The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-22
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.


A Large Gathering-An Enthusiastic
Meeting, and Strong Ticket Named.
The Republicans of this county met at
Arlington yesterday and nominated a
full ticket. More than 100 were in at
tendance. The Convention was called
to order at IL o'clock a. m, and Maj. A.
B. Valentine was elected temporary
chairman, and F. G. Archibald, secre-
tary. The temporary organization was
afterward made permanent.
Col. M. S. Colburn of the National
Committee was introduced and made a
fine speech. 1t counselled an education
al campaign and gaze the keynote to
the Convention. The National and
State Committees are prepared to coop
crate with local committees and clubs
that are forming all over the country,
and Vermont is not overlooked in their
plans. The first gun of the Republican
State campaign is to be fred August
10th, at a meeting to be held in BuTling-
ton, when Gov. Mckinley is expected to
be present. Senator Proctor is author
ity that the Governor will be present;
and from that time on, for four weeks,
it is purposed to push the campaign
earnestly and enthusiastically with a
view to bringing out as large a majority
as possible at the polls in September,
when Vermont will speak her mind as
to the merits of Republican principles.
The following Committees were then
appointed: On resolutions, o. M. Bar
Der, d. X. Simonds and Z. L. Bates; To
nominate county Committee, Col, NJ.
s. Colburn, H. T .Cushman, 3D., L. j. Bar
ton, A. B. Gardner and Obed Hall.
After dinner the following ticket was
nominated: Senators. j. o. Sanford of
Stamford, f. H. Orvis of Manchester;
Assistant Judges, George j. Bond of
Searsburg and A. Z. Burton of Rupert;
States Attorney, F. G. Archibald of
Manchester; Sheriff, H. S. Wilson
of Rupert; High Bailiff, Rufus b. God
frey of Bennington; Probate Judges,
Bennington district, John V. Carney of
Bennington; Manchester district, H. K.
Fowler of Manchester; County Commits
sioner, Charles Baldwin of Dorset.
The Committee to nominate a county
Committee reported the following per
sons, who were elected: j. H. Whipple
of Manchester Centre, E. G. Woodwork
of Arlington, NJ. j. Hapgood of Peru, D.
T. Bates of Pownal, Tyler Goodell of
Readsboro, Frank NJ. Tiffany Of Ben
nington, G. B. Sheldon of Rupert.
The Committee on resolutions report
ed as follows, their report being adopt
ed and made the platform of the Con
vention:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans
of Bennington county, in Convention as
sembled, do heartily endorse the plat
form adopted by the Republicans of the
United States and concur in the resolu-
tions of it's National and Vermont State
Conventions.
Resolved, That we recognize in the
nominees of the Republican National
and Vermont State Conventions the en-
bodiment of the principles to be contend
ed for and pledge ourselves unqualifiedly
to their support
Resolved, That we favor the repeal of
those portions of the Prohibitory law
that give to the prosecuting officera mole
ty of the fines imposed and his salary in
creased if necessary, believing that the Of
fering of such moieties tends, not only to
bring the law itself into disrepute, to ex-
pose the prosecuting officer to the charge
of seeking personal gain rather than the
Just execution of the same, but is unnec-
essary to secure its proper enforcement.
The Convention then adjourned.
We shall take occasion next week to
speak in detail of this excellent and
strong ticket. The Senator's and Sheriff $
nominations were by reclamation, and
the delegates parted feeling confident of
an oldtime majority for Presidential
year.
The National ticket is an excellent
one. The State ticket is also worthy of
a cordial support, and, with the Ides of
November in mind, and the influence of
the Vermont majority on the results in
other States at that later period, Protec-
ton to the American workingman should
be the signal for large vote and rous-
ing majority in September. With the
town Committees well organized, and q
reasonable amount of enthusiasm OH the
part of the individual voter, there will
be no trouble about the size of the
figures.