Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

and Mr.. Melendy We're appointed tel
lers and the vote resulted as follows:
Oldl . 90
Necessary for choice. ..... 30
+. b. Pier. er.............. -
Daniel Kellogg .......... 2G
| The nomination for side judge from
the south end was then in order and j.
I G. VIM of Halifax presented the name
of Frank Worden of Halifax, the pres
ent incumbent. His name was sec
onded by S. \. Richmond of Guilford.
W. L. Packard of Wilmington nomi-
mated \. \. Butterfield of Jacksonville
for the Office, +. Fl. Laughton second
ing the nomination The vote followed
and the result was
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
Necessary for choice ..... AZ
Frank Worden ..........,.. 80
\. \. Butterfield ....... 43
C. c. Fits nominated Anthony F.
Schwenk for the Office of states attor-
ney saying that it was for the best in
terests of the county that the office
should be in Brattleboro and also that
Mr.. Schwenk was "A young, able. up
right. intelligent, perseyering and hon
est young lawyer" " Mr.. Schwenk 5
name was seconded by j. p. Ranney of
Westminster, c. NJ. Ware of Whining
ton, Daniel Sherwin of Jamaica and
F. II. Laughton of Dummerston. The
chair then moved that the vote be taken
by acclamation and Mr. Schwenk was
nominated unanimously.
For the Office of high sheriff Fred L.
Houghton of Putney nominated the
present incumbent. \. W. j. Wilkins
"in accordance with the custom of re-
warding an officer for efficient and mer-
itorious service. - r. G.. Bacon of
Brattleboro seconded his nomination
and il was made unanimous by accla-
nation.
For high bailiff j. L. Martin nomi-
mated "politician" DIR. W, n. Thomp-
son of Brattleboro and for county COM
missioner J. L. Blakely of Rocking
ham presented the name of the pres
ent incumbent, John O. Spring. Both
were nominated unanimously.
In voting for judges of probate from
the Westminster and Marlboro districts
the delegates were divided. those in
the former district adjourning TO the
grand jurors room. Judge E. L. Wat
erman was unanimously nominated for
the Judge in the Marlboro district r.
G. Bacon of Brattleboro presenting his
name. There were four aspirants for
the office in the northern district and
three ballots were necessary. j. ".
presented the name of \. E.
Cudworth of Londonderry, J. NJ. Ship
man of Westminster that of George \.
" Weston of Bellows Falls. \. G.. Viii
liams of Bellows Falls that of H. D.
Ryder and George b. Wheeler that of
Zina H. Albee. Daniel A. Parker of
Grafton and f. L. Houghton of Put
ney seconded Mr.. Weston's nomination.
c. F. Arnold of Westminster seconded
Allbee's nomination and j. W. Gould
Of Windham seconded Cudworth 'snom
pee received II. Mr.. Weston IL, Mr.. |
second Mr.. Allbee received %, Mr.. |
Weston 10, Mr. Cudworth 7 and Mr.. |
Ryder 6. On the third ballot Mr.. Mel !
,ndv withdrew the name of Mr.. Cud- |
worth and the result was Allbee p, |
Weston II, Ryder s. After this result |
vas announced the nomination was
made unanimous at the movement of |
Chairman Hooker. When the whole of
he delegates had reassembled j. L. |
Martin. chairman of the committee on
reported the following:
Resolved-That we, the Re
publicans of Windham county
in convention assembled, heart
lily endorse the resolutions en-
dorsed at the Republican state
convention.
Resolved-That we pledge our
cordial support to the nominees
of the convention and of the
state convention.
Charles Il. Crosby presented the fol-
owing county committee to serve for
he ensuing two years and it was
elected: J. H. Mer-
field. Newfane, C. ii. Williams, Bel
ows Falls, L. d. Taylor, Brattleboro,
. II. Ware, Townshend, W. L. Pack
rd. Wilmington.
After the regular business of the con
ention Chairman Hooker announced
he presence of Congressman kittredge
Iaskins fresh from the national capi-
oil and full of Republicanism. " Mr..
Iaskins started in with eulogy of
he Republican party, emphasizing the
act that it keeps its promises TO the
eople. He spoke of the work which
ad been done at the last session of
congress including the remaval of the
emainder of the war taxes, the canal
citation, the granting independence |
) Cuba and the Philippine bill and
redicted that the next Congress would ;
e a Republican Congress. Directing :
is attention to state issues Congress :
ian Haskins said that he was pleased |
eyond measure at the action of the
7indham county delegation in not
oltine the state convention. There
as no occasion for a bolt, he said,
nd General Mccullough should be the !
andidate of every true Republican in
ne state. He trusted that Windham I
1unty Republicans would not counte-
ance any bolt and that they would I
and steadfastly by the nominees of {
le convention.
Before Hon. J. L. Martin spoke l..
7. Bush of Brookline as the man who /
resented Thompson's name for sena-
IT, asked that the nomination of Mr..
pencer be made unanimous, George
. Wright asked that the nomina- :
ons of Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.. Pier a
so be made unanimous, and Will o
am L. Packard that the nomination c
Mr.. Worden be made unanimous. o
n. Martins speech was exceedingly 7
-iaf hint timely He referred TO the n