Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03

Montpelier Oct. 1.-The Hon. Allen NJ. I
Fletcher of Cavendish was elected gov
srnor OF Vermont by the Legislature in
Joint assembly this afternoon by a ma
Jority of 55
The vote was taken by ballot. in ac
Cordance with the constitution, and re-
suited as follows
Whole number of votes, I'll
Necessary for a choice, 13G.
Allen M. Fletcher had 1853.
Fraser Metzger, 81.
Harland Is. Howe. &c.
The Joint assembly met at 2:3) p. IN.
The canvassing committee on the part
of the Senate was composed of Senators
McFeeters. Dodds, McCuen, Batchelder,
Eherwin. House, Blanchard, (Orleans).
Blanchard, CWindsor). Darling. (Orange),
Darling, UCaedonia), Barber, Preston,
Dale and Mower.
The members on the part of the
House were
Addison county, Weeks of NIddlebury,
Foote Of Cornwall. Thomas of Sails
bury.
Bennington county. Gardner of Pow
nal, Burbank of Winhall. Flynn of Dor
set.
Chesley of Sheffield, Rogers of Wal
den.
Chittenden county. Wright of Willis
ton. Coburn Of Milton, OBrien of South
Burlington.
Essex county, Bowker of Lunenburg,
Cameron of Norton. Ball of East Haven.
Franklin county. Pierce of Franklin,
Thomas of Sheldon, Donaldson of Swan
ton.
Grand Isle county, Hoag of Grand Isle,
1Iutchins Of North Hero, Wright Of
South Hero.
Lamoile county. wilkins OF Morris.
town, Brown Of Eden Thomas OF Belvi.
dere.
Orange county, Adams of Chelsea An
Cell of Williamstown, Smith of Newbury.
Orleans county. Parker of Troy, Law
BON of Coventry, Hall Of Holland.
Rutland county, Proctor of Proctor,
Wright of Brandon Hulett of Rutland
city.
Washington county. Buzzell of Fays-
ton, Ennis of Marshiield, Hewitt of Plain
field.
Windham county. Ryder of Rocking
ham, Ware of Wilmington, Adams OF
Marlboro,
w lHuSor county, 'dSe OF W NedtneTSHeiu
Stimets of Cavendish. Billings of Wood
stock.
The report was read by Guy W. Bailey
who acted as clerk of the joint assembl,
and showed no election OF governor b.
the people
The telers were Senators Barber ant
Blanchard Representatives Billings
Watson, Cook and Proctor.
Of hit
seat when the ballot boxes We're passe
but on motion of Mr.. Donnely ne wa
permitted to vote AS his ballot was cas-
after the others had been counted so MI
Hapgoods vote was known to the telerl
1t Is said that he did not vote for eithe
Fletcher or Metzger.
The joint assembly then proceeded t
the election of lieutenant governor wit
the following result:
Whole number of votes, go.
Necessary for choice, 1856.
Frank T.. Howe had 1872.
II. C. Comings. 81.
NJ L. Aseltine. 49,
The remainder of the State officers We
lected by the following votes:
TREASURER.
Whole number of votes 2G3.
Necessary for choice 1872.
Il. II. Deavitt had 1856
Martin A. Brown, 10
Harry S. Howard. II.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Whole number of votes, 269.
Necessary for choice, l3.
Guy w. Bailey had 22i.
J. c. Durick, 81
J. NJ. Blake, 3.
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
Whole number Of votes. 261.
Necessary for choice, l3l
Horace +. Graham had 205.
Lewis w. Johnson, 40
Ernest w. Gibson. 16.
ATTORNEY-G Y-GENERAL.
Whole number of votes, 26S
Necessary for choice, 1872.
X. II. Brown had 1S9, "a
B f.. Bailey So,
r. A. Hoar, n.
This completed the election and af
the appointment of a committee to not
The Governor of his election the joint
sembly was dissolved and the House {