Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-20
County Convention and Repub-
Iican Rally.

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assembled in the Opera House at 10
o'clock a. m. and promptly proceeded
to business. The call and roll were
read by Benz. Human of the county
/ committee, when the chairman, H. G.
/ Cleveland named, as president of
the convention, Maj. Josiah Grout
of Newport. Mr.. Grout politely
thanked the convention for the cour-
tesy extended him, and called the
attention of the meeting to business.
Geo. H. Blake of Barton was CHOSEN
secretary. Hon. III. G. Wilson of
Troy put in nomination for one OF
the senators c. 2. Stevens of Troy,
and the nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Tyler of Irasburgh, Mr.. Chafey.
of Albany and Mr.. Miles of Barton !;
DR.. Z. W. Clark of Derby nomina-
ted d. M. Camp of Newport, and the
nomination was seconded by Mr..
Ferrin of Charleston, Mr.. Tolman
of Greensboro and Mr.. Black of
Coventry Messrs. Wilson, Clark,
Tyler and Black were appointed tel
lers, and ballot was taken which re-
suited in vote of 40 votes for Mr..
Stevens and ~ for Mr.. Camp, and
DR.. Clark moved to make the NOM
nation unanimous which was done.
For senator from the south end of
the county, M. B. Chafey of Albany
named his townsman, John E. Cham
berlin, and his nomination was sec
onded by Mr.. Cook of Greensboro,
Mr.. Lewis of Troy, DR.. Rowell of
Irasburgh, and others. Mr.. Miles
of Barton nominated John Simpson
of Greensboro and his nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Tyler of Iras-
burgh; DIR. Clark made inquiry in re-
lation to the views of Mr.. Chamber
lin regard to the proposed changing
of Greensboro to Caledonia county,
and Mr.. Chafey answered that he
had no doubt Mr.. Chamberlin would
be opposed to a move of that kind.
A ballot was taken, Mr.. Chamberlin
receiving 40 votes, Mr.. Simpson %,
and E. o. Randall of Glover 5. Mr..
Chamberlin was declared the nomi-
nee ; Mr.. Miles moved to make the
nomination unanimous and it was so
done. For states attorney, Mr..
Miles nominated L. f. Alfred of
carried by reclamation. For first
assistant Judge, G.. A. Barrows of
Glover named Hon. G.. p. Owen of
Glover, present incumbent, and his
nomination went by reclamation.
For second assistant judge, DR.. G..
L. Erwin of Newport named Sam'l
R. Davis of Troy and he was nomi-
mated without dissenting voice.
| When nominations were called for
| Judge of Probate, Mr.. Miles nomi-
mated w. /. Robinson of Barton, and
the nomination was seconded by
DR.. Emery of Troy; Mr.. Black nom
mated O. I'll. Austin, present incum-
bent, and the nomination was see
onded by Messrs. E. III. Nye, T. c..
Williams, z. A. Ferrin and DR..
Clark. The ballot resulted in giving
Mr.. Robinson %, and judge Austin
46 votes. The nomination was made
unanimous. For High Sheriff, L. D.
Miles of Newport was put in nomi-
nation, heartily seconded and nom
mated by acclamation. o. V. Joslyn
of Barton was nominated for High
Bailiff Hon. A. P. Dutton of Crafts
bury was nominated for county COM
missioner.
DIR. G. L. Erwin of Newport
Center, Geo. t. Howard of
Craftsbury, and Geo. HI. Blake of
Barton, were chosen county commit
tee. The following are the town
committees
Albany.-S. C. Kimball, Edward
Rowell, VIM. Farr.
Barton. N. Webster, j. G..
Gray, A. D. Mathews.
BrOaCnington.-S. E. Wiley, A.
H. Allard, G. E. Bryant.
Charleston.-J. S. Sweeney, J. G..
Oliver, E. A. Allyn, c. S. Human,
D. L. Morse.
| CoUent1y.-H. F. Black, L. S.
Nye, B. F. Tower.
| Crattsbu'y. Geo. Howard, A.
Paddock, John A. Morse.
| Derby.-A. K. Darling, M. A.
Adams, G.. S. Magoon.
| GloUer.-D. j. Dwinell, G. F.
Cutler, n. NJ. Lewis.
| Greensboro.-W w. Goss, j. D.
Wilson, w. B. Simpson.
Holland Fred Goodall, Judson
Page, M. M. Graves.
Tasburgh.-L. Fl. Thompson, w
D. Tyler, John L. Dodge.
Jay.-E. M. Chase, w. D. Case,
t. B. Wakeman.
LoaceU.-W. E. Curtis, A. A
Aseltine, w. l.. Kinsley.
Morgan. P. Bartlett, I. l.
Cobb, j. H. Gilmore.
Newport. E. Alfred, G. L
Erwin, G. A. Prouty.
Iroy.-A. III. Butterfeld, G. G
Wheeler, F. S. Gray.
Westfeld.-J. q. Billiard, III. G
Reed, Geo. Miller.
WeStmore. E. Robinson, Ell
FL. Gilman, j. P. Lyon.
The convention was composed o
an excellent and strong body of men
o,J tbo 1ol;horo+;aDc xuoro candid