News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-07-07
Republican County Convention.

flags, bunting, portraits, etc. AT
IL o'clock the delegates, 81 in mum
Der, together with the lookers-on,
filed the hall-and a more dignified,
orderly, or better appearing body
of men never assembled on a like oc-
casion. The convention was called
to order by F. W. Davis OF the
County Committee. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Nanton, of
Morrisville. after which the call
was read by Mr. Davis, who an
nounced that the committee had
| selected Hon. j. B. Slayton, Of
=, Stowe, for temporary chairman, aud
T. G. Cheney, of Morrisville, for tenn
porary secretary. F. II. Raymore,
of Eden, was made assistant secreta-
ry. The temporary organization
| was made the permanent organiZa-
ton. The following were chosen
Vice-Presidents =
Chas. Potter, of Belvidere; J. B.
Page, Cambridge; W. H. Emery,
Eden; w. W. Delano, Gilmore; W.
G. Bassett, Hyde Park; H. A.
Beecher, johnson; p. K. Gleed, Nor
risville: v. Wilkins, Stowe; c. Z.
Braggs, Waterville; S. A. Fife, VOL
colt.
The chair appointed E. B. Saw
yer, j. B. Page, II. A. Slayton, V.
Wilkins and Joel Allen committee to
select a county committee. George
Wilkins, G. NJ. Powers, R. D. Davis,
N. A. Waterman and H. W. Drown
were appointed committee on resolu-
tions.
At this point an effort was made
to adjourn the convention until after
dinner, but the motion did not pre-
vail. The nomination of a candidate
for Senator was then taken up. DIR.
Joel Allen, of Johnson, presented
Chas. H. Stearns, of that place. This
nomination was seconded by George
Wilkins, of Stowe, E. B. Sawyer, and
G.. B. Hulburd, of Waterville. The
name of M. S. Burnell, of Wolcott,
was presented by T. P. Hubbell, of
that town, seconded by P. K. Gleed,
F. Sheldon, of Belvidere, V. Wilkins,
of Stowe, and others. No other
names we're presented. H. D.. Bry-
ant, C. M. Watts and J. B. Page were
| appointed tellers. The result of the
ballot was:-
Whole number of votes
Necessary for choice, ......... ..........44
VI. S. Burnell
G. Fl. Stearns,
DR.. Allen, in a few earnest words,
moved that the nomination of Mr..
Burnell be made unanimous, which
was done by a hearty vote. After
appointing Hon. P. K. Gleed and
Col. Sawyer a committee to notify
Mr.. Burnell of his election and to re-
quest him to address the convention
at the afternoon session., a recess was
taken until 100 P. m.
At 1870 p. m. the convention
re~-assembled. Mr.. Burnell was pre-
sented and addressed the con
vention in a few earnest words,
thanking it for the honor con-
ferred and pledging himself, if this
nomination is ratified in Septem-
Der, to serve his constituency we'll
and faithfully. The speaker was
roundly applauded.
The committee on county commit
tee suggested that that body be in
creased so as to allow one member
from each town. The suggestion
was approved and the committee re-
ported the following county commit
tee, which were elected for the ensu-
ing two years.
c. H. Stearns, Johnson; C. H.
Slocum, Morristown Chandler Watts,
Stowe; H. H. Churchill, Elmore;
F. w. Davis, Belvidere NJ. p.
Cheney, Hyde Park; George HUI
burd, Waterville Fred Smith, Cam
bridge F. H. Raymore, Eden Or
rim Putnam, Wolcott.
For First Assistant Judge, Hon.
S. R. Miller, of Waterville, was pre-
sented by H. A. Jackson, of that
town !; seconded by several, and nom
ination made by reclamation. For
Second Assistant Judge, the name of
Henry M. Cornell, of Cambridge,
was presented by Joel Page, Jr., of
the same town. This was also sec
onded, and nomination made by &C
clamation.
Hon. E. c. White, the present Pro-
bate Judge, was nominated by H.
NJ. Mcfarland, of Hyde Park. The
nomination was seconded and made
by reclamation.
For States Attorney, the name of
L. c. Moody, of Stowe, was present
ed by Hon. Geo. Wilkins, heartily
seconded and made unanimous.
While the last three or four nomi-
nations were made without my on
test, it was evident that the next one,
that of Sheriff, would require a bal
lot, and SO it did. J. T. Stevens was
presented by H. w. Bacon, of Eden,
and D.. c. Hardy, of Morristown, by
P. K. Gleed. The nominations were
seconded by several. Before a bal
lot was taken the question of Mr..
Stevens eligibility to the office,
(being at present a postmaster was
raised. The convention was assured
that Mr.. Stevens would not be a
federal officer much longer, and so
proceeded to ballot. The ballot re-
suited as follows =
Whole number of votes, .~....... SO
Necessary for choice, ......................42
1T. Stevens had........m"..-........50
D.. q. Hardy, .......-. ...............26
A. IL. Robbins,
For County Commissioner, Albert
A. Niles was nominated by Mr.. Will
kins and received the nomination
unanimously.
The only office in the list in which
there appeared to be no one anxious
to accept was that of High Bailiff.
]. r. Parker of Elmore. was nomina-