Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
ORLEANS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

Inc Orleans County republican Con-
VENT on was held at Barton on
Satur day, July End. The delegates
commenced to arrive at the head
quarters at Hotel Barton early in the
morning and at 10 O'Clock nearly all
of tn e m were present. They
spent the morning visiting and dis
cussing the question of the south end
senatorship, the only Office for which
there was contest. At ten-thirty
O'Clock the delegates formed in pro-
cession and escorted by the Barton
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Q. L. Erwin, member of the
county committee. Prayer was
offered by Rev. M. w. Farman of
Westfield. Mr.. F. T. Caswell, secre-
tary of the county committee, then
read the call for the convention.
DR.. Erwin announced that J. L.
Lewis of No Troy had been appointed
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton and D. w. Davis of Derby Line
temporary secretary. 1t was then
voted to make the temporary organi-
cation the permanent one. Mr.. Lewis
thanked the convention for the honor
of presiding over the meeting and then
gave strong address touching on the
political questions of the day. The
chair then appoiutedB. F. D. Carpen-
ter, of Barton Landing, II. F. Graham
OF Craftsbury, Geo. Young, Newport,
J.-B. Holton, West Charleston, W. s.
.Jenne, Troy, as committee on reso-
lutions. He also appointed H. F. Ora
ham, E. L Stanto on, L. P. JENNIE, q. A.
Harris, and w. o. Wright as COM
mittee to select a county committee
OF eighteen members for the approval
of the convention. The convention
then proceeded to the nominations
Geo. Young of Newport prese nted the
name of G. II. Prouty of Newport for
north end senator. He was seconded
by members from several towns and
was made the unanimous choice OF
the convention. B. F. d. Carpenter
then nominated O. S. Skinner of Bar
ton Landing for south end senator
s. F. Slack of Irasburg nominated II
II. Somers of that town. Both names
were seconded and ballot was ther
taken. Eighty three votes were cas-
of which Mr.. Skinner received Sc anC
Mr.. Somers 81. The delegates had al
been elected on this issue and they al
voted Just as was expected, each side
standing by their candidate. On mo-
ton of H. F. Graham, Mr.. Skinner wal
made the unanimous choice of the
convention. E L. Stanton then pre-
scented the name of w. F. Clark o
Glover for first assistant judge and h
was nominated. Mr.. D. W. Davis
presented the name of w. S. Robbins
of Derby for second assistant judge
and he was also nominated. DR.. @. L
Erwin presented the name of Hon. F
E. Alfred of Newport for Judge o.
probate and he was nominated with.
out opposition. J. w. Redmond pre-
scented the name of E. A. Cook o
Newport for States attorney and h'
was found to be the unanimous choic'
of the convention. j. W. REDMOND
nominated L. D. Miles of Newport TO
sheriff and he was accepted by tn,
convention. j. w. Redmond of New
port was nominated for high bailit
and was the choice of the convention
The convention then adjourned.
The meeting was again called Il
order at 1870 p. m. and the followin;
resolutions were presented AM
adopted:
WHEREAS The Republicans of TIL
county of Orleans, in convention as
sembled, again renew their allegiance
TO the party of Lincoln, Grant, Gar
neid, Harrison, Mckinley and Roose