Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
Conventions Held in Several Coun-
ties to Nominate Republi.
can Candidates.
SEN. DILLlNGHAM ENDORSED
port Him-Most OF the Counties En-
Platform-Sheriff Graves Re-
nominated Ia Washington

Montpelier, June 25-Ihe republican con-
vention to nominate candidates for offices
In Washington county, was held to-day in
Armory hall in this city The three cor
nered contest for sheriff was settled by
one ballot. G. c. Graves being renominat-
ed. The surprise of the convention was
the turning down of Daniel Worcester as
county commissioner and the nomination
of Judge c. d. Edgerton in his place after
canvass of about four hours duration of
which Judge f.dgerton knew nothing until
he arrived at the convention hall.
c. E. Woodward WAS presented as chair
man and Arch Batchelder of Plainheld was
chosen as secretary.
l.. C. Moody of Waterbury, c. ID. Edger-
ton of Northfeld and C. NJ. Winch Of
Barre town were appointed by the chair
as committee upon resolutions upon mo-
tion empowering him to do so.
nominations for senators were in order
and F. 5. Williams presented Nelson d..
Phelps of Barre C. II. Dana presented r.
=. brennan of Woodbury.. and J. r..
Thompson presented a. D. Bragg Of Fays-
ton. These men were nominated by accIa-
nation.
E. W. Huntley of DuXbury was put on
the ticket for hist assistant juds" with
nut opposition. There was a contest how
ever. over second assistant judge between
@. II. Leonard Of Caiais and l.. Ransom
Wells of MddleseX. The former being nom
mated by w. F.. Bliss and the latter by
C. {. Putnam. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Leonard, II: Wells 81.
The cor1m!ttee on resolutions reported
next and the resolutions were adopted as
presented They endorse Senator Diliing-
ham and instruct the senators to work ana
vote for his reelection to the United states
Senate and also instruct the senators 10
stand by the referendum plank in the plat
form of the State convention.
,vure" g. s5tratton pre- sented the name OF
Hiram Carleton of Montpelier for judge of
probate and he was nominated By acclan1-
ton.
Z, f. Woodward presented Fred Is.
Thomas Of Montpelier for states attorney
ard he was unanimously put in nomination
For sheriff Eli Holden presented W. f.
Shepard Of Barre, w. G. Nye presented A
G. Tcmpeton of East Montpelier and l.. c.
Moody presented C. C. Graves of Water
tIry The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast. 145; necessary
for choice. 70; Graves, So; Shepard, "a; Tenn
pleton, 20.
bowman p. Martin of Montpelier was
chosen candidate for high bailiff.
For county commissioner Daniel Worces-
ter of Boxbury was nominated by G. Il
Hall and his supporters as several seconds
came up thought he was safe when j. II
Winch nominated c. ID. Edeerton of North
field and William Chaplin OF Middlesex in
rafting secondinG speech scored Mr.. Wor-
cester badly. The ballot resulted as fol
lows: Edgcrton, 50; Worcester, 6l. The
following county committee We're elected
&. r Camp of Barre, Fred Perrin of Plain
fed, J. II. Winch of Northlie' d, f. NJ. Cory
of Montpelier. Ralph w. Putnam of Mi Id O.
sex G.. II. Haines of Waterbury, Fred l.
Hathaway Of Moretown Adjournment was
taken at $780,
nc nominee of the republican party fol
states attorney Is deserving of comment
] is seldom that "A man Is chosen to that re-
sponsihle position while so young. MIR
Thomas is 33 years of age, having beer
born in Stowe. June 10. 1869 He graduatef
from Norwich University and served
through the Spanish American wal as lieu
tenant OF Company II, undergoing an opoi
alton ir order to pass the physical eXamt
nation. He is at present first lieutenant Ct
Company II. He has been practicing law
only three years but has already won dis
ltinction and the esteem of his fellow pract
TONERS by the ability coupled with rugge,
honesty which he has shown.