The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06
Washington County Republicans

Washington County Republicans
Meet at Montpelier and Nominate a Ticket
For the September Observation-Disclosures
Adopted-The story of the Convention.
The Washington county Republican con-
vention was called to order in Armory Hall
last Thursday morning at eleven o'clock by
Hon. j. M. Fisher OF Cabot, chairman OF
the county committee. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Andrew Gillies of Montpelier and
the call was read by Judge Fisher. Judge
W. Il. Barney OF Barre was elected tempo
rary chairman and W. w. LaPoint Of Barre
temporary secretary. On motion OF Judge
Stanton OF Roxbury the temporary organ-
IL ation was made permanent. On motion
Of M. w. Wheelock Of Berlin, calling the
roll was dispensed with and the roll as
made up by the county committee, was
adopted as the roll Of the convention. j.
=. hanson Of Cabot moved, and the con-
~vention 30 ordered, that delegates be EN-
powered to appoint alternates to fill all va
cancies.
For first senator, Leroy A. Flint of Mid
dlesex nominated O. q. Putnam, Jr. Mr..
Putnam's nomination was seconded by
Judge II. w. Lyford and W. A. Lord, and
on motion of Mr.. Lord Mr.. Putnam's nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
For second senator n. N. Robinson OF
Warren nominated d.. e. w. Slayton and
II. A. Huse Of Montpelier nominated l..
Bart Cross. The nomination OF DIR. Slayton
was seconded by G.. W. Randall of Water
bury, II. o. Ward of Moretown, Wilbur
Brown OF Berlin, W. w. Holden OF North
field and q S Stanton Of Roxbury. The
chair appointed as t%ellers, Ii. O.. Ward, II.
A. Huse, III. X. Bush and Wilbur Brown.
The vote was taken with the following re-
suit;
Whole number OF votes cast. .......... 155
Necessary for choice. rs
OF these l.. Bart Cross had......".. 40
e. w. Slayton had. 106
and DR.. f. w. S.ayton's was declared the
nominee. On motion OF II. A. Huse Dr..
Slayt)n's nomination was made unanimous.
On motion Of w. A. Lord the chair APP
pointed the following committee of one
from each town to nominate a county COM
mittee: Barre city, w. A. Boyce; Berlin,
Wilbur Brown; Barre town, A. Q. Dickey;
Town; Duxbury, A. II. Graves; East Mont
pelier. Austin Templeton; FaystoE, B. j..
Dana; Marshfeld, b. b.. Martin; Middle
sex, L. X. Wells; Montpelier, j. G. Brown;
Moretown, H. o. Ward; Mortified, w. W.
Holden; Plainfsld, Ezekiel Skinner; Rox-
Skinner; Warren, W. E. Dana; Water
bury, o. W. May; Woodbury., Nj. e. Fos-
ter; Worcester, Chauncey Hunt.
On motion of Judge Stanton the chair APP
pointed a committee of five to formulate
resolutions as follows: q. S. Stanton of
Roxbury, W. A. Lord of Montpelier, Rev.
S. G. Lewis of Marshfeld, John Bisbee of
Moreto WI and William Chaplin OF Middle
sex.
For first assistant Judge Howard Martin
nominated Mark Mears OF Marshfeld.
Judge Mears' nomination was seconded by
j. p. Lamson and William Chaplin and he
was nominated by a vive voce vote. For
second assistant judge G. ID. Edgerton was
nominated by DR.. j. H. Winch OF North
f5ld. His nomination was seconded by II.
n NNnrl and Ia -
unanimous.
For Judge of probate H.. A. Huse nomi-
mated Hiram Carleton of Montpelier and
the nomination was made unanimous, as
was that of r. A. Hoar of Barre for States
attorney, who was placed in nomination by
w. A. Boyce.
For sheriff, j. 7. Lalnson nominated }.
X, Collins, the present incumbent, and G.
w. Randall nominated Q. g. Graves of
Waterbury. Both nominations were nu-
merously seconded and the chair appointed
as ~tellers, j. p. Lamson, Daniel Worcester.
G. w. Randall and Howard Martin. The
result OF the vote was as follows;
Whole number of votes cast, .......... 1852
Necessary for a choice, ............... II
y. X. Collins had, A
q. y. Graves had, 108
And Mr.. Graves was declared nominated.
On motion of j p. Lamson, the nomination
Of Mr.. Graves was made unanimous, and
thC WIN ouJOuihCu hbll lWO " ClOChs
R SESSION.
The first business of the afternoon was
the nomination of a high bailiff. George
H.. Fisher of Mortified, the present incum-
bent, was placed in nomination by w. W.
Holden and Mr.. Fishers nomination was
made unanimous. For county commission
er j. p. Lamson placed the name of Daniel
Worcester OF Berlin in nomination, and
Robert Whelan nominated Oughtney jan
nra ur n NJ. -Aa.lR q ~ -
was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, ........... %
Necessary to a choice, ................ AZ
Oughtney Jangraw had. II
Daniel Worcester 70
And Daniel Worcester was declared
nominated as county commissioner.
The committee appointed during the
forenoon session to nominate the county
committee to serve for two years next en-
suing reported the following: e. w. Hunt
ley of Duxbury; G. f. Camp of Barre city;
c.. M. Ladd of Worcester; u. A.. McAllister
OF Waitsfield; r. +. Drenan of Woodbury.;
Fred Perrin of Plaintield and j. II. Winch
OF Northtield, and they were elected with
out opposition.
The committee on resolutions, through
Judge Stanton, the chairman, reported the
following, which were adopted:
Resolved, By the Republicans of Washing
ton County in convention assembled, that
~ thO
of the Republican party announced in the
last State convention OF said party. We
pledge ourselves to the support Of the can
didates nominated by this and all other
conventions of the party.
Resolved, That we, the Republicans OF
Washington county in convention ASSEMBLE
ed, do request that our Senators just nomi-
mated, use all honorable methods to further
the development of this county, particular
ly in voting for all bills that tend to estab-
fish new electric railroads leading to the
now more inaccessible localities, so rich in
agricultural products, lumber and minerals,
passing through scenery unsurpassed in
this State, which we believe will tend to
the building up and increasing OF the mate
rial prosperity Of the county.
The convention then adjourned, and on
the invitation of Richard A. Hoar, the nom-
inee for States attorney, and the attorney
for the Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power Company. the delegates enjoyed a
ride to Barre and return on the electrics.
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