Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-24
Democratic County Convention
The Untcrrillcd in Session at Newrane.
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The great unterrifcd of Windham coun-
ty met in convention last Wednesday at
Newfane and went through the form of
nominating as candidates for the various
county offices such men as were willing to
be a sacrifice at the polls next September.
The convention was remarkable only for
its lack of numbers, and it seemed to the
on-looker that its members failed to make
up i'm enthusiasm what they lacked in
numbers. There was but about one-third
of the proper number of delegates present (;
several towns being entirely unrepresented
and some towns being represented by but
one or two delegates. Dover, Halifax,
Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Rock
ingham, Somerset, Stratton and Windham
were without representation. After the
convention was called to order it was dis
covered that in issuing the convention call
and apportioning the delegates the grind
stone circular" man was as badly off his
base as he was on his wool figures. In
stead of allowing one delegate fer each %
votes, he allowed but one delegate for 80
votes. What was the trouble with him no
one was able to tell, and he could not
inform the convention, being conspicuous
only by his absence. In fact, most of the
prominent Democratic politicians of Brat
tleboro were absent, probably getting ready
to celebrate the expected nomination at
Chicago.
The convention was called to order at
II 30 by J.. II. Porter of Wilmington, who,
in behalf of the county committee, named
S. T. Davenport for temporary chairman,
and S. w. Davis for temporary secretary.
o. L. Sherman of Newfane and f. ID.
Plimpton of Wardsboro were named for
vice presidents. Mr.. Plimpton doubted his
competency to serve, not being a delegate.
The entire Wardsboro delegation being
absent Mr.. Plimpton was elected by the
convention to fill the vacancy. Al this
point attention was called to the mistake
of the grindstone man, and it was voted
that if any town had elected the full num-
Der of delegates they were entitled to, such
delegates should be admitted. {. II. Dav-
export moved that a committee of one
delegate from each town be appointed to
present list of candidates to the conven-
ton, each town to name its member of the
committee as called. On the call of the
roll the committee was named as follows:
Athens, w. G.. Robbins; BrattleborO, c.
H. Davenport; Brookline, Royal Morse;
Dummcrston, NJ. j. Evans; Grafton, G.
w. Davis: Guilford, c. II. Estabrook;
Newfanc, O. l.. Sherman; Putney, +. S.
Hannum; Townshend, Walter Eddy;
Wardsboro, L. ID. PlimptOn; Westminster,
W. 5. Fem; Nottingham, II. c. Porter;
Wilmington, f. A. Willard, jr. 1t was
voted that the chair appoint committee
on resolutions which was finally made up
of G.. II. Stratton, j. }. Ward, +. o. Bur
dit Mills Bro Tn and John E. Sale ii.
c. Porter f. A. Willard, jr., and w. C..
Robbins were appointed committee to
name the county committee. The tempo
rary organization was then made perma-
nent and an adjournment was had until
2 o'clock.
On assembling in the afternoon, the re-
ports of the several committees were called
for. First was that on resolutions which
was adopted in the regulation way. The
members of the county committees as
named and elected are f. II. Porter of
Wilmington, w. II. Woodland of London
derry, f. w. Robbins of Athens, w. II.
Campbell of Rockingham, A. w. Childs of
BrattebOro. The committee on nomina-
tions then presented the following list of
candidates:
senators, James II, Williams of Rockingham
and William \. Brown of Nottingham.
Assistant Judges Elmer }. Titus of Wilmington
and Thomas f. johnson of Warlsboru.
States Attorney, 5. T. Davenport of Brattleboro
mcrSton and W. l.. Gibson of Londonderry.
sheriff, William C. Robbins of Athens.
High Bailift, Mr. Cray of Rockingham
c. II. Davenport in endorsing the ticket,
informed the convention that it was bet
ter ticket than would be nominated by the
Republicans next week. and moved that
the report of the committee be adopted,
which was done. 1t was then voted that
the representation in the next convention
hA ~ ha of to al,
town and one delegate for each % votes,
or larger fraction thereof, cast for the Dem
Ocratic candidate for governor in 1892.
This closed the business of the conven-
ton. The delegates must be enthused, so
some speeches were in order In response
to call :. L. Davenport took the floor
and addressed the convention. He adj
vanced the peculiar proposition that the
present system of protection compelled
every man to sell what he produced for
small prices and buy what he did not pro
duce at eXorbitant prices. just how he
proved this no one can tell. But that he
did it to the great satisfaction of himself
and the convention there could be no
doubt. Therefore, etc, q. T.. ID.
The usual stock arguments of the De
mocracY were then rehashed and served
up, to the delight of the delegates. The first
indication of enthusiasm was manifested
on the mention of Grover Cleveland, who,
it was fondly hoped, would that day be
nominated The usual charges of cor
ruption and robbery were made against
the Republican party.
Calls were made for C. ii. Davenport,
who then addressed the convention. He
manfully swallowed his dose of crow, en-
dosing the Atkins ticket, saying that it
was worthy the support of every Dem
Ocrat in the state of Vermont, and declar-
ing that there never was a time when he
was so proud of being a Democrat as now.
lie eXtollcd the character and services of
Washington, Jackson, Lincoln and Web
ster, and declared that Grover Cleveland
was their equal He thought that Gods
work was in the introduction of Cleveland
into our politics. He did not wish to say
anything derogatory to Col. Fuller, for he
was his neighbor and had many excellent
qualities, but if there was any truth in
the charges made by three-fourths of the
Republican papers, his nomination was
bought with cold cash. At the conclusion
of Mr. Dayenports speech the convention
adjourned without date.