Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-25
THE RIFLE.
SATURDAY NIGHTS CAUCUS.
LARGE MEETING, SQUARE FIGHT, AND A
sroDDARD DELEGATION TRIUNPHANTLY CHos-
ES-THE DEMOCRATS TAKE HAND AND HAVE
TO BE TOLD THAT THEIR HELP Is NOT WANTED
IN A REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.


sToDDARD DELEGATION TRIUMPHANTLY CHos-
EE-THE DEMOCRATS TAKE A HAND, AND HAVE
TO BE TOLD THAT THEIR HELP Is NOT WANTED
IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
Not less than 800 legal voters we're In the town
ball last saturday evening when the to choose
10 delegates to the Republican county convention at
NewfAne called to order. After Mr.. Newton had
read the call, g. n. Herriek chosen moderator and
q. NJ. Highly secretary. on motion OF ID. L. Herrck
1t voted to elect the delegates on nomination 10
open meeting, by exclamation IL only Que candidate
was named and by ballot IL two more were in nom
inaton. Hon. NJ. Tyler then aud briefly call
ed attention to the important work which the county
convention would have to do. In abiding to the
era Offices to be hled be said he not that
there to be any opposition to the nomination of
J. q. Eddy for states attorney The most important
work. however, would be the choice of two candidates
for the state senate Many Of the Republicans of
Bratteboro would be glad TO Edgar W. Stoddard.
Esq, named for senator from this district, an would
give their votes to delegates in his support 1t was
important that men should be chosen who earnestly
favored railroad commission and who would be
known as staunch supporters of Senator Edmunds.
The nomination of delegates was then proceeded
with, and Royal Tyler, s. N. Herrick and William +.
Richardson chosen without contest. For the
fourth delegate A. starkey aud d. p. Webster were
nominated ballot was taken, which resulted 10 l4Q
votes for starkey to 4S for Webster and Mr. starkey
was declared elected. For the hfth delegate T. j. b
Cudworth aud p Barrows were nominated. Mr. Cud-
worth had 1877 votes to l22 for Mr. BarroWs and was
declared elected. George J. Brooks was then nomi-
mated, and no candidate being named In opposition
he Was unanimously elected by acclamatioD For the
seventh delegate Geo y. Crowell and o. III Carpenter
were nominated. The ballot stood ll9 for Crowel to
81 for Carpenter with two scattering, and Mr. Crow
ell was declared elected. For the eighth delegate
N. Bemis and ]. j. Estey were the nominees The
ballot showed l5l for Bems to 81 for Estey with one
scattering, and DR.. Bemis declared chosen. For
the ninth member OF the ticket II. +. Weatherhead
aud A. v. Cox were nominated. The ballot resulted
1853 for Weatherhead to as for Cox with SCATTERING
and Mr.. WeAtherhead was declared elected-a result
which was partly due to the fact that Mr. Weather.
heads name was on both the contesting tickets.
Al this point in the proceedings the minority marty
threw up the sponge, ID. L. Herrick moving that the
remaining names on "the other ticket" he elected all
at one time by reclamation. II was thought best
however, to elect them one by one and the list of del
egates was completed without further contest by the
choice Of j. p GoodenOuRh, d. Z. TAsker, S, s. Hunt
A. Pettee, q. W. Sergeant, Geo. II. Selleck.
As soon as the list had been completed and the del
egAton bad been authorized to NIL vacancies Hon b.
ID. Harris arose and offered the following resolution
which was carried unanimously and with enthusiasm
RESOLVED, That the delegates Just elected and their
substitutes, hereby instructed to support no man
for nomination for state senator who Is not openy
aud earnestly In favor OF the reelection Of Senator
/ kdmunds.
The remaining business was the choice Of a town
committee for the ensuing two years, aud this was
speedily accomplished by the reelection OF the old
oommittee-Wm. 8. Newton, A. starkey and r. e.
The caucus then adjourned.
There was one innovation 10 this caucus-some-
thing We believe, entirely In the history OF pri
mary meetings In Bratteboro. During the hrst mari
OF the evening 1t was noticed that a Considerable
number Of well-known Democrats we're regularly vol.
Ing The attention OF the chairman was called 10 the
matter by supporters OF the Stoddard ticket and
was Republican caucus aud the assistance Of Demo.