Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-03
ADDISON COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

About 40 of the faithful Democrats of
Addison county met in mass county con-
yention in the town ball in Middlebury
at ii 80 o'clock yesterday forenoon.
Charles Fl Squier of New Haven, chair
man of the county committee. called the
convention to order and read the call.
DR.. w. n. knowltOn of Nergennes was
made temporary president and w. G. Fin
nessey of Bridport temporary secretary {;
and the temporary organization was
made permanent.
On motion, this committee on nomina-
tions was appointed by the chair: G. j.
Hodges of Ripton, w. NJ. Thompson of
Nergennes, w. II. sheldon of Middlebury,
j. II. BARLEY of Vergennes, }. +. Staple
ton of Middlebury, f. ID. Griswold of Or
well and c. B. Kendall of Shoreham.
This committee on resolutions was also
appointed by the chair: c. F. Squier of
New Haven, X. III. Preble of Shoreham
and \. II. Stapleton of Middlebury. The
convention took Il recess of ten minutes
in order to give the committees Il chance
to confer and prepare their reports. II
was half an hour before the convention
re-assembed, and The committee on nom
nations then reported as follows, the re-
port being accepted and adOpted
County Cnmmittec-Dr. ". II. sheldon of
Middlebury, Albert Preble OF Bridpori Chas'
b. Cook of orwell, w. y. knuwlton OF Ncrgen
Hes ana Daniel Lane OF Bristol.
For Senat Ors-G. ID. Miner Ot Mlddlcbuy
and W NJ. Thompson OF Nergonnes.
Assistant Judges-ChandlerJ johnson OF or
well ana George r. Thorne OF Ncrgennes.
Judges of IrobHtc-Henry l.. sheldon OF
MiddleburY and W ". Rider of Bristol
states Attorney. &. stap'eton of Middle.
bury.
Sheriff.. J. Hodges OF Ripton.
High Bailih-D. F. McCauley OF Shoreham.
County COMMISSIONER. G. Duuck OF
Middlchury.
Tie different towns represented report
ed nmes for their respective town COM
mt for The ensuing two wears and
the newly-elected county committee were
instructed TO appoint town committees
for the towns not represented. The COM
mittee on resolutions then reported, as
follows, and the report was enthusiastic
ally adopted;
The Democrats of Addison county, Yer.
mont, in mass convention Mt Middlebury on
the 'd day OF August, 1884, hereby resolve as
lst That we heartily endorse the .latform
of principles adopted by the recent Demo
cratic state convention at Burlington.
2d. That we strennously favor the passage
OF the Wilson tariff bill nj the present session
of congress, and earnestly urge all Democrat
ic senators who have opposed the bill in de-
tails to come to an agreement with the advO'
Gates of the house bill as whole, or as near
ly as possible to that; and we further urge
that the agreement be reached and the bill
passed without moments unnecessary de-
lay.
3d. That a copy of these resolutions be at
once forwarded TO Hon. VIM l.. Wilson,
chairman of the way and means committee
OF the house of representatives, and to each
of the Democratic conterees OF the senate ON
the tariff bill.
an. We promise our enthusiastic support
10 the nominees OF this convention and will
do everything in our power to bring out II
tull vote for them I'm September as well as
tor the nominees OF our state convention.
There was some talk of various ways
of getting the Democratic voters of the
county out TO the approaching Septem-
Der elections; and it was voted that the
county conventions hereafter should be
delegate conventions, with each town
entitled to two delegates and one addi-
tional delegate for each 25 votes or larg-