The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-10

is THE TICKET
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tentiOn was turned 10 Jne lhst PAaSS va
the ticket. The first nomination was
that of r. T. Brown, whose name was
presented by w. b. McKillop Of Bur
iington. Herbert G. Barber was nom
mated by Walter +, Hubbard of Brattle-
boro and Judge w. P. Smith OF st.
Johnsbury placed the name of Robert W.
Simonds in nomination. On the ballot
42l delegates voted as follows; For Bar
Der, 2l7; for Brown, lis; for Simonds,
SO.
New State Committee.
During an interim between ballots on
the goyernorship nomination, the follow
ing state committee was elected TO serve
for the ensuing two years; Addison
county. NJ. f. Barnes; Bennington, Dr.
e. II. Potter; Chittenden, A. /. Sher-
man: Caledonia, j. Rholf Searles; Grand
Isle. Juan Robinson; Franklin, w. H.
McFeeters; Essex. II. b. Amey; Orange,
Is. G. Wilson; Rutland, B. L. Stafford;
I.amoille, s. b. Waite; Orleans, Z. ;.
skinner Washington, J. Ward Carver;
Windsor, G. T.. Watson; Windham, John
p. Pittock. OF The IL committeeman
the names OF eight have never appeared
on the committee before and two Others
were elected only recently. Willard r..
Barnes of Chimney Point was chosen
temporary chairman and the committee
voted to meet in Burlington Friday.
The Republican Nominee for Governor.
Charles WinsIow Gates, the Republi-
can nominee for the office OF governor OF
Vermont, was born in Franklin, Jan. II,
1856, his parents being Harrison Gates
and L. Rebecca (Sheddl Gates. He was
educated in the common schools OF his
native town and attended Franklin scad-
emv. where he afterwards served as
principal. He is also an alumnus OF NJ.
'Iobnsburv academy. He was married
in Underhill in April 1890, to Mary E.
HAYDEN. whose death occurred in 1918.
Two children born to them are living. A
daughter. Miss Edith r. Gates, grad
nate OF the University of Vermont, is
successful teacher. A son, Paul Gates,
il a student at the state university.
When Mr.. Gates has not been busy
with highway matters, much OF his time
has been devoted to his farming and
dairyinr interests at Franklin. In 1884
he entered the mercantile business in
connection with farming and became
president of the Farmers Exchange IN
1905. He has been president OF the
franklin County Telephone Co. and the
Franklin County Fair association. In
both organizations his Judgment and
counsel are still sought. Mr.. Gates is
a director of the Enosburg Falls Savings
Rank & Trust Co. and is a prominent
member of the grange. From 1898 to
1900 he served his native town IN the
House of Representatives and Franklin
county sent him to the state Senate In
1900. Dec. |, 1904. he received his APP
pointment as state highway commission.
or from Governor c. j. Bell How well
he has served his state in this important
mission, any man who walks the roads.
drives a team or operates an automobile
on the highways or byways OF Vermont
can tell and his testimony is pretty sure
TO reflect creditably upon Mr.. Gates
Sketch of Hale K. Darling.
Hale Knight Darling of Chelsea was
born in East Corinth Jan. 20, 1869, and
went TO Chelsea in 1884. He is lawyer.
He was educated at Chelsea academy
and in the law department OF the oni-
versitv of North Carolina. He was
member of the Vermont House OF Rep
resentatives in 1904 and 1906 and of the
Vermont Senate in 1912; was states at
torney Of Orange county 1896 to lsOOi
was a commissioner to revise and edit
the Vermont public statutes, 1905 to
1907: and is county clerk OF Orange
county.