St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Patriotic Address by Lieut. Gov.
Rates-Dummett and Campbell Nemi-
mated Senators and David X. Porter
States Attorney.

States Attorney.
The republican county convention was
held in the Arrnory on Saturday. TWAS
one of the largest ever held and at the
roll call only three out of 70 delegates
were absent. After dinner all were pres
ent. There was also large attendance
| of visitors at both sessions.
G. M. Campbell of Lyndonville, chair
man of the county committee, called the
convention to order at Ills a. m.
Prayer was offered by Rev. S. 6. Lewis
of Danville, after which the call was read
by DR.. W. H. Weeks of Hardwick. secre-
tary of the county committee. DR.. Weeks
then called the roll aud 81 delegates were
present.
Lieut.-Gov. Bates was chosen tempo
rary chairman and P. F. Hazen of st.
Johnsbury and c. c. Lord of Groton
were chosen secretaries. The temporary
organization was made permanent, after
which Lieut.-Gov. Bates made fine ad-
dress, which was frequently interrupted
by applause.
He said the greatest achievement of
the Republican party was to make the
black man equal to the white man. An
other great principle the party had estab-
lished was that America is for the Ameri-
cans, and that a system of protection to
home industries has given us such pros
perity as the world has never seen. The
party also stands for fair count and a
free ballot. 1t has been party of hon
est money and won victory on that is
sue in 1896. Discussing the war with
Spain he said that the war was not one
of the government, but of the American
people. "Was there any thought then of
territorial expansion? 1t was a result,
not a purpose of the war. After the ar
dor of the war the question OF politics
came in, and the people began to divide
along party lines" In closing the
speaker made a strong point that this
country had always believed in the pol
icy of expansion by showing that ever
since the Louisiana purchase in 1903
this country had been expanding and had
reached its present growth by the right
policy.
The chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions George
P. Blair, Barnet; Marshall Montgomery,
St. Johnsbury; c. D. Brainerd, Danville;
T. G. Bronson, Hardwick; L. w. Hub
bard, Lyndon.
The convention then adjourned until
lis p. m.
The officers were nominated at the al
ternoon session. o. w. Orcutt nomi-
mated Alexander Dunnett for county SEN
ator. E. P. Carpenter of Waterford
said that owing to the wishes of Senator
Ross the town of Waterford. would pre-
sent no candidate in opposition. This
nomination was seconded by several del
egates and Mr.. Dunnett was nominated
by acclamation.
Three candidates were placed in nomi-
nation for second senator, S. G. Otis OF
Sutton presented G. M. Campbell of Lyn-
donville; DR.. L. w. Hubbard placed in
nomination l. w. Sanborn of Lyndon
vile; B. c. Houghton of Kirby named P.
H. Graves of Kirby. The result ofthe bal
lot was as follows:
Whole number cast, 70
Necessary for choice, SO
G. M. Campbell, AZ
/ l. w. Sanborn, 25
P. H. Graves,
And Mr.. Campbell was the nominee of
the convention.
The next three Offices were quickly dis
posed of by the nomination by acclama-
ton of Walter P. Smith to succeed HIM
self as Judge of probate, Stephen o. Morse
of Danvile, and w. H. Gilchrist of McIn-
does to succeed themselves as assistant
judges. Judge Smith was placed in nom-
lnation by Capt. Geo. P. Blair; Judge
Morse by c. D. Brainerd of Danvile
Judge Gilchrist by Capt. Blair.
The only other contest of the conven-
ton was for states attorney and it took
three ballots to decide this. David E.
Porter, Of st. Johnsbury, was named by
Delos NJ. Bacon; W. A. Dutton, of Hard
wick, was named by DR.. w. H. Weeks
and R. W. Simonds, of st. Johnsbury
was named by Elmore T. Ide. These
nominating speeches were the most elo
quent Of the convention and those who
seconded the nominations were equally
felicitous. E. P. Carpenter, of Water
ford, brought down the house when h'
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Porter
because he was a young lawyer
adding that lawyers did not improve
with age.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number cast 60.
Necessary for choice, 35.
. w. A. Dutton, 81,
r. w. Smonds. 10.
d. E. Porter, 10.
I. The second ballot resulted as follows
7 Whole number cast, 20.
n Necessary for choice, SO.
w. A. Dutton, 49,
} ID. e. Porter 90
r. w. Simonds, 49,
Elmore 7. Ide then withdrew the nam
: of r. W. Simonds, and seconded the nom
nation of David E. Porter.
The third and last ballot resulted a
j follows:
e Whole number cast 10.
g Necessary for choice, SO.
- w. A. Dutton, 80.
S d. E. Porter. 3S.
p And Mr.. Porter was declared tt
: nominee of the convention.
Marshall Montgomery nominated Ii
renzo S,,11nmov for hiOt sheriff md !