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DEMOCRATS AND BOLTERS
Join in a Fusion Ticket in Washington
County.

Montpelier. July 30-The democratic
county convention held in Montpelier to-
day nominated the following ticket; Sena-
tors, w H. Mayo. Northfeld. George
Sibiey, asst Montpclier II. NJ Miles, Barre;
assistant Judges. ;. j. Dana of Fayston,
VI. II. Hathaway of Calais; judge of pro.
bate, Hiram Carleton of Montpelier
states attorney, +. \. Bailey of Montpel-
icr: sheriff, 6. +. Evans of Watcrbury
county commissioner. L. B. Brooks Mont
pelicr; hiGh bailin. A. D. Camp Of Barre
town. This is a fusion ticket with the
Clement republicans with the exception
that the Clement men endorse n D.
Phelps Of Barre for senator Mr.. Phelps
Is the nominee of the republican county
convention.
\. j. Sbley of Montpelier was elected
temporary chairman, and NJ. D. Smith Of
Northfold, secretary The temporary or.
Eanization was made permanent. The
committee on resolutions was made up of
&C.. a. q. Jackson of Montpelier. d. +.
Wooster of Mortified, G. X. Perrin Of
Berlin, George \. Tilden of RoAbury and
Plyna Parker of Warren. This committee
later presented resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. They endorsed tho
platform adopted at the State convention
at Burlington, July %. and pledged n
hearty support to the candidates Of that
convention and to the candidates nom
mated to-day. The convention also adopted
resolutions on the death of S. c. Gilman, a
prominent democrat OF Marshhold
y committee OF conference with the Glenn
ont men who We're in session in another
hall in the building was appointed. consist
ing of +. +. Carleton of Montpelier G. T.
Evans of Waterbury, F.. =. Farnsworth Of
Northfcld, George T. Swasey and Henry
Premier of Barre. The Clement men ap-
pointed as members of this committe Of
conference f. A. Bailey of Montpelier, John
j. Kelly Of W Naitsncld, +. f. Deering of
Mortified, $. Hollister jackson Of Barre
and c. NJ, Clark of East Montpelier. This
committee was in conference for nearly
two hours and the result was harmonious
except in regard to one Of the senators.
The Clement men held n county meeting
at Clement headquarters during the time
the democratic convention was in session
John r. Wilson of Worcester was chosen
chairman and +. H. Puffcr Of Montpeicr
secretary. The forces favorable to n. ID.
Phelps Of Barre and the friends Of S. D.
Allen Of Barre, both candidates for senator
irdulg"d in a good deal Of wrangling and
some pretty sharp language was used and
as much rs 1t was a local fight confined to
the city of Barre the representatives pres
ont from other towns In the county were
not particularly interested In the fight and
1t was the sense Of the meeting that the
matter had better be settled omong the
representatives from the Granite City. The
result was a victory for those supporting
Mr. Phelps and his election as senator is
now assured. Mr., Phelps is a Mccullough
man hut has declared himself in favor of
high license, local option. About 80 Clem-
eut mon We're present at this meeting from
Montpelier. Barre, Northfeld, Warren,
Waitstield, Waterbury, Middlesex. Rox-
bury Cabot and Fayston. No other bust
ness was transacted except to assist in pre-
pairing tho fusion ticket and an adjourn
ment was taken before noon.
The democratic county committee elected
is made up of f. i. Carleton of Montpelier
w. Is, Mayo of Mortified. Henry Premier
Of Barre, John Taylor of Moretown and G.
Il, Evans of Waterbury. This committee
met this afternoon and organized by the
election of DIR. Mayo MS chairman. +. T.
Carleton, secretary, and c. b. Evans. treas
uTcr.