Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-04
From the State Journal.
STATE CONVENTION.

Convention of the Antimasons of Yer
h,lJen at the State House in Montpelier
u, u, sltb iav Of February, 1886, Hon. ZIM-
uwr of Castlcton was, on motion, elected
LIANT. Hon. JAPEz PRocToR of Cavendish,
| Gen. NATHAN LEAvENwoRrH Of Hines
!, Wire Presidents; GEoRGE Is. MANsER,
Wihston, and \. l.. MINOR, Esq. of
chester, Secretaries.
/ y" notion of Mr. Thompson, it was
Va.nrpd. That all those who are opposed to
,,,,irirs. in plnciple aud practice, he in
w., take seats in this Conventions; and all
wbo accord with the sentiments of this
latham are requested To give their names to
4, Secretaries, for the purpose of making a
Ird the members.
Ia, milton of Mr. Cunant,
Vs.oIrrl. That committee Of three from
4 " c,onty be appointed To report candidates
4, State 0ice ), to be supported by the fee
~ ot ihe next election; and that said COM
{;nsq b, APPOINTED by the delegates f,om the
yeraI counties.
Adjourned to 5 O'Clock P. NJ.
8 O'Clock.
Convention met agreeobly to adjournment.
M committee appointed 10 present candidates
State Officers male report, and on motion
Nr Bell Of Midlebury, the Convention pro-
3Jdh consider separately the several candi-
* prrseltel by the committee; aud the bal
|, FIR G vernon b,iig taken and count d,
Sia; II. Ienison had l44
linn Smith IL
Scauen
IWh.rropon Hon SILAs II. JENIsoS was de-
he'll luy nominated a. the candidate for Gov.
4 The ballot, f. Lieutenant Governor bying
ea d cuui ted,
David NJ. Camp had i43
4 Alien Wardaer
Ma tin int
r Srteing
ldH,,. DAvID NJ. CAMP YVES declared du-
animated as the candidate for Lieutenant
ylnor.
Tie votes FIR Treasurer being taken and
1ntel,
Augustine Clarke had l6l
Scattering ,
and Hon AUGUSTINE CLARKE was declared
nominated FIR Treasurer.
Mr. Knapp introduced the fll0wing:
Res lived, That this Convent III do now pro-
ID, by ballot, to nominate candidates t. he
pored FIR tn" Offices uf President and Vice
|edent Of til, United States.
The res ulion was adopted.
M Knapp nominated fpr President, WIN.
ENRY HARRISON of Ohio.
Mr. Bldgat nominated MARTIN VAN
REN of New Yok.
pr Smith of Cabot nominated DANIEL
EBSTER Of Massachusetts,.
Ar Ware nominated FRANCIS GRAN
R of New York.
The Convention was addressed bv MIR Knapp,
Blolgelt, Mr. Barber, Mr. Smith and Mr.
Ter. Adjourned 10 O'Clock.
7 O'Clock.
Nv pursuant to adjournment.
The discussion on the Presidency was con-
FVel by Mr. Ware, Mr. Pettbone, Mr. Brown,
Gen. Flint.
XAdpurned to O'Clock, tomorrow.
d THURSDAY, Feb. a5.
Yet according to adjournment.
Inc Convention was addressed at length by
Barber, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Pettib me, Mr.
Sn, Mr. Miner, Gen. Flint and Mr. Wilson.
lie ballots for President of the L. States
ng taken and counted,
Daniel Webster IS
Francis Granger 30
Edward Everett
Martin Van Buren, 27
VI Conant introduced the following:
Resolved, That WIN. HENRY HARRI-
Of Ohio, and FRANCIS GRANGER
view YORK, be recommended by this Conven-
~ the People of the State Of Vermont az
]Ia'eS for the offices of President and Wee
Sdent Of the United States.
~ "lo'lon OF Mr. Blodgett, the name Of WV.
nARRlsoN was first taken up BIZ the Con-
aON' aud the yeas and NAYS being drnland \
raSTn, were as follows: Yeas I04, Nays 20.
.ne iGas aud Nays were then called IN the
VI fHANoIs GRANGER, for Vice Pfezi-
i-1eas i?3, Nays o.
~ hnapp Introduced the following:
SsoNed, That the committee appointed IN
%Iae STATE Officers be directed To presen,
'lales ior Electors Of President and Vice
Suen' OF The United States
ae resolution was adopted unanimously and
n ',l', ~ made report, and the Convention
Ped the following
Iipp, ELECTORAL TICKET
I A[ AL EDTisSoroH' Electors a, large.
~" No. J, DAVID CRAwFoRD,
J, ZImRI HOWE.