomination of senator from the
north side was next in order and the name
of A. j. Stevens of Colchester was pre-
scented by DR.. j. II. Richardson of that
town, and seconded by C. |. Ladd of Mil
ton, b. H. Day of Jericho, G. g. Benedict
and F. c.. Kennedy of Burlington, c.
NJ. Ferrin of Essex, G. w. Whitney
of Williston, g.. ID. Boynton of
Hinesburgh, l.. F. Terrill of Underhill,
and G. w. Sayles of Huntington, who
severally endorsed Mr. Stevens's charac
ter as an upright citizen, a man of sound
common sense, of legislative experience
and right on the leading questions of the
day, and Mr.. Stevens was unanimously
nominated by reclamation.
SENATOR FROM TIE SOUTH SIDE.
For senator from the south side q. w.
Whitney of WillistOn, presented the
name of Smith Wright of that town. The
nomination of Mr.. Wright was seconded
by Frank Howe of Jericho, w. G. Shaw
of Burlington and |. H. Strong of Hunt
ington, who certified to him as an eX-
tensive and careful business man and
thus well qualified to look after the in
terests of business men in the Senate
as having had an amount of legislative
experience which would enable him to
fill the position with credit to himself and
to the county. w. w. Walker, Esq,
moved that Mr.. Wright he nominated by
reclamation. The motion was carried
without dissenting vote ana Mr..
Wright was declared the nominee for
senator from the south side.
ASSISTANT JUDGES.
The chairman then announced that
nominations for assistant judges were in
order Hon. Henry Ballard said it was the
rule that one ofthe side judges should serve
more than one term-and he asked the
consent of the convention that the present
capable side judge from the south side,
John f.. Smith of South Burlington, who
had served only one term, be re-nominated
by acclamation, which was done.
For second assistant Judge DIR. C. NJ.
Ferrin presented the name of T. w. r.
Nichols of Essex and the name Of j. II.
| Macomber of Westford was presented by
Hon. w. l.. BurnHp and seconded by Hon.
I. f. Wales. Messrs Burnap, Wales and
Ferrin, were appointed tellers and the
ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes ............ ..162
Necessary tOa choice ........... ..... 81
Mr.. Nichols mad. 81
MIR. Macombcr Observation-Disclosures. ..... IS
Scattering. ......... ....
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