New Britain herald., 1930-09-10
Vermont Nominates Weeks

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 Vermont Nominates Weeks
 Montpelier. Vt, Sept. 10 iPS-Ver- mont republicans today had nomi- mated Governor John E, Weeks a dry, to run for congress in the No- vember election and had chosen Lieutenant Governor Stanley C. Will son to succeed him as governor Such nomination in this overwhelm- ingly republican stronghold has, in the past, been tantamount to cleo ton.
 In the third major primary con- test Lawrence C. Jones, apparently was assured of the republican nom- ination for attorney general.
 Returns from PAP out of Yer mont's PAS towns and cities gave Wilson 3o,991 votes to 23,349 for w. Arthur Simpson of Lyndon, a mem ber of the state highway board, and 4,8s2 for John W. Gordon, Barre at torney. All favored program for constructing hard surfaced roads but Wilson opposed increased tax ation while Simpson proposed a bond issue and Gordon advocated increased gasoline taxes and the in troduction of income taxes.
 In the fight for the first congress sional district nomination, Governor from no out of the districts 116 nd oit al nf He Is a pronounced dry. He made no campaign, standing on his record as governor of Vermont since its flood in 1927 and during the recon struction period. H. Max brennan, St. Albans business man, who assail- ed prohibition as failure in an ac- tive primary campaign, boiled 10,- SS3 votes in these no towns and cities, while Martin S. Villas, Bur lington lawyer, who advocated modification of the prohibition law in the interests of better enforce votes.
 Jones Has Margin
 With returns complete from 239 of the states cities and towns, Law renee C. Jones of Rutland had margin of more than 5000 votes over his closest competitor in the four-cornered contest, H. Albion Bailey of Winooski. The towns and cities reporting their votes in this contest gave: Jones 1S,549: Bailey 15,344; Fred B. Thomas of Ran dolph 13.68S; and Melvin c. Morse Of Hardwick 6,65O.
 No other major contest marked the primaries of either the demo- cratic or republican parties, Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro was un- opposed for renomination to con- gress by the republicans in the sec ond district Other republican can- didates who were unopposed were Benjamin Williams of Proctor, for lieutenant governor; Thomas H. Cave of Barre, for state treasurer; Raw son c. Myrick of Montpelier, for secretary of state. and Benjamin Gates of Montpelier for auditor.
 The democratic candidates, who were chosen without opposition. were led by Park H. Pollard of Caven- dish, cousin of former President Calvin Coolidge, the partys nominee for governor Incidentally, the state party caucus had nominated MT. Pollard and the other candidates whose names were on the primary ballots yesterday, adopted a wet platform and voiced the opinion that curtailment of republican "extrav- agance' would finance an excellent system of road construction.
 McNamara Chosen
 Joseph A. McNamara of Burling- ton, unopposed for nomination to congress by the democrats in the first district, will oppose Governor Weeks in the November election James Cosgrove of St. Johnsbury will be the democratic opponent of Congressman Ernest W, Gibson. The other democratic candidates are lieutenant governor, j. Holmes Jackson, Burlington Annie J. Mo loney, Rutland; auditor Fred C. Martin of Bennington, and attorney general, Harry c. Shurtleff of Mont pelier.
 In addition to these major candi- dates. scores of candidates were named for the state senate, house of representatives and for county off ces.
 Napoleon Dyer of Laconia receiv- a1 ho congress from the first district with out opposition. Eaton D. Sargent. former mayor of Nashua, likewise had no opposition in the second dis trct
 Although defeated Morrill, carried three of the larger cities. Manches- ter- Nashua and Portsmouth Wi nant received much strength in the rural districts and received large plurality in Concord. He also carried Franklin. Moore led the field in his home city of Berlin.
 May Break Precedent
 If he is elected governor, Winant will shatter a precedent of many years in New Hampshire, that Gov- ernor should not serve more than one term. At the conclusion Of his first term in 1925. Winant rought renomination but was defeated by Huntley N. Sparkling who later was elected. Winant's candidacy for the second term was an issue during he campaign this year.
 Winant Nominated Concord. N. H., Sept. 10 tPt-John c, Winant, of Concord, former gov