Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
Republicans of Bennington Coun-
ty Name Thier List of
Officers.
Sen. DILLINGHAM; SPEAKS.
Ex-Gov. Mccullough Also Addressed
ConvcntiOn-O.M NJ. Barber As Chair
man Urges Work and Predicts
Republican Victory
The Ticket.

Bennington, July 26.-The feature of the
Bennington county republican convention
to-day was the presence of Senator w.
+. Dillingham; and Ex-Gov. John g. Nc
Cullough, both of whom addressed the
gathering. O. NJ. Barber of Bennington
presided and on taking the chair urged
the delegates to choose a strong ticket
and to then go home and work for 1t.
After the appointment of committee
to select a county committee and a com
mittee on resolutions the convention adj
iourned for dinner.
In his opening address, Mr. Barber said
in part:
We hear rumors that there will be
strange combinations made to defeat the
Republican party in this county at the
polls in September. I have heard stated
many times, that politics make strange
bcd-f fellows. II the rumors | have heard
are true and events work out in that
direction, it will certainly be true this
fall.
But, gentlemen, cannot believe It.
| have this further suggestion. that IS
to the delegates of tins county ut this
convention, ian making your nominations,
nominate good men; men who are en-
titled to the suffragcs of the republicans
of this county. And tncn. when you have
made those nominations. go home. and
individually do all YOU can To elect them.
If you adopt that course and carry it
out to the end, the September election
will demonstrate that the republicans Of
Bennington county have again marched
to victory, and your candidates will he
elected.
The first business of tho afternoon ses-
sion was the nomination of the county
ticket for which the following wcrc elect
ed: Senators, John S. Hotden of Bcnnirg-
ton, Myron f.. Roberts of Rupert; sheriff
Henry S. Wilson of Arlington: States
attorney, w. r. Daley of Bennington;
assistant Judges, w. c. Peck of Sandcatc
and Or. Everett Z. Potter of Pownal;
judges of probate, John Carney Of Rcn-
ninEton and w 3. Fdgorton of Manchee-
ter; high haliff Edgar f. Lawrence of
Sunderland
The committee reported the follow
ing; THE Republican party of the coun-
tN of Bennington in convention assem-
blod reaffirms and reasserts its allogi-
ance to the principles of the Republf-
can party in the state and milton. and
Furthermore we approve and adopt the
convention and pledge our loyal sup
port to all the candidates nominated
by that convention as well as to the
nominees of this convention"
TRIBUTE TO SEN DILLINGHAM;.
In introducing Senator DILLINGHAM;
following remarks by General McCul-
| Tough in which he referred to the
work recently completed by the SEN
ate in the last session of Congress.
Mr.. Barber said:
1t is my Individual opinion that if
the Senate of the United States was
composed of men all of whom were
his (Senator Dilingham's) equal. thar
the general average of the Senate
would be better than it is now. | am
honored in Introducing to you Senator
Dillingham;"
Following Senator Dilngham's address
Mr.. Barber said:
1t all depends upon the work of the
members of the party. If all the reDub-
lican voters of Bennington county could
have been in this room, or within the
hearing of the voice of Senator Dilling-
ham this afternoon, / have no doubt that
Bennington county would roll up a big
republican majority in September. Now
those of you who have been fortunate
| enough to hear him, If you will remember
the message he delivers to you, and take
II back to the people in the various towns
from which you came, | am equally CON
| iident that in September the republican
| majority will be overwhelming