St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
TWO COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats and Local OPtiOnists
Unite ON Candidates for Senator.

The Democrats and Local OptiOnists
Unite ON Candidates for Senator.
There was a small attendance at the
mass meeting of Caledonia county demo
Gratis which convened at the Town Hall
Wednesday forenoon to place in nomina-
ton candidates for county offices. The
meeting was called to order by E. D.
Dutton of Hardwick and the entire ses-
sion lasted less than one hour. Repre-
sentative J. Meigs Weeks of Lyndon was
chosen chairman and Fred W. Keeler of
St. Johnsbury, secretary. The tendency
to make overtures to the local option
high license mass meeting scheduled for
the following day was apparent from
the first. B. E. Bullard of Hardwick pre-
cipitated the matter by suggesting that
the convention empower committee to
select candidates at an early date with
the view of cooperating with the high
license faction. This brought out con-
siderable discussion. Representative Fred
G. Bundy thought the best plan was to
nominate regular ticket. His position
was indorsed by several, among whom
were Frank H. Potts, who said he
thought the democratic party was too
old and too strong to chase after few
boiling republicans. Mr.. Potts re-
marks were heartily applauded and
motion to nominate regular ticket
from the floor was carried almost unani-
mously. Clinton B. Weeks then pre-
sented the names of Frank N. Carr of
st. Johnsbury and Alexander Cochrane of
Groton as senatorial candidates, whom
he hoped and believed would be agree
able to both democrats and high license
republicans. They were nominated by
acclamation.
For side judges Mr.. Bundy nominated
David Frechette OF st. Johnsbury, and
B. E. Billiard nominated w. S. Jeffers, Of
Lyndonville. Mr.. Jeffers nominated
George W. Pierce, of Lyndonvile, for
sheriff, and S. ]. Desrochers, OF st. Johns
bury, named Harland B. Howe for states
attorney. Mr.. Howe presented the name
of B. E. Billiard for Judge of probate,
George Cochran, of Ryegate, was nom-
mated for high bailiff by o. E. Clay, of
Groton and B. E. Bullard nominated
Harvey Morse of St. Johnsbury for coun-
ty commissioner. All these were made
candidates without opposition. The
membership of the county committee was
increased to five and these gentlemen
were elected to serve: Harland B. Howe,
St. Johnsbury; A. B. Perry, McIndoes
0. E. Clay, Groton; J. A. Ahern, Lyndon
vile and E. D. Dutton, HardWick. To
provide for any contingency that might
arise, a special committee consisting OF
George W. Cree, H. b. Howe and Fred
G. Bundy was elected and empowered
to fill any vacancies that might occur on
| the ticket.
The convention by unanimous vote
indorsed the state platform, and pledged
the support of the party in the county,
to the state and county tickets. Before
the meeting adjourned 0. E. Clay made
d few energetic remarks in which he ad-
vocated holding out the olive branch of
peace to the high license republicans, and
cooperating with them in every legal
way to achieve a victory at the Septem-
Der elections.
Frank N. Carr, candidate for first sen.
ator, is high license republican. He is
a we'll known and popular townsman
and member of the board of village
trustees. Mr.. Cochrane is one of the
best known business men OF the county
He is a democrat and has represented
Groton in the legislature. All the re-
naming candidates are democrats.
The Local Option Mass Meeting.
There was a small attendance at the
high license-local option mass meeting al
the town hall Thursday evening, but il
was an important one nevertheless for
as was anticipated, the democratic nom
inees for senators were Endorsed making
possible hot senatorial campaign thi
month. The meeting was called to or
der by E. W. Hutchins, of Lyndonville
the Caledonia county member of tn
state executive committee. O. 6. Chas
of Lyndonville, was chosen chairman
and John Rickaby of st. Johnsbury, sec
retary. The high license-local optiol
platform adopted by the Clement conven
tion was unanimously endorsed. Their
was no opposition to the nomination 0
Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Cochran as candi
dates for senator, and the regular re
publican nominees form the remainder O
the ticket. Chairman Chase announced
that 60 signatures were desired on tn
nomination papers, and a recess wa
taken for this purpose. When the meet
ing finally adjourned about 40 sigma
lures had been secured, but theremainde
were easily obtained Friday and the pa
pers duly filed. Thus three tickets wi
appear on the official county ballot a
the election next month, and in tn
meantime the hottest campaign Caledc
MIA county has seen in years may /
looked for. The following county con
mittee was chosen H. J.. Hubbard, Ly1
don; H. W. Bolton, Burke; Fred D. Gi
: man, St. Johnsbury; B. K. Grave
Waterford; l. B. Davis, Hardwick.