St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-24
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Lively Convention.--The Nominees
Resolutions. etc.


were present. Chas. D. Brainerd call
ed to order. II. c. Ide of st. Johns
bury was elected president. He made
brief but pointed address on taking
the chair. No action that could be
taken there, he said, would in any way
affect questions of national importance
but one thing we can do and that is to
help nominate a strong ticket and be
united and harmonious in its support.
Mr.. Ide called attention to the plat
form of the republican state cOnven-
ton, the latest enunciation of the
standing of the party. Two of the
resolutions he read, first the one reaf-
firming the position of the republican
party on the temperance question.
There is no need, he said, that tenn
perance men should 60 outside the re-
publican party, the party of temper
ance, for temperance legislation, etc.
The other resolution referred to was
the one commencing to republicans
the policy of dropping past discussions.
1t was urged that all differences be
closed up and that all unite in cordial
support of the ticket.
These additional officers were then
chosen Secretary, Edward johnson of
st. JOhnsbury; assistant secretary, l..
w. Sanborn of Lyndon vice president
Charles Wilson of Danville.
Geo. p. Blair of Barnet offered res
olution favOring delegate convention
and then followed the biennial discus
sion on the question of mass VS. dele
gate conventions, participated in by
Alex. Dunnett, Chas. Wilson of Dan
vile, A. j. Willard, E. A. Walker of
st. JOhnsbury and others. After a
number of motions and amendments
were discussed it was finally resolved
that in accordance with vote adopted
by the republican county convention
in '84, committee to. present nOmina-
tiOns for county officers be selected by
delegates present, each town selecting
it's own committee, and each town to
be entitled to one more than the num-
Der of delegates they were allowed at
the last republican state convention.
DR.. Gates B. Billiard favored mass
conventions in a rafting speech. He
didn't want any states fixed for him,
and didn't think it would work well
for Mr.. Dunnett or any of the others
who wanted Office, sentiment that
was uproariOusly cheered. l don't
want an Office, he said, but those who
do will get underbid, undermined
and sold out every time. He wanted
the honest yeomanry of the state to
manage their own affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard of Lyn-
don a committee of three were ap-
pointed by the chair to draw up reso-
lutions, T. c. Fletcher of st. Johns
bury, 1. N. Hall of Groton and G gorge
P. Blair of Barnet. Then the meeting
adjourned for the meeting of the va
rious towns and for dinner.
St. Johnsbury Caucus.
In the light of recent events the
spiciest meeting of the day was the
gathering of the st. JOhnsbury boys,
200 strong, in the court room to elect
their nominating committee. RumOr
had it that certain select few had
made out another slate and that it was
to run through without opposition.
NJ. Montgomery called to order and g..
B. Billiard was elected chairman and
| w. P. Stafford secretary. Or. Billiard
was chosen the first member of the
nominating committee by reclamation
and then Lambert Packard and p. D.
BlOdgett were pitted against each 9TH
er and ballot taken resulting in the
former receiving 125 and the latter II
votes. w. S. BOynton was elected by
reclamation. G. HI. Marshall and A.
F. Nichols were nominated and the
former elected. E. A. Walker came
next receiving 156 votes against Harry
Blodgett's 80. The remaining mem
bers were elected by reclamation and
the nominating committee stood DR..
Billiard, w. S. BOyntOn, G. H Mar
shall, E. A. Walker, Geo. Ranney the
lister and George Ranney the grocer,
A. S. Livingston, James Richie. These
were chosen town committee for the
ensuing year: Dennis E. May, H. K.
Ide, Charles Cobb.
The boys had lots of fun during the
meeting. Quinton Cook suggested
that the scale shops were closed and
the men would have their own way.
Brother Flint declared that the shops
were running the same as usual and
Brother Montgomery thought they
were, while Brother Finel asked the
very pertinent question eff man from
the shops couldn't vote as we'll as a
groceryman" while an awful wicked
fellow suggested that James Richie
was democrat.
Afternoon Session.
The session of the nominating COM
mittee was long and spirited one.
The main contest was over the sena-
torship. Two ballots were taken for
first senator. Whole number of votes
on first ballot 90; necessary for a
choice 81; H. C. Bates had 80, C. A.
Bunker 10, w. P. Fairbanks 13. On
the second ballot Mr.. Bates had 81 out
81 votes and was the choice of the
committee. For second senator, C. A.
Bunker received 80 out of SO votes,
Judge Parks 9 and Mr.. Campbell ~