Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-18

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Mr.. Mansur, upon taking the chair. in a |
lew words spoke very highly of the state of |
vermopt as being "the Gibraltar of the |
nationU and Orleans county 'the Gibraltar
Of the state" He spoke of some OF the
great men who had gone out from our
state. and the work they had done for the
state and for the republican party. The |
chair then appointed COMMITTEES on reso-
lutions with F. G. Butterfield chairman,
and a committee on nomination, f. c.
chairman.
The business of the convention was then
taken up and in response to call from the
chair for nomination for senator, Hon. J.
b. Holtou of West Charleston presented
the name of c. E. Coruth of East Charles
I 1n for senator from the North End. This
was seconded by F. G. Butterfield OF Derby
Line, II. 7. Seaver OF Barton, f. e. Williams
of Newport and F. Hammond of Troy, and
Mr.. Coruth received the nomination. 8. F.
Slack OF Irasburg presented the name OF
II. II. Somers of Irasburg for senator from
the South End and this was seconded by
b. +. d. Carpenter Of Barton Landing,
VIM. Williams of Albany and Mr.. Somers
was declared the nominee from the South
End. Myron Adams of Derby presented
the name Of Hon. w. s.'Robbins OF Derby
as 1st assistant judge, seconded by j. M.
Redmond OF Newport and Mr.. Robbins
was declared elected. H. F. Graham of
Craftsbury presented the name of Amory
Dawson OF Crsitsbury as 2d assistant
judge and this was seconded by Mr.. Clark
of Glover, Mr.. Drew OF Barton and Mr..
Young of Newport and he received the
hearty support of the convention.
Hon. John Young of Newport in very
complimentary speech presented the.name
of Hon. f e. Alfred of Newport for judge
of probate and this was seconded by Mr..
Butter6eld OF Derby Line, Mr.. Wake
field of Troy, Graham OF Craftsbury ard
others and he was voted in. F. w. Baldwin
of Barton then presented the name of W.
M. Wright OF Barton for states attorney.
Mr.. Baldwin's view OF the case was heartily
endorsed by Mr.. Williams OF Albany, Mr..
Carpenter OF Barton Landing, Mr.. Gardyne
of Bloomington, Mr.. Slack of Irss burg and
Mr.. Ufford of Greens boro. John Young
OF Newport nominated E. A. Cook Of New
port as a candidate for the same office for
| another two years. His views were endorsed
by Mr.. Jenne OF Troy, Williams of New
port, Redmond of Newport and Graham OF
Craftsbury. The case seemed to be- some
what urgent and called forth considerable
discussion from both sides. Mr.. Baldwin
and MIR. Young were appointed tellers and
the result of the ballot was in favor of Mr.
Cook, he receiving 49 votes and Mr.. Wright
81.
The next question to be considered wa.
that of who was the man In Orleans count!
for high sheriff. J. w. Redmond OF New
port presented the name of L. d. Miles o
Newport as being the best man for tn
place, and he was endorsed by Graham c
Crattsbury, Williams of Albany, Clark c
z Glover, and others. F. w. Baldwin of Bar
: ton presented the name OF II. ID. Stannar
Y of Barton Landing as being good ma
for the office of high sheriff and his non
: ination was seconded by Carpenter of Bal
q ton Landing, Gardyne OF BrowniDgtoi
= Pearson of Coventry, and delegate fro
Lowell. After the case had been thorough
: and ably discussed by both sides the resu
of the ballot was as follows: Whole nun
Der of votes cast, So; of these Miles had
and Stsnnard Al.
E. Z. Lord of Morgan was nominate
y high bailif.
rt In the afternoon the committee on res
"a lutions reported through their chairms
,o F. G. Butterfield. The report was accept
.. and adopted. The report of the comm
az tee on nominations for county comm
Il sioners was handed in by its charms
70 f. q. Williams, and they reported t
dv name Of one man from each town
ot comprise the county committees; Il
q report was also accepted and adopted.
no this finished the business OF the convent
the chairman introduced as the speaker
the day, Hon. Frank Piumley of Mort
,r field, who was greeted with great applau
"a The speaker did not say very much up
~ the present issues that were before
in people OF that state, but more about
,,h Republican party, and what it had done
-, the past. He said among other thip
o. that the republican party was not a pa
N, ! of opportunity, bat it makes opportunit
-, it was ever looking ahead aud as it :
on dangers approaching it went bravely out
-. meet them. He spoke of the great prir
llv Piles Of the republican party which
,s- for forty-six years with tas excep. ion
slg eight years. been at the head Of this nat
,s-s and had by the principles b-ougns u
iod United States % re present exalted D
,ss- tion among th5 nations the earth.
,rlv said il one would read the history of
,rth republican part. la=y must reac the
,sr- tory Of the Uai.ea states. The spes
The said he thought he was ssfs IN sayiag
AZ 0ir, Proctor would he the next goyei
o. Vermont, Notwithstanding ths fact
his opponent mad pat himself into
field as an independent candidate, ana
joined hand with toe democrats. He
that while the grsaE pyiucio.es OF the
publican party would Eenain, tie met
rag OF WORK might change, sn6 he pzedi