The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-21
COUNTY TICKET.
For Senators.

Horace w. Lyford of Warren.
Harry Daniels of East Montpelier.
For Assistant Judges.
w. ]. Clapp Of Barre City.
George Fl. Dale of Waterbury.
Judge of Probate.
Frank J. Martin of Barre City.
For States Attorney.
]. Ward Carver Of Barre City.
For Sheriff.
Frank H. Tracy of Montpelier.
For High Bailiff.
Arch Batchelder Of Plainfeld.
The Republican County Convention
held in Armory hall Saturday turned
out to be a regular love feast, there
being only one contest in the conven-
ton, that for third Senator in which
Harry Daniels defeated j. A. Chaplin
on the first ballot. After some delay
waiting for the Worcester delegation
the meeting was called to order at
1890 by j. II. Winch, chairman of
the county committee. Rev. A. Fort
ney of Plainfield was called on to Of
fer prayer, the committee having over
looked the getting of chaplain. 1t
was expected that Mr.. Fortney would
take the chance to add a few nails
to Mr.. Daniels coffin, but he only
gave short prayer. Ralph Putnam
read the call OF the convention and
started to read the roll but e. w.
Huntley of Ddxbury moved that read
ing being omitted and the roll as pre-
pared by the committee be the roll
of the convention. An amendment
was offered that the roll be read as
there were only Johannes and some
would like to hear it. but the amend
ment was voted down.
Chairman to the Point.
W. A. Lord of this city was APP
pointed chairman and H. T. Whitehill
of Waterbury, secretary. M. Lords
speech was short and to the point.
saying that it was a business meet
ing and the quicker they got down to
business the better. 1t was now NOV
ed by Charles Plumley OF Mortified
that the temporary officers be made
permanent. e. M. Pitkin of Marsh
field moved that the roll be read. Mr.
Lord asked him if he made the mo-
ton not to read the roll and when he
replied that he did not the chair told
him he could not make such a mo-
ton.
The Nominations.
S.. ID. Allen of Barre placed the
name of j. w. Gordon as Senator ant
was seconded by nearly every town
in the convention and the nomina-
ton was made unanimous as was
Judge II. w. Lyfords OF Warren fol
the second Senator Lyfords name
was placed before the convention by
J. L. spauldlng Of Warren who TOLD
OF his work in the last Legislature and
that he voted or every important
question to the satisfaction Of his
townspeople.
J. w. Butterfield Of East Montpel
Ter nominated Harry Daniels fol
third Senator in a short speech. say
ing that Mr.. Daniels was a good bust
ness man and live wire Arthur Max
ham nominated ]. A. Chaplin of Mid
dlesex, telling that he had done hi;
work in a fearless manner as game
warden and would be the same il
made Senator.
The chair appointed j. w. Butter
field of East Montpelier, Arthur Max
ham Of Middlesex, L. II, Deavitt o.
Montpelier, A. Brown of Middlese,
and Charles Plumley OF Mortified as
collectors and ballots were prepared
for the choice of third Senator wher
e. M. Pitkin sprung another surprise
in asking if any name but Daniels
had been seconded, the chair replied
that there were two names before tie
house. The result of the ballotini
was: Whole number of votes 140, nee
essary for choice II, of these Daniels
had 81 and Chaplin had 40. 1t was
moved by Arthur Markham that tn,
nomination be made unanimous.
The nomination Of w. ]. Clapp az
Assistant Judge was unanimous, &
being placed before the convention by
Frank Bancroft Of Barre town. G.
q. Moody Of Waterbury nominated G
II. Dale Of Waterbury in a short Blu
a very spicy speech telling OF tht
scarcity Of real judges in Waterbury
and that a stranger coming to Water.
bury and asking for the Judge wa.
sent TO Duxbury, Middlesex and some
times as far as Fayston but Water,
y bury did not have real judge an(
that they began to think it time thai
they had the chance. The nomination
was seconded by nearly all the towns
and the nomination was unanimous
Frank Martin was nominated fol
Judge OF Probate without opposition
his work in the past speaking fol