Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-09
Orange County Convention

orange lOunty convention
| A Large and Enthusiastic Gatherin
NOminates Republican Candidates.
i The Orange County Republican conven
tion WIS called to order In the town hall
Chelsea, at II a. m. Friday, by Chairman
Sargent Of the county committee. Rev.
l. Sargent, delegate from Corinth, offer
ed prayer. The secretary read the call ant
the roll OF the delegates Seventy nine o
the 81 that the convention was entitled t,
answered to their names and one came lat
er.
Hon. N. L. Boyden OF Randolph wa
nominated for temporary chairman by thu
committee and elected. In accepting, b,
made brief speech. H. Parker OF Brad
ford and l.. B. johnson OF Randolph were
elected secretaries. The former declined
to serve on account OF other duties and hi.
place was not filed. Three vice-presi
dents, 8. K. Berry OF Thetford, Judge w
H. Kibbee Of Fairlee and Judge 9. U. La.
throp of Williamstown, were appointed
and took seats on the platform. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent
The chairman was directed by the con-
vention to appoint committee on resolu-
tions. He named G. S. Emery of Chelsea
| v. l. Spear OF Braintree, H. E. Parker oi
| Bradford, s. B. Darling OF Vershire and
r. g. Brock OF Newbury. 1t was voted to
take recess until after dinner.
On reconveping, the committee on reso-
lutions reported the following, which were
adopted
"REsoLvED, That the Republicans OF
Orange County, in convention assembled,
do hereby cordially reaffirm the princi-
lr,lo Ifrot tod nv ho of
lican convention and the platform OF the
Republican State convention and pledge
our best efforts in rolling up phenomi-
nal majority for the national, state and
county delegates at the elections in Sep.
tember and November"
During the intermission, each town del
egation had chosen its member OF the
county committee and the names were an
nounced as follows:--
Bradford, L. J. Brown; Braintree, CIV.
Flagg; Brookield, F. l.. Ladd; Chelsea,
c. S. Emery; Corinth, G. C.Sargent; Fair
lee, M. W. Smith; Newbury, M. L. Brock;
L. Boyden; Strafford, s. +. Frary; Tun-
bridge, Benjamin Tucker; Thetford, H.
F. Wilcox; 1opsham, r. M. Harvey; Ver-
shire, 8. b. Darling; West Fairlee, E. F.
Dudley; Washington, Asa H. Pepper;
Williamstown, j. X. Lynde.
The committee as thus constituted was
elected by the convention.
For senator for the "West side," WmC.
Clark OF Brookfield presented the name OF
Cassius Peck OF Brookfield. 1t Was Sec
onded by Braintree, Randolph and Or
ange delegates. GU. Lathrop OF Williams
town presented George W. Lynde Of Will
onded by Tunbridge, Washington and
Chelsea.
The chair appointed as tellers VIM. G.
Clark OF Brookfield, q. U. Lsthrop of Viii
liamstown, M. B. Curtis Of Orange and R.
II. Dustin of Tunbridge. The ballot was
declared thus:-
Whole number, 81
Necessary to choice, Al
Cassius Peck, AZ
George w. Lynde, 81
And Mr.. Peck was declared the no oninee
and the nomination made unanimous.
For "East side" senator, H. E. Parker
presented the name OF Caleb G. Sargent Of
side and he was chosen by acclamation.
For first assistant judge, w. H. Kibbee
Of Fairlee, the present incumbent, was
nominated by acclamation as was Henry
W. Fits OF Braintree for second assistant
Judge.
Hale K. 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
OF Sheriff Charles F. Smith
il Topsham for third term.
S.K.Berry Of Thetford was nominated for
nigh bailiff without opposition, as were
he present probate judges, w. H. Nichols |
II Braintree for the Randolph district and
J. M. Gleason OF Thetford for the Brad
ord district.
The nominee for county commissioner |
vas Alonzo Noyes OF Chelsea.
Geo. l.. Stow of Chelsea introduced
resolution instructing the county COM
nittee to fill any vacancies that might oc-
,ur in the ticket prior to election and the
,ame was passed.
II. H.E.Parker announced that there would
De meeting OF the county and town COM
nittees at Chelsea July 14th, at p. M, at
would be present, when an out
inc of the campaign in the county would
)e made.
The convention unanimously endorsed |
senator Justin s. Morrill, OF Strafford for |
e e-election.
Hon. Victor l. Spear OF Braintree, del
gate to the st. Louis convention, was then |
Introduced and told the story of that con-
'ention in an interesting manner. He
vas followed by Hon. Frank Plumlev of
Jorthfield who delivered an eloquent and
orcible address on the issues OF the day.
The convention adjourned with three
heers for the speakers and the ticket.
The several town committees were re-
,orted as follows:--
Bradford-C. II. Carpenter, H. W. Mar
in, e. j. Bagley, A. A. Batchelder, F. A.
A. P. Worthen, w. t. Norcross,
l. E. Renffew.
Braintree-W. H.Nichols, Geo. W.Flagg,
!. H. Thayer, Chas. Burridge, Villas G.
Brookfield-W. c. Clark, c. H. Bigelow,
/. w. Walbridge, J. @. Holmes, Darius
latch.
Chelsea-C. P. Dickenson, w. P. Town
end, H. X. Darling, G. l.. Hayward, H. 8.
Annis, Horace Moxley, F. I. Whitney.
Corinth--F. w. Thurbur, g. B.Blake, r.
[. Blake, ]. F. Merrill, F. g. Jewell, P. H.
)arling, j. p. Sargent, Chas. Metcalf, G.
!. Washburn, J. F. Bagley, Chas. Jewell,
rank Taplin.
Fairlee--L. j. Heath, H. P. Warren, M.
1. Smith, 9. F. Pierce, M. e. Rugg.
NewburyR X. g. Brock, Byron O.Roger,
'. r. George, James q. Minard, H.T. Bald.
in, Hale q. Bailey, A.W. Silsby, Nat. Rob-
1son, Horace w. Bailey, John F. George.
'. w. Brock.
Orange--W. D. Flanders, J. w. Lord. w.
/. jackson, Edgar Curtis, Edgar San.
orn, r. @. Flanders, Harry Crockett, Ed
I. Cook, 9. o. Peake, g. e. Nelson, e. G.
richardson.