Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-01
Essex County Republican Convention.

The Essex County Republican Conven-
ton met in session at Guildhall last Tues |
day, June %, and was called to order 1t
10 a. NJ. by Z. NJ. Bartlett, chairman
of the county committee, who read the
call. W. H. Bishop was elected secretary,
and read the list of delegates, all being
present save one. The convention thus
being organized ]. II. Walbrdge of West
Concord was nominated as temporary
cl. airman, and made a satisfactory
speech reviewing the work of the republic
can party, and was literally applauded
as he closed. On motion the temporary
organization was made permanent. The
following were appointed as committee
on resolutions: H. W. Lund, J. H.
Beatte, S. E. Grout, E. ]. Parsons, A. 7.
Holbrock.
The chief business of the convention,
that of nominating county officers being
i'll order, the chair called for nominations
for senator. But one nomination was
made, E. NJ. Bartlett of Brighton and he
was nominated by reclamation.
For first assistant Judge w. G. Nelson
of Norton and Henry Lee were put in
nomination. The latter name was with
| drawn and Mr.. Nelson was nominated
| by reclamation. For second assistant
Judge Arthur T. Holbrook of Lexington
and Henry Lee were nominated. A bal
lot showed the choice of the convention
to rest on Mr.. Holbrook
For Judge of Probate the convention
unanimously nominated Hon. Robert
Chase of Guildhall, the present able in
cumbent of the Office.
Four candidates were put in nomina-
ton for States Attorney, H. W. Lund, OF
Canaan, F. A. Turner, ]. H. Wabridge
and +. D. Hale. The latter. however,
protested against the use of his name for
this office and it was withdrawn. The
ballor resulted in the nomination of Mr..
Lund and his nomination was made
unanimous, as was also that ofO. d.
Cobleigh for Sheriff, (his fourth term, S
: S. Hudson for High Bailitf and c. w
Matthews for County Commissioner.
On motion the county committee were
empowered to fill vacancies.
These gentlemen were elected a county
committee: F. A. Turner, c. II. Green
R. K. Poole, L. V. Hastings, S. A. Bald
win.
Mr.. Bartlett, the nominee for senator
was called for and made brief and
happy speech of acceptance and also feel
ingly expressed his keen appreciation o.
the honor conferred, which elected con
siderable applause.
Awaiting the report of the committee
: on resolutions Hon. +. d. Hale, Col
Porter II. Dale and Nv. Lund, esq.,, ad
dressed the convention. We give briefly
their rehections
Mr.. Hale reviewed the years he had
been associated with Essex county pol
tics, during, which time he had beer
States Attorney, Senator and State
Auditor. He expressed his gratitude
E that the county had been so loyal &c
him, and his hope that it would never be
his i'll fortune to be obliged to scverthest
kind relations by removal to another To-
cality.
Mr.. Dale emphasized the grand princ
pie displayed by political candidates
who enter the controversy with so mucl
of individual ambition and hope depend
ing on the issue, yielding so gracefully
to the choice of the delegates and leaving
the convention hall with the clasp o.
hands that shuts out all bitterness, otter
making the man who loses as victorious
as he who wins, and on this principle he
based an eloquent tribute to Hon. F. D
Hale.