News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
LAM0lLLE GO. REPUBLICANS
Hold Enthusiastic Convention
At Hyde Park and Put Up a
( Strong Ticket

| ventlOn was held at Hyue Idlk iast
Friday. AS usual it was a delegate con-
vention and the roll as made up by the
county committee showed the full dele
cation present-54.
The convention was called to order at
! 10 a. m. by Thomas c. Cheney Of Norris
vile, chairman of the county committee
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. Baker of
Morrisvile and the call read by Geo. B.
Allen of Hyde Park, county secretary,
The list of delegates was as follows =
Belvidere-E. S. Campbell, r. A. Thomas,
r. w. Potter.
Cambridge-E. c. Wells. Jr, Ira Powell.
M. w. Robbins, c. A. Horner, 6. d.
Lease, w. H. Parker, Curtis Perry,
!. H. Melendy, w. NJ. Smith.
Eden-J. S. Emery, B. W. Maxheld, Geo.
Chase, L. l. Sylvester, F. E. Smith,
B. B. Blake.
Elmore-H. E. Hall, w. S. Silloway,
c. w. M rriam.
Hyde Park-L P. Butts, D. H. Scribner,
c. S. Leach. W. c. Davis, F. M. Culver.
E. L. Pratt.
ohnson-H. c. Parker, H. O. Stiles, w.
S. Sinclair, Arthur Davis, c, D. Davis,
E. H. Sherwin.
Wolcott-G. w. Guyer, R. NJ. Iubbell,
S. A. Fife.
Morristown-F. G. Fleetwood, T. c.
Cheney, G. A. Wilkins, H. Waite, G. W.
Clark, Austin Wilkins, c. H. A, Stat
ford E. E. Harris, George F. Earle.
Stowe-O. F. Gary. S. M. Brush, c. F.
Eddy, c. NJ. Watts, A. R. Straw, H. E.
Pike.
Waterville-G. B. Maurice, T. E. Potter,
G. r. Brown.
Hon. w. H. Parker of Cambridge and
DR.. c. S. Leach of Hyde Park were made
temporary chairman and secretary. Mr..
Parker in taking the chair made stirring
address, paying tribute to the Republi
can party and the work it had done and
would do in the future. He alluded to
the fact that of the several candidates
for Governor at the recent state conven-
ton at Montpelier Lamolle's candidate,
Hon. F. G. Fleetwood was the only one
who had the solid support of his county
from beginning to end-and that while
Spunky Lamoille was disappointed in
| the defeat of her honored son she accept
ed the result and would be found in the
ranks Standing by the colors" and Civ
ing the ticket hearty support.
Col. E. B. Sawyer, who was delegate
at the first Republican convention ever
held in Vermont-sixty years ago-was
invited to the platform and was escorted
there by Comrades Austin Wilkins and
L. P. Butts. The Colonel briefly al,
dressed the convention, emphasizing the
fact that he was a Republican and re-
joicing that he was still in the ranks and
predicted success for the party this fall.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the business of the con-
vention was then taken up.
For Senator. Hon. Jasper 0. Thomas
of Belvidere was presented by his towns
man, Deputy Sheriff Charles Potter, in
| few well chosen words, in which he said,
besides enumerating some of the many
excellent qualifications Mr.. Thomas pos
sessed, that Belvidere had never been
honored with State Senator and he
hoped the convention would favor that
town at this time. The nomination was
seconded by Messrs. Sherwin. Clark,
Blake, Butts, Smith and T. Potter, and
upon motion the Secretary cast one bal
lot for Mr.. Thomas, and he was declared
the nominee for State Senator. Charles
Potter and b. B Blake were appointed
a committee to notify Mr.. Thomas of
his nomination and the convention took
a recess until 2 p. m.
The Convention reassembled at that
hour and the following County Commit
tee was elected
Belvidere-F. E. Tracey.
Cambridge W. H. Parker.
Eden-A. F. Rogers.
Elmore-H. E. Hall
Hyde Park-G. B. Allen.
Johnson-W. E. Tracey.
Morristown-T. {. Cheney.
Stowe-C. F. Eddy.
Waterville-M. H. Mann.
Wolcott-H. l. Randall.
For First Assistant Judge. Hon. Justin
S. Leach of Hyde Park, the present Sec
ond Assistant, was nominated by D. H.
Scribner of that town, and the same was
seconded by Messrs. Blake. Stafford,
Sherwin, Maurice and Hubbell, and the
nomination was made by reclamation.
For Second Assistant Judge, DR. Geo.
B. Maurice of Waterville presented Hon.
Heber A. Jackson of that town, who was
seconded by Messrs. Chase, Davis, Pot
fer SttIes and Smith and he was nom-