The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-10

bill were adopted with unanimity and enthu
siasm and a copy ordered forwarded to MI
Wilson. DR. w n Knowlton of Vergennes
was elected temporary president and made a
brief but vigorous speech. He severely de-
nOunced Senator German and the other Dem
ocratic senators who have acted with him on
the tariff bill and was in favor of the Wilson
bill as it passed the house.
Bennington County Democrats.
| Bennington county Democrats met in mass
convention at Arlington Saturday, about 100
persons, representing nearly every town in
the county, being present.
L. HOXie Hall of Pownal was made chair
man; M. G Remington of Bennington, John
Pettibone of Manchester, yice-presidents, and
j. +. Buffum of Dorset, ID. G. Briggs of Ben
ningt0n, secretaries.
The committee on resolutions were II. M.
HOughtOn and A. j. Downs of Bennington,
George X. Davis of Peru (chairman), Jacob
Stakeholder of Arlington and S. NJ. Bowles
of WOOdfOrd.
The following nominations were made
Senators, NJ. G. Bacon of Sunderland,
Charles ID. HoughtOn of Stamford; states at
torney, Charles f. Maurer of Bennington !;
sheriff, George X. Davis of Peru; side judges,
James f. Smith of WOodford and Edward
Leach of Rupert; county commissioner, ID.
Hamilton Rudd of Bennington; high bailitf,
Richard Mattison of SALISBURY; judges of
probate, George NJ Wall of Dorset, and A.
p. Childs of Bennington. The committe on
resolutions simply endorsed the state plat
form in their report which was accepted.
1t was voted that the next convention be call
ed as a delegate convention, on the basis of
one delegate for each town and one for each
rs votes Democratic.
The following county committee, one from
each town, was elected Arlington, Jacob
Stakeholder; Bennington, H. w. Martin ;
Dorset, j. f. Buffum; Glastonbury, G. E.
Harrington; LandgrOve, William Buffum !;
Manchester, Robert Orvis: Peru, George r.
Davis; Pownal, T. II. Hall; Readsboro, Will
liam NJ. HOughton; Rupert, George W.
Holmes; SYNDICATE, Crawford Woodward /;
Searsburg, Allen Briggs; Salisbury, George
p. Montgomery; Stamford, A. W.Wilmarth ;
Sunderland, Z. G. Bocan; Winhal, Fred
Sheldon: WOodford, Amos Aldrich.
Chittenden County Democrats.
Held their convention at City Hall Bur-
lington Friday afternoon, with about 10 dele
gates present, J. III. Holton as chairman of
the county committe called the convention to
order making an admirable little speech and
urging the importance of making just as good
nominations through it was expected that the
candidates could be elected. Harry Conlin of
Colchester was chosen chairman of the con-
ventions and ID. +. OSullivan of Colchester
secretary.
Mr.. HoltOn presented the name of J. B.
Henderson of Burlington as a candidate for
senator. The nomination was duly seconded
and made by reclamation. ID. Il. OSullivan
of Colchester named Frank Jubel of Colchest-
er as a candidate for senator from the north
side of the river and the nomination was
made by reclamation.
Daniel O'Brien of South Burlington named
F. N. Drury of South Burlington as senator
from the south side of the river and Mr..
Drury was duly nominated The chairman
appointed the following committee on resolu-
ions w. II. Collision, II. N. Deavitt, w. E.
Hall, +. +. Cormia j. w. Truax.
=, For first assistant judge. j. w. Lavigne of
Colchester named j. w. Truax Of Essex
Junction and his nomination followed.
For second assistant judge, w. II. Board
nan of Charlotte named s. G. Bush Of Char
otte and he was duly nominated.
For judge of probate, j. II. Holton named
Henry Gillette of Richmond and Mr.. Giotte's |
nomination followed.
For states attorney, j. f. Burke of Bur-
ingtOn named w. II. Collision of Burlington |
nd Mr.. Collision was nominated.
For sheriff. J. Z. Burke named Michael
lurphy of Burlington and there was no OPP
'osition to his nomination.
For high baiiff, j. II. Holton named w. j.
iibsOn Of Jericho and Mr. Gibson was de-
Jared the nominee.
For county commissioner, ID. E. O'Sullivan
AIMED f. o. johnson of Colchester and his
omination followed.
The committee on resolutions reported EN-
orsing the platform adopted by the recent
state convention, favoring the
arly passage of the Wilson bill, and heartily
ndorsing the ticket nominated j. II. Holton
nd W. +. Hall thought some reference to
rover Cleveland ought to be made in the
latform and the committee were asked to
id plank praising the administration. This
'as done and the platform adopted.
The old county committee was reelected as
blows j. III. Holton. A. c. Humphrey, j.
7. Lavigne, Il. W. Whalen. W. III. Board
IAN.
Town committees were announced as fol-
ws:
Bolton-Not represented.
Burlington-Charles Gotta. Michael Murphy
!. II. Fitzimmons, Clarence Hicks.
Charlotte-S. G. Bush, W. III. Boardman.
Colchester. +. Wolcott. Ii. n. Deavitt,
rank Jubell.
EsseX-R. j. Parker, NJ. V. MattimOre. '
Gorge Hanley. Edward HersOn, Albert :,
usiin. !
observation-disclosures McDonough. George
ely, A. l.. Hoyt.
Hlntington-H. W. Gillette. W. F. Mar !
Observation-Disclosures McGinnis. W. J. Gibson. n
las Ransom.
Z. Cormia. II. II. MCGEE. James .
elavlen. 1
Richmond - t.
Shelburne None elected.
South Burlington-H. III. Goodsell, Daniel
Bren.
st. George-Not represented. .
Underhill-Not represented.
Westford-John Howrigan. John Stewart.
chaei Harry.
Keith and Gordon
rke. .,
Adjourned. u
Orleans County Democrats. .
orleans county democrats met in con yeIl-
n ut Newport last week Wednesday and
de these nominations: =,
Cor Senators-A. z. Bean. of Albany. +.
Seaver, of Troy.
Assistant judges. +. Pierce and +. NJ. br
,rnan. of Newport.
tate's attorney-M. e. Reardon. of Bar =.
herifl,-O. c. Miller. of Newport. M
Judge of probate-E. A. Cook, of New TN
t. We
Iigh bailifl'-H. L. Cook, of Glover. jui
ounty COMMISSIONER III. Chafiee. of n
ANY. on
Washington County Democrats. sto
he Washington Democratic County con-
tion held in Capitol Hall at Montpelier ag
urday nominated these candidates: Sen Re
r.. Clarence ii. Pitkin of Berlin. Prof. j. WI