Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-22


The Democratic state convention was
held in Montpelier, last week. Chair
man J. II. Senter of the state committee
opened the convention. He then named
ID. G.. Furman of Swanton as temporary
chairman, who delivered long address;
G.. A Fitzpatrick was named as secretary
and Il. A. Standish of Montpelier, ser
geant at arms. The resolutions com
mittee was composed of p. j. Farrell of
Newport, +. w. McGettrick of st. AL
bans, G. A. jackson of Montpelier, c. l..
Mcmahon of Stowe. f.. Nj. Harris of
Bennington and j. II. Holton of Bur-
lington. The following ticket was nom
mated by acclamation Governor, John
II. Senter of Montpelier; lieut. governor,
Emory :. Harris of Bennington; secre-
tary of state, A. I. Cummings of Rich
ford treasurer. Elisha May of st. Johns
bury; auditor. c. A. Fitzpatrick, White
River Junction; delegates at large,
Thomas w. Malonev of Rutland. Felix
w. McGettrick Of st. Adams, Rollin ).
Childs of BrattlebOrO, George Atkins of
Montpelier; alternates at large, Geo. f
Royce of Rutland, Don c. Pollard Of
Cavendsh. O. +. Luce of Stowe. G. NJ.
Brady of Newport. Electors at large, f
II. lawson of Rutland and w. b. Mayo
of Mortified. The meeting adopted
the Chicago platform and endorsed w.
J Brvans candidacy, but +, fused to III
struct the delegates for him. Democratic
district conventions were held at the
same time. First district, chairman, NJ.
d. Mcmahon. For member of congress,
Ozro Meacham of Brandon. was nomi-
mated. John w. McGeary of Burlington
and Richard lIoughton of Bennington
were chosen delegates to national con-
vention, with Jas. y. Brown Of Bur
lington and Frank l.. Graves of COL
chester as alternatcs, presidential elec.
tors. John j. Monahan of Cnderhill. j.
II. DOnnelly of Nergennes. The second
district named George Svasey of Barre
for congress; district delegates, o. G.
Sawyer of Sharon and A. b. Perry Of
McIndos; altcrnates, John NJ. Hazel of
Newport ana Dr.. O. NJ. George of Rock
iugham; presidential electors, NJ. c..
Knight, j. r. Ridden of Rockingham !;
district committee. W. ). Jeilers of Lvn-
donvile, G. p. Ewins of Troy, J. W.
Thurston of Island Pond, Il. NJ. Cham
berlaln of Newbury. f. IL. O'Neil of
White River Junction, James +. Byrne
of Bellows Falls and George y. Tilden of
RoXbury.
\ Mail Wagon for Rural service.
II. W SpOoner. mail carrier on rural
delivery No. |, has Just received a mail
wagon which he has had made for him
at Palmer. Mass. to be used on his route,
says Nergennes correspondent. 1t Is
patterned after the postal wagon used by
the government. There are sliding glass
windows in front and on the sides to pro-
tect the carrier from Indictment weather.
The entrance is on the side, about a foot
from the ground. making it very easy of
access. Inside there is IA sliding table on
which the mail can be sorted and under
the table are drawers for stamps and
registered letters, and back of the seat i
"a large compartment for bulkier matter
and express packages, thus making a
veritable pOstotlice on wheels The
wagon weighs 400 pounds and is
suitable for one or two horses. Mr..
SpOoncr says that Wednesday he collect
ed 15l letters He also said that the
rural delivery gave great satisfaction and
that the patrons would be very 10th to
return to the old system.