Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-06
Nottingham and Westminster Candidates Received Senatoia
Nominations in Republican County Convention
ROBERT C. BACON FOR STATES ATTORNEY
Frank Barber Withdrew from the Contest Arthur H. Thompson
Of Bellows Falls for High Sheriff.

said Mr.. Ray had hlled all the town Off
ces with credit and distinction, was I'M
ostentatious, but his record is las clear
as the snow on Vermont hills In winter"
The most effective speech of the day
was made by Jerome Holden of West
minister who nominated B. T. Phelps of
that town. He enumerated his candi-
dates record in public Office and made a
point by saying that Westminster, the
third largest town in the county. had not
held a single county office in "a years
evidently forgetting Judge Kellogg-and
that in that period three senators had
come from Rockingham. He threw
shaft at the county of Cumberland
vagary by saying that Mr.. Phelps is OPP
posed to the movement to split off a lit
tie of the county We don't come here
and ask for officers because we haven't
had them" he declared, but because we
have the man."
]. G. Martin of Brooklne INDUCED in an
oratorical outburst of some length in
speaking for L. w. Bush of that town.
reviewing the candidates career as a sol
der and legislator.
Loren r. Pierce of Londonderry nomi-
mated Edgar NJ. Butler of Jamaica after
A. V. d. Piper had seconded Mr.. Phelps
in behalf of the solid Jamaica delegation.
The seconding speeches in addition to
that by Mr.. Piper were made by w. F.
Root of Brattleboro and ]. b. Rickett of
Grafton for MIR. Ray and W. a. Shattuck
of Londonderry for Mr. Bush. Messrs.
Babbitt, Holden, Martin and Pierce were
the tellers. Result of the first ballot:
Total number of votes, 95
Necessary for choice. As
r. s. Kingsley of Athens,
Edgar NJ. Butler of Jamaica,
L. w. Bush of Brookline. II
NJ. II. Ray of Rockingham, 20
b. T. Phelps of Westminster, 3S
Only one more ballot was necessary,
the result being follows.
Total number of votes, %
Necessary for choice, AS
Mr.. R RntIer' :
Mr.. Ray, 20
Mr.. Phelps, IS
For assistant judge from the northern
district DIR. F. C. Brigham OF Jamaica
named the present incumbent. F. b.
| Pier. who was seconded by c. II. Willard
of Townshend, c. w. Durham of Brattle-
boro and L. r. Pierce of Londonderry.
| The nomination was by reclamation. ].
! c. VIM of Halifax nominated Frank
| Worden for another term. A surprise to
| many then came when A. A Dunklee Of
Vernon named NJ. ]. Reed of that town
as a candidate, speaking at some length
of Mr.. Reeds abilities and public services
| j. L. Martin, in secOnding Mr.. Worden
emphasized that the office was a judicial
and not political one. Seconding speech
es for Mr.. Reed were made by DR.. Fos-
ter of Putney, Rev Mr.. Shaw of MARI
boro and w. II. Vinton of Brattleboro.
while d. A. Benson of Newfane spoke for
! Mr.. Worden. Messrs. Winn, Dun<lee and
Ryder were the tellers and out of a total
of 90 votes E. NJ. Butler had l, Mr.. Reed
! AZ and Mr. Worden SO. The nomination
| was made unanimous by reclamation on
| motion of Mr.. Dunklee.
The committee reported the names Of
]. II. Merrifield of Newfane, Charles II.
| NTrtIl ID I I'M, II
| lor of Brattleboro, J.. T. Page of Whining
ton and John H. Ware of Townshend as
a county committee and they were chosen
| by reclamation. These men constituted
the old committee.
H. d. Ryder of Rockingham followed
the usual custom of the retiring states
| attorney in nominating his expected sue
cessor. He spoke of the remarkable
| knowledge of law which Mr.. Bacon had
displayed in the preliminary hearings of
the criminal cases while Mr. Ryder has
been states attorney He referred to Mr..
Bacons wide education, commended his
| good judgment and honesty and said that
his nomination would not only follow prec-
edent but would be for the best interests
| OF the county. A. F. Schwenk seconded
on behalf of the solid delegation from
| Brattleboro and Mr.. Pierce for the Lon
donderry delegation. Charles r. Crosby
then arose in behalf of Frank f. Barber
| give Mr.. Barber their support. He an
nounced that Mr.. Barber was not can
didate but would withdraw and second
the nomination of Mr.. Bacon. The choice
was unanimous by reclamation.
| C. H. Williams, in nominating Arthur III.
Thompson for sheriff. spoke of mis- Ii years
as deputy sheriff and 16 years chief of
police in Bellows Falls. Frank Laugh
ton nominated Adm F. Miller of Dunn
merston. Mr.. Thompson's nomination was
seconded by C. r. Crosby for the entire
Brattleboro delegation and by delegates
from Grafton and Wardsboro. Mr.. Will
liams, Mr.. Crosby and Mr.. Laughton
were the tellers and of the total Of so
votes AZ were for Mr.. Thompson, II for
Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Thompson's nomination
was made unanimous.
H. d. Ryder nominated John A. Davis
for a second term as high bailif and he
was chosen unanimously. e. L. Water
man and Zina H Allbee were the unani-
nous choice for probate judges respective
ly of the Marlboro and Westminster dis
tricts their names being presented by w.
H. Vinton and C. H. Williams.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
lions which had previously been read was
adopted and before the convention ad-
journed Atty-Gen. Clarke C. Fits was
called upon for an address. His remarks
were largely on state issues and he scored
good points against Mr.. Clements can
didacy. The convention adjourned about
800.