Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-05

nominees for the state senate to be
chosen in this convention TO act in
accordance with this resolution.
Mr.. Bailey supported the resolu-
ton, which was seconded by delegates
from Bradford, STAFFORD, Thetford,
West Fairlee, Corinth and Fairlee.
G. L. Stow of Chelsea opposed the
resolution on the ground that the
senatorial issue had not been clearly
drawn all over the county and that it
was unfair to pass it here.
r. W. Harvey OF Topsham also
spoke in opposition, declaring that
any man VINO claimed to know how
towns stood that had not chosen dele
gates on the senatorial issue "were
liars"
Mr.. Stow moved that the resolution
be tabled. This was defeated, 80 to
"a.
Mr.. Harvey moved TO substitute
the name of Jonathan Ross for that
of Grout. Lost, "a to 20.
Mr.. Stow moved TO substitute Dill.
lingham. Lost, SO to 80.
Mr.. Harvey moved TO substitute
Prouty. Lost, 50 to 26.
Mr.. Harvey moved to postpone the
resolution until after the senator's
were nominated. Lost. 81 to 80.
Then, in a spirit of fun, j. 4. Tap
lin of Corinth moved to substitute X.
NJ. Harvey "of Montpelier Lost,
So to 10.
n. L. BoYden OF Randolph then
moved the previous question, which
was ordered, SO to 10.
On the main resolution, the vote
stood
Whole number, 78I
Yes, SO
No, 25
The debate on this resolution was
hot and exciting and drew out APP
plause frequently. Ii will be noted
that six votes present were hot cast
on the final ballot. gous.. |
For west side senator, J. d. Deni- /.
son of Randolph named W. B. Wall |
Seconded by Strafford, West Fairlee, |
Corinth, Bradford, Fairlee, Thetford, /
Tunbridge and Newbury delegates. |
Chester Dickey Of Washington was
placed in nomination by George NJ. \
Seaver of Washington and seconded I
by Orange, Williamstown, Brook
field, Chelsea, Vershire and Fairlee
delegates.
John \. Kimball Of West Fairlee
treated quite a breeze by stating that
after his election he had been APP
in Mr.. Wallis behalf by a
Democrat Of his own town, who indi-
'ectly offered him $40 for his vote.
The ballot resulted:-
Whole number, 50
Wall, 81
Diekey, 80
Mr.. Seayer moved to make the
unanimous, which was
lone.
For east side senator. Horace
White Of Topsham named Chas. +.
'mith. Seconded by Newbury,
Bradford, STAFFORD, Randolph, Thet-
ord and Vershire and nominated BY
For assistant judge from the east
ide, James Il. McLam Of Topsham
vas named by r. NJ. Harvey and
by reclamation.
For west side judge, VIM. Graves
I Brookfield named e. II. Bigelow
( Brooktield. Seconded by Chelsea,
NilliamstOWn and Washington and
by acclamation.
ii. W. Bailey named for states at
Orney, Raymond L. Smith Of Wells
liver and c. +. Clark Of Bradford
AIMED David ;. Conant Of Bradford.
here were numerous seconding
)eehes. The ballot
Whole number, 81
Conant, A
Smith, 40
The nomination was made unani-
lous.
Frank /. Whitney Of Chelsea was
for sheriff, being named
\. L. Boyden. lie had no oppo-
ton.
Vershire proposed 5. B. Darling of
lat town IOf hlgh Dalln. lie was
ominated.
;. VI. Gleason, probate Judge Of the
radford district, and W. II. Nichols
the Randolph district had no oppo-
ton.
j. W. jackson Of Orange received
unanimous denomination as county
The following resolutions were
iopted:-
Resolved, that the Republicans of
range county, in convention assem-
ed, adopt and endorse the platform -
the Republicans National and State
and pledge our hearty ",
pport to all the candidates of the
spublican party in the Nation.
ate and this county