Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-05-28
Orleans County Republicans.


Four years ago vote was taken
at the county convention requesting
the county committee to call the con-
vention of 1886 in June, and the con-
vention was held on the 23d of that
month in 1886 At that meeting
there was no vote as to the time the
convention of this year should be
held, but, we doubt not, the county
committee will call the republicans
together at as early a date as posi-
BILE, other conventions not interfer-
ing. The national convention will
be held June 10, the state conven-
ton the next week, and there will be
no earlier time than July I'd to meet
for choice of county officers and to
crafty the other nominations.
County politics has been little tho't
of in this locality. In the nature of
the case, it may be expected that the
States Attorney, the junior Assist
ant Judge, the Judge of Probate and
the Sheriff will hold over for another
term. The wise custom of giving the
side judges two terms prevails, and
we think the county will do we'll to
re-nominate Judge Owen. Mr.. Owen
has done well in the office and we
think there will be no disposition to
make q change. Mr.. Alfred has
made faithful States Attorney and
has made friends everywhere, except
among those who have got themselves
into trouble by selling or drinking
rum. The temperance people of the
county appreciate Mr.. Alfred's efforts
toward suppressing liquor selling in
the county. We learn, however, that
there will be an effort in few local
tiles to send delegates to the conven-
ton who are hostile to Mr.. Alfred.
The temperance sentiment of the
county is such, we believe, that it
will not allow a faithful, impartial
officer of the law, who has fearlessly
done his duty, to be sacrificed on ac-
count of the few who are smarting
under liquor prosecutions.
Mr.. Miles makes a faithful, eff
cient sheriff and we think his services
will we'll entitle him to re-nomina
some talk relative to senatorial NOM
inees in the north end of the county.
The Troy people are thinking that
they have claims in this direction and
will present the name of VIM. III.
Rand. There has been some favora-
bic mention outside of G.. P. Stevens,
also of Troy. We have heard
no other names mentioned in the
valley. Newport has several men
who would make good senators. On
the west side we mention DR.. Erwin
tiers and in legislative affairs. Mr..
Camp who has frequently oeen men
toned in this connection, will make a
good senator when his turn comes.
Mr.. J. A. Prouty and Theo. Grout,
Esq, are thought of in this line. 1t
is stated that H. G.. Cleveland of
Coventry has friends who would like
to push his canvass. Mr.. Cleveland
is a very bright business man and
wherever he finds place does his
duty well, and is sure to be heard.
Derby and Holland are, perhaps, out
of the field, at this time.
In the south part of the county the
friends of Mr.. Dawson of Craftsbury
will ask that he allow his name to be
used in this event the matter would
be quickly and satisfactorily adjust
ed. If Mr.. Dawson refuses to be
a candidate, the claims of Green's
boro, Albany and other towns
not recently represented in the SEN
ate will receive favorable considera-
ton. We have no doubt the county
would be pleased to regard the claim
of Greensboro very favorably, if that
good town could feel like enduring
&c ;noon-oYiopooci II, porar5 fo co1rt
business, and settle down quietly
among it's old neighbors and friends.
For side judge the name of Sam'l r.
Davis of Troy has a very favorable
mention. We hear of no disposition
to contest the claims of Judge Aus
tin for probate Judge. His admins
tration has been wise and satisfac-
tory; he has showed a disposition to
accommodate all sections of the coun-
ty by holding courts in different To-
calities, and it would be a difficult
matter to find a man who would do
the duties of the office better than
Judge Austin. 1t will be borne in
mind, probably, that the law of 1886
requires that the County Commission
er shall be chosen at the September
election, and ''shall be voted for on
the general county ticket" Judge
Dutton of Craftsbury holds the Office
and as his administration has been
satisfactory, we think he should be
retained, if he will consent to be.
The county convention will be
delegate convention, tone delegate
from every town and one additional
delegate for every fifty votes or frac-
tional part of fifty votes larger than
one,half cast for the republican can
didate for governor in 1886" The
delegates to the convention viii be
chosen by ballot.
Advices from Warsaw state that Rus