The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-06


wanted IT again. Mr.. Plumey believed
that sheriffs should be trained mn from
deputy-sheriffs or there could he no hone
OF having efficient deputy-sheriffs Giving
Northheld sheriff would unite the party
in that town. Montpelier has lust been
given again the Office of Judge of probate.
she has the county clerkship the most re-
muneratve of the county Offices. sbe has
had a senator for four years past; one of
mem nominated TO day is practically
Montpelier man-his business is there and
he lives there six days in week OH the
NAV of Montpelier 1t has the mouth of
an alligator and the stomach of a boa con-
strictor, and now is reaching out its ten
tacles for the sherffship.
Mr. Huse championed the cause of Mr..
futile and Montpelier. He wished, now
that Mr.. futile had been placed in nomina-
ton, to say as neighbor that Mr.. futile
was man, that his character was above re-
proach. MIR. Huse knew Of no double
barreled arrangement between Montpelier
and Waterbury. He did not know why there
should be such talk He did not know wbv
each town should not stand on its own feet
The people in Montpelier like Mr.. Tuttle'
lie ana not IKE to see this kind of thing
stirred up. He believed that MontnelieT
had sincere respect for Nortbfeld He
noticed that it was at intervals that tbeae
things were said about Montpelier. Mr.
Plumley had talked differently on other oc.
casions. He had gone farther with his
u.
ballot was ordered, and the chair an
pointed as tellers Messrs. Houghton, Ho-
den, Huse and Plumley. 1t was observed
that Mr.. futile was personally present in
the convention, actively engaged in dis
tributing votes for himself and in comforting
with delegates. 1t was long time before
the tellers reported and the convention
plainly saw that something was wrong. At
last Mr.. Plumley announced that one hum
dred thirty-nine votes had been cast, of
xuI oh Mr. 1,nI
jority-ahd Mr. futile sxty-nine. The
Montpelier tellers, however, were positive
that two votes were stuck together in a way
that made it quite certain that they had
been cast Tor one vote. If there were one
hundred thirty-eght votes il was tie The
tellers therefore recommended that another
ballot be taken. The second ballot was
taken amid considerable excitement, and re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of l99
Necessary for choice "a
Il. w. Howe had..................,...... X
John L. futile had. ........,................ 81
Enthusiastic cheers followed Mr.. Howe's
nomination Mr.. Huse moved that the
nomination be made unanimous and he
hoped that Montpelier would give him as
large majority as Mortified would give
him votes. Mr.. Howe's nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr. Huse nominated John L. Moselv of
Northfed as high bailiff. The nomination
was seconded by Judge Hastings and the
vote was by acclamation.
Mr. Huse proposed a resolution referring
to the illness of DIR. w. a. Jones, which
was unanimously adopted and the commits
tee on resolutions was directed to include it
in its report
On motion of Mr.. Plumley, Albert Johon-
mott OF Montpelier was nominated for county
commissioner by reclamation.
Mr.. Plumley, for the committee on resolu-
tiOns, read the platform.
Mr. ChaDn moved that the nlanL referr-
ing to the election of senators for a second
term be stricken out.
Mr. Plumley defended the plank. He
said that several towns in the countv-snch
as DuXbury, Berlin and Fayston-had not
had county office for twenty years. Single
term senators had done the work lust as
well as those elected for second terms,
The closer the legislature comes to the peo-
pie the better it will be for the state. Tell
us of law that has been passed in the last
twenty years because a senator was serving
his second term.
Mr.. Chaplin said the fox bill had been
laughed out of the body when it was intro
duced but it was passed at the next session
because he was serving his second term.
Judge Hastings remarked that IL a new
senator had been representing the county
woodchuck bill as well as a fox bill would
have been passed
The plank was adopted by large vote,
and the platform, as a whole, was also
adopted, as follows:
The republicans of Washington county,
in convention assembled, ratify and confirm
the platform of our last state convention
and pledge hearty support to the NOM
inees of this convention.
I" We resolve, further, that we affirm orr
allegiance to our prohibitory liquor law and
ask for its honest and vigorous enforcement.
We also ask for such amendments to this
law as shall increase its efficiency and value
" ReSOiUed, That in the opinion of this
convention. the better nOlipV pf ba
is to conform TO the rule prevailing with but
a single exception, throughout the state
and present its senators for one term only.
" ReS0tced, That the republicans of Wash
lngton county, in convention assembled,
sincerely regret that the serious sickness
of the senior senator, DIR. w. A. Jones,
has prevented his allowing his name to be
presented for denomination, and that we
express to him the earnest hope that he
may be soon restored to good health and we
have again the benefit of his wise counsel
and good service"
OTHER COUNTIES.
The democrats of Lamoile county made
these nominations on Wednesday: Sena-
tor, II. w. Varnum of Cambridge: Judge of
probate, c. w. Rich of Morrisviile: first
assistant Judge G. A Atwood of Stowe;
second assistant Judge, William Scott of
johnson; sheriff, f. j. Spiller of Wolcott;
states attorney, B. K. Billiard of Hyde
Park county commissioner, II. NJ. Moves OF
Hyde Park.
THE republicans of Bennington county
held their convention at Arlington on last
week Thursday The nominations were as
follows: Senators, l.. f. Abbott of Benning-
ton and NJ. II. Deming of Arlington: sheriff,
A. j. Pike of Bennington states attorney
G. II. Macon of Bennington; assistant
judges, H. b. Bottum of SALISBURY and
| Sherman Nichols of Dorset; judges of pro-
! bate, Il. b. Burton of Manchester and
James b. Meacham of Bennington.
ADDISON COUNTY democrats met at Mid
dlebury on last week Thursday, making
these nominations Senators, John H.
Donnelly of Nergennes and Henry Nichols
of Bridport; assistant judges, William H.
Hinman of New Haven and George S.
Walker of Whiting; states attorney, Will
lam w. Rider of Bristol; sheriff, Jesse j.
Ridley of Bristol; high bailff, r.. ID. Preble
of Shoreham; Judges of probate, Addison
district, r. G. Wood of Orwell; New Haven
| district, Carlos c. Martin of Ferrisburgh:
J county commissioner, q. ID. Miner of Mid
/ dlebury.
LAMonLE COUNTY republicans met at
| HYDE Park on last week Tuesday A reso-