The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-14
COUNTY POLITICS.
Brief Summary of the Situation as II
Now Is.

Political interest in Washington
county is now conferred in the proba-
bilities and possibilities of county
nominations. The Republican county
convention will be held August 2, and
the Democratic convention a few days
later, so that, in about month the
candidates will be in the field with
only another month for a campaign.
There is considerable talk of a fu
sion ticket again this year; in fact it
appears probable that fusion will be
tried, though TO what extent is I'M
known. The friends of the Clement
Republicans who are now in office as
deputies of Sheriff Evans are under.
stood to intend supporting Mr.. Evans
present sheriff department may remain
unchanged. There is talk of fusion
also on candidate for States attor-
ney and the Senators, but candidates
are not much in evidence S. Hollis
ter Jackson has been suggested for
fusion candidate for States attorney,
but as he is now a candidate for NOM
ination on the Republican ticket and
declares that he is done with fusion,
he appears to be at least a doubtful
possibility for the third ticket. 1t is
understood that John H. Senter, who
now fills the Office by virtue of ap-
pointment, will not be candidate.
The names of Burton E. Bailey and
F. p. Carleton of Montpelier have
been sue gested. For fusion Senators
the names of DR.. w. B. Mayo of
Northfeld and o. H. Richardson, of
Montpelier, have been heard.
The nominations on the Repu blican
ticket are much in doubt, partly ow-
ing to the unsettled condition in the
city OF Barre where f. S. Williams,
S. Hollister Jackson, M. M. Gordon
and William Wishsrt are all DESTROYS
Of being nominated for this office,
while it is rumored that Barre may
in an emergency ask for a senatorial
nominee, possibly in the person of
either r. A. Hoar or John W. Cor
don. The only other avowed candi-
dates for States attorney is L. @.
Moody of Waterbury, who is capable
and the convention may take to him.
w. A. Lord, of Montpelier, probab-
ly stands good show for nomination
as one of the Senators, inasmuch as
he is backed by Montpelier delega-
ton. and as the senatorship, by un.
written law, would come to Montpel-
Ter this year. The other candidates,
cinch on the nomination, are Mark
Mears, of Marshfield, o. G, Eaton of
Waitsfield Arch Batchelder of Plain
field, H. d. Vail of Worcester, and
DR.. ]. H. Winch of Northfield.
For assistant judges it is believed
that E. W. Huntley of Duxbury will
be again nominated for first assistant
without opposition, while for second :
place there are several candidates.. !
Friends and supporters of W. @. Nye |
are many and claim that he will be
nominated. Mr. Nye appearsto have a /
very fair chance. Other candidates are
Ransom Wells of Middlesex, T. T.
Lsmphere of Calais, and George H.
Crandall of Berlin.
Frank H. Tracy of Montpelier and
A. O. Templeton of East Montpelier
are the candidates for nomination for
sheriff. The odds appear to favor
Mr.. Tracy, though friends of Mr..
do not admit that he is out
of the race. No contest is expected
over judge of probate, and Hiram |
Carleton of Montpelier will probably
be re-nominated. No candidate for
the officer who hangs the sheriff have
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