Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
Republican County Convention
HELD AT NEwFANE TUESDAY
Large Deiegatiou Present aad
strong Ticket Nountnnted.

a Large Deiegation Present aad n
strenE Ticket Noutinnted.
The convention was called to order at
ll:3O by A. f. Cudworth of the county
committee Prayer was offered by Rev
G.. II. Smith Of 1ownshend. The roll call
was read 10y J. H. kidder Of Wilmington
Of the county committee Somerset was
not represented and eight delegates from
other towns did not respond 10 their names.
Mr.. Cudworth. in behalf Of the county
committee. named Col Hooker of Brattle
boro for temporary president, n q Williams
Of Rockingham and A NJ johnson of vii
mington for secretaries. Homer Goodhue
Of estminster and S. d. Faulkner of
Nottingham for vice presidents, aud all
we're unanimously elected by viva vOce vote
Col. Hooker said that he appreciated the
honor which had been bestowed upon him
He warmly commended the state ticket
which had been put IN nomination Page
would give thoughtful care 10 all the inter
ests Of Vermont as a business and financial
man and Republican Fletcher was a
man of undoubted ability and integrity
and he spoke briefly of the good points oi
the treasurer, secretary of state and aud.
itur Col Hook er said the Republican par
ty stands not only for the manufacturer,
but for the laboring man, the sinew of the
government Let the people Of Vermont
do as they did IN 1858 and roll up %. 00O
majority and show that they believe In the
Mckinley tariff bill and that they stand
first last aud all the time for protection.
On the motion Of Judge Read of Bellows
Falls, seconded by A. q. Niles Of Halifax
the temporary organization was made
permanent Hon j. L. Martin Of Brattle
boro moved that a committee of five be ap
pointed by the chair to present a county
committee and g. A Weston of Bellows
Falls moved that the chair name a commit
tee of five 10 present resolutions TO the con
vention. The committees as chosen con
sisted Of Hon. j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro
c. NJ. Russell Of Wilmington, IL. n Fits
of Wardsboro and j. W Gould Of Wind
ham for county committee, and q. A. IVES
ton Of Rockingham, F. L. Houghton OF
Putney, II. J. Ranney Of Westminster,
NJ Powers Of Athens and +. B. Pier OF
Jamaica ON resolutions. On the mo
ton Of Judge Read, the time being Il
o'clock. the convention adjourned for din
ner until 80
1t was | 40 when the convention reas
btllnltu uuuEt httl LlONku NDhN Illt reg
ular order of business be proceeded with
G.. + Thompson of Brattleborp took the
floor and said that when person to fill al
office was wanted you first looked for one
of character, and secondly for one who
could handle the business Of which he wa,
put in charge He had the pleasure OF
knowing such man, had known him for
% years and never heard aught said against
him 4a b., a ,,,t.
possession of farm and was a practica
farmer. lie was "A man who had risen from
small beginnings until ne was at the head OF
large manufacturing business. lie had beer
offered thousands Of dollars to locate in an
other state, but he preferred to stay in hi,
native state. He was a growing man. q
hard worker, director in large financia
institution. A man in whom the people
would not be disappointed would be found il
Sanford A Smith of Guilford whom Mr.
Thompson put in nomination for senator
Following Mr. Thompson O. T. Ware Of
Brattleboro arose and said that he wished
to present the name of another man ais,
farmer, and one who had no other bus
ness The farmer is now coming forwarC
and being recognized although until recently
he had been left in the back track Tn,
farmers know and feel that their Interests
have been jeopardized The man whom h,
wished to present was one of brains anC
ability, and one whom the public press had
said would Jump upon tricks and Jobs
His standing in his own town is shown by
! the fact that he represented IL in the legis
larture in 1886 and that for the last tire,
/ years he has been selectmau, lister anl
overseer of the poor Ia the history o
/ Vermont Dummerston has never had
senator, and her four delegates in the con
vention claim support Mr. Ware CLOSED
1 by presenting the name of j. c. Newton o
! Dummerston.
Mr.. Newton's nomination was seconded
| by r NJ. Fairbanks Of Dummeston Man,
of the farmers are grumbling about hArt
times The way 10 get rid of them is b,
sending farmers to make the laws Yer
mont is a farmers state, but we have haC
no farmer senator in II years The farm
ers should work together as the professional
men do. Mr. Newton was man thorough
" equipped for the office
Mr. Lamson of Guilford, on behalf o
the delegation from that town, seconde,
the nomination of Mr.. Smith Capt Stick
ney of Marlboro said that he hadn't in
tended to say anything" but he was in tn
same fix as the boy who caught the wood
chuck-he had TO- He would like to Sc
the man receive the honor who WASH I seek
ing the nomination, and he therefore sec
onded the nomination of Mr. Smith
Mr. Pier of Jamaica seconded the nom
nation of Mr.. Newton speaking briefly O
his ability 10 Jump upon Jobs
Mr. Williams of Rockingham also sec
onded the nomination OF Mr. Newt on
whose acquaintance he made at various az
ricultural meeting Mr. Newton was tn,
vice president of the dAirymens associa
ton and the dairymen had confidence tina
he would look after their interests II
was also competent 10 look after every in
terest
c. NJ. Russell said that he had known Mr.
Smith for p years He made ms acquaini
ance in the dark DAYS of go o. years az
this very day Mr. Smith as a drummer DO
was on the march 70 Gettysburg and ,
years ago this week he took part in tina
memorable conflict Mr.. Smith was the
one of the men of ability to be found anon
the rank and file. He had known him fror
then till now and he had always been i
every way a man of the highest order
c. w. Sargent of Brattleboro said tina
he had known j. G. Newton for 90 years
He was a practical farmer and he kne,
him to be a man of ability
Mr.. Thompson, Mr. Ware, Mr. Russell
Mr.. Pier and Mr.. Williams were appointe
by the chair as tellers to make collectio
of votes for the two candidates. Only on
ballot was necessary, the vote being q
follows
Whole number of votes, 80
Necessary for choice 90
s. A. Smith had 81
j. c. Newton had Al
Mr. Sherwnl had
Mr. Smith was declared the nominee
Homer GoOdhue said that in behalf
the people of Westminster he desired
present the name of NJ W Davis Of Yves
minister as the candidate for nominAti0
from the upper district MIR, Davis had ha
Legislative experience as a member of I'll
general assembly He had also been
member of the board of agriculture an
had gone 10 all parts of the state His SCI
vices had been appreciated and highl
spoken of by all His ability was show
by his receiving for six wears the nomini
ton for the place on the agricultural boar
and by his nomination being ratified by IL
senate. Mr.. Davis was a sound, practica
everyday man
Geo W. Fuller of Brattleboro said tn,
he had known Mr. Davis for 40 years an
that he seconded his nomination
Judge Read of Rockingham said
wished TO place a man in opposition becaui
he was an able man, one whom the Peep
of Rockingham recognized, and one wi
was opposed 20 tricks and Jobs. He wOu
present the name of Franklin F. Ball
Rockingham.
Mr.. Pier of Jamaica said that he wishe
To present a thorough, capable husine
man from that town, Daniel Sherwin, wi
had served three terms in the legislator
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