The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03

the line Of the old resolution, and IL thar
fore would be unfair to revoke it. We
Bliss OF Calais spoke of the influence of Ed.
munds, Morrill, and Grout in national leois.
lation through their long experience. and
deprecated the hard-and-fast rule OF the last
convention. Mr.. Pumley said the other
counties did not elect senators for two
terms. Washington county never sent a
man to the senate who didn't get hold of
the work in a week. BY electing new men
every two years the county would have
double the number of senators and double
the influence in the state. The principle of
the one-term rule is that laws should come
directly from the people. Mr.. Chaplin said
Caledonia county renominates its senators.
W. A. Lord, Esq, of Montpelier said the
question was ono of principle, and 1t is the
same principle as that which has been fol-
lowed so long in congressional elections bv
Vermont, John Thomas of Calais favored
the substitute The question should be de-
cided in the interest of the party, not the
senatorial candidates. II. A. SAWYER of
Middlesex spoke in favor of farmer candi-
dates. Judge j. NJ. Fisher of Cabot said
that nearly all senators have had exparience
in the house. George w. Wing ESQ. of
Montpelier said that II the main thing was
to graduate as many senators as possible
the one-term rule was all right. But II it is
to secure good service to the people. the
question should be settled on a princinle
He denied the right of former convention
to bind him in the present convention. He
believed experience was important He
believed the will of the people was defeated
on the Agricultural College bill in the SEN
ate of the last legislature by one of the most
powerful corporations in the state One of
the senators of Washington county had
voted for the people in this matter two
years ago, and If reelected he would be in
a better position to fight for the agricul-
tural college this year.
A ballot was then taken on the substi-
tute of Mr.. Chaplin. The result was: Yeas,
60; nays, 66. The substitute, resembling the
vote of the last convention, was thus de-
feated. A ballot was taken also on the
original motion, re-affirming the vote of the
last convention, and this resulted as follows:
Yeas, 20; nays, 81.
During the debate the chair announced
the following committee on resolutions:
Frank Plumley of Northtield, Zed S. Stan
ton OF Roxbury, Charles Dewey of Mont
pelier, r. A. Hoar of Barre and j. E. Ell
dredge of Warren. The following persons
were chosen by the delegations to nominate
county committee: 0. ID. Clark of Mont
pelier, ID. l.. Nichols of Roxbury, Sylvester
Banster of Warren, NJ. w. Wheelock of
Berlin, E. j. Bartlett of Plainfeld, NJ. d.
Warren of Cabot, H. o. Ward of Moretown,
FL. n. Bushnell Of Waitsfield, w. E. Bar
ney of Barre, E. X. Jones of Northfield,
Andrew A. Tracy of East Montpelier r. F,
Drenan of Woodbury., II. p. Martin of
lMM,arshfeld, l.. G. Dwinell of Calais, j. B.
thompson of Fayston, H. H. Hancock of
Worcester, George w. Randall of Water
bury, j. E. Crossett of Duxbury and r. w.
Warren of Nliddlesex. This committee sub
sequently reported the following county
committee, who were elected j. w. Brock
Of Montpelier, E. W. Huntley of Duxbury,
Frank Plumley of Northfield, j. NJ. Fisher
OF Cabot, II. ID. Vail of Worcester, j. E.
Eldredge of Warren and Ira II. Edison of
Marshfeld.
AS soon as the last vote on the one.term
question had been announced, the conven-
ton took a recess until two o'clock
At the opening of the afternoon session,
the chairman suggested that the chairmen
of the town committees communicate with
the state committee for copies of the new
ballot law He also suggested that check
lists be prepared at least month before the
state election. The chairman then an
nounced that nominations for senators were
in order. Il. A. Hoar of Barre thereupon
took the floor and nominated Osmon ID.
Boyce OF that town. The nomination was
seconded by Messrs. Randall of Waterbury,
Plumley of Northfeld and Wing of Mont
mously: Mr.. Wing presented the name of
James w. Brock of Montpelier for the other
senator. Messrs. Ward of Moretown,
Knight of Waterbury, Plumley of North
field, Allen of Barre, Stanton Of Roxbury.
Worthing OF Berlin and Bartlett of Plain
Brock was unanimously chosen.
Theron III. Lance of Cabot and Charles E.
Jones of Waitstield were unanimously NOM
mated as side judges.
Hon. Charles Dewey presented the name
of Hiram Carleton of Montpelier as indge of
probate, and Judge Carleton was unani-
mously nominated.
W. ~. Lord nominated Zed S. Stanton
OF Roxbury as states attorney and the
nomination nc was received with applause.
This nomination, as we'll as that of Elhanan
w. Howe of Northfield as sheriff. was
unanimously endorsed.
Hiram G. Moore Of Plainfeld for high
bailiff, and Alfred Johonnott of Montpelier
for county commissioner, were also unani-
mously nominated,
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform;
"The republicans of Washington county,
in convention assembled, reaffirm their
faith in the principles of the republican
party as stated in the platform of our last
national and state conventions.
Resolced, That this convention, and the
republican party in this county, are
heartily and unequivocally in favor of the
enforcement of all the laws of the state,
and will uphold and continue to support
their officers in their efforts for such en-
forcement, and do most heartily commend
their efforts in that direction during past
years.
" We pledge our hearty support to the
national and state tickets and to the candi-
dates this day nominated"
The platform was adopted, and the con-
vention adjourned with cheers for the eau
didates.
The following are the town committees
OF the different towns of the county
Barre-Richard A. Hoar c. +. Camp, S.
ID. Allen, John Connell, s. 5. Ballard.
Berlin-J. E. Benjamin, w. f. Water
man, Janus Crossett, William Brown, d.
L. Sanders.
Cabot-T. II. Lance, A, NJ Foster, L. P.
Cole.
Plainield-E. j. Bartlett. H. f. Cutler,
George Whitcher.
Roxbury-z S, Stanton, f. E. Ellis, n.
c. Averill, A. j. Boyce, Byron Wakefield,
Fred A. Cram Lee Wiley.
Waitsfeld-C. NJ Richardson, c. f. Eddy,
j. f. Berry.
Warren-E. A Eliredge, John L. Glea-
son, Sylvester Banister
Calais-C. Il. Dwinell, w. G. Peck, I. T.
owen Putnam, Henry W Town,
Clifton Moore, G. II. White.
DuXbury-N. II. Somerville, E. L. White,
James Smith, II. j. Parcher, NJ. l.. Henry.
East Montpelier-Fr j. Parker, Tim
othy Davis, Lewis ID. Colburn.