Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
ADAMS AND BUTLER FOR SENATORS
Jamaica Man. Supported Loyalty by the Small Towns Won Nom
nation the Fourth BaIOtArthur H. Thompson Renominaed
for Sheriff in Three ornered Fight

port OF government we adhere to the
principle Of protection, which, since
1850 to the present has been one Of
its great fundamental doctrines for
| the encoura cement Of the Industrial
interests Of the whole country, the Sc
curing to the workman liberal wages,
| to agriculture remunerative prices for
the products Of the farm, to mechan-
les and manufacturers an adequate
reward for their skill and enterprise,
and TO the nation commercial pros
perity and independence.
We pledge our support to the nomi-
nees OF our state and congressional
| conventions, and to these this day
placed in nomination.
The committee on county committee
| reported the following. who were chosen
| viva voce: L. D. Taylor Of Brattleboro.
| p r. Holt Of Londonderry, F. L. Os-
/ good Of Rockingham, O. W. Amidon Of
| Halifax, J. II. Ware Of Townshend
About l215. on motion of W. r. Daley,
| the convention adjourned to . o'clock.
/ on reassembling after dinner y. C.
! Stone Of Halifax nominated his towns
| man, Frank Worden, for assistant Judge.
| II. G. Barber spoke at some length in
/ presenting the name OF F. 3. Pier Judge
| from the northern district who has moved
! to Bratteboro within a year E w Glib
| son. who seconded the nomination OF Mr.
!
! the latter would be a candidate Out OF
| loo votes cast Mr.. Worden had g and
/ Mr.. Pier p. on motion Of II. c. Bar
/ Der the nomination was made unanimous.
! Edwin l. Hastings Of Townshend was
! nominated as assistant judge from the
northern district by acclamation F II.
| Willard very effectively named Mr. Hast
| ings, speaking Of his experience as trial
| justice, member Of the legislature and
| administrator Of many estates. II. p.
| Wellman Of Brattleboro and \. V n Pr
per Of Jamaica seconded Mr.. Hastings's
| nomination.
Frank E. Barber Of Brattleboro was
! nominated for states attorney unani-
! mously. c. 9. Fits. in speaking for Mr..
| Barber, said the states attorneyship was
| the most important office to be consld-
| cred by the convention He referred 10
| Mr.. Barber as a strong able, vigorous,
! energetic young man. c. II. Williams Of
| Rockingham, retiring states attorney.
| seconded the nomination in behalf OF him
! self and the Rockingham delegation.
! For sheriff. Rev. H. II. Shaw OF Marl-
! boro was sponsor for 4. +. Miller Of
! Dummerston. T. E. OBrien Of Rocking
! ham for Arthur II. Thompson OF that
| town, and Charles r. Crosby for Chaun-
! cey l. Knapp OF Brattleboro. Mr.. shaw
! said the Office was one in which the whole
| county was concerned, Mr. O. Brien made
| a point for Rockingham by aging that up
| TO four years ago it had not had a sheriff
| in over 10 years. and Mr. Crosby perth
! nently remarked that the small towns had
/ already been shOwered with offices. All
! three spoke complimentary OF their can
| didates. L. II. Lynde Of Dummerston. in
| very breezy and picturesque style, sailed
| into his townsman. Mr. Miller who ap-
! peared as a candidate after being beaten
in his home caucus. He brought into the
| discussion some questions which have
| caused dissensions in Dummerston and
| closed by seconding the nomination Of
| Mr.. Knapp. c. c. Fits seconded Mr.. Mil
! Ter, said that neither the Dummerston nor
| Brattleboro candidate had the support Of
his own town, turned a laugh on Mr.
Lynde by stating that Mr. Miller had de-
| feated him in a contest for election as
| treasurer in Dummerston, and seconded
| Mr.. Miller on behalf Of a large number Of
| the Bratteboro delegates +. w. Gibson
| spoke forcibly concerning the BrattlebOro
| caucus, the meagre attendance at IL, and
| the reasons for not instructing its dele
| gates He said it was understood that
all the delegates were for Mr.. Knapp or
| there would have been another fight. He
| vouched strongly for Mr.. Knapp's ability
| and experience. Mr.. Thompsons nominal
| ton was seconded by W. F. LeClair OF
| Westminster. F. a. Dewitt Of Newfane
H. c. Barber OF Brattleboro and Lee Gale
I Of Londonderry. Mr.. Barber compli-
! mented Mr.. Thompson as the most ef-
! ficient sheriff in the state.
On the first ballot 9S votes were cast,
making so necessary for choice, and Mr.
! Miller had %, Mr.. Knapp SO. Mr. Thomp
son 40. on the second ballot the total
1 vote was 100. necessary for choice 81, Mr.
| Miller having %, Mr.. Knapp 20, MI
! Thompson As. Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Crosby
| were on their feet for recognition imme-
diately, and the former withdrew Mr.
Millers name and the latter Mr.. Knapp's
| name. Mr. Thompson was thereupon
| nominated by reclamation.
W. c. Belknap OF Rockingham for high
| bailiff, Anthony F. Schwenk OF Brattle-
boro for Judge Of probate, district OF
Marlboro, and Zina H. Allbee OF Rock
ingham, for judge OF probate, district Of
! Westminster, were nominated by accla-