Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30
|MOULTON ELECTED
SUPERIOR JUDGE
Burlington Attorney Named to
Fill Vacancy Created by
Waterman's Retirement
OTHER JUDGES REELECTED
Martin s. Villas, Edwin w. Lawrence
Trustees Of University Of Vermont

Montpelier. Jan, 2J-Sherman X.
Moulton of Burlington was elected on
the first ballot sixth superior Judge for
the State of Vermont: Col. Herbert r.
johnson OF Bradford received the cleo
ton to the Office of adjutant general
OF the state for the ensuing two years
and Martin 8. Villas Of Burlington, nd
win W. Lawrence OF Rutland and Henry
NJ Mcfarland of Hyde Park were elect
ed rs trustees OF the University Of Yer.
mont for q term Of six years this evs-
ming at the regular biennial meeting Of
the General Assembly for the purpose
OF electtng Judges Of the Supreme
Court, superior judges, sergeant-at-
arms, adjutant-general and three trus-
tees Of the State University.
Stin contests developed In the cleo
ton of the sixth superior Judge and
In the race for the Office Of adjutant-
general. The victorious candidate in
each case won out by good majority
on the first ballot, however, Mr. Moul-
ton received 149 out Of 23S votes cast,
the other votes being as follows: Her
bert G. Barber of Brattleboro, 60;
William n. Fairchild of Fairfield, II.
OF the 229 votes cast for adjutant and
inspector general, Col johnson receiv-
ed $50 and Major Lee S. Tillotson 70.
Both elections were later made unani-
nous.
SUPREME COURT RE-ELECTED
Members OF the Supreme Court were
reelected as follows: Chief justice, the
Hon. John H. Watson Of Montpelier
FIRST associate justice. the Hon. Seneca
Haselton Of Burlington; second associate
Justice, the Hon. George M. Powers Of
Morrisvllle; third associate justice, the
Hon. William IT. Taylor of Hardwick;
fourth associate justice, the Hon. Will
lard NJ. Miles of Barton.
SUPERIOR COURT
The superior court judges were re-
elected. with the exception of the sixth
Judge, Sherman r. Moulton being chosen
for the place made vacant by the retire
ment of Judge E. L. Waterman of Brat
tleboro. The predictions were: First
superior Judge, Zed S. Stanton of Rox-
bury; second superior judge, Fred M.
Butler Of Rutland; third superior Judge,
Frank L. Fish of Vergennes; fourth
superior judge Leighton p Slack of st.
Johnsbury; fifth superior Judge. Stanley
c. Wilson Of Chelsea.
SERGEANT ALARMS
For sergeant -at-arms, Mr.. Estee of
Montpelier nominated the present incum-
bent, Dwight ]. Dwinell of Montpelier.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
fO'Brien Of South Burlington and Mr..
Dwinell was unanimously elected.
All Of these newly elected officers will
begin on their new terms of service
February 1, 1919. and the term Of each II
two years. with the exception of the
trustees Of the University of Vermont,
| who arc elected for six years.
IN the election Of the trustees Of the
University Of Vermont, only one whose
term expires at this time was reelected.
This is Edwin w. Lawrence Of Rutland,
who was originally appointed in 1917 to
NIL out the term Of Redheld Proctor, re-
signed. Henry NJ. Mcfarland Of Hyde
Park and Martin s. Villas OF Burlington
were elected to fill the trusteeships made
vacant by the retirement of Ebenezer
j. Ormsbee Of Brandon and Nelson w.
Fisk of Isle La Motto.
THE NEW ADJUTANT-G
Col. Herbert T. Johnson, the new
Acknowledgement, is native Vermonter
and has worked up from the ranks in
the National Guard and other State
troops until he at present holds the rank
of colonel and commands the Vermont
Volunteer Militia. Colonel johnson was
born In Bradford, January q. 1872. He
Is q graduate Of Bradford Academy. In
1859, when only ~ years of age, he Joined
the National Guard Of the State as a
private, and he has been connected with
this organization continually up to 1915
When the Spanish American Wal
broke out, Colonel johnson accompanied
the Vermont troops with the rank OF
captain, being at that time but 20 years
Of age and the youngest captain in the
regiment He also had the splendid
record Of bringing back to Vermont
every boy who went away in his company
and had a minimum amount Of sickness
In the company.
Promotion came rapidly In 1899 he wa:
made a major and In 1910 a lieutenant
colonel. His commission "a colonel cam'
in February, 1914. He resigned from thu
service In December 1915 In June, 1917
Col. johnson was recalled and commits
stoned BY Governor Graham. the frs
colonel OF the Vermont Volunteer Mill
tia. which Col. Johnson practically or
ganized himself.
Col johnson has been acting adjutant
general since December 1, 1917, when Ad
jutant-General Lee S. Tillotson secure,
leave for foreign service.
JUDGE MoULToN
Sherman r. Moulton, newly electe
superior judge was born In New fOrl
city IF parents who are natives of Yer
mont but who were residing in New
York at that time. Mr., Moulton spent
large part of his childhood in Randolph
and came there to live when he was !
years Of age.
Pi6 graduated from Randolph hig
school. received his A r. from Dart
mouth College, and his law degree iron
Harvard Law School in 1901. In the sam
year no was admitted TO the Vernon
bar, ranking the highest of any who too
the examinations, In 1903 Mr.. Moulto
began the practice of law In Burlington
first as a member OF the firm of Cowle
q Moulton. which later became the irr
OF Cowles, Moulton q Stsarns. He re
tired from this firm In 1912 and has sine
practiced law on his own account.
Mr.. Moulton has three times been
grand juror of Burlington. He ais
served as executive clerk to Governo
Gates. Since 1915 he has been reporter O
decisions of the Supreme Court. He is
member of the present Senate.
Much oratory was in evidence durn
the nominations, the completion of tn
nominations for the sixth superior judg
alone taking more than an hour and
half Chief Justice Watson was NOM
mated by Mr.. Cudworth of Londonderry
seconded by Mr.. Estee Of Montpelier, MI
Paul of West Fairlee and Mr. Porter c
Pownai. Judge Seneca Hazleton wa
nominated by Or. Hopkins of Burlington
seconded by Mr.. O'Brion of South Bun