Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-03
WINDSOR REPUBLICANS.
County Convention Controlled by Lo-
cal Option Faction.

I County convention OontroHeo Dy 10
cal Option Faction.
| That the license wave set in motion by
Candidate Clement has not spent its force
/ in Windsor county was shown al the
county convention held at Woodstock last
/ Thursday. The candidates for senator
were required to state their position ON
| this issue and no prohibitionist need have
1 applied The resolutions pledged the
/ senators to vote for high lieense-loeal
/ option bill, with referendum, and other
/ steps were taken showing unmistakably
4 the sentiment of Windsor county Repub-
/ licans toward prohibition. A resolution
/ prevailed deprecating corrupt practices
during the recent gubernatorial canvass.
The convention was called to order at
| II o'clock by Alfred f. Watson. j. III.
| Eastman of Hartland was chosen chair
man and Charles Batchelder Of Wood
stock, secretary.
The committee on resolutions was made
up as follows: j. {. Enright of Windsor,
f. L. Davis of Pomfret and +. w. Agan Of
Ludlow were named.
A resolution offered by F. L. Davis, that
the convention favors the reelection OF
w p. Dillingham; as United States sena-
tor and so instructs its nominees, was
passed.
Nominations for senator were then in
order c. w Davis of Chester presented
the name OF Charles II. Howard OF Lud-
low and j. c. Taylor of West Windsor was
nominated by w. /. Kendall of the same
town.
J. Z. Montague OF Woodstock thought
the position OF the candidates on the high
license question should be made known,
and there was some applause when How
ard OF Ludlow was announced as straight
high license man. The other candidates
in waiting were not so explicit; in gen
eral way they favored local option and a
referendum, but were non-committal as
TO what they would do with high license
bill without any attachment.
Mr. Howard was nominated, l2l votes
being cast, as follows
j. c. Taylor, 81
Charles II. Howard, %
For the second senator, Or. L. NJ. Greene
of Bethel was nominated by w +. {.
Stickney Of Bethel, Fred VI. Goodwin
presenting the name OF W. r. Sturteyant
Of Hartland. There were again l2i votes,
divided as follows.
4. NJ. Greene, 50
w. r. Sturteyant, 81
For the third senator, G. b. Drown OF
Sharon nominated his townsman, Charles
Downer. Henry W. Walker OF Woodstock
nominated DIR. W. p. Huntington Of
Rochester.
The l25 votes were cast this way.
Charles UOwner, 20
Or. Huntington, 81
Scattering,
The other nominations follow:
Assistant iudges-Charles III. Maxham
of Pomfret; Milo 5. Buck Of Cavendish.
States attorney-H II. Blanchard OF
Springfield.
sherif-D. c. Jones OF Royalton.
High bailih II. II. Peck Of Hartford.
Judges OF Prohate-f. o. Seaver, Wood
stock; Frank A. Walker, Ludlow.
County commissioner, II. Eastman
OF Hartland.
For high baiIif there were two candi-
dates-H H. Peck and l.. b. Moore. The
vote stood, Peck y, Moore IS.
While the ballot counting was in prog
ress G. w. Cox Of Woodstock introduced
this resolution:
Resolved, That It Is the sense Of this
that the senator's this day
nominated should oppose the passage OF
any license law unless accompanied with
and theyare SO Instructed.
The temper OF the meeting was shown
by the sudden death of the resolution.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, That the Republicans Of
Windsor county affirm the principles
stated in the platform recently adopted
by the'state convention at Montpelier, and
as a large and respectable portion Of the
party insist upon the passage OF the local
option bill for the regulation Of the sale
OF malt and spirituous liquors, we re-
spectfully affirm the right OF the majority
to rule, and request each town to elect
such representatives, who are requested TO
cooperate with the senators nominated
today in the passage of such local option
bill as viii protect the weak and give
such latitude to the strong that the honor
and integrity of the state may be main |
tanned; and request that such bill have
a referendum clause, TO be submitted to
the people at the earliest practical time
that can be consistent with the welfare OF
the state, having only in mind the best |
interests OF the state and the party which |
always endeavors TO promote its welfare |
and prosperity.
Almost everything "went" with the |
assembled Republicans. DIR. r. j. Goss Of |
Hartford introduced a resolution in refer |
ence to the charges that money had been |
used to buy votes al the caucuses and at /
the state convention, which wound up as |
follows:
Resolved, That we, Windsor county Re-
publicans, in convention assembled, de-
plore the fact that such conditions exist.
That we think il will be for the best inter-
ssts Of Republicanism and justice that
such charges be investigated, and that a
be nominated TO investigate |
such charges and that the secretary OF this
committee send to each delegate to this /
report of these findings not |
later than August first.
This was adopted, but not taking it very II
seriously the convention failed TO appoint
! committee, and adjourned.
Vacation Days.
Vacation time is here and the children
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