Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
County Officers Named at New
fame Wednesday.

Every town in Windham county was
represented at the Republican county CON
vention held at Newfane Wednesday. The
business was conducted with "neatness
and despatch and the proceedings were
marked by entire harmony, although
the contest for some of the offices was suf-
ficiently sharp to give that vivacity which
makes convention interesting.
The meeting was called TO order about
10:45 by Gen. j. j. Estey of Brattleboro,
chairman of the Republican county com
mittee Carroll S. Moore of Bellows Falls,
the secretary, read the call. Gen. Estey
announced that the committee had chosen
Col. George w. Hooker of Bratteboro for
president and E. G. Osgood of Bellows
Falls for secretary. Col. Hooker thanked
the convention for the honor and at once
called for procedure to business. On mo-
ton of George b. Hit of Brattleboro the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent. Gen. Estey said it had been Gus
tomary to have appointed a committee on
resolutions, and a committee to select a
Republican county committee. W. Z.
Hubbard of Brattleboro moved that a COM
mlttee of three on resolutions be appointed
by the chair, and Mr.. Hubbard, L. S.
Hayes of Bellows Falls and j. II. Kidder
vi w llullllSlOll were udultUs H. " hlutI
moved that a committee of three be APP
pointed to select a county committee, and
Mr. Ryder, S. A. Smith of Guilford and
Sidney Holmes of Grafton were assigned
this duty. Col. Haskins created amuse-
ment by suggesting that the president
might need assistance and that two vice
presidents ought to be selected. Mr.. Has
kins declined a vice presidency and o. T.
Warn nf Rrattlahnrn xras nominate cd from
the southern district and II. d. Ryder from
the northern district.
On proceeding to the election of officers
DR.. E. S. Munger of Putney nominated
DR.. George S. Foster of that town for sena-
tor from the northern district. He spoke
of the good record made by Putney ply
stefan as senator is years ago I(Dr. Web
ster), and of that of a physician of Brat
tleboro y years ago (Dr. Holton), of the
qualities necessary for a successful ply
stefan and of the ability with which DR..
Foster would fill the office The nomina-
lion was seconded by II. A. Thompson of
~ estminster, George H. Phillips of Put
sney and Gen. j. j. Estey of Brattleboro.
j. II. Ware of Townshend named p. H.
Rutter of that town as an opposition can
didate, referring to him as a successful
farmer with legislative experience, who
would honor the office. Mr.. Stebbins of
Brookline and Mr.. Stiles of Newfane also
seconded Mr.. Rutters nomination. DR..
Munger, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Stebbins and
Mr.. Ware were appointed tellers to collect
the votes. The result:
Whole number of votes 90
Necessary for choice 46
George S. Foster had So
p. II. Rutter had "a
DR.. Foster was declared the nominee
and upon motion of Mr.. Ware the vote
was made unanimous.
A. A. Butterfeld of Nottingham nomi-
mated Hosea Mann, jr., of Wilmington as
the senator from the southern district. He
Ayas one of the noblest and purest men in
<siindham county, had served in the legis-
lature more than two terms and had been
speaker of the House.
NJ. o. Howe spoke in behalf of the New
fame delegation in naming John II. Merri-
field of that town, who had the largest ex-
perience in legislative affairs of any man in
the county, having served as representa-
tive, as assistant clerk and clerk in the
house. The reference Honest John"
was warmly applauded, and Mr. Howe con-
tinued in regard to his candidates ability
and intelligence.
L. +. Adams of Brattleboro seconded the
nomination, saying that Mr.. Merritield's
honesty, ability, integrity and diligence,
coupled with his experience made him an
ideal candidate. j. II. Kidder of Whining
ton, E. p Adams of Marlboro and S. W.
Estey of Dummerston made brief but eff
fective speeches in behalf of Mr.. Merri-
field.
While the balloting was in progress these
members of the county committee for two
years were named and elected Carroll A.
Moore of Bellows Falls, Sidney Holmes of
Grafton, G. L. Stickney of Brattleboro,
DR.. L. T. Page of Wilmington, and Mr..
Babbitt of South Londonderry.
The vote for senator:
Total number of votes So
Necessary for choice AZ
John H. Merrifeld had 70
Hosea Mann, jr., had IS
The result was greeted with great ap-
plause and upon motion of Mr.. Butterfield
the nomination was made unanimous.
Sidney Holmes of Grafton named L. S.
Walker of that town as assistant Judge of
the county court, and Gen. Estey seconded
the nomination, which was unanimous
viva voce.
For the second assistant judge Mr.. Grit
fin of Wilmington named the present in
cumbent, Edward Titus of that town.
Then came the most convincing speech of
the day, one which won a victory for the
candidate presented. The speaker was
Milton Powers of Halifax, who nominated
Frank WoIden of that town. He spoke
first of the town, which sent more men to
the front in proportion to its inhabitants
than any in Vermont, that it had had no
county officer in 40 years, although stead
tasty Republican and having good men.
1t had no men so able as some in Brattle-
boro, where there are men capable of fill
ing any office, and are better qualified for
chief executive of the nation than the man
now in that office. He pictured his eXpe-
rience as juryman at Newfane, nearly
freezing in the county buildings, as obliged
TO sleep there when he had rather sleep in
a barn, and of the permanent stiffness of
his own arm as the result of staying in
such quarters. The county judge ought to
be indicted for allowing such quarters to
hearted man, with long experience as a
trial justice, a mechanic who could fix the
rooms in the county buildings so that they
would be safe to sleep in.
Mr. Powers speech was applauded, and
there was at once a scramble for Worden
ballots, while few moments before few
were opposed TO Mr.. Titus. Mr.. Griffin,
Mr.. Powers, Mr.. Walker of Rockingham
and Mr.. Fits of Brattleboro We're the
tellers.
While the votes were being cast W. E.
Hubbard read the following resolutions