The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
co UNITY CONTENTION
Republican Delegates Meet to Nomin.
ate County Officers.

convention for the nomination of ooun
ty officers, was held in armory hall
today. The delegates began to as
semble about 1890 O'Clock. After
waiting until after II O'Clock for the
arrival of the Cabot delegation, a
despatch was read by Mayor CORY to
the effect that the Cabot contingent
was stalled in East Montpelier and
could not possibly arrive before / 80.
| j. q. Brown moved that the con.
vention adjourn until O'Clock and it
was carried.
The convention was called to order
at l :l5 O'Clock by Mayor F. M. CORY,
and prayer was offered by Rev. W. B.
| Dukeshire. J. W. Gordon moved
that the roll of the secretary be made
the roll of the convention. e. M.
Harvey OF Montpelier was made chair
man, aud George W. Morse of Water
bury secretary of the convention.
Mr.. Harvey made an enthusiastic
speech, calling attention to the poll
tica! Importance of the current can.
vass. The name of Roosevelt, W HON
Mr.. Harvey characterized as man
who with greatness thrown upon him
has added greatness to himself, was
heartily applauded as were also the
State nominees.
On the vote of the convention, the
chairman named one delegate from
each town for the selection of a
county committee.
F. A. Rowland presented the name
of W. A. Lord for first Senator, Sec
onded by o. S. Currier of Barre and
l.. O. Lance OF Cabot. Mr.. Lord was
nominated by reclamation.
Charles A. Plumley of Mortified
presented the name of J. H. Winch for
second Senator. Daniel Bisbee of
Waitsfield nominated o. G. Eaton.
Daniel Worcester of Roxbury seconded
DR.. Winch's nomination. o. G.
Eaton's name was seconded by f. @.
Lamb of Warren, D. P. Thompson of
Fayston, A. o. Dickey of Barre town,
S. d. Allen of Barre city and Ned AL.
exander of Montpelier. The ballot re.
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 148
Necessary for choice 70
.. q. Eaton had SO
j. H. Winch 63
On motion of O. A. Plumley Mr..
Eaton's nomination was made unani-
nous.
o. l.. Martin of Plainfield nomin
ated Arch Batchelder, and Mr.. Norris
OF Cabot nominated Merton d. Wells
for the third Senator Each was sec.
onded, and the resulting ballot de.
clared as follows
Whole number of votes cast $50
Necessary for a choice 76
merton u. Wells had 106
Arch Batchelder a
On motion of Mr.. Martin Mr..
Wells nomination was made unani-
nous.
For first assistant judge, E. W.
Huntley of Duxbury was nominated
Wy aCOldmdlIUU.
bor second assistant judge four can.
dldates were nominated-O. A. Wat. |
son OF Woodbury., by O. H. Dana; T.
L. Lamphere of Calais, by H. A. |
Morse; W. @. Nye of Barre town bv
y. M. Winch, and l.. Ransom Wells
OF Middlesex by O. O. Putnam.
W. U. Nye was seconded by Barre
city and Waitsfeld; Wells by Water.
bury, Marshfield, Cabot, Roxbury.
Montpelier and Berlin; Watson's. by
Worcester. The tellers were an.
pointed as follows: Messrs Morse
OF Calais, Dana of Woodbury.. Pnt.
nam of Putnamsville and Winch Of
Barre town.
While the ballots were being
counted, Hiram Carleton was unani.
mously nominated for Judge of pro.
bate.
The result of the ballot was:
Whole number of votes 154
Necessary to choice %
Mr.. Nye had "a
Mr.. Wells q,
Mr.. Watson IL
Mr.. Lamphere ID
There being but 151 delegates in
the convention, this ballot was de.
clared void. The second ballot was
as follows:
Whole |