Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
CLEMENTS PLAN BEATEN.
Resolution for High License Law to
be Adopted BY Next Legislature
Beaten in Rutland County Conven-
tion.

The Rutland county convention on
Wednesday nominated senators ii. +.
Noyes of Rutland. h. c. Abel of West
Haven, ]. f. Buxton of Middetown
Springs and Daniel ID. Burditt of Pitts
ford The plan for a referendum as
provided in the platform adopted at the
state Republican convention. was en-
dorsed, and "A resolution providing for
the passage of a local option high license
bill by the next legislature. was voted
down. This resolution was supported by
p. w. Clement, late candidate for COVER
nor, and his lieutenant, j. c. Jones
Messrs Buxton and Abel are prohibi-
tionists, but they will undoubtedly favor
a referendum.
of Woodbury. and A ID. Bragg of Fays-
ton were nominated for senators at the
Washington county Republican conven-
ton held Wednesday. They were in
structed TO vote for the reelection of
William =. Dillingham; as United States
senator f. h. Thomas of Montpelier
is the nominee for states attorney and
c. c. Graves of Waterbury for sheriff
William Chaplin of Middlesex denounced
Daniel Worcester, the present county
commissioner, who has charge of APP
pointing the town liquor agents. and in
the convention Judge Edgerton of North
field beat out Worcester for the nominal
ton.
The Orange county convention, held at
Chelsea Wednesday. nominated for sena-
tors Col. c. S. Emery of Chelsea and
II. f. Wilcox of Thetford. The conven-
ton was very harmonious until the ques-
ton of introducing a local option plank
| in the platform was brought up. Then
there was sharp contest, the final vote
standing 40 to 30 against the proposed
plank which was introduced by Harry f.
Parker of Bradford. Then the conven-
ton placed itself on record as in favor
of the retention of the prohibitory law
with some possible improvements
Drs. I. r. Stiles OF st. Johnsbury and
II. Graves of Kirby We're the senatorial
nominees in Caledonia county six bal
lots being necessary before the latter was
| successful Franklin county Republicans
have nominated for senators l.. NJ
Brown of Sheldon and Byron Coombs of
Berkshire. The Windsor county Republi-
can convention was held at Woodstock
yesterday. The nominees for senator's
are c. H. Howard of Ludlow, for a
straight high license law, c. II. Downer
of Sharon and DR., l.. NJ Green of Bethel
both for referendum. A resolution was
adopted in favor of the referendum move
ment and suggesting that town represen-
tatives be elected who would cooperate
with the senators nominated. a motion
favoring the reelection of Senator Dill
bingham was accepted unanimously.
IoWdIu lne clOSe OF tne WINDSOR county
Republican convention DIR. r. j. Goss Of
fered a resolution reciting the charge
that money had been used TO buy and in
fluence votes at the caucuses and sta te
convention, deploring the fact that such
conditions exist. declaring it would be
for the best interests of Republicanism
and justice that such charges be inves-
tigated and asking that a committee be
appointed for this purpose. The resou-
ton was passed, but the meeting closed
without the appointment of such COM
mittee.