Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
CIRCUIT 214, SYICKNEY 2O4.
THE RESULT SHOWN 5Y THE FREE
PRESS CANVASS.
Hot Fights in Rutlsnd ana Middlcbury-
Result by Towns anu uniies-
About Twc-Thirds of tho
Dooigat,s Elected.

ABOUT IWC-lnlru Of tho
DocIgat's Eicot1d.
Charlotte, June 4.-The republican eau
Gus for the election of delegates to the
State convention was held This evening 2,
and it marked the close of one Of the hot
test canvasses on the governor question
known in this town for many years. Char
lottc had all along shown n strong senti-
ment for Stickney and good mon were
working for him as well os for Major
Grout. During the two days preceding
the caucus the interest was intense and
in some instances IA house to house can
Vass was ma lc.
The caucus was closely divided. but the
friends Of Mr.. Stickncy prevailed. sccur-
ing solid delegation. The delegates are
Myron Williams, Lyman Mcneil and Cur
tis Van Nlict.
MILTON FOR GROur
Milton June AT largely attended
caucus held this evening Grout delegates
were elected to the State convention with
out opposition. The delegates are as fol-
lows: A. G. Fay, p. A. Hoothe, H. ~. Full
Ter and 2 c. Ladd district, c. II. jack
son, c. a. Robinson. jed w Everest. g.
y. Wood; alternates, T. 8. Berry, G. T..
Wolcott, S. II. Phelps and Smith Lincoln
county. L. J. Dixon, c. :. Ashley, II. G.
McNall, ]. w. Flinn. S. h. Phelps. G. J..
Nolcott, William Blake, George W.
Granger b. d. Martin, c. 4. Rrntt. II. u.
Teachout II. r. lIolbrooli and Corts May
villc town committee. Dr T.. c. Holcomh.
chairman, Thomas Shean and DR. S. ~.
Phelps.
ONE HUNTINGTON DELEGATE
SPEAKS.
The Free Press has received n letter di-
rect from Mr.. +. 4. Norton OF the iiunt-
ington delegation stating that he will cast
his vote for Mr. Stickney, although the
delegation was elected rs n Grout dclcga-
tion.
ADDISON COUNTY CACCrSEs.
New Haven, June 5.-Tbe caucus held
here this evening passed off Quietly. tho
Sticiney ticket winning by n majority.
The State delegates are George Russell,
Moses Lardon and Frank Eastman.
Ferrsburgh, VI. June The republlcan \
caucus here Yesterday afternoon elected
four delegates 10 the State convention.
who will vote for Honest Farmer Grout'
for governor. by n vote os 10 to ~ The
delegates are; Reuben Parker, william
Dean, John Kenyon aud II. +. Beach.
Delegates to the district convention a-c:
S. y. Allen. J. o. Walker, c. $. Mortiu:
delegates TO the county convention: W. ".
Dean, Il. NJ. Salty w. y. Narrcy. Geo.
Anbosc. a. T. Booth, Il. Allen. Elmer
Burkett K. Preston, ]. II. Knowles, II. Z.
Allen, r. w Field, Jared Booth and Ilar-
vey =. Beach.
Lincoln, June 1.-The republican caucus
saturday evening elected three delegates
to the State convention bs a vote Of Cl 10
g. The delegates are j. S. Dodge, Harvey
Farr, Joseph Sargent, and they are for
Stickncy.
Salisbury, June 6.--The republican eau
Gus was held at tho town hall Friday eVen-
Ing and the following delegates were cleo =
cd state, Hon. !. T.. Wceks and F. l..
Hamilton: district. w. u. Whitney and
John T. Clares; county, r. L. Hamilton.
W. W. Crook. n. !. Hulctt and J. W.
ThonlS. The delegates 10 tho State con-
vortion are for Crout. The caucus by a
unanimous vote instructed the delegation
10 the county convention to present the
rame Of Hon. John T.. Weeks for State
senator After the caucus adjourned n
Young Mems Republican club was organ
izcd with T. L. Hamilton as president and
W. II. Dyer as secretary
Ripton. June T.-This town has held its
caucus and thcNrcsult Is that two dele
gates, instructed 70 vote for StiCkuey
We're elected to the State convention. 1'hoy
are col Joscph Battoll and Leslie A.
Sparks. The district delegates ara T. c.
Gibbs and W. V, Fisher. and the delegates
10 the county convention TO be held in
M!ddlcbury June n, are ID. {. Sent, H7r-
ry IT, Day II. l.. Wood, a. @. Chandler
and A. y, McQuivy,
Middlobury, June S.--The Whiting rcpub-
licans have elected II. d. Ncedham and
Frank Wooster delegates to the State con-
vention. They are understood to be in
favor of Stickney, but were not instructed
Norgennes, June Sat tho republican
caucus held to-day in Addison Grout dole
gates we're elected to the State convon-
ton, They are L. c. seegar, NJ. f. Barnes
and c. w. Read
Delegates to the county convention, Ben-
jamln Smith. John Thomas. n. W. Spoon
er, c. w. Strong. Ezra Smith, Charles
Norton G. H. Marshal, Fred Fisher, O. IL
Fisher.
District delegates. c. w. Barber, Fred
Fisher and Il. A. Ward.
VerRenncs. June 9-The republican eau
Gus in Waltham to-day elected Charles
Tier delegate to the State convention,
who viii vote for Stickney for governor
District delegate, Aanson Wright. Coun-
ty delegates. John burroughs, II. W. Day
and Ira Elliott.
Bristol, June 9.-Starksboro elected three
Stickncy delegates this afternoon. Thcy
arc c. T. Clifford, stevie Young, c. l.. At
wood.
VERGENNEs STRONG FOR CIRCUIT.
Nergennes, June AT the republican
caucus held this evening Grout delegates
were elected by n vote OF l25 to S5, The
delegates are ID, II. Lewis, j. G. llindes,
r.. G. Norton and Thomas Mack,
Delegates to the district convention are
Judge j. Warren Barnes, S. A. Andrews,
George w Ross and C. II. Pierce,
Delegates TO the county convention are
s. W. Kinds, G. b. Smith, II. G. Gowctt,
l.. S. Denton, Y. @. Norton, a. b. Tabcr,
c. l.. LeI}oeuf, c. c. Cheney j. ]. Ear
nard T. G. Middlebrook and Charles T..
Stehbins For tho county delegation tho
fght was made over the otlce OF Judge
OF probate In the New tlaven district and
those favorable to Mayor Tuttle were
elected by largo majority The fight on
the State ticket was a hot one 1t is
stated that n prominent resident has de-
voted his whole time for the past day or
two in working for Stckncy ana the
friends OF that candidate confidently ex-
pectcd to win
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY,