The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-29
S.K,BATCHELOER
n. |. MATT|SON
FOR SENATE
Assistant Judges Kent and
Perry are Renominated
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
Some Strong Resolutions Favoring
Direct Primaries and Legislation
For Working Men.
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
Republican County Ticket.

Republican County Ticket.
Senator's: Norman L. Mattison OF
Glastonbury; James X. Batchelder Of
Arlington.
Assistant Judges: DR.. C. A. Perry
of Readsboro, Charles b. Kent OF
Dorset.
States Attorney, W. ]. Meagher Of
Bennington.
Sheriff: Fred Godfrey of Ben
nington.
High Bailiff: Leroy F. Woodward
of Landgroye.
Probate Judges: For the District
of ennington-Edward G.. Bennett
of Bennington; for the District Of
Manchester, Edward Griffith of Man
chester.
Resolutions Adopted.
The national and state Republican
platforms were endorsed and the fol
lowing resolutions adopted:
Resolved, By the Republican dele
gates of the county OF Bennington in
convention assembled that the candi
dates nominated for senators from
this county are hereby directed and
instructed 10 do all in their power &c
secure the enactment of a direct pri
mary system coupled with a drastic
corrupt practices act which will lin
it to a nominal figure the expenses
which may be incurred by a candi
date for nomination or election to any
office in this state.
Resolved. also that the candidates
for Senators nominated at this con
vention be instructed to support in
the legislature, il elected, laws tend
ing to limit the hours OF labor and
improve the condition of the laboring
man.
Whereas, A bill, known as Senate
Bill No 1882 or the Federal Accident
Compensation Act of 1912, drafted
and introduced by Sen George Suth
erland, one of the ablest and staunch
est Republicans in the country. has
been passed by a united Republican
majority in the Senate of the United
States, and,
Whereas, IL is believed that the
said measure represents the true and
equitable principles of compensation
for workmen who are injured by ac-
cident in the course of their employ
ment, and as such said act should
serve as a model for ali future leg
islation on this line in the different
States of the Union, and,
Whereas, The Republican party,
both in the nation and this state, has
always been the party of progress in
the demands of the people
and has endorsed and recommended
the said principles in its national and
state platforms, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Bennington county. by their delegates
IN convention assembled, do heartily
endorse the principle of a workmen's
act as above set forth,
and, in the event of their election, do
hereby direct and instruct our candi-
dates for senator's nominated here to-
day, TO advocate, support and vote
FOR any just measure embodying the
same principles as that of the Fed
eral Accident Compensation Act of
1912 which may be presented at the
General Assembly of the State of Yer
mont.
Resolved. That we would respect.
fully call the attention of the next
to the matter of appro-
pirate proceedings for putting under
the control of the public the Peru
Turnpike-so called.
The Republican convention for the
County of Bennington was held this
at Library Hall. The dele
gates presented their credentials to
The credential committee at the Put
nam House at $50. They then pro
ceeded TO the convention hall.
The meeting was called to order by
Frank +. Battles OF Bennington.
chairman of the county committee. at
AS. w. II. Roberts, secretary of
he county committee, read the call
Tor the convention. The comittee on
credentials reported that of CO dele
gates, So had presented their creden-
.ials.
Mr.. Battles called for nominations
Tor temporary chairman. Walter H.
Berry of Old Bennington nominated
Frank E. Howe of Bennington and
he was unanimously chosen chairman.
E. c. Smith of Manchester nom
mated W. II. Roberts of Manchester
Tor temporary secretary. Temporary
Chairman Howe addressed the con
vention briefly, drawing a parallel
between present conditions and the
in 1906. He stated that in
Allen NJ. Fletcher the Republican
party had nominated a man similar
in character and training to Fletcher
ID. Proctor who gave the state the
best administration Of recent years.
The report Of the credentials com.
mittee showed that winhan and
Searsburg were not represented. Il
was voted to dispense with the read
ing OF the roll and the report OF the
committee was made the roll ow the
convention. Il was moved and passed
that the temporary organization be
made permanent.
Chairman Howe called for nomin-
atoms for senator from the south
shire. W. ID. Howe Of Readsboro
was placed in nomination by A. n.
Clark OF Readsboro. NJ. o. Hicks
OF ReadsbOro and Peter Longtin OF
Bennington seconded the nomination
Norman L. Mattison OF Glastenbury
was nominated by c. A. Becker OF
Glastonbury and Walter II. Berry o,
Bennington seconded the nomination