St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-08-14
COUNTY CONVENTION.

well attended convention at the
Opera house Saturday and the fol
lowing ticket was placed in nomina-
ton:
| State Senators, Charles Willard o.
Sutton and Geo Cochran of Ryegate
Judge of Probate, Elisha May Of St
.Johnsbury.
High Sheriff, Noah Folsom of Shef
| field
States Attorney, A. B. Thomas ot
Hardwick.
Assistant Judges, Ora N. Drew
Danvile and H. B. Welch of WheelOck
High Bailif-, A. E. Hall of Burke.
County Commissioner, George B.
Davis of Danville.
The convention was called to order
at II 80 by E. E. Sargent, who read
the call. Elisha May was chosen
chairman, o. d. Mathewson OF
Wheelock secretary and w. c. Blake
of Lyndon assistant secretary. This
organization was afterward made
permanent, with these men, all old
T1llNu "
Spaulding, ST. Johnsbury; B. Hall,
Hardwick; w. II. Burbank, Whee-
lock; David T. Johnson, Newark ;
George Hall, Ryegate; ]. p. Foster,
Barnet; Noah Folsom, Sheffield.
Mr.. May on taking the chair made
a short address somewhat as fol-
lows:
Two years ago the issue was pro-
tective tariff, but now it is the record
of the republican party. Vermont
has profited little by this protection.
Massachusetts is now taxed but $40
on $1,000, the democratic city of
Boston pays only $12 on $1,000,
while Vermont is staggering under a
tax of $1S on $1,000. The rate of
taxation is no higher than eight
years ago when the corporation tax
law was passed, but the grand list
has been enlarged by high assess
ments on real estate. Vermont needs
better representatives. Since we as
a party cannot hope for victory i'll
this county or this state, let every
democrat vote for that republican
whom he believes will most effectual-
ly curtail state expenses. The pres
ent governor is reckless spend
thrift, as shown by his parade of the
state militia in New York and his
action with reference to the state in
sane asylum. [Applause.] The
militia of this state numbers 793
men, every man of whom costs the
state annually $43. New Hamp-
shire pays but $50, Maine $40, and
Massachusetts $27 per man for their
militia.
The democrats of this state have
been very unfairly treated. In the
% executive offices in this state, not
a democratic incumbent is found
and only one. Hon. Timothy Redfield,
of the last % supreme judges APP
pointed in this state was 4 democrat.
1t has been the custom of the repub-
lican party in this state to create fat
commissions for retiring governors.
[Applause. The office of railroad
commissioner is an example of their
generosity and probably T. c..
Fletcher, the ablest man on the
board, will be kicked overheard this
fall to make a place for Gov. Dilling-
ham. We are not strong enough in
this state to do anything except
enter protest and that we most
emphatically do. Applause.
1t was then moved and carried
that each town, after adjournment,
should elect five delegates to select a
ticket Another motion authorizing
the chair to appoint committee of
five to prepare appropriate resolu-
tions, was also carried and these
gentlemen were named: Chairman,
Ora Drew, Danville; A. E. Hall,
East Burke; W. H. Gilfillan, Barnet :;
D. X. Bridgman, Hardwick; H. B.
Welch, Wheelock. The convention
then adjourned until 2 p. M
In the afternoon the convention
again assembled at p. m. and was
called to order by President Elisha
May. The report of the nominating
committee was read as above and
accepted by the convention.
The county committee is composed
of ]. M. Weeks, Lyndon, Chairman;
George w. Cree. st. Johnsbury; Scott
M. Farnum, Peacham.
The town committees are as fol-
lows:
Barnet, A. B. Perry, w. H. Bur
bank, ]. P. Miller, George w. Crane,
w. H. Gilfllan, William Dow
Burke, D. R. Densmore, c. B. How
land, A. E. Hall.
Danville, John Sias, c. Hatch, Ora
N. Drew, George Greene, D. p.
Coveny.
Groton, B. F. Clark, DR.. Seth
Eastman, A. M Hatch, Alex. Coch-
rane.
Hardwick, ]. V. Dutton, c. L..
French, Charles Clapp.
Kirby, Albert Barnett, M. S. Toslvn,
William Wells.
Lyndon, w. c. Blake, J. M Weeks,
d. l.. Winter.
Newark, c. M Bruce, A. L. Gordon,
L. T. Gray.
Peacham, Scott Farnum, Simeon
Clark, c. F. Thrasher.
Ryegate, A. H. Renfrew, P. NJ Abb
bott, Charles Bailey, Andrew Bu-
chanan, George Cochrane.
St. Johnsbury, ]. l.. Couch, David
Frechette, H. L. Prince, George Bah
cock, Jr., Peter Clement, Adna D..
True.
Sheffield, E. Hill, Aaron Gray,
Bart Whitney, Edward Root. w.
Drake.
Stannard, to be supplied by the
county committee.
Sutton. c. w. Willard, T. N. Whip
pie, w. E. Ross, E. p. Rounday, Fred
Rounday.
Walden, F. H. Houston, B. F.
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