Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-29
ONLY ONE EXCITING PERIOD.

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nothing to mark the convention as re-
markable and there was little excite
ment except in the election of a high
sheriff. The convention was called to
order by O. S. Annis of North Troy,
chairman of the county committee, at
10 80 o'clock, prayer was offered by
Rev. G.. l.. Shaeffer of Barton Land
ing, and the call read by G.. F. Cas-
well of Derby Line, secretary of the
county committee. The list of dele
gates as made up by the secretary was
then adopted and A. H. Grout was
made temporary chairman, J. G. Turn
bull secretary and w. H. Gilpin assist
ant secretary. This organization was
made permanent and after a short but
eloquent speech by Mr.. Grout the bust
ness of the convention was taken up.
In his speech accepting the chairman
ship of the convention Mr.. Grout made
reference to President Roosevelt and
Lieut.-Gov. Oh. Prouty and both names
We're greeted with hearty applause.
The chair appointed H. F. Graham of
C~raftsbury, G. E. Curtis of Lowell, H.
H.. Gilman of Westmore, J. H. Hoyt
of Glover and F. w. Parlin of Charles
ton a committee of resolutions; and
Chas. Ward of Derby, J. NJ. Page of
Holland, A. B. Post of Irasburg. w.
w. Wakefield of Troy, C.. l. Moore of
Morgan and U. A. Harris of Newport
a committee on nominations.
A nomination for first senator from
the county was called for and 0 S. An
mis- of North Troy placed in nomination
j. l.. Lewis of that town. The nomi-
nation was seconded by F. w. Baldwin
of Barton and others and Mr.. Lewis
was unanimously nominated. For sec
ond senator E. A. Robinson of Brown
ington presented the name of G. j.
Gross Of that town. The nomination
was seconded by B. F. D. Carpenter
of Barton Landing and he was unani-
mously nominated. For first assistant
judge H. F. Graham of Craftsbury
p1oS1o III liiC Gill I'll w.
w. Simpson of Craftsbury, this nomi-
nation was seconded by members of the
Newport delegation and others and he
was unanimously nominated. For sec
ond assistant Judge the name of E. A.
Ferrin of Holland was presented by a
Holland gentleman, seconded by F.
W.. Baldwin of Barton, and the nominal
ton was unanimous. For judge of pro-
bate A. H. Grout (who temporarily
gave the Craftsmanship of the meeting
to o. S. Annis) placed in nomination
the present incumbent, F. E. Alfred.
The nomination was seconded by mem
bers of the Derby delegation and others
and there was not a dissenting vote.
The name of W. M. Wright of Barton
was then presented to the convention
by Y. F. Miles of Glover for states at
torney, seconds were made by Green's
boro, Glover, Barton, and other delega-
lions and the nomination was unani.
nous,
A stir went through the house wher
the chairman announced that he Woulc
attend to the nominations of a hlgf
sheriff. G. A. Adams of Derby nomi'
mated the present incumbent, L. d
Miles. Seconds were made by j. H
Hoyt of Glover, from members Of the
delegation from Irasburg and othe,
towns. E. A. Cook of Newport PLACED
in nomination Erastus Buck of tina
town. This nomination was seconded
by Westheld delegates and others. B
F. D. Carpenter of Barton Landin,
nominated H. D. Stannard of Bartol
Landing and his name was seconded b,
Lowell delegates. A ballot was the,
taken and the result was: Whole nun
Der of votes east 80, necessary for
choice. As, of which Miles had As, Bucl
% and Stannard Is. Nh. Miles wa
declared the choice of the convention
and on the motion of E. A. Cook O
Newport and a second by 3. F. D. Car
penter of Barton Landing the vote wa
IudQS OIldilliIiOuS. IL. =. II. OdIOSN
ter of Barton Landing was made hig
bailif. Adjournment was taken unit
2o'clock p. m.
The afternoon session was called t
order at 2:30 o'clock and the resoll
tions of the committee were read an
adopted. The platform pledged tn
support of Orleans county to Carroll s
Page, of Hyde Park, for United State
senator and G. H. Prouty, of Newpor
for governor. Senator W. P. Dillinl
ham was endorsed and appropriate re
erence was made to the late Senate
Redfeld Proctor. +.
A list of the town COMMITTEES
as named at the caucuses Thursds
evening was read and their nominate
confined as a whole by a unanimol
yote of the convention. The fOl,OWir