Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
FOR AN ASSISTANT JUDGE.
Rutland Co. Had Hot Fight For Senators
ChafYoc, Manchester and Farrington.

Rutland, June 24.-The republican county
convention was held here this afternoon,
and was called to order by H. C. Denison
of Pittsford. ". J.. Clark of Castleton
was made temporary chairman. and f. NJ
Davis of Mendon, secretary. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent
On motion of G. w. Briggs Of Brandon,
the following nominating committee, to
bring in a list of names for the next
county committee, was appointed: c. W.
Briggs of Brandon, H. K. Willis of Pitts
ford, II. H. Pond of Castleton, W. c. Lam
don of Rutland and +. S. Platt of Poult-
ney.
state Treasurer II. +. Field OF this city
then presented the name of George I.
Chaffce for first county senator He
spoke of the ability of Mr. Chaffee as a
business man, and his liberal spirit and
integrity as citizen. His allusion 10
Mckinley took the convention by storm.
There being no opposition to Mr. Chaffee,
he was unanimously nominated.
Or. II. H. Manchester of powet was
chosen for second senator, and II. VI. Far
rington of Brandon for third. There was
a sharp contest for fourth senator Rod
ney NJ. Lewis of Wells. and Allen st. John
| OF Hubbardton being tho candidates. Tho
ballot was taken and Mr. Lewis received
IS votes and Mr.. st. John 81. Mr.. Lewis
was then unanimously nominated.
| Joseph IL. Manlcy of West Rutland.
there being no opposition, was nominated
for first assistant county judge by accla-
nation.
Tho real fight Of the convention came
over the Office of second assistant county
Judge. Hon. II. l.. Clark of Castlcton de-
| clining to run, there were three names
| presented to the convention FOR the OIL
! flee which were O. H. Bump Of Benson
T.. NJ Hunter of Fair Haven, editor OF the
Vermont Record and John G. Pitkin OF
n q
choice of the convention on the second
ballot.
Next came the nomination for States at
tornoy. and although the delegates were
looking for a bitter fight for the position
between the two candidates, who they be,
licvcd were in the field until they nae
reached Rutland. it did not matcrialize
W. n. Preston Of Fair Haven, having
learned before the convention was called
to order that his opponent, w. u. Rowland
of Poultney, had the majority Of the dele
gates he withdrew from the contest Mr
Rowland was nominated for states at
torney by acclamation. ID. r. feaoou!
the present incumbent, was unanimous!
made the choice of the convention foi
sheriff.
Tho next contest in the convention was
over tho office of county commissioner
the present cncumbcnt being {. ID. Mann
of Ira and his opponent, Milo F. Eastman
of this city. MIR. Eastman who nominated
on the first ballot.
NJ ~ Paul of Mddletown was mad'
high bailif. Thomas c. Robbins OF TIM
city was nominated for Judge OF probate
for Rutland district and Jerome }
Rromeley of CastlCton for Fair Haven dis
trict
Here Is the county committee for tn
/, next two years: +. c. Denison OF Pitts
ford, +. S. P1att of Poultney, Fred A
Field of Rutland. ]. +. Dromcly of Pawle
and f. II. Iioadley of wallingford TIL
committee will name the time and plac
for the next county convention and ais
select delegates on the same basis of rep
rescntation as 1t did this year. The con
vcntion then adjourned,
WINDHAM COUNTY NOMINATIONS
Newfape. VT, lJune 2L-The republican
convention for Nlndham county was he'll
, here to-day and for the first time in III
, history of the party every delegate wa
present. Several sharp contests were ha
, over the Offices but each was finally file
unanimously as follows: DIR. George
Foster of Putncy and ]. II. Mcrri1eld o
, Newfane, senator's: Edgar w. Stoddard o
Brattlcboro and LAVAL NJ. Reed of Bel
: lows Falls. probate Judges: l.. 5. Wake
I of Grafton and Frank Warden Of HalifaS
, assistant judges; Charles H. Cobb of Bel
, lows Falls, States attorney; Il. +. Gordo
! of Brattleboro, high sheriff; G. r. CROSBY
high bailff; C. +. Thompson Of Brattlo
I boro. county commissioner; Carroll \
/ Moore of Bellows Falls, chairman of coun
: ty committee. Judge Royal Tyler of Brat
{ tlcboro resigned his position as judge o
, probate after having held II 80 years.