The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-08
CUDWORTH POLLED
FORTY-THREE VOTES
Representative from Londonderry Was
Nominated by Benjamin Williams of
Proctor and Seconded by George L.
Dunham of Brattleboro.
Especial to The Reformer.)

NUN II FllEh. Jan. y.
The house and senate organized on
schedule time this morning. The senate
chose as president pro tenn Martin S.
Villas OF Burlington, who was elected by
a vote Of q TO Q, the latter being cast for
Senator Frank q. Howard of Barre Guy
NJ. Page of Burlington was made secre-
tary and named AIillward c. Taft of
Chelsea as his assistant Rev. Joseph
Hamilton OF Randolph was elected chap
lain by a vote of II to -, the latter vote
being cast for Rev. Ernest W. Sturteyant
lof Lyndon.
| In the house Charles s. Dana Of New
Haven was elected speaker by vote Of
i6l, being a plurality of ll8 over Mar.
lshall Fl. Alexander of ST. Albans. Addi-
son T.. Clldworfh OF Londonderry re-
ceived 43 votes and William NJ Afahar
OF Fair Haven . Democratic votes Ju-
lius A. Wilcox of Montpelier was elected
clerk OF the house and chose as his assist
amt Roswell FL. Austin of st. Albans
Rev. James II. Wills of Fletcher was
unanimously reelected chaplain.
Judge Dana was nominated by Repre-
sentative George +. Childs of Weybridge,
his nomination being seconded by
/. Messrs. 0'Brien of South Burlington,
Aiken OF l'utney. Dyer of Salisbury,
I0'Sullivan of Colchester White OF Wood
stock. Austin of Reading, Buttles Of
Brandon. Moody of Waterbury, Hopkins
, Of Burlington, Howe of Readsboro, and
: Philips OF Irasburg.
! Marshall Fl. Alexander of ST. Albans
City was nominated by Representative
Carl f. White of Georgia in a speech
: : which expressed glowing praise for the
gentleman from St. Albans. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Messrs. Austin
of Highgate, Webster of Swanton. Ken
: meth of Readsboro and Tracy of Johnson
Benjamin Williams OF Proctor nomi-
mated Judge Addison F.. Cudworth OF
Londonderry, the nomination begin see
onded by Representative George L. Dun
] ham of Brattleboro.
For the Democrats. the name of vii
liam NJ. AIaher of Fair Haven was pre-
sented by his friend and neighbor. limo.
! thy f. Duriek OF Castleton.
All members answered TO their names
in the house with the exception OF
Messrs. Hale OF Fairfield, Fitzgerald o.
p Norwich. Durkee of Duxbury. Strattor
a of Townshend and Jones of Weathers
-e field Representative-elect Bert f. Coli
il of Windsor died shortly after election.
re- Devotional exercises were conducted il
,r the senate by Rev. Frank Bloomfield o
d Berlin and in the house by Rev. F. Barn
by Leach of Montpelier.
n There was no ripple when the resolu
IL tions were introduced to notify the gov
,e ernor that the senate and house had or
y ganized. the motion in the senate bein
. offered by Senator NJ. p. Maurice OF La
II. moille county, Senator LaFleur of Add
- son county acting with him to inforr
ol the governor.
In the house the motion was made b.
lie Alr. Cudworth of Londonderry, an
a Messrs. Buttles of Brandon and O'Sulli
nm van of Colchester comprised the commit
IL tee which notified his excellency' tina
the house was ready for business
The presiding officers made brie
speeches of acceptance and appreciation
Mr.. Dana declaring that he regarded h
election as lust recognition of III
1a agricultural interests of the state"
The president pro tenn of the senat
|; appointed as a committee to canvass I'll
:. - vote for state officers Senator's Noona
-. ,ao of Addison, Carr of Caledonia, Root
~ Bennington, Tracy of Chittenden, Anne
of Essex, Sehoss of Franklin, Hall
Grand Isle, Maurice of Lamoille, Adam
of Orange, Lewis of Orleans, Morgan
Rutland, Bates of Washington. Tenn'
of Windham and Billings of Windsor
The senate adjourned at 1910 a. ]
and the house at ll.50.
Of In the afternoon the house devot
nd practically all its time to the time no
eet ored spectacle of drawing seats, but n
it'll O'Brien of South Burlington was ma
ars the subject of a special motion on t
He part of Mr.. Moody of Waterbury
Ar which the house unanimously assign
Ter. the veteran member the seat which
led has occupied for the past three sessions