Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-08-01
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
TTON.

agreeable day and called out many OF
the leading men of the party and
county. Convention was pleasantly
convened in Pages Opera Hall and
was called to order by Geo. w. Aiken
of Troy, who appointed o. G. Miller of
Newport, temporary chairman. Mr..
Miller accepted the chair with appro-
pirate remarks. Martin Riordan of
Barton was selected as secretary. 1t
was moved by P. J. Farrell, Esq, of
Newport that the chair appoint com
mittee on resolutions and the motion
was carried. The chair appointed as
such committee P. J. Farrell of New
port; Martin Riordan of Barton and
f. t. Hammond of Troy. 1t was NOV
ed that the temporary organization
be made the permanent organization
and the motion prevailed. It was
moved by Mr.. Aiken that the conven-
ton take q temporary recess, while
delegates of the various towns repre-
sented hold meetings and select
three men from each town who should
constitute the nominating committee
of the convention for the selection of
a set of county officers. The conven-
ton adjourned till 1 80 p. m.
Reassembling in the afternoon the
following were made vice presidents
and invited to a seat on the stand:
o. Cutler, Barton; Walter Burke, AL
bany; Wyram Wylie, Craftsbry;
D. P. Gordon, Barton; III. Mcclellan,
Glover; Amos Cook, Glover; F. Far
ley, Barton; J. B. Calderwood, Greens
boro; John Kelley, Derby; Lucius
Day, jay; S. Clough, Irasburgh; Or
son Stone of Westfeld.
The committee on nominations,J ,JW.
Currier, chairman, submitted the fol-
1owingreport whichIwas adopted with
out discussion or dissension:
For senators, F. M. Sherman of New
port, T. M. Gallagher of Craftsbury.
For disadvantages, j B. .Calderwood,
Greensboro, o. G. Miller of Newport.
For States Attorney, o. S. Annis of
Troy.
For Sheriff, Ell. G. Pierce of Barton.
For Bailiff, John Smith of Lowell
i For Judge OF Probate, Wyram Wy
lie of Craftsbury.
For Commissioner, E. T. Seaver of
Troy.
The committee on resolutions, P. J.
Farrell, chairman, submitted the fol-
lowing:
We, the democrats of Orleans Coun-
ty, in Convention assembled, send
getting to the democrat of the State
and Nation on and re assert our adher
ence to democratic principles.
We denounce the Mckinley Tariff |
Act, as legislation which gives an un
fair advantage to few at the expense
of the masses.
We are unalterahly opposed TO the
Lodge Force Bill, So called, or any
similar legislation, as being q direct |
blow at the rights of the people to
govern themselves. and antagonistic
to the spirit in which our government |
was founded
We recommend a uniform system
of building the highways with view
to their general improvement.
And we stand ready to support with
our whole might, any legislation look
ing to better facilities for education,
firmly believing that in the enlight
of the people rests the secur-
lty Of their rights and the supremacy
Of democratic principles.
We adopt the platforms of the late
Democratic National and State Con-
ventions and promise our united sup
port to the candidates nominated by
those conventions.
We also pledge our support to the
nominees of this convention.
The following are the county and
town committees:
County committee: G. w. Aiken of
Toy; R. M. Lyon of Craftsbury, A. P.
Bean of Glover.
The town committees:
Albany. J. Waters, J. A. Brown.
]. B. Simon.
Barton-H. P. Cook, E. H. Lathrop,
J. B. Cassidy.
Brownington-D. FL. Randall, G. G.
Clark, j. A. Smith
Coventry-W Tibbetts, L. Brown,
5. P. Bean.
Charleston-J. o. Shedd, DR.. Cush-
nan.
Craftsbury- Kier, A. B. Pike,
E. B. Massey.
Derby. E. Kelley, d. G. Stevens,
D. NJ. Bixby.
Glover-A. P. Bean, Ell. M. Salmon, ]
J. E. Dwinen.
Greensboro = S. P. Pinney, John
Tarvin, Alphonso Barber.
Holland-Geo. II. Tice.
Irasburgh-John Ord, S. E. Clough,
VI. r. Tibbetts
Jay-C. D. Ovitt, A. Sisco, Lucius /
Day.
Lowell IL. R. Wellman, f. D. Green, s
- Winchester. I
Troy-E. T. Seaver, F. E. Burbank, s