The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
HARMONY ALL THE
WHILE At COUNTY
CONVENTION
Short and Business Like Ses-
sion at Manchester Today
STRONG TICKET IN FIELD
=. c. Archibald Of Manchester Pre-
sided and Practically All Of the
Delegates Were Present.
(Speclal to the Banner.l

Manchester, July 3O.--The Repub-
lican county convention held here to-
day was in every respect harmoni-
Gus and businesslike gathering.
There had previous to the holding Of
the convention been few rumors Of
contests for number of nominations
but when IL delegates had assem-
bled there was no INDIGESTION OF strife
Iof any sort The following ticket
was nominated:
For senators-Dr. Il. +. Potter of
pownal and Edward c. Orvis of Man
chester.
For sheriff-Frederick Godfrey OF
bennington.
For states attorney-William j.
Meagher of Bennington.
For assistant judges of county
icourt--Norman Madison Of Glasten-
bury and Charles b. Kent or Dorset.
Judges of Probate-Edward c. Ben
nett of Bennington and W. b, Edger-
ton of Manchester.
For high bailiff-Lefoy f. Wood
ard of Landgrove.
The convention was called to order
at l1:l5 this morning and the bust
mess was all transacted inside of for
ty minutes Every town was repres
ented and practically all of the 73 del
Iegates were in attendance.
The expected contests did not ma
lterialize Hon. j. X. Batchelder OF
Arlington whose friends had been ad
vocating him for the senatorial nomina
ton from the south shire withdrew
his name. Hon. G.. b. Sheldon Of
Rupert whose naEe had been favor
ably mentioned in connection with
the nomination for assistant judge
iron the north shire, took the same
course which was also adopted by
Dexter NJ. Gleason of Woodford whC
had been a candidate for assistan
Judge from the south shire. These
Withdrawals cleared the atmosphere
of all opposition and the nomination.
were all made by reclamation. Franl
C. Archibald of Manchester presided
and George NJ. Hawks of Bennington
filled the position of clerk
The committee on resolutions con
sisting of Frank Il. Howe of Bennine
ton. d. X Simonds of Manchester
DIR. f. +. Potter of Pownal, DR.. C. A
Perry of ReadsborO and Il. Fl West o
: Dorset presented the following resC
lutions which were adopted:
, THE Republicans of Bennington
county in convention assembled here
by reaffirm the principles embodie,
in the Republican national platform
and declare our answering loyalt
to Taft and Sherman, the standar
bearers of our party.
I'VE reafiirm the platform adopte
by the Republican state convention G
! this state and promise to do all in on
power to elect Prouty and Mead an
the other candidates on the Vernon
Republican ticket by an unprece(
ented majority, not only because
the recognized merit of the nominees
but because of the influence and eI
couragement. which overwhelming X
, publican success in Vermont in Sci
l TENDER may be to the Republicans {
, Other and closer states.
I'VE look with pride on the wor
and record of the national admin
Itration of President Roosevelt and o
the progress made by the state
Vermont under Governor Proctor. A
I ter fifty years of stagnation Vernon
, is now advancing with her sistt
g states, due largely to progressiN
r laws and the putting of progressiN
men into Office through the efforts I
), the Republican party. We demar
' that there be no backward step ar
that petty jealousy and faction
J! strife give way when the econom
70 advance and prosperity of the sta
]! are at stake.
10 I'VE urge upon the legislature Il
Importance of at once providing f
- rapid and marked improvement
:. state highways as a measure mo
I" essential to the farther prosperity
the state, even IL it be necessary
st largely increase the direct state q
lie preparations for the purpose of ROT
Z building.
~ 1--WE urge the need of reform
AZ the tax laws of the state upon viii
80 non partisan commission has
- Gently reported to the governor a
" hope that out of all the plans and s
gestions offered the Legislature m
produce law that will bring a me
just anu tuultdult uiNloiol VI INC
:. dens of taxation.
" 1--WE desire the continuation OF I
IL present local option law fr the limi
no tion of the sale of intoxicating
I'd uors, not necessarily without amer
or ment but without any radical chan
ed that will impair the utility of the i
~" which has proved effective In contr
=. ling the sale of liquors in the tow
w that vote ives" and at the same Il
w. has proved more effective than Q
other law in limiting the sale
nd towns voting no
Ter For sixty years 1t has been sho
He that OF all the political parties In
ha nation and state, the Republican
on ty Is the only one that has proven
90 capacity to enact into law and
ia' into force any movement for refc
m or progression. However good
his ideas or suggestions of other par
on. they have always shown, when
or. test came. that they were unable
he carry them out and II has devolved
N the Republican party to shoulder
responsibility and lead the maj
SUI For this reason we pledge our 10
ON ~ to Republican principles and
Ter publican candidates and especially
ted the candidates today nominated
ect this convention"
srka F,,,,,ar county pommittpp