Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-20
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Republicans Endorse Dillingham;, Favor
Abolishing Cattle Commission, Etc.

uelegates was omitted ana tne IlSt as
made up by the committee was made the
roll of the convention. j. E. Weeks of
Middebury was named as the temporary
chairman of the convention, |. II. La
Fleur of Middlebury was named as tenn
porary secretary and the temporary or
ganization was made the permanent or
ganization.
T. G. Dyer of Salisbury introduced the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted with applause:
Resolved, That this convention en-
dorses the re. election of Hon. William p.
Dillingham; for senator and instructs its
candidates for county senators this day
to be nominated to support him.
By vote of the convention w. w. Hig-
bee of Charlotte was invited to address
the convention in favor of resolution
to abolish the state cattle commission.
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Palmer of Bristol and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, There have arisen grave questions
as to the Justice and constitutionality of the
proceedings of the board of Agriculture act
ing as Cattle Commissioners, and
Whereas, the most important industry of
the State of Vermont is affected thereby, 1t is
by the Republicans of Addison county in
convention assembled,
Resolved, That we join with the Republicans
OF Cnlltenucn county III requesting our SEMI
tors and town representatives, to use their best
efforts to so change and modify the laws re-
garding the killing OF cattle for tuberculosis
that the constitutional rights to the use of
private property be the better respected and
maintained.
The old county committee was unani
mouslv elected, as follows: Z. NJ. Chap
man, f. w. Tuttle, John James, Reuben
Parker, F, C. Dyer.
AS senator from the north district
Frank w. Bacon of Waltham named
Carleton w. Sprague of Waltham and it
was seconded by delegates from Bristol,
Vergennes, Lincoln and other towns.
The name of +. a. Field of PantOn was
presented by Rufus II. Nooman of Pan
ton and the nomination was seconded by
Weybrdge, Ferrisburgh. Salisbury, etc.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes. ........... 173
Necessary for choice ............. 81
Carleton w. Sprague. ....... los
h. n. Field. ....... ..............'.. 20
On motion of Rufus Nooman the nom-
unanimous and he was declared the
enthusiasm.
For senator from the south probate
district G.. E. Child of Weybridge named
Joh-SA. james. 1t was seconded by
delegates from Panton, Granville, Han
cock, Addison, Salisbury and other
tONns.
A. j. Cook of Shoreham named Capt.
III. s. BroOkins of Shoreham. Prof. w.
W. McGilton of Middlehury presented
the name of Robert Cartmell of Middle
bury in an eloquent speech, seconded by
delegates from Bridport, Ripton, Nergen-
mes, New Haven, Bristol, Waltham, etc.
Whole number of votes. ............ LIS
Necessary for choice. e............. 90
l Cartmell ......... .................. lOS
Robert Cartmell was declared, amid
great enthusiasm, to be the nominee of
the convention. Judge B. w. Collins of
| Ferrisburg was unanimously renomi-
mated for associate Judge for the north
| probate district.
! For associate Judge from the south
district the name of A. W. FOOte OF
Cornwall was presented by l.. W. Peet
! in his inimtable way. His remarks were
frequently broken by applause. The
name of Mr.. Foote was seconded by
Monkton. Leicester, Wey bridge, Ripton
Addison and Whiting, and the nomina.
ton went by acclamation. DR.. f. Ii
Chapman for denomination, after being
seconded by nearly every town in the
county Mr. Chapman received the unani.
nous nomination for sheriff.
Ira II. LaFleur of Middlebury pre-.
sented the name of James b. DonOway
for denomination for the office of state;
attorney. Mr.. Donoway's name was re-
ceived with prolonged applause and he
went through by acclamation. This
unanimous expression of the feeling of
the repre- sentative men of the county re.
garding Mr.. Donoway's conduct of the
office seemed spontaneous expression
of personal confidence in him and re.
buke to the methods which have been
used to attempt his defeat.
+. j. Mathews of Middlebury, the
present incumbent, was again put up for
county commissioner and Darwin Rider
for high bailiti, and they too received the
unanimous endorsement of the conven
ton.
One of the two and the final struggle
was for Judge of probate for the Addison
or south district. d. ii. Bennett o.
Bridport on behalf of the solid delega
ton from that town named the presen
Judge, w. ii. Bliss of Mlddlebury, 70
the office. Orwell, Salisbury, Granville
llhHCoNh anu AlplOu stCOuutu lhc HOlHi
nation of Mr.. Bliss. DR.. d. c. Noble o
; Mddlebury presented the name of A
w. Dickens, on behalf of Middlebury'
delegation. Cornwall and Whiting sec
onded Mr.. Dickens. Two ballots wer
necessary, as the first showed 81 vote
cast, while there were but So votes in tn
= convention from the south end. tn
: candidates were tied, each getting 1
) votes. Upon the second ballot Judg
Bliss had II votes and Mr., Dickens II
, and Judge Bliss was the nominee. Th
convention then adjourned.
, The following is list of the gentleme
who have presided over Addison Count
Republican conventions, during the pas
quarter OF century;
2 1876 Edward Seymour, Vergennes.
1873 Edward S. Dana, New Haven.
: 1880 Henry Lane, Cornwall.
r 1882 George Hammond, MiddlebuTy.
1854 John l.. Buttolph, Middlebury.
1856 DR.. +. NJ. Kent, Bristol.
!, 1888 Loyal ID. Eldredge, Middlebury.
4 1890 Col. L. NJ. Chapman, Middlebury
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