The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-31
When County Democrats Nom
mated Patrick Brown for Sheriff
SINGLE BALLOT WAS TAKEN
Resolutions Adopted To-day Endorse
Wilson and the State Ticket and
Commend Statement of DEM
ocratic Principles.

| The Democratic convention OF Wash
| ington county was called to order in tht
memorial room Of the Montpelier city
ball by ID. I. Donnclly of Montpelier
chairman of the county committee, n
lo40 o'clock this iorene on, all the towr
be ng represented WITH the exception OF
layston. Chairman Donnelly read the
call for the convention, in the absence
Of James T. Higgins Of Barre, secre-
tary.
Following that, Chairman Doppelly
named DR.. W. b. Mayo of Nortnfeld
a. temporary chairman of the conyen-
tion and Edward A. Sweeney OF Mont.
pelier as temporary secretary. A. j..
Sibley promptly moved that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent,
with the addition of three names for
yice-president. This was done, and the
new vice presidents named are A. j,
Sibley of Montpelier, pliny Parker OF
Warren and John w. Mcdonald of Barre.
After ID. T.. Donnelly had moved that
tie chairman Of the convention be en-.
powered to appoint a credentials com
mittee of five members, John II. Senter
Of Montpelier moved that the report of
the county committee be accepted as
the roll OF the convention, which latter
motion was adopted, Mr.. Donnelly hav.
ing withdrawn his motion.
A. J. Sibley moved that a committee
on resolutions be appointed which was
carried, the chair appointing the follow
ing;. Phil :. Howes of Montpelier,
George Bulkley of Moretown, L. j.
Owens of Barre, T. H. 0'Brien of Wa
terhury, and L. p. Adams of Marshfeld
Before the committee was finally decided
on, John H. Senter and b. +. Bailey
were named but the former asked to
be excused on account of III health, and
the latter was found to be not present.
With things thus moving like clock.
work, Mr.. Senter moved that commit.
tee of nine men be appointed to bring
in nominations for county officers, the
nominees for those offices to be scattered
throughout the county. This motion
having prevailed, the following commit
tee was named for that duty; Fred
Connors of Montpelier, c. +. Chaplin of
Middlesex, H. b. Robinson of. Water
bury, Peter Desautels of Barre, Pliny
Parker OF Warren, w. J. Kingston Of
Northtield, George A. Tilden of Roxbury,
Russell Collins of East Montpelier and
n. III. Holt of Calais The committee
then retired to begin drawing up a list
OF candidates.
Meanwhile Mr.. Senter moved that the
old county committee be reelected for
the next two years, and the names of
that committee were read as follows:
ID. T. Donnelly of Montpelier, G. r. An.
drews of Northfield, George Bulkley of
Moretown, George Pray of Montpelier
and James +. Higgins of Barre. As
Mr.. Higgins was not in attendance at
the convention, Peter Desauteis moved
that the motion be tabled until after
the Barre delegates could caucus and
come to an understanding, his motion
...- I.
After the Barre delegation had held
their caucus, they returned and reported
that they did not think Mr.. Higgins
would accept the position again, and
they suggested the name OF J. Gould
More OF Barre. With this change. the
accepted the list of commit
teemen.
While the convention was waiting for
the report of the nominating committee
Chairman w. B. Mayo told about the
convention at Baltimore.
One Contest Over Sheriff.
On reporting, the nominating commit.
tee failed to nominate for states attor-
ney, and it was proposed to insert the
name of b. Z. Bailey of Montpelier,