The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-15
CAUCUS ENDORSED
BATCHELDER FOR
GOVERNOR
Well Attended Gathering Last
Evening
RE SOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Calls Upon Delegates to Support Ar
ington Candidate at State
Convention

evening to nominate delegates to the
state and district conventions gave
a handsome Endorsement to the can
didacy of Hon. James X. Batchelder
of Arlington for the Office OF governor.
The caucus was one OF the best at
tended in years, taking into consider
alton the facts that no local issues
were involved and that the present is
an of year" in politics. Between 60
and 20 voters were present and II was
evident that the Bennington county
candidate had the unanimous support
OF the gathering.
The caucus was called to order by
w II. Berry Of the republican town
committee who read the call. Frank
r. Battles was unanimously elected
to the Office OF clerk.
The following delegates and alter
mates were placed in nomination and
unanimously elected.
State Convention
Delegates-Lyman f. Abbott, VIM.
J. Meagher, Peter Longtin. Henry T.
Cushman Edward c. Bennett, Alex
ander j. Cooper Frank E. Battles,
Walter II. Berry Edward ] Hail.
Frank e. Howe, Irving +. Gibson.
Alternates-Frederick S. Pratt
George r. Mathers, Luman S. Norton,
Edward l.. Bates. William r. Brad
ford. Frank b. Newton, William H.
Nichols, Perry b. Gardner. Arthur ].
Holden, Fred b. Packard George W.
Williams
Congressional District
Delegates-C. NJ. Graves, w. A. VI
all. c. A. Rice, r. r. Healy. H. /.
Spaford, Edmond lafranchise. Geo.
r. Mathers. w. l.. Gokay. A. ]. Hold
en-, d. A. Guiltinan, Fred l.. Bottum.
Alternates-J. b. Harmon, +. NJ.
Crawford, II. n. Sharpe. George NJ.
Hawks. r. ]. Worthlngton. w. ].
Hicks Edward H. Holden. +. l.. Lam
bert, Grant Harbour. Fred W. Silver.
Grin Davis
Following the election OF delegates
Clerk Guiltinan read the following
resolution:
Whereas. The Republican voters OF
the town OF Bennington, In caucus
assembled, recognizingh the pre-em-
inent ability, and scholarly attain.
ments OF the Honorable James X.
Batclflder OF Arlington In the county
Of Bennington, do hereby heartily en-.
dorse his candidacy for the nomina.
ton az the Republican state conven.
ton foi the officer OF governor OF the
state OF Vermont:
Whereupon. BE Il resolved. that the
delegates chosen at this cause TO re-.
present the Republican party OF Ben.
nington, at the said Republican state
convention be, and they hereby are
instructed and directed TO use all hon.
orablc means TO secure the nomlna,
ton OF the said James X. Batchelder
for governor
Following the reading OF the resolu
ton Mr.. Guiltlnan spoke briefly In the
interests Of the candidacy OF Mr.
Batcheldcr. The Remington county
candidate, he said. was by far the
best qualified Of all whose names will
be presented at the convention. In
his opinion the members OF the Ben.
nington county delegation should use
every honorable means to further the
nomination Of Br. Batchelder before
the convention.
+. j. Hall In speaking for the reso
luton called attention to the ability
OF the men whom Bennington county
has sent 20 the governors chair In the
past and stated emphatically that the
reputation thus gained would be .us
tanned should Mr. Batchclder becom,
the chief executive OF the state.
The resolution vas tnanimousl,
p adopted
The names OF Eugene J Shea ans
. ]. II. Harmon were added TO the pres
ont town committee. which was com
? posed Of Edward c. Bennett. Henri,
r Cushman, Walter n. Berry. Petcl
+ l.ongtln and William J.. Hicks. Tn,
caucus then adjourned