Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
w. A. Lord for Senator and Many Can
didutes for Other ScnatOrs-Fight
for states Attornc yship.

Montpelier July 6.-Thc action OF the
Washington county republican committee
In fixing the date for the county con-
vention and the near approach Of the
caucuses to elect delegates to that con-
vention has aroused renewed interest in
county politics, to which little attention
has been paid.
In some respects the situation as re-
CARDS county officers is unchanged from
what 1t was six weeks ago, while some
aspects of the case have undergone a
radical change. When, under the reap
pontment In 1900. Washington county
was given three instead of two senators,
1t was generally understood throuyn out
the county that Montpelier and Barre
should alternate every two years in hav-
ing one senator, and that the other two
should come from outside these two cities
I This rule or custom will be followed this
year. Two years ago Barre sent ~. d.
Phelps to the upper house and 1t Is con-
sidered that one of the three senators
this year shall come from Montpelier.
Tho names of w. A. Lord and G.. W, Wing
have been often mentioned in this con-
ncction. Present indications are that
MIR. Lord will receive tho nomination
and that the delegates to the con-
vention to be elected in caucus next
Friday evening will unanimously support
him.
Several towns in the county will ask
recognition in the other two places on the
senatorial ticket. o. G. Eaton OF Waits
field. Or. J. II. Winch of Northicld,
Arch Batchcldcr of Planfield Mark Mears
of Marshfield and II. D. Vail of Worces-
ter are all active candidates and all Lave
good men working In their interests.
1t Is BILE 1t will take but one Lal-
lot IL any. to settle the sheriff question.
Frank H. Tracy Of Montpelier and A. c.
Templeton of East Montpelier are the
only candidates. with Mr.. Tracy decidedly
in the lead TIc was deputy sheriff and
jailor under Sheriff Graves. is at present
constable of the city and has always
been model officer. Mr.. Tracy has as
surances from most of the towns in tho
county that make his nomination a prac-
teal certainty.
| Barre will ask for the office of States
attorney for the next two years. F. C.
Williams William Washart and s. Hol-
! lister Jackson of that city are all DESTROYS
of the nomination. as is L. c. Moody OF
Waterbury.
| Z. w, Huntley Of Duxburv, who filled
this offices of assistant Judge for two
years prior to 1902 and was defeated 70,
reelection by the present encumbcnt, vi III
be nominated by acclamation. The fight
for the second assistant judgeship will
he between Ransom Wells of MiddcseX
George Fl. Crandall Of Berlin r. r. Lam
phere of Calais and w. C. Nye of East
Barre.
! The Hon. Hiram Carleton, Judge Of pro-
bate. will be nominated by both the re-
publican and democratic county conven-
tions to succeed himself.
Tho ofice of high bailif is at present
seeking the man. Whoever in the county
desires to be given authority to hang the
sheriff has not as yet made his desires
public.
The county convention will he held at
Montpelier on Tuesday. August . at ten
o'clock in the forenoon The county COM
mittee has chosen +. NJ. Harvey Of this
city to preside.