Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-02
ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION

ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION
J. r. keLam, Topshsm. and G. w.
Flass. Braintrse. for Senators.
The Orange County Republican con-
vention was called to order in the Tow n
hall at 1920 a. m. Saturday by D. s.
Conant of Bradford, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. There were al dele
gates present, every town sending q full
delegation.
The temporary organization, afterward
made the permanent organization, was as
follows:-Chairman, Victor /. Spear OF
Randolph; secretaries, E. I. Claflin of
Braintree and John NJ. Knight of Cor
NTH; vice presidents, Hon. J. R. Nolan
Of Topsham and Hon. c. U. Lathrop OF
Williamstown; committee on resolutions,
Hon. Horace White of Topshsm, J. N.
Untiedt OF Brookfeld, NJ. T.. King OF
Tunbridge, N. H. Porter of Thetford. A.
E. Whitcomb of Washington.
After short session Of half an hour
adjournment was taken until p. m. and
in the meantime the conventions of the
probate districts were held. The Brad
ford district held its meeting in the hall.
8. A. Buell. OF STAFFORD was chairman
and ]. NJ. Knight Of Corinth secretary.
The probate district convention is made
up of delegates sent to the county con-
vention from those towns which compose
the probate district. Bradford district
had 40 votes and of these 8. NJ. Gleason
of Thetford had IS and John B. Pickett
of Bradford %.
The Randolph probate district conven-
ton met in the library and elected G. U.
Lathrop of Williamstown chairman and
H. N. Msttison of Chelsea secretary.
George L Stow OF Chelsea was nominated
unanimously.
The first business after the chairman
had called the meeting to order was the
election Of two candidates for senators.
William NJ. Hatch of STAFFORD was NOM
mated by s. A. Buell., and John r. Nc
Lam of Topshsm by Judge White OF
Topsham. Total vote cast, 81; necessary
for choice, Al; Hatch had %; Nolan, IS.
G. c. Flint nominated Geo. W. Flagg
of Braintree and Judge Lathrop nominal
ed Louis NJ. Seaver OF Williamstown. 1t
was expected that there would be another
candidate, but the name of Mr.. Lord was
not presented. Total vote, 81; necessary
for choice, Al; Sesver had 81 !; Flagg, 60.
Judge White OF Topsham was unani-
mously reelected assistant judge, but the
this time and DIR. Bailey of Randolph NOM
mated Dana II. Morse of that town and
c. B. Smith of Tunbridge placed in NOM
ination Almon B. Bicknell of his tow n.
Total vote, IS; necessary for choice, 40;
scattering, 1; Bicknell had Fl; Morse had
Sc.
There were two candidates for the state
attorneyship, Frank 8. Williams of Brad
ford and Stanley c. Wilson of Chelsea.
They were both placed before the conven-
ton in eloquent speeches extolling their
ability and their claims as candidates.
David 8. Conant of Bradford nominated
Mr.. Williams and Hale K. Darling OF
Chelsea, Mr.. Wilson. Total vote for states
attorney. so; necessary for choice, Al
scattering, 1; Williams had IA; Wilson,
65.
II. T. Baldwin of New bury was nomi-
mated as sheriff by w. L. Jennis and was
the only candidate, as was also =. b.
Darling OF vershire for high bailiff.
The committee on resolutions reported
endorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his gallant fight
against trusts and all combinations Of cap
ital which are detrimental to the laboring
people; endorsed the present state admin
istration; Endorsed the nomination OF
William H. Taft and the platform put
forth by the National convention at Chi
cago; pledged Orange county to do its
part in making the Republican majority
this fall one of the largest since the great
records made during the Civil war.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified,
candidate for Congress, was introduced
and addressed the convention for a few
moments on the political issues of the
day in his eloquent and pleasing manner.
The convention adjourned at p. M,
having completed its business without
any serious friction.
The candidates nominated for the
county offices are as follows:-
Senator east side, John X. Nolan,
Topsham; senator west side, George w.
Flagg, Braintree; assistant judge east
side, Horace White, Topsham; assistant
Judge west side, Dana III. Morse, RAN
dolph; states attorney, Stanley Z. Will
son. Chelsea; sheriff, H. T. Baldwin,
Wells River; high bailiff, s. B. Darling,
vershire; Judge probate, Bradford dis
trict, John B. Pickett, Bradford; judge
probate, Randolph district, George L.
Stow, Chelsea.
each town, is as follows:-
w. Flagg; Brookfield, c. w. Clark; Chel-
sea, H. K. Darling; Corinth, A. c. jack
man; Fairlee, A. P. Bancroft; Newbury,
F. w. George; Orange, ]. B. Emerson;
Randolph, d. H. Morse; STAFFORD, j. 8.
Morrill,; Thetford, H. F. Wilcox; Top
sham, W. v. Hood; Tunbridge, A. 3.
Bicknell; Vershire, B. F. Fuller; Wash
ington, A. E. Whitcomb; West Fairlee,
William Paul; Williamstown, L. M.
Seaver.
Executive committee, d. 8. Conant,
chairman; H. K. Darling, secretary and
treasurer; L. NJ. Seaver, ]. 8. Morrill,,
Dana H. Morse.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The executive committee had selected
Harry E. Parker of Bradford as presiding
officer, but as he was called away to at
tend the funeral of relative it became
necessary to select q substitute at the
eleventh hour. Hon. v. 1. Spear Of Ran
dolph, who happened to be in town on
other business, was lighted on and
drafted into service. He presided in q
ynost accountable manner Judge White