Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
ADDISON COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Their Convention at Middlebury Wednes-
day-An the Nominations Unanimous.


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MIDD LEBURY, June 12.-The large audi.
ence room of the town hall in this place
was well filled with delegates to the re-
publican county convention Wednesday
morning to put in nomination county
ticket for the september election. Thad
NJ. Chapman, chairman of the county
committee, called the meeting to order,
and NJ. f. Allen, secretary, read the call
aud the list of delegates present. Every
town in the county was well represented.
H. ID. Eldlldge, esq, WAS called to the
char, and NJ. g. Harrington was chosen
secretary and II. c, johnson assistant sec
retary.
Hon. n. J. McCuen and ". b. Wright
were chosen vice presidents The re
marks of Mt Eldridge on taking the chair
Were brief but full of spirit. Vhe mention
of Blaine was the signal for the widest
demonstration from every one in the
house. A committee of three on resolu-
tlons was appointed by the chair as fol-
lows g. W. Grandey, G. NJ. Wilds, l.. +.
Knapp.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee of five to present the names for d
county committee as follows L. n. Chap
man, w. b. Wright, II. E. Taylor, IL. G.
johnson, William Chapman.
A. A. Dean of BRISTOL nominated w. II.
Peake, for senator tor the northern dis
trict, and he was chosen by acclamatiou.
4. NJ. Wilds nominated Hon. George
Hammond tor senator from the southern
district: chosen by aCclamation.
Hon. George W. Graudey nominated j.
Warren Barnes for side judge from the
northern district, and his nomination was
made by acclamatluu.
c. NJ. Wilds nominated Julius j. Crane
OF Bridport tor side judge for the southern
district; nominated Dy accl1matlou.
Dir. a. \. Dean of Bristol nominated
Howard Clark tor sheriff, and he was
chosen by acclamation.
Many of The leading politicians of the
county We're present, and the best of feel
ing prevailed. A spirit of perfect union,
on all great questions, was apparently the
temper of the delegates. The convention
at this stage of the proceedings, adjourned
till 2 o clock p. IN.
AT the afternoon session the first nomi
nation in order was that for high bailitf
and this was the only office for which
more than one candidate was proposed
during the whole convention, but it did
not come to a ballot even then. Three
names were presented, those of III. b. vii.
liams OF Monkton, Arson w. Frost of
Cornwall and H. B. Ripley of Ripton. Mr.
Ripley's name was not seconded and so
many delegates seconded the name of Mr.
Frost that Judge Williams withdrew his
was then made by acclsmation and all
the rest of those made during the after
noon went through in the same unanimous
way.
The nomination, of candidates having
been brought to a conclusion the com
committee then reported the fol
committee t4m1 " r. N. Chapman of Mid.
debury, Henry &. HibDard of Orwell,
Eugene q. Norton of Nergennes, ii. f.,
Taylor of Cornwall and NJ. f. Allen of
Ferrisburgh The nominations were rat
flied.
For the committee on resolutions, G.
! NJ. Wilds, esq next presented the report
of that committee, AT the request OF the
chairman of that committee, Gen. Grandey
of Nergennes. The report was as follows ::
The republicans OF Addison county in
convention assembled, June l3, lSSS, re
| solve:
|. That the fundamental principles of
the republican party embodied in the
| platforms of the national conventions FOR
| the last quarter of a century and triumph
antly asserted in repeated campaigns, eX-
| press the sentiments of this convention,
| and their maintenance III the coming
struggle will best promote the best inter-
! ests OF the nation.
| q While the country is to be commend
| ed for its observance of law and order,
the Injunction of the constitution that Il
| firm adherence to justice, moderation,
temperance, industry and frugality Is alb
solutely necessary to preserve the bles-
sings OF liberty, should not be forgotten.
And the Legislature and executive de
partments of the government should be
so conducted as to promote these aims.
That a protective tariff is all impor-
tant to the interests of our country, and
the efforts of our congressman in this be-
half merit our Warmest thanks and ap-
prevail
4 We pledge ourselves TO the support of
| the nominees of this convention.
The committees report was accepted
and adopted unanimously, This closed
the regular bus mess of the convention,