St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-29
County Convention.
nessrs. Slack and Simpson for Sem
ators and 1r. Thompson for
States Attorney.
Ali bus Three of the Nominees Elected
by AccIamation.

the call was read by the secretary, DR..
w. 81. Weeks of Hardwick. After prayer
by Rev. E. E. Grant, of the East village,
Mr.. Frye announced that the committee
had selected George F. Winch of McIn-
does as temporary chairman and Charles
L. Stuart of Lyndonville secretary. The
committee on credentials made their re-
port and the temporary organization
was made permanent. The convention
then adjourned until after dinner.
Upon re-assem bling the chairman an
nounced that George O.. Ford of Kirby,
E. W. Lyford of Peacham and L. o.
Sleeper of Newark had been appointed
appointed George Nelson of Ryegate, H.
A. Stanley of St. Johnsbury and c. W.
Thurber of Danvile tellers.
Leighton P. Slack of St. Johnsbury was
nominated for first senator by P. F.
Hazen and his nomination seconded by
delegates from the various towns in the
county. He was chosen by reclamation.
Stephen D. Morse of Danville was nom-
mated by R. B. Gammell and 81. P.
Simpson of Sheffield was placed in nomi-
nation by Rev. c. D. Lance of that town.
Both gentlemen received support from
other towns by delegates who seconded
the nominations and the result of the
first and only ballot was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, IS.
Necessary for choice, SO.
H. P. Simpson, ~.
S. D. Morse, %.
Mr.. Simpson was declared the nonli-
nee of the convention and his nomina-
ton made unanimous.
George Nelson of Ryegate nominated
T. A. Meader for associate Judge and he
was elected by reclamation. F. w.
Barker of Sutton nominated his towns
man, D. E. Ruggles, for the other asso-
ciate judge and he was also elected by
reclamation.
F. A. Fay of Hardwick nominated
Walter P. Smith for judge of probate and
he was elected by reclamation.
The next contest was over theA candi-
date for states attorney. Frank q.
Thompson was nominated by James
Richie; N. A. Norton of Lyndonville
was nominated by G. M. Campbell of
Lyndonvllle, and Melvin G.. Morse was
nominated by c. P. Sawyer of Hard.
wick. The result of the ballot was as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast, Ga.
Necessary for a choice, 50.
Frank D. Thompson, 46.
N. A. Norton, 12.
Melvin 6. Morse, 6.
The chair declared Mr.. Thompson the
nominee of the convention and the
choice was made unanimous.
Lorenzo Sulloway of St. Johnsbury
was nominated for sheriff by Harry H.
Carr and he was elected by reclamation.
A contest was injected into the last
Office, that of high bailiff. by having two
candidates in the field. J. A. Nolan of
Ryegate nominated M. D. Coffrin of
Groton and R. B. Gammel1 nominated
George F. Winch. The result of the bal
lot was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, SIS.
Necessary for choice, %.
George F. Winch, 40.
Nd. D. Coffrin, Is.
And the chair declared Mr.. Winch the
nominee of the convention.
The county committee were then elected
for the ensuing two years and consist of
G. c. Frye, St. Johnsbury; w 1. Powers,
Lyndonville; w. II. Weeks, Hardwick.
The committee on resolutions then pre-
sented the following resolutions. those
endorsing Senator Proctor and Mr.. Bell
being received with hearty applause.
The republicans of Caledonia county,
in convention assembled, most cordially
indorse the administration of our chief
executive, Theodore Roosevelt, worthy
successor of the great republican presi-
presidents, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Mckinley. His ability, courage, honesty,
and sound practical craftsmanship have
won for him and his administration the
high regard of the American people, as
we'll as the admiration of rulers and peo-
piles the world over, and we pledge to
President Roosevelt our united and
hearty support.
On national issues we stand on the
platform otthe nationalEepublican party,
which has fought and won so many bat
ties for the rights of men, giving emanci-
patton from slavery in America, Cuba,
and the Philippines; protecting the labor
of the toiler by just laws; securing con-
stitutional rights to the distranchised;
establishing gold standard as the basis
of the reward of labor; making wise and
peaceful arbitration a means of ending
destructive labor wars, and adjusting
proper relations between capital and
labor, and restricting immigration to
those nations who shall add to our pro-
ductive wealth as well as national
growth.
WebeIieve in the efficiency and wisdom
of the policy OF protecting by intelligent
legislation the industries and labor of
the United States from the destructive
competition OF countries where labor con-
ditions and earnings are entirely unlike
our own.
We declare for the cardinal principles of
protection. The rates of duty should be
| reaejusted only when conditions have so
changed that the public interest demands
it.
We believe it to be the highest duty of a
republican congress to ever fully main
tain the integrity and value of our
| national currency. The great work of
| firmly establishing a gold standard may
| wisely be supplemented by notifications
| relieving the rigIdity OF existing laws re.
| lating to the currency and the collection
| of the revenues.
We are opposed to the great trusts of
| the country so far as they initiate values
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