Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
A H. Grout Nominated for States Attor-
ney. Only Excitement Was Over
This Contest. Congressman
Plumley Speaks.

Monday was an ideal day for the
county republican convention held at
Barton and early in the morning dele
gates from all parts of the county be.
gan coming to town. BY 10 O'Clock
when the convention was called to or
der all the (76 delegates and as many
more visitors were present.
The convention was called to order
by C. l.. Erwin of Newport Center.
chairman of the county committee.
Rev. w. E. Allen of Barton offered
prayer and Mr.. Erwin announced the
selection of Walter A. Dane of New
port as temporary chairman. T. F.
O'Rourke of Derby secretary and
Wallace H. Gilpin of Barton assistant
secretary. After fine address by
Mr.. Dane, touching upon the princi-
piles of republicanism, the temporary
organization was made permanent
and the following committees were
appointed by the chair.
Resolutions
w. W.. Reirden, Barton
H. B. Parker. Troy
E. N. Bibby, Craftsbury
A. B. Post, 1rasburg
H. M. Page. Holland.
To Nominate a County Committee
nj. w. Farman, w WeStnelQ,
J. G. Turnbull. Barton
VIM. Nelson, Charleston
II. A. McLaren, Greensboro
G. l.. Nutting, Westmore
G. A. Bailey, Newport
Chas. Williams, Albany.
The following list Of county officers
was then placed in nomination by
the convention:
lst senator, E. C. Blanchard of New
port.
End senator, H. N. Davis of Glover.
lst assistant judge. F. M. Sears of
Irasburg.
End assistant judge. W: B. Gilpin of
Westfield.
Judge of Propate, R. w. Spear of
States attorney, A. H. Grout of
Sheriff, E. ]. Hill of Newport.
High bailiff, w. w. Wakefield of
North Troy.
without hitch and without opposi-
tion until nominations for states at
torney were called for. This was the
only life in the conven tion and called
forth considerable oratory. C. D.
Lance of Newport placed the name of
! H. A. Black of Newport in nomination.,
emphasizing the fact that he carried
Newport, his home town. T. F.
O'Rourke of Derby Line placed the
name of A. H. Grout before the con.
vention, stating that be believed the
office being a county office the county
should decide the matter and not the
town of Newport. A number of sec
nnds for both candidates came from
various towns and the witticisms
caused some smiles. The result OF
the ballot was Black 25, Grout so, and
Grout was declared the nominee of
the convention, which nomination Was
later made unanimous.
The committee to nominate a
county committee reported as follows
for the county committee:
Albany, F. w, Tenney
Barton, H. T. 'Seaver
Bloomington. J. M. Wyman
Coventry, H. C. Cleveland
Craftsbury., H. A. Skinner
| Derby, H. T. Caswell
Glover, W. A. Wylie
Greensboro. A. C. Chase
Holland. Judson Page
Irasburg, F. M. Sears
Jay, Charles Chase
Lowell, A. +. Sweet
Morgan, S. E. Gray
Newport, Geo. B. Young
Troy, o. S. Annls
Westfeld, w. A. Young
Westmore. G. w. Conley
Charleston. F. L. Parlin
Chairman Dane then brought Con.
gresham Plumley to the stage anc
introduced him. Mr.. Plumley gave {
very fine address, holding the closes
attention from start to finish. IL
spoke of the loyalty of Vermonters t(
their native state but regretted tina
we did not see more of the beautie,
and opportunities lying all about us
He humorously referred to the de