The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07
and Harlan W. Kemp was declared g


and Harlan w. Kemp was declared elected.
The vote for state and county officers
representatives, Of congress- judge Of probate
and justices OF the peace was not declared
until seven o'clock. In detail it is as fol-
lows:
For governors e. G. Smith, $50; T. w.
Mallory, 800; @. w. Wyman, H.
Lieutenant-Goyernor; II. 9; Bates, 6O2i
A. A. Olmstead, 318; 9. B. Wilson, 8.
State treasurer; j. L. Bacon, $685. S. w.
Clough, 80; W. A. Strong, 9,
Secretary of State: f. A. Rowland, 613;
G. B. Davis, 312; II. G. Barnes, 10.
Auditor of accounts o. M. Barber, 500;
r. H. Preble, 1903; M. L. Barton, 8.
Senators: 9. G. Putnam, Jr., COZ; e. W.
Slayton, 5S5; G. B. Evans, 313; g. G. Tewks-
bury, 311
Assistant Judges of County Court, Mark
Mears, 5Sl; G. D. Edgerton, 574; g. B. Til
den, 31l; Seaver Howard, 307.
Judge of Probate: Hiram Carleton, 900;
States attorney; R. A, Hoar, 500; G, I.
Swazey, 321
Sheriff: c. c. Graves, 547; W. q. Buchan-
an, 1892
Pierce, 800.
County Commissioner, Daniel Worcester
585; A. l.. Hewitt. 81.
The Union Justice ticket was elected
with the following figures: NJ. E. Smile,
$685. A. j. Stone, 800; j. II. Lucia, $780, G.
w. Wing. OH; IL. A. Huse, 9O2; John
win, 907; G. Def Bancroft, 902 j. II. Sem
ter, 908; 7, j. Deavitt 904; d. P. Clarke
894
Fifteen blank and fifteen defective bal
lots were thrown out.
Headed by the Montpelier Military band
large number of citizens went last even
ing to the home of Representative elect H.
w. Kemp on School street to tender him o
serenade. After two selections by the band
Fred A. Rowland called for three cheers
for Representative Kemp and they were
given with will.
In introducing Mr.. Kemp W. A Lord
said that it was a pleasant duty for him,
and that Mr.. Kemp needed no words OF in
PRODUCTION to Montpelier audience that
had gathered without regard to party to
congratulate him on his election as the next
Representative from this city.
| In reply, Mr.. Kemp said "My friends:
am glad to see you all tonight, and when l
say that 1 am glad to meet my friends
mean that 1 am glad to see my friends. 1
suppose you have come here tonight be-
cause of the event that has transpired in
| our city to-day. / assure you that l appre-
| ciate the endeavors of my fellow citizens in
| comforting upon me the greatest honor that
| has ever come to me. l appreciate this
| in which it came to me, without my asking
for it, but by the joint efforts and desire OF
my friends. L have made no pledges, no
promises, no assurances to any man or body
of men to influence them in the exercise OF
| their choice. 1 can only say that 1 shall en-
ter upon the duties that devolve upon me
with firm determination to perform them
conscientiously, feeling that am the rep
resentative of every citizen of Montpelier,
and every party, be it Republican, Demo
| cratic, Prohibition or what not, and to the
best of my ability shall perform those du-
taQ xrytf oil tn oil Ann1o
1 can only hope that when my term Of office
shall end you will have no cause for regret
or disappointment because of your action
to-day" cloud applause)
! On the suggestion of W. A. Lord the band
| and crowd then marched to the residence Of
q. H. Shipman and rendered Secretary OF
State elect Rowland like compliment.
After music by the band, led by j. G..
Brown the company gave Mr.. Rowland
three cheers that awoke the echoes above
| Keiths ledge.
Mr. Rowland came forward and said
Fellow citizens: should have been more
| pleased to have seen you IL had known a
| little longer before hand that you were
coming. 1 never thought of such thing
until few minutes ago, after had listened
| to that magnificent speech OF Harlan w.
| Kemp, our Representative elect But am
glad OF an opportunity to express. in some
| little degree, my appreciation OF the interest
you have shown in me ever since have
! been resident OF this city. And want to
| say in regard to your new Representative
whom you have to-day elected that my ex-
perience as clerk OF the House Of Rep
resentatives warrants me in saying that
there will be in that body no man who will
command more respect, or make more
creditable record than will your Represen-
tative, Harlan w. Kemp. (Applausel. /
am sorry l have nothing to offer you, Mrs
Shipman ia very much disturbed because
she has nothing with which to treat you,
but II you will go to Mr.. Greenes drug
store, and order any thing you want from
cigars to syrup Of tar shall be glad to pay
for it," (Great cheering)