Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15
Announces His Staff with Col. G.
E. Nelson of Derby Line
Its Chief.
BURLINGTON NAN HONORED
T.. y. woodbury. Now IL ColoncI--Mes-
sagcs Of Prouty and Proctor strong
and Exhaustive Documents
OHlciaI Vote for New Ral-
GERS Announced.

Of Governor George II. Prouty, delivered
before joint assemblies. the announce
mcnt of Gov. Prouty's staff and the In
duction of Lieut.. Gov. John A. Mead in
to office. were the principal features OF
the Legislative session to-day. The strong
and exhaustive messages Of both tho
outgoing and incoming governors were
delivered before large audiences. made
UP In part OF representative men and
women from various parts Of the State.
Only favorable comment has been heard
on either of these State documents and
the recommendations therein contained
will undoubtedly receive due attention
as the session progresses.
BY order of Gov. George II. Prouty
the announcement of the members Of
his personal staff was made to-day by
Adj. Gen. w. II. Gilmore The appoint
ments are as follows:
Daniel c. Noble OF Middebury, sur
geon- general with the rank of brigadier
general.
Charles e. Nelson of Derby Line to
be aide -de-camp and chief of staff with
the rank Of colonel.
John L. Paddock Of Saxtons River, to
be aidede camp with the rank Of colon
| el.
william NJ. Hatch OF STAFFORD to be
| aide de-camp with the rank of colon
el
| Wilson n. Nutting OF Brandon. to be
aidede camp with the rank OF colon
ell.
Edward r Woodbury. Of Burlington,
to be Inspector of rifle practice and aide
de-camp with the rank Of colonel
VERMONT OFFICIAL VOTE.
At the joint assembly this afternoon,
prior to the Inauguration Of Governor
Prouty. the Joint canvas sing committee.
appointed TO canvass the votes for gov
ernor. lieutenant governor. treasurer,
secretary OF state, auditor of accounts
and attorney general. made their reports
which contain the official votes cast for
these officers at the September election
as follows.
For governor. 64379; necessary for
q choice 32l90; OF which George II.
Prouty had 45,5ss; James f. Burke had
1888; Eugene NJ. Campbell had ON;
Qumby s. Backus had 1851: ]. H.
Dunbar had 547; scattering u; ma
5ority for George II. Prouty. c6,s17.
For lieutenant governor. 62,959:
John a. Mead had 45.135. J. w. Thurs
ton had 1850: Arthur S. Gallup had
s65; Peter Richie had 1868; John II.
Carson had 1872; scattering. none; ma
1ority for John A. Mead, 27,Sl1.
For treasurer. 62,450; necessary for
a choice, s1,22s; of which Edward H.
Deavitt had 44,979; j. L. Byrne had
1877; Clarene b. Wilson had SIS
II. b. Daniels had 1892; Clarence L.
Morse had ST.; scattering. none; ma
Jority for Edward H. Deavltt, 27.5OS.
For secretary OF state, GO, 467: necessary
for choice, 81 234: Of which Guy W
Bailey had 44,as; James r. Higgins had
1887; Sidney NJ Harris lad s42; Lewis
A. Austin had 1852; Alex Coutts had
$685. scattering, none; majority for Guy w
Bailey 2.%c9.
For auditor OF accounts. COCOA; neces-
sary for n choice g. oo3: Of which Horace
F. Graham had 44.739; Thomas p. Bragg
had 1880: Willard A. Strong had S37
George Barnard had b2S; scattering. none
ma Jority for Horace F. Graham T,471.
For attorney 62.l94: necessary
for n choice, 3lo9S Of which John G
Sargent had 1875: John ]. Enrisht ha,
1909; George G. Thral had $40; Jess
Miller had 521: scattering. none; majort.
for John G. Sargent 1896
STANDING COMMITTEES NEXT.
When the Senate returned to .ts cham
Der this afternoon Lieut.. Gov John A
Mead received the oath Of office an
took the chair Governor Mead express
ed In modest words his appreciation O
the high honor that had been conferre
! upon him and OF his earnest desire I
fiji the position OF lieutenant governo
with credit to himself and to the State
The lieutenant-governor announced tn
appointment OF C. V. Poulin as offca
reporter OF the Senate. With these pre-
lminaries completed both houses of tn
General Assembly are now fully organic
ed and ready for the transaction q
, business. Speaker Cheney expects to b
= able to announce the standing commit
, tees Of the House either tomorrow
, morning or Monday afternoon.
After tho announcement OF the officiG
G vote for State officers had been mad
this afternoon Guy w. Bailey. secretar
OF state. subscribed to the oath Of offic
and entered upon the discharge Of hi
duties
The message delivered before the joir
Assembly tNlS HloIulHB ~ IttlIlNB bO>
ernor r. D. Proctor will be found O
q another page.
a After the oath OF office had been az
= ministered to Gov. Prouty this afternoc
d by Chief Judge John w Rowell of u
r supreme court and the new govern,
I had subscribed to the constitution OF II
o State. He delivered his inaugural mes
q age which will be found on another pal
, The rules reported to the House tn
r afternoon by the committee on rules ar
= adopted to govern the deliberations
~ that body during the coming session a
l. practically the same as those that go
n erned the deliberations OF the House
~ the Legislature Of 1905.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY