St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Regular Love Feast for the Republicans. -
Two New Senators.--Ali the Other County
Officers Re-nominated.


Officers R'-n'"'"'tfs
The republican county convention was
held in the Town Hall Saturday and
every town but Newark had their full
quota of delegates. AS there was a
Newark gentleman in the hall he was
allowed to represent his town in the
convention.
The meeting was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Chairman Gleason of Lyndon
vile and the call read by Perry Porter of
West Burke. Prot. c. A. Bunker OF
Peacham was named as chairman and
George E. Fisher Of Lyndonville clerk.
Prof. Bunker made a ringing speech.
He said all eyes were now turned to
the republican party to conduct the
people from darkness into light.
He congratulated the people on
their standard and said Major
Mckinley was a self-made man, in the
front rank Of statesman not only in
America hut the world over.
He reminded all present to work hard
for the success OF the state ticket in Sep
tember and gave Major Grout and Major
Mckinley 900 majority.
The chair appointed the following
committee on resolutions: E. L. Hovey,
st. Johnsbury A. o. Harris, Lyndon;
B. F. Humphrey, Burke; M. " B. Sar-
gent, Danville; W. A. Dutton, Hardwick.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner.
At the afternoon session c. A.
Choate nominated George P. Blair of
West Barnet Tor senator. This nomina-
tion was seconded by delegates from
Lyndon, St. Johnsbury, Groton, Peach
am, Wheelock and Waterford and Capt.
Blair was nominated by acclamation.
Judge Gleason nominated DR.. L. w.
Hubbard of Lyndon for second senator.
This nomination was seconded BY dele
gates from Burke, st. Johnsbury and
Barnet and DR.. L. w. Hubbard was nom-
mated by acclamation.
For first side Judge Capt. A. w.
Roberts OF st. Johnsbury nominated
Perry Porter, saying that he believed in
the one term principle for the county
officers. George Ranney of st. Johns
bury placed Preston H. Graves of Kirby,
the present incumbent, in nomination.
Both nominations were seconded and a
ballot taken. Of the So votes cast Judge
Graves received "a and Perry Porter 21
and Judge Graves was declared the nomi-
nee tor side judge.
For second side judge Emory Hovey of
Waterford nominated the present in
cumbent, Judge S. ]. Hasting IN. A.
Calderwood of st. Johnsbury nominated
Albert Harris OF St. Johnsbury and Perry
Porter was also placed in nomination.
Of the Oh votes cast on the first ballot
Albert Harris received "a, Judge Hast
ings % and Perry Porter 7, and the
chairman announced there was no choice.
Perry Porter withdrew from the contest,
and on the second ballot Judge Hastings
was nominated, receiving % votes to 26
Tor Mr.. Harris.
Judge W. P. Smith was nominated for
judge of probate by accamation.
For states attorney DR.. w. H. Weeks
of Hardwick nominated the present
incumbent, W. H. Taylor. Leighton P.
Slack OF st. Johnsbury was also placed
in nomination. OF the 54 votes cast
Mr.. Taylor received 43 and Mr.. Slack
IL, and the former was declared the
nominee OF the convention.
CA. Calderwood nominated Lorenzo
Sulloway for sheriff and he was nomi-
mated by acclamation. D. P. Leslie of
Wheelock and Dr. w. H. Weeks of Hard
wick were nominated to succeed them
selves as high bailiff and county commits
oiohNi' hhio NOuhty NOIuullIlcc WAS
elected: ]. T. Gleason, Lyndonville;
Perry Porter, Burke; ]. r. Kincrson,
Peacham.
The committee on resolutions present.
ed the following, which was adopted:
The republicans Of Caledonia county in
convention assembled hereby adopt and
publish the following resolution:
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse the platform of the national repub-
lican convention lately adopted at st.
Louis and the platform adopted at our
own state convention; and that we
pledge our support to the candidates
there nominated; that we believe it to
be of the utmost Importance that the
republicans OF the county make an active
and aggressive campaign before the
September election and roll up an unpre-
cedented majority for Grout and Fisk.
The convention then adjourned.
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