The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
The Orange County Republ can Con-
vention.

The Orange County Republican Conyen-
ton was called to order in the Town Hall,
Chelsea, at II a. m. Friday. by Chairman
Sargent of the county committee. Rev.. +.
|. Sargent, delegate from COrinth, offer
ed prayer. The secretary read the call and
the roll of the delegates. Seventy-nine OF
the eighty-one that the convention was en-
titled to answered to their names and one
came later.
Hon. N. L. Boyden of Randolph was
nominated for temporary chairman of the
committee and elected. In accepting ne
ford and l.. b. johnson of Randolph lWere
elected secretaries. The former declined
to serve on account of other duties and his
place was not filled Three vlce-presi-
dents, S. X. Berry of Thetford. Judge w.
Ii. Kibbey of Fairlee and Judge G. U. La
thrOp of Williamson, were appointed and
took seats on the platform. The temporary
organization was made permanent.
The chairman was directed by the con-
vention to appoint committee ON resolu-
tions. He named c. 5. Emery of Chelsea
V. /. Spear of Braintree, II. E. Parker of
Bradford, S. 3 Darling of Vershire and
K. G. Brock of Newbury. 1t was voted to
take a recess until after dinner.
On reconvening the committee on reso-
lutions reported the following, winch were
adopted:
Orange County, in convention assem- bled
do hereby cordially reaffirm the prin iples
promulgated by the National Republican
convention and pledge our best efforts in
rolling up phenomenal majority for the
national. state and county candidates at
the elections in September and November.
During the intermssiOn, each town del
egation had chosen its member OF the
county committee and the names were an
nOunced as follows:
Bradford, l.. j. Brown; Bralntree, q. w.
IJr,,r l-E., | nAH
c. 5. Emery; Corinth, G. c.. Sargent; Fair
lee. NJ. w Smith; Newbury. NJ. l.. Brock;
Orange. Ramona X. Lord; Randolph, n.
l.. Boyden; Stratford, 5. F. Frary; Tun-
bridge, Benjamin Tucker, Thetford, FL.
F. Wilcox; Topsham, K: M. Harvey; Yer
Dudley; Washington, Asa ii. Pepper; Will
Jamestown, D. K. Lynde.
The committee as thus constituted was
elected by the convention.
For senator for the ''WeSt side" VIM. G.
Clark of Brooktield presented the name of
Cassius Peck of Brooktield. 1t was Sec
Onded by Braintree, Randolph and Orange
delegates. c. U. Lathrop of Willlamstown
presented George W. Lynde of Williams
town as a candidate and was seconded by
Tunbridge, Washington and Chelsea.
The chair appointed as tellers VIM; e.
Clark of Brook field c. U. Lathrop of Will
ianstown, NJ. b. Curtis of Orange and 4.
II. Dustin of Tunbrdge. The ballot was
declared thus:
Whole number, 81
Necessary for choice, Al
CaSSlus Peck, ~
George w. Lvnde, 81
Scattering,
And Mr.. Peck was declared the nominee
and the nomination made unanimous.
For East side" senator II E. Parker
presented the name of Caleb c.. Sargent of
Corinth as the unanimous choice of that
1, nvya
For first assistant judge, w. II. kibbey
of Fairlee, the present incumbent, was
nominated by acclamatiOn as was Henry
w. Fits OF Braintree for second assistant
Judge.
Hale X. Darling of Chelsea was placed
in nomination for States attorney, and, af-
ter numerous seconding speeches, received
the place by unanimous vote.
Not less hearty and unanimous was the
denomination OF Sheriff Charles F. Smith
of TopSham for third term.
5. X. Berry of Thetrord was nominated
for high bailiff without opposition, as were
the present probate judges, w. H. Nichols
OF BTaintree for the Randolph district and
5. NJ. Gleason of Thetford for the Bradford
district
The nominee for county commissioner
was Aonzo NOyes of Chelsea.
Geo. l.. stow of Chelsea introduced res
olution instructing the county committee
to fill any vacancies that might occur in the
ticket prior TO election and the same was
passed.
II. E. Parker announced that there would
be meeting of the county and town COM
mittees at Chelsea July l4th at l p. m, at
which Chairman 0lin Merrill of the State
committee would be present when an out
line of the campaign in the country would
be made.
The convention unanimously endorsed
Senator Justin ). Morrill, of STAFFORD for
reelection. ..--. ~
Hen. Victor |. Spear of Braintree, del
egate to the ST. Louis convention, was then
introduced and told the story of that con-
yention in an interesting manner. He was
followed by Hon. Frank Plumley Of Nor h
field. who delivered an eloquent and forci-
bic address on the issues of the day.
The convention closed with three cheers
for the speakers and the ticket.