Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-06


ed that the nomination be made un-
animous, and it was done. Mr..
Thrasher, in very timely and compli-
mentary remarks put F. E. Alfred,
ESQ.,, in nomination for Judge of Pro-
bate and his nomination was second
ed by Mr.. Williams of Albany, Mr..
Webster of Barton, DIR. Hill of Low
ell, and others. The nomination was
unanimous by acclamation. Rev. w.
S. Jenne of Troy very felicitously put
0. S. Annis in nomination for States
Attorney and he was seconded by DR..
Campbell, Mr.. Mason of Glover, Mr..
brennan of Irasburgh, Mr.. Ufford of
! Barton, Mr.. Bates of Derby, and Mr..
Farman Of Westfeld. The vote was
by acclamation and unanimous.
For 1st Assistant Judge, Mr.. Randall
of Greensboro put Hon. Ell. S. Tolman
| before the convention and he was
nominated with viva voce vote
unanimously. For second assistant
| judge, Hon. B. F. Paine of Jay named
I'll. d. Chamberlin of Jay for that
place; his name was seconded by sew
eral gentlemen. Mr.. Parker of Gov
entry nominated F. G.. Williams
of Coventry for the office, whose
name was seconded by Mr.. Clark. The
ballot resulted in 53 for Mr.. Cham
berlin, Is for Mr.. Williams, 5 scatter
ing. When the sheriff nomination
was reached, M. w. Farman put Mr..
Wakefield of Jay forward in very
timely and effective nominating
speech; his nomination was heartily
seconded by DR.. Gray of Troy, Mr..
Kinsley of Lowell, Mr.. Paine of Jay
and others. ..Hon. J. E. Dickerman
of Newport presented the name of L.
d. Miles, present incumbent, and
spoke of his efficiency, his good judg-
ment, his excellent knowledge of the
duties of his Office and his past record
in that sphere. His nomination was
seconded by gentlemen from most of
the towns of the county, except in the
stValley." The ballot showed that
Mr.. Miles had 4S, Mr.. Wakefield 27
votes.
Two ballots for bailiff were inef-
fective, but those receiving the small
er number of votes pulled out and
the nomination fell to N. M. Scott of
Barton. This keeps up the equilibri-
um, Barton having held the Office two
years previously. Gilman w. Seaver,
present incumbent, was nominated
for county commissioner. An adj
mt 10 70 orf7
The following will be OF interest:
j. B. Holton of Charleston, nominee
for senator, was born in Charleston
and is about 56 years of age; he was
educated in the common schools and
at West Charleston and Derby acade-
mics. He has been in business in his
native town as merchant for many
years. His standing and popularity
may be judged from the fact that he
was selected as the choice of his
townsmen, another man universally
esteemed, being his competitor
He has held almost all Of the offices
N the town, including that of town
representative to the legislature in
1886. He has been prominent in the
school affairs of his town. He was
postmaster u years. He is promi-
nent member of the Free Baptist
church and equally efficient as lay
man or preacher.
w. E. Curtis of Lowell, second NOM
inee for senator, was born in Lowell
and is about 43 years of age. He has
always resided in his native town; he
was educated in the common schools
and has been well trained in business.
He IS merchant and manufacturer.
He has held various offices and was
in the legislature in 1886. He is a man
of firm convictions and is right on
moral, temperance and political
lines
Gen. F. E. Alfred, candidate for the
Office of Judge of Probate, was born
in Fairfax in 1853. He had the ad
vantage of early schooling in the ex-
cellent academy of that town, entered
the office of Edison & Rand in ST.
Adams at an early age, graduated at
Harvard Law School and began his
law practice in this county twenty
years ago. He has held the Office of
Judge Advocate General in the State,
has had two terms as State s Attorney
and for several years has been in his
present position, filing it to the uni
versal acceptance of the people of
the county.
Lorenzo D. Miles, High Sheriff and
present nominee for that Office, was
born in 1888. His father came to this
county with large family soon after,
and Lorenzo with the other boys of