Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-05
WINDSOR COUNTY CONVENTION
Republicans Nominate Tickst.--Oa-
ley, Davis and Aldrich, Senstors.

J The Republican county convention fol
the county Of Windsor was held at Wood
stock, beginning at II O'Clock a. m, FRI
: day, June 18th. The convention was
. called to order by Alfred +. Watson OF
Hartford, chairman of the county COM
| mittee, and prayer was offered by Rev.
J Joseph Hamilton Of the Methodist church
OF Woodstock.
The call of the convention was read by
Charles Batchelder OF Woodstock, secre-
tary of the county committee.
The chairman announced the temporary
organization Of the convention as follows
Alfred T.. Watson OF Hartford, chairman
Gilbert r. Davis OF Windsor, secretary.
On motion Of T.. B. Finn OF Springfield,
the call of the roll was omitted, and the
roll OF the county committee was adopted
without reading as the roll OF the eonVen-
ton. On motion OF G. III. Eastman OF
Hartland, seconded by b. f. Cole OF
Windsor, the temporary organization OF
the convention was made permanent.
On the motion of Gilbert A. Davis of
Windsor, the chair was authorized to APP
point a committee Of five on resolutions,
and did appoint the following as that
committee :-Gilbert A. Davis OF Windsor,
II. II. Blanchard of Springfield A. g..
Whitman Of Royalton, l.. IL. Edgerton OF
Rochester, F. 5. Billings OF Woodstock.
On motion Of Z. A. Spaford OF Hartford,
the chair was instructed TO appoint COM
mittee OF three TO nominate a new county
committee, and on this committee the
char appointed Romano A. Spafiord of
Hartford, DIR. f. j. Fish OF Royalton and
Charles j. Winshi0 of Weston.
On call for nomination for first county
senator, David A. Elliott OF Hartford nom
mated DR. Ohn W. Daley OF Hartford.
! This nomination was seconded by DR.. f..
j. Fish, j. H. Eastman OF Hartland, II. IA.
Blanchard, c. r. Flanders of Cayendish,
George A. Cheney OF Sharon, Fred W..
Fitzgerald OF Norwich.
DR.. l.. NJ. Greene of Bethel placed in
nomination DR.. r. M. Chase Of Bethel.
/ DR.. Chase's nomination WAS seconded by
| Il. II. Edgerton OF Rochester, Joel Black
mer OF Stockbridge and IL. V. Hubbard Of
| Barnard.
c. n. White OF Woodstock placed IN
nomination Hon. Geo. T. Aiken OF Wood
stock. Mr.. Aitken was seconded by Levi
\ NJ. Allen Of Cavendish and Horace A.
Eastman of Barnard.
I Upon canvass of ballots cast, it was
| found the total number of ballots cast,
| 127; necessary for choice, 81; OF these,
George +. Aiken had p, DIR. Chase. %,
| DR.. Daley 50, and DR.. Daley was declared
the nominee of the convention.
| For second senator, ). +. Leonard OF
Pomfret nominated Fred L. Davis of
North Pomfret. Mr.. Davis nomination
was seconded by e. A. Davis OF Bethel, F..
W. Olds OF Norwich, +. W. Agan OF Lud-
low, w. w. Brown OF Springfield, q. A.
Cheney OF Sharon, Dewitt Davis of Ches-
ter, r. A. Spafford Of Hartford, w. X.
Sturteyant OF Hartland, f. 5. Hale OF
Windsor, +. J. Fish OF Royalton, {. w.
Cox OF Woodstock, II. A. Eastman OF
Barnard. There being no other candidate,
Mr.. Davis was made the nominee of the
convention by viva voce vote.
For third senator, Charles +. Aldrich of
Weathersfield was nominated by +. Fl.
Nichols of Weathersfield Mr.. Aldrich's
nomination was seconded by +. b. Finn
OF Springfield, r. b. Slade OF Chester, G..
A. Davis OF Windsor, f. ;. Billings Of
Woodstock. John l.. Bacon OF Hartford,
G.. W. Goodrich OF Cavendish. Mr.. Al
drich was made the nominee by viva
voce vote.
For assistant Judge for the north pro-
bate district Henry Brockway Of pomfret
placed in nomination Hon. Charles n.
Markham of Pomfret, +. b. Slade Of Ches-
ter seconded the nomination and he was
nominated.
For assistant Judge for the south pro-
bate district, Levi y. Allen OF Cavendish
nominated Hon. Milo 5. Buck of Caven-
dish His nomination was seconded by L.
c. Davis OF Springfield. Judge Buck was
nominated.
For states attorney, f. A. Howe OF Lud-
low placed in nomination Homer l..
Skeels Of Ludlow, and q. A. Davis of
Windsor nominated f. r. Buck OF Wind
sor. The nomination Of Mr.. Skeels was
seconded by {. NJ. White Of Woodstock,
+. j. Blanchard OF Plymouth; Mr.. Bucks
nomination was seconded by =. w Stur-
tevant OF Hartland, II. II. Blanchard OF
NJ. Lawrence of Reading, A. q. Whitman
of Royalton. A vote by ballot was taken
and the total number OF votes cast, l24;
necessary for choice, SO. OF these, Mr..
Skeels had So and Mr.. Buck IS, and Mr..
Buck was declared the nominee.
For high sheriff, c. W. Cox Of Wood
stock placed f. A. Thomas
of Woodstock in nomination,
which was seconded by +. b. Finn of
Springfield. Mr.. Thomas was nominated
BY reclamation.
Bert T.. Cole of Windsor nominated
James II. kiniry of Windsor for high
bailiff Angus McAuley OF Hartford Sec
onded the nomination, which was carried
by reclamation.
q. A. Davis of Windsor, chairman Of
committee on resolutions, then read the
report of the committee. On motion of +.
b. Finn, the report was accepted and
adopted by the convention.
r. A. Spafford of Hartford, chairman OF
the committee to nominate county COM
mittee, reported as follows:-A. r.. Wat
son of Hartford, chairman; A. O.. Whit
ham of Royalton, G.. +. Davis OF Windsor,
j. G. Taylor OF West windsor, r. A. DAVIS
of Bethel, II. II. Blanchard Of Springfield,
j. q. Sargent OF Ludlow, j. l.. Bacon OF
Hartford, WILDER Sturtevant of Hartford.
On motion of various members OF the
convention. the names of Walter W.
Brown of Springfield, Chas. II. Brown of
Ludlow and Hugh Henry of Chester were
added to the list report by the committee
and the whole committee elected by the
convention.
Judges of Probate Hon. Thomas o.
Seayer of Woodstock and Hon. Frank A.
Walker OF Ludlow we're renominated in
their respective districts.
On the motion Of f. c. Davis Of Spring
field, the convention adjourned without
day.
At the meeting OF the county committee
held IN the afternoon, the following or
ganizatiOn was perfected Alfred T.. /
Watson Of Hartford, chairman; Gilbert |
Z. Davis Of Windsor, secretary; II. II. /
Blanchard of Springfield, treasurer. |
Walter w. Brown OF Springfield, Edwin I,
A. Davis OF Bethel, John l.. Bacon Of
Hartford and the chairman and secretary /