The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-09

Held BY the Democrats Of Orange County
in Chelsea.

"a NANAeNas
The Democrats Of Orange county held
a mass convention at the town nall on
Saturday, and the same was called TO
order by COL II. o. Bixby Of Chelsea, one
Of the county committee, 40 ll;20 a. M
who introduced p G. Dodge Of Randolph
as the temporary chairman Of the con
venti0n and announced the names Of
Luther J. Bailey Of Williamstown and
IC. D. Palmer Of Washington as The tenn.
'porary seeretarics. and this organization
was made the permanent organization OF
the convention.
Chairman Dodge on taking the chair
made a pithy speech Of acceptance and
spoke somewhat. length on the possi-
blities oi the Democratic party in the
state this fall with such an able and
popular candidate for governor. AT the
conclusion Of his spcecn, the three fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected from the
floor as vice prosidentss Lewis Dicker.
man Of Tunbridge, who though in his
sSth year retains full possession Of his
faculties and maintains a lively interest
IN the Demccratic party, of which he
has been a staunch member throughout
his long life and who since he was q
years Of age has never missed being
present at every county convention Of
bis party; DR.. George w Scott Of Ran
dolph and J. p. Diekerman Of Tops
ham.
The chair then appointed a committee
on resolutions, consisting Of the three
following gentlemens Nj G. Knight Of
Newbury, J. Palmer Dickerman Of Tops
ham and G. w. Scott of Randolph
The following nominating committee
was then elected from the floor: +. l..
Kibbee Of Brookfeld, c. NJ Beckwith
OF Chelsea, Corydon Fellows Of Corinth,
N. c. Knight Of Gewbury, II. !. Sanford
Of Randolph, f. G. Poole Of Topsham,
Hugh Dickerman Of Tunhridge, Vance d.
Conant Of Nershire, w. A. Pepper Of
Washington and Joshua F. Bailey Of
Willamstown.
o. c. SAWYER Of Sharon, chairman Of
the Democratic district convention be.
ing present, was called for and made
a rousing speech, pointing out the duties
Of every Democratic voter in the county
and state. and encouraged every member
of the party present to do his full and
honest duty at the polls at the Septem'
Der election.
After an internission Of two hours,
the convention was again called to order,
when the nominating committee submit
ted its report Of the following list Of
For senator from the east side, j.
Palmer Dickerman Of Topsnam; senator
from the west side. Willis w Morton Of
assistant Judge from the east
side, Corydon Fellows of Corinth: Dan
lei T. Stanley Of Washington from the
west side; Judge 81 probate from the
east side, Harris H. Miller of Fairlee:
from the west side. Herbert o. Bixhy Of
Chelseai states attorney. Henry II
0rmsby or Bradford; sheriff, Frank
lamb Of Bradford; high bailf, Charles
Z. Stanley Of Washington: and the fore
going llst Of candidates was nominated
by acclamation.
The following county committee was
hen elected for two years. II. O. Bixby
ii Chelsea, chairman; Prentlss &. Dodge
q Randolph n II Miller Of West Fair
lee, Joshua r. Bailey Of Williamstown,
4 II. Patterson of Newbury, r. G Poole
IL Topsham, Byron Titus Of Nershirc,
William Tucker OF Thetford and Frank
? Iamson Of Brookfeld
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported, incorporating IN its report the
adoption Of the state ticket aud plat
form adopted at the state convention.
i large portrait of Charles y. Watson,
he standard bearer Of the party in the
present campaign, rested upon An easel
III the platform. II was one Of the
argest and most enthusiastic eunven
ions held By the party for good many |
rears in this county.