The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-10
COUNTY CONVENTION
VERY TAME AFFAIR
Trade Between This Town and
Rockingham Settled II.
PIPER LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.

PIPER LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
Support lie Might Have Had from Brat
tleboro Lost Through Agreement
Made TO Ensure Nomination Of e. w.
Gibson as senator-other Nominees.
The delegation from Rockingham went
10 Ncwiane Tuesday intent upon bringing
about the accomplishment OF three
things, j. c., the denomination OF Arthur
H. Thompson a. sheriff, the nomination
OF Charles III. Williams as states alto
rney and the nomination of DIR. George
III. Gorham a. county senator. The Brat
tleboro delegation ioumeyed 10 the eoun.
" seat 20 secure the nomination OF Err
nest W. Gibson a. senator from this
probate district and incidentally to help
along \, " ID, Piper Of Jamaica in his
states attomeyship aspirations IL would
have liked also 10 be free TO vote as IL
wished on the question of the north.end
scnatoship. The Rockingham delegation
got what II went after; the Brattleboro
delegation pulled Mr.. Gibson through by
agreeing that Rockingham could have
what Il wanted.
The thing that compelled the delegation
from this town TO turn over the lions
share OF the honors TO its up.river neigh.
Dor was the likelihood that William III.
Ninton, the defeated candidate OF the
Bmttleboro caucus, would enter the sen.
atorship fight against Mr.. Gibson. Mr..
Ninton was on hand himself, as were
many OF his local supporters, and their
presence, coupled with the fact that Mr..
Ninton could count 30 or more delegates
made II necessary for Brattleboro 10 go
TO Rockingham with the proposition for a
trade. The resulting agreement settled
the outcome of the county convention
settled II so conclusively that there was
little need of holding the gathering. 1t
threw the solid support OF the Brattle.
boro delegation 10 all of Rockingham's
candidates and the combined strength OF
the two big towns" was enough to dish
Mr.. Pipers hopes.
What the convention actually did was
TO ratiiy the following ticket:
For senator's. Ernest w. Gibson of
Brattleboro and DIR. George II. Gorham
OF Bellows Falls.
For assistant Judges: Frank Worden of
Halifax and Fred b. Pier of Jamaica.
For high sheriff: Arthur ii. Thompson
of Bellows Falls.
For states attorney: Charles II. VIII.
Jams OF Bellows Falls
For high bailiif: John a. Davis OF
For probate judges: Anthony +.
Schwenk OF Brattleboro marlboro dis
trictl. Zina H. Allbee Of Bellows Falls
Westminster district.
Aside from the ballot which was taken
on the states attorney fight and which
resulted in 81 for Williams and 30 for
Piper the convention was simply an ex.
change OF bouquets between Brattleboro
and Bellows Falls. In fact the only warm
thing about the proceedings was the TEN.
perature inside the court house. The !
was called to order at Ills, by |
John ii. Ware, OF Townshend, chairman |
Of the county committee, every town be-
ing represented except Somerset. After |
prayer by Rev n. s. Moore of Newfane
L. ID. Taylor of Brattleboro, secretary OF |
he roll as made up by the committee |
was adopted as that of the convention.
Mr.. Ware then announced that George |
W. Pierce of Brattleboro, ex-senator and
master OF the Vermont state grange" had
)een selected as temporary chairman,
With Frank L. Barber and Harry Gray,
II Brattleboro as temporary secretaries.
The vice presidents were Oscar T. Ware
# Brattleboro, and DIR. George s. Foster
# Putney. In assuming the role of mas
er of ceremonies Mr.. Pierce made a
,rief speech in which he spoke OF the
minent qualifications of Taft and Sher-
nan and Prouty and Mead. He forgot
However, to mention those of the nomi
zee for representative from the second
congressional district of Vermont At
he close OF Mr.. Pierce's effort George A.
Weston of Bellows Falls moved that the
emporary organization be made perma-
ent, and it was.
James f. Hooker of Brattleboro then
omnated Mr.. Gibson as candidate for {
enator. His speech was an exception
lily good one even for him, setting forth
early yet without ostentation the candi. l
ate's qualifications and mentioning the j
let that he had received the largest |
umber OF votes ever cast for one candi '
ate at caucus in Brattleboro Thomas {
conded the nomination of Mr.. Gibson, Y
behalf of the united Rockingham dele l
ltion, and he was unanimously made the e
ominee OF the convention. il
For senator from the north district Mr.. Y
Brien put forward the name of DR.. a
gorge II. German, "a man known o
roughout the state, born and brought s
, in this county, highly educated and G
nyersant with public affairs" Mr.. "
ooker reciprocated by seconding this h
otion in behalf of the Brattleboro dele al
ton, Seconding speeches were also ft
ade by DR.. George S. Foster of Putney
ID Sydney Gage of Westminster DIR. ia
orham was then nominated unan- Ell
ousy. t.
Frank Worden of Halifax was nomin- re
ed for assistant Judge by Eli S. Cooke ell
Halifax, and the name was seconded bl
ID. A. Benson of Newfane, f. f. Davis f
Londonderry, NJ. p. Davis of Brattle- IL
70 and II. d. Ryder of Bellows Falls. hi
ter Judge Worden had been chosen he
Il. Shumway of Jamaica nominated re
ed p Pier for the other assistant Judge.
$ name was seconded by Russell Blood to
Townshend and A. A. Dunklee of 10
rnon, and the choice was unanimous. of
Then came the fight, if the proceeding de
4 be dignifed, by that name---for the co
ties attorneyship. Mr.. O'Brien again
ne to the front, this time as champion FL
Mr. Williams, speaking of the need 81
selecting man of careful discrimina- an
n, common sense and good judgment, tn
calling attention to the many qualif- an
ions of Mr.. Williams. A Brattleboro Nj
n was to have placed Mr.. Piper's sis
ne before the convention but the -
ade" which had been made with Rock =
ham made this impossible, so the
Tor fell to Dexter Waite of Wardsboro.
Waite did not waste any time in an Fr