Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-10
Summary Of New England Events

Necessary for a choice, POP
Daniel ]. Harrigan. iS4
Bernard w. Carey, al
And Mr. Carey was elected.
At 1.2O a recess was taken until
2.90.
In joint convention Thursday after
noon the vacancies in the councillor
and senatorial districts were filled, the
following senators being elected, all
Democrats: District number l, John
c. Hutchins. District number Z, Sam
uel II. Edes. District number 10, Jas.
Farnsworth. District number "a. John
G. Parsons. At els it was voted to
proceed to a ballot for governor, with
the following result:
Whole number, Alb
Necessary for choice, 2O7
Franklin Worcester, 191
Samuel d. Felker, 222
And Samuel D. Felker was declared
elected governor. The announcement
was received with cheers and hand
clapping, which was prolonged for a
considerable time.
The vacancies in the councillor dis.
tricts in which there was no choice
were then filled by the election of the
following Democrats: Daniel w. Badg-
er in the first district, Albert W.
Noone in the third, and G. W. McGre-
gor in the fifth.
The convention rose at S.35. and the
house resumed its afternoon session.
Albert P. Davis of Concord, a member
of the G. A. R., who has filled the DO.
sition of sergeant-at-arms with great
acceptance in previous session was
endorsed for the position by several
members, including some Democrats,
who was elected. Four Democratic
DOOR keepers were elected, which
practically completed the house organ
ization.
At 1910 o'clock the two houses once
more met in joint convention and Gov
ernor Feler having been duly notified
of his election, he, together with mem
bers of his council, appeared in the
hall and the oath of office was ad-
ministered by President Sawyer of the
Senate.
1t was 1885 when the house ad-
Journed until nine o'clock Friday
morning, and when it met at that hour
Immediately adjourned until Monday
out of respect to Col. Barron. whose
death had just been announced.
The senate met at eleven o'clock
wednesday, 20 senators being pres
ent. John Scammon of Exeter was
elected temporary presiding officer,
but all further efforts at organization
were blocked by strict party vote of
10 to Lo. 1t was finally agreed that no
permanent organization should
be. effected until the vacancies
were filled. At 1910 Thursday eve
ming the senate proceeded to effect a
permanent organization. Enos X.
Sawyer was elected president, receiv-
ing IA votes to 10 for Rev. Thomas
Chalmers of Manchester Harry A.
| Burque, city solicitor of Nashua, was
elected clerk. The election of assist
ant clerk was postponed, and James
w. Pridham of Newcastle was elected
sergeant-at-arms. After transacting
little routine business the senate adj
journed until Friday morning, at
which time there being no quorum
| present it adjourned for the week.
During the week Governor Bass
sent long message to the legislature,
the reading of which occupied some
50 minutes in which he received some
OF the work of his administration.
The election of state treasurer and
secretary of state will furnish more
excitement in the near future, and
this will be followed by another live
ly contest over the election of United
States senator.