Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
COUNTY TICKETS
OF REPUBLICANS
Elmer johnson Of St. Albans aud
E. McFeeters Of Enosburg d,
Falls for Senators.

Enosburg FAILS, July 1.-The Franklin
county republican convention to-day was
enthusiastic and Harmonious II was
called to order by County Chairman L. 8.
Tillotson Of ST. Adams. Harold It Fair.
childs Of Fairfield was named as chair.
nan, with S. S. Cushing Of st. Aban.
and c, II. Austin of Berkshire as secre.
taries. Elmer johnson Of the city Of St
| Adams and Ebert s. Brigham Of the
town OF st. Adams were named against
each other for first senator, johnson
winning out by vote of 30 to 80. For
second senator there were three candl.
dates, E. McFeeters Of Enosburg Falls,
George Stebbins of Sheldon and F. b. Il
Northrop of Fairfield McFeeters won ca,
by vote OF a, while Stebbins got q
and Northrop three.
| Ellis Foster of Swanton was re-
nominated as first assistant Judge by
| reclamation, while Judge william
Greene hal Edison Lamphere of Fair
| field as an opponent. Greene winning
! By vote of 81 to 26. There were no
contests over any of the other offices
| O. n. Kelton Of MONTGOMERY being
nominated as Judge of probate. George
c. Holmes Of Highgate as sheriff. ]. C.
Weld of Berkshire as high balir and
c. f. Ladd of Richford as states at
torney. The county committee elect
ed is l.. S. Tillotson OF ST. Adams W.
b. Locklin Of Richfori, H. F. Fair
childs of Fairfield. II. +. Brown OF
Swanton and Guy Butler Of Fairfax.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| Rutland, July 2.-The republican
county convention was held in this city
rhs afternoon with the full quota of "a
delegates present. The expected contest
for sheriff did not take place because OF
, the withdrawal of Edward S. Whitaker
of this city.
The nominations follow For senator's,
Newman X. Chaffee of Rutland, W. H
Preston Of Fair Haven, defeating A. G.
Jones of Sudbury and Hugh ]. Roberts
OF Pawlet, two ballots), l.. F. Croft of
Clarendon. defeating A G. Stone of
Walingford), w. H. Dyer Of Middetown
Springs county Judges, Horace NJ Red
field of Hubbardton defeating w. H.
Rowland of Poultney). Edwin Horton OF
Chittenden; States attorney. Bert L.
Stafford Of Rutland; sheriff. Enos G.
Fish of West Rutland. unopposed; pro-
~, u
Coolidge of this city, Fair Haven dis
trict, Henry l.. Clark Of Castleton: high
bailiff, Laroy Southworth Of Middletown
Springs
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Montpelier. July 1.-The Washington
county republican convention was held
in the city hall this morning with 149
| delegates present. Congressman Frank
, Plu1nley Of Mortified was the presiding
officer and thefollowing ticket was named {:
Senators. Fred L. Laird Of Montpelier. E.
I B. House Of Berlin. George ". Wallis OF
| Waitsfleld; assistant Judges. W. J. Clapp
| OF Barre, George A Dale Of Waterbury
probate Judge. r. J. Martin Of Barre;
States attorney, ]. Ward Carver Of
Barre; sheriff. Frank H. Tracy Of Mont
peler high bailiff, Arch NJ. Batchelder
Plaintield.
LAMOILI.E COUNTY.
Hyde Park. July AT the republican
county convention held here to-day for
Lamoile county, f. n. Sherwin Of John
son was nominated FOR senator; NJ. P.
Maurice of Morrisvile. States attorney
George f. Town Of Morristown, sheriff
+. c. White OF Hyde Park, Judge Of
probate; n. B. Mower Of Eden and ]. 8.
Leach Of Hyde Park for assistant judges;
u. T. Stevens OF Hyde Park high bailiff.
There was not single contest Mr..
SheTwin, the nominee for senator. Is g
years old, native of Hyde Park. but
hos lived In Johnson q years. He has
engaged In farming. lumber manufact ur.
ing and was station agent at johnson
for Is years.
| W1NDIIAM COUNTY.
Brattleboro. July 2-The only con =
test in tina Winiham county republi-
can convention at Newfane tais after
noon was over the nomination OF
sheriff. Clifford E. Mann of Brattls-
boro. n deputy for ~ years. defeate /
} the present incumbent on the thir l
ballot. George c. Wright OF westmin-
ster. Wright was appointed by Gov
} ernor Mead to fll the vacancy caused
by Sheriff Arthur Thompson's death
last year. The other nominations to-
lay were Herbert G. Barber of Brattle :
boro and Frederick II. Babb!tt Of Bel
lows Falls for State senator's: Z. l.:
Hastings of Townshena and Fred P.
Pier Of Brattleboro. assistant tuiges,
|
torney: A. F. Schwenk of Rrattlehoro
and Zina II. Allbe of Bellows Falls
Judge Of probate; James II. Morse
OF Newfane. high bailir.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
, Woodstock. July 2,-Repubncans OF
Windsor county met In harmonious con-
ventiOn this morning and nominated the
| following: Senators. David A Elliot OF
Hartford. Elliott @. White of Cavendish.
II. X. Blanchard Of Springfield; assist
ant Judges. Charles II. Markham OF Pom
fret Milo S Buck OF Reading State 4
. attorney. Raymond J. rrainor of Hart
ford sheriff. j. H. Kiniry, Windsor high
bainff. y. C. Tinkham. Rochester: pro-
bate Judges. Thomas O. Seaver of Wood.
stock, Frank a. Walker OF Ludlow.