News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-07-06
LAMOlLLE co. REPUBLICANS
Have a ROusing Convention.
A Strong Ticket Placed in the Field

ering, but the interest shown in the
several aspirants for the various Of
fees brought a large number of the
rank and file of the party from all
parts of the county. Delegates and
candidates and their friends began
to arrive early and during the morn
ing hours there was something do
ing" in various parts CT the Phoenix.
Credentials were handed in and the
. county committee had the roll in
/ shape for the convention to open up
at II O'Clock, which it did at the
Town Hall. Chairman Wilson called
the convention to order and prayer
was offered by Rev. E. G. French of
Johnson. A. H. Grimes of Stowe
was presented as temporary chair
man and DR.. Maurice of Waterville
as temporary Secretary. The adj
dress of the chairman was an inter
esting one; he treatedupon the good
work Of the party and extolled the
principles it represented.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the roll as
made up by the committee was made
the roll of the convention.
At this point w. L. Dow of Hard
wick was introduced. He invited
the people Of Lamoille county to at
tend a monster basket picnic which
is to be held at the residence of c. ].
Bell in Walden on Friday next, the
Republican nominee for Governor
The invitation was accepted and La
noble will send a big crowd.
The regular business Of the conven-
ton was proceeded with by the chair
appointing N. A. Waterman of John
son, Linus Leavens of Cambridge
and H. L. Delano of Elmore, a COM
mittee on resolutions.
Candidates for the nomina ton for
Senator were then placed before the
convention. Gov. Hendee of Nor
risville presented the name of c, F.
Smith Of that town. The various
good qualities OF Mr.. Smith, were
brought forth in a very felicitous
speech by the Governor. F. H. Ray
mere of Eden presented the name of
his townsman, Martin Shattuck, for
the place. He reminded the conven-
ton that Eden had never had Sen
ator, a fact that some time in the
near future ought to be recognized.
Linus Leavens ofCambridge present
ed Frederick H. Fullington of Cam
bridge, a man from a town that
doesn't ask very often for an office
at county convention He was
representative citizen, had served
his town in various capacities, was a
farmer and in selecting him for Sena
tor no mistake would be made.
The candidates were seconded by
several, after which vote was tax
en-, which resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes 90 Neces-
sary for choice 46; F. H. Fullington
had AZ, c. F. Smith IS, Martin Shat
tuck Z, and l.. H. Lewis 1.
The nomination of Mr.. Fullington
was made unanimous.
A motion TO adjourn for dinner
was lost and so the presentat ton of
candidates for States Attorney was
proceeded with. MA Waterman OF
Johnson presented the name of F. G.
Bicknell, the present incumbent. R.
W. Hulburd presented Col. Sawyer
and A. A. Pike, A. H. Grimes These
names had several seconds. The
ballot showed up as follows Whole
number 90; necessary for choice AZ
Of these Bicknell had 81, Sawyer23
Grimes 13. The nomination was
made unanimous. A committee was
appointed to wait upon nominee
Fullington and present him to the
convention, and an invitation was
also extended to Chas S. Gleed oil
Topeka, Kan, who was present, to
address the convention at the after
noon session. Adjournment was then
taken for dinner.
The convention re-assembled at
100, at which time Hon. Charles
Gleed made a few remarks Hespoke
very encouragingly of the Republi-
can outlook in the west, intimated
that the change of heart experienced
by Paul Morton, in becoming q
sound Republican, was the condition
of thousands of men who had hereto
fore been Democrats. The nomina
ton of Charles w Fairbanks fol
the Vice Presidency takes Indiana
out of the doubtful column; Illinoi.
and Kansas would be all right, anC
Colorado may be found in the Repub
lican ranks. The speaker paid {
worthy tribute to the late H. c
Fullington of Clay Center, Kan.
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