Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Harmony Marks the Proceedings Of
the Nominating Convention.

delegates, l29, present.
Most of the delegates arrived
Thursday afternoon and evening, and
the headquarters at the Inn was a
buzzing hive up to late hour. 1t
reminded Secretary Gilbert X, Davis
of the exciting scenes of Chicago,
though there was little prospect of a
contest for any Office except that of
states attorney, for which four can
didates were in the field.
Gen. Hugh Henry of Chester was
totally upset by 80 much harmony
and he threatened to raise some sort
of a ruction himself before morning.
DIR. f. Z. Kidder senatorial candi-
date from this end of the county, and
e. B. Finn, candidate from the
other, we're busy congratulating each
other in advance, as there wasn't a
sign of opposition to their progress
toward Montpelier.
The convention broke Il long
established precedent in the renomi-
naticn of e. R, Buck for states
attorney.
Following is a list of the nominal
tions:
First Senator-Dr. f. Thomas
Kidder of Woodstock.
Second Senator-E B. Finn of
Springfield.
Third Senator-Loyal E. Sherwin
of Chester.
Assistant judges - Charles II.
Markham of Pomfret, Milo S. Buck of
Cavendish.
States Attorney-Edward R. Buck,
Windsor.
Sheriff e. A. Thomas, Wood
stock.
High Daililf-James H. Kiniry,
Windsor.
Judge of Probate, Hartford dis
trict, Thomas O. Seaver, Woodstock;
Windsor district, Frank A. Walker,
Ludlow.
The members of the county com
mittee for the next two years are
County committee - Gilbert F.
Davis, sec, Windsor; j. G. Taylor,
West Windsor; IL. H. Blanchard,
Springfield; Charles A. Browne, Lud-
low; E, A. Davis, Bethel; A. G..
Whitman, Royalton; j. G. Sargent,
Ludlow; j. L. Bacon, Hartford; Will
bur Sturtevant, Hartland; Dr.. 0. w.
Daley, Hartford; Edward Miller,
Barnard; H. II. Cushman, Rochester,
The convention was called to order
by Alfred E. Watson of Hartford,
and organized by the election of II.
H. Blanchard as chairman, Gilbert
X Davis, secretary, and W. H.
Moore assistant secretary.
Hon. w. e. johnson presented
the name of Dir. f. Thomas Kidder
for senator, referring to his ability, !
and standing, and his nomination
was made unanimous.
The name of Hon E. B. Finn
was presented by George T. Leland
Of Springfield, and the nomination
was likewise made unanimous, as
was also that Of Loyal e. Sherwin Of
Chester
For states attorney, the names of
John j. Wilson of Bethel, Raymond
Trainor of White River Junction
and E. R. Buck, the present incum-
bent, were presented, Arthur G.
Whitman having withdrawn from
the contest.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Wilson So, Buck 40, Trainor 30.
Mr.. Trainor then withdrew, after
thanking the convention for its votes
cast for him, and the second ballot
nominated Mr.. Buck, who received
GO of the l25 votes cast.
The resolutions, reported by Hon.
w. B. G. Stickney of Bethel, chair
man, endorsed the platform and cam
didates of the Republican national
convention, and paid an eloquent
tribute to the late Senator Redfeld
Proctor
Mr. Stickney also referred appre-
ciatively to the candidacy of John
G.. Sargent for attorney general of
the state and the 0interest of the
county in his success, and at his
suggestion resolution warmly en-
dorsing Mr. Sargent's candidacy was
adopted,