The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
SENATOR BUTLER
IS MADE JUDGEOF
SUPERIOR COURT
Chosen After IS Ballots in Gen.
eraI Assembly
HAD 8 STRONG OPPONENTS
Contest Has Been One Of the Longest
In the History Of the :
Legislature

Montpelier, Jan. 27.-On the 18th
ballot at four o'clock yesterday after
noon after the Vermont Legislature
had been in joint assembly since
1890 in the morning with an intermis
sion OF an hour for dinner, Senator
Fred M. Butler of Rutland was elect
ed judge OF the superior court TO fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation
OF Judge M. Powers of Morrisville to
the supreme bench 1t was the long
est contest in the Vermont Legisla.
ture in recent years.
When the l4th ballot was counted,
1t was shown that 253 votes had been
cast, several more than had been cast
at any previous ballot. Mr.. Leary of
Burlington demanded a roll call The
roll Of the legislature was called by
Guy w. Bailey. secretary of state dis.
closing only 247 members of the leg
islature present showing that six
votes had been illegally cast. Whether
this was accidental or intentional
was not disclosed. During almost
every ballot some votes we're thrown
out because two ballots had been fold
ed together and this rule was rigidly
| adhered to by the tellers throughout
the contest. No other business of any
Importance was transacted in the
House today.
The balloting began with Represen-
tative Charles ID. Watson leading.
Representative Frank l.. Fish led on
the second, third and fourth ballots
Senator F. NJ. Butler OF Rutland led on
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
ballots. when Mr.. Fish again took the
lead on the ninth and tenth ballots.
After the second ballot ex-Gov. VIII
liam w. Stickney of Ludlow lost most
of his strength, although his vote
came up again on the tenth ballot. BE
ginning with the fourth ballot, Mr..
Watson lost steadily Beginning with
a few scattering votes in the eighth
ballot. Representative H. b. Howe of
St Johnsbury gained appreciatiyely
getting AZ votes In the tenth ballot.
The Joint assembly for the election
OF judge Of the superior court con.
yened at 10:30 o'clock in the hall OF
the house of representatives, Lieut.
Gov. John A. Mead presiding.
The name Of Senator F. NJ Butler
OF Rutland was presented by Mr.. Kins
ley Of Rutland city Secondine
speeches were made by Senators Glea
son OF Caledonia, Lewis of Orleans
Scott Of Rutland, and Cory of Wash
ington, and by Mr.. Walker of DUN
merston, Mr. Jones OF Sudbury anC
Mr. Cook OF Dandy
The name of Mr.. Watson OF st. Al
bans city was presented by Mr.. Eel
ton Of Hlghgate. Seconding speech
es were made by Senator Lewis Of
Lamoille and Mr., Croft of Berkshire
Mr.. Locklin of Richford, Mr.. Branor
OF Fairfield, Mr. Lavigne of Colchester
and Mr., Howe of st. Johnsbury.
The name of Mr.. Fish of Vergenne:
was presented by Senator Donoway o.
J Addison, and seconding speeches were
made by Mr. Martin of Essex. Mr.
Sherman Of Newfane, Mr.. Williams o
Newport Mr.. Daniels Of East Mont
pelier and Mr.. Goodell OF Nottingham
The name OF eX-Gov William w
Stickney of Ludlow was presented b!
Mr.. Bacon OF Hartford and a second
{ ing speech was made by Senator She
J win OF Windsor.
Mr.. Kinsley, Mr. FELTON,, Senator
Z Donoway, Mr. Bacon, Mr.. Cook anC
y Senator Lewis of I.amoille were ap
pointed tellers.
First Ballot
The first ballot resulted as follows
Watson g.
I Fish 81
Z Butler 81
y Stickney A.
Scattering
Second Ballot
The second ballot resulted as fol
\ lows:
4 Fish 4
\ Butler 4
\ Watson g
4 Stickney 3
Scattering
l Third Ballot
The third ballot resulted as follows
Fish 81
Butler Z
n Watson d
! Sticmey Il
I'll Fourth Ballot
The fourth ballot resulted as follow
Fish 8
Butler 3
\ Watson b
1 Stickney
Fifth Ballot
The fifth ballot resulted as follows
\ Butler y
Fish y
Y Watson
\ Stickney
Scattering
Sixth Ballot
The sixth ballot resulted as follows
4 Butler u
Fish 10
! Watson 8
Z Stickney
Seventh Ballot
The seventh ballot resulted as fol
1 lows:
Butler ~
\ Fish 10
Watson y
Stickney
| Eighth Ballot
The eighth ballot resulted as follow
Butler ll'
Fish u!
Watson l,
StIckney
n ,. Isws Of 81 JShASSury