Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-05

| resident of the north district The excel
lent condition of the Jail. the court house
| and the court room he attributed to
| Judge Pier.
States Attorney F. E. Barber of Brat
| tleboro named Arthur V. d. Piper of
| Jamaica as his successor referring to
| him being fitted for the place by
learning and reputation. The nomination
| was seconded by Harry Sherwin and DR..
Edward Kirkland of Bellows Falls.
Contest for Sheriff.
When nominations for sheriff were
| called for Scion A. Richmond of Brat
| tleboro nominated Clifford f. Mann,
| laying stress upon the Importance of the
| office and Mr.. Mann's ability to fill it.
| and arguing that Brattleboro was en-
| titled to the office by reason of it's
geographical situation. If custom was to
| be followed. d. p. Wright of Westmin-
| ster said Mr.. Wright had been tried and
found good, had held all the important
| town Offices and possessed the neces-
| sary qualifications. l.. r. Pierce said Mr..
| Davis was familiar with the duties of
the office and never let defects creep
into his returns on legal papers. DR..
| Kirkland said Mr.. Wright was a pro-
gressive man in the best sense of that
much abused term. He thought the Jail
! ought to be something besides a home for
hoboes. A. A. Butterfeld spoke of the
| fitness of Mr.. Mann.
The principal speech in the contest
was made by C. C. Fits, who said he
| was not opposing Mr.. Mann but was
| urging the nomination of Mr.. Wright
| He thought it was the duty of the Re-
| publicans as the dominant, controlling
| force in the county to re-nominate Sher-
if Wright because of the reforms he
had Instituted, which had netted the
! state more than double what had been
! Melted during any term of any other
Sheriff in this county He thought eff
| f1ciency of service was entitled to first
| consideration, and he told of the plan
now In force of paying the prisoners for
| their work and placing them upon their
honor. r. c. Bacon thought from Mr..
| F1tts's speech that the Jail was an
earthly paradise" and that in two years
we might expect it to be filled with
| angels with Tapping wings If Mr.. Wright
were nominated. He said Mr.. Mann was
| the Oldest deputy in point Of service and
| thought 1t time to stop making the office
a political football and to encourage the
department In its work. E. w. Gibson
| thought Mr.. Mann to possess as good
| business ability and to have a heart as
large as any other candidate. He said
W per cent of the people of Brattleboro
asked for the support of their candidate
5. A. Daniels favored Mr.. Wright, and
several seconded the nomination of each
| candidate
The chairman named Mr.. Richmond.
d. +. Wright and Mr.. Pierce telers to
collect and count ballots. The first bal
| lot resulted as follows: Total 100; neces-
sary for choice 81 Mr.. Mann had 43;
Mr.. Wright had So; Mr.. Davis had 81.
On the second ballot, which was declared
invalid, the total vote was 1O4; necessary
for choice, So; Mr.. Mann had 49, Mr..
Wright had AZ Mr. Davis had 16 On
the final ballot the total was 3d. nee
essary for choice, so; Mr.. Mann had
90; Mr. Wright had 46.
f. G.. Pierce of Bellows Falls moved
that committee be appointed to name
a county committee for two wears and
the chairman appointed F. G. Pierce
L. X. Pierce and F. E. Barber. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Fits recess of 10 minutes
was taken to allow the committee on
resolutions to prepare its report. 1t was
then l O'Clock and when the Is minutes
were up most of the delegates were al
dinner so further recess was taken tc
2 o'clock
Immediately upon the resumption OF
business George r. Wheeler of Bellows
Falls nominated Zina II. Albee of that
place for judge of probate for another
term in the north district o. B. Hughes
or Brattleboro named Anthony r
Schwenk of this town for another two
years, speaking of his service of 10 years
as register and six years as Judge. FOL
high bailiff John T.. Morse of South New.
fame was nominated by Charles II. Grout
Mr.. Fits reported for the platform
committee and the report, seconded by
DR.. Gorham, was adopted by a unani
nous vote, after which the followini
county committee was elected on motion
or f. r. Barber who reported for hi
committee: Linn d. Taylor of Brattle,
boro, f. J.. Osgood of Saxtons River, Dor
o. Butterfield of Wilmington. William II
Landman of South Londonderry an,
, vention then adjourned.
Platform Adopted.
The platform adopted Is as follows
The Republicans of Windham count,
IN convention assembled at Newfane
July 2. 1912, heartily endorse the platform
or the Republican National Convention
r held at Chicago in June OF this year. an,
) adopt II as a part OF our own declara
ton of principles.
1--WE join In its words of praise O
: the ilustrious leaders of the party II
r the past. We gladly approve and en-
r Enthusiastically endorse the nominat Tor
) of William Howard Taft for Presiden
and James s. Sherman for vice presi
4 dent. and we pledge the earnest supper
or each and every one of us for thei
: election.
I'VE endorse the ticket nominated a
the state Republican convention an
} pledge to do our part towards givin
that ticket such majority In Septem
Der as shall presage a victory for tn
party of the nation in November.
I'VE endorse and approve the Repub
, lican state platform.
1--WE believe that the highest politica
principle for the people of this count
ought to be to seek and secure sue
governmental action as shall best ten
to improve and build up all our town
We believe that the turn OF the It'd
' has come for Windham county and Yer
|. mont: and to the end that our nature
resources NAV be developed and tina
the social and Industrial up-building q
r our county be assured. we urge
Il. That the, Vermont delegation I
Congress, both senators and represeni
atives undertake to secure such me-
legislation and such amendment to ey
listing law as will bring federal aid I
the conservation of our natural re
sources. flood waters. and TO the estat
lshment OF storage reservoirs In sue