The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-01

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Attorney in Spirited Contest - The
Story in Detail.
The republican voters of Arlington
county, through their 139 delegates,
met at Capital Hall, Montpelier, last
Wednesday, to place in nomination
county ticket to be supported at
the September election. For the
offices of second senator, second assist
ant judge and states attorney enough
rivalry was shown to give spice to the
proceedings, although harmony pre-
vailed throughout the business Of the
day.
Judge j. M. Fisher of Cabot, chair.
man of the republican county commit
tee, called the convention to order
shortly after eleven o'clock. Prayer was
offered by Rev. S. G. Lewis, dele
gate from Marshfeld. The call was
read by the chairman, and on the re-
quest of the delegation from the City of
Barre three delegates were added to
the list of delegates from that city,
they being entitled to this under the
basis of representation. On motion of
w. A. Lord the roll-call of delegates
was dispensed with, and the roll as
made up by E. w. Huntley of Dux-
bury, secretary of the county commit
tee, was declared the roll of the con-
vention.
The county committee named Pro
lessor j. A. DeBoer of Montpelier as
temporary chairman. Mr., DeBoer
made brief speech on taking the
chair, in which he thanked the conven-
ton for the honor they had conferred
upon him. He referred eloquently to
the platform recently adopted at St.
Louis and the candidates there nomi-
mated, prophesying a grand triumph in
November next. W. w. Lapoint of
Barre was elected temporary secretary.
On motion of Hon. Albert Dwinell of
Calais, the temporary organization was
made permanent.
The chair first called for nominations
for senator. A. G. Templeton of East
Montpelier nominated Thomas B. Ste
vens of East Montpelier for that posi-
ton. Mr.. Stevens nomination was
seconded by Judge H. w. Lyford of
Warren, w. G. Nye of Barre, Ira H.
Edison of Marshfeld, w. A. Lord of
Montpelier, DR.. w. H. Gladding OF
Barre, Hon. William Chaplin of Middle
sex, Hon. Albert Dwinell of Calais and
E. A. Heath of Moretown, and Mr..
Stevens was unanimously nominated
by reclamation.
For second senator Hon. G. w, Ran
dali of Waterbury nominated his towns
man, Hon. E. F. Palmer. E. A. Heath
nominated Hiram o. Ward of More
town, and Captain B. H. Wells nomi-
mated DR.. G. F. Camp of Barre. In
seconding the nomination of Mr.. Ward
/" Uncle William" Chaplin made one of
his characteristic unreportable speeches
that carried the convention by storm
and settled the thing for Mr.. Ward.
Mr.. Chaplin urged that Moretown had
never had county officer but once,
when Judge Bass was elected, and he
was so surprised that he died few
weeks after and Montpelier man was
appointed in his place. Moretown had
never had taste since; she is getting
hungry and deserves to be fed. Messrs
Randall of Waterbury, Heath of More
town and Wells of Barre were APP
pointed tellers.
While the count was in progress the
chair appointed committee of five on
resolutions, composed of F. j. Martin
of Barre, G. D. Edgerton of Mortified
B. j. Lance of Cabot, Fred Blanchard
of Montpelier and Ira H, Edison of
Marshfield. On motion of William
Chaplin the convention selected one
delegate from each town to nominate q
county committee, as follows: City OF
Barre Rev. E. W. Cummings; town OF
Barre, G. H. Adams; Berlin, M. w
Wheelock; Cabot, N. X. Abbott; Calais
Albert Dwinell; Duxbury, Janus eros
sett; East Montpelier, George How
land; ayston, Daniel Mclaughlin
Marshfield, l.. D. Mute; Middlesex
Don Sawyer; Montpelier, A. w. Fer.
rim; Moretown, E. A. Lovejoy; North
field, j. G. Winch; Plainfield, j. S
Chamberlain; Roxbury, John o. Flint
Waitsfield, Wesley McAlister; War
rem, John L. Gleason; Waterbury
Frank l. knight; Woodbury., r. M
Pray; Worcester, A. D. Ford.
The vote for second senator was theI
declared as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. ........... 13I
Necessary to choice. ................. Y
W. A. Lord had.
G. +. Camp had. %