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DEMOCRATIC ANTIMASONIC
STATE CONVENTION

was. on motion. elected President; Hon
JABEZ PROCTOR of Cavendsh, ant
Gen. NATHAN LEAVENWORTH Of
Hnesburph. Wees Prcsidens GEORGE
B. MANSER, ESQ. of WiIlls,on, and A. j.
MINER Esq OF Manchester Secretaries.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, it was
Resoiyed That all those who are oppo
sed to secret societies, in principle ant
practice. be invited TO take seats in ihi.
Convention; and all those who accord witt
the sentiments of this resolution are re-
quested to give their names to the Secreta
res, for the purpose Of making a roll Of the
members.
On motion Of Mr. Conan,,
Resolred, That committee of three
from each county be appointed to report
candidates for State Officers, TO be supper
ted by the freemen atthe next electlon; and
that said committee be appointed by the
delegates from the several counties.
The following gentlemen were chosen;
Bennington County, Messrs. Pettibone
Moore and Miner.
Windham, Messrs. Crawford, Burt and
Billings.
Rutland, Messrs. Conant, Austin and
Steward.
Windsor, Messrs, Porter, Parker and
| Proctor.
ADDISON, Messrs, Bell, Walker and Kins
ley.
Orange. Messrs Flint, Cobb and Tenney.
Chitlenden, Messrs. Miller, Foote and
Beecher.
Washington, Messrs. Buck, Brown and
Knapp.
Caledonia, Messrs, Smith, Davis and
Nelson.
Franklin, Messrs, Eggleston, Bralnerd
and Webster.
Orleans, MessrS Richmond, Simpson and
Nye.
Adjourned TO 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
3o'cLocK.
Convention met ugrceably to adjourn
meRt. The committee appointed to pre-
sent candi dates for State Officers made re-
port, and on motion of Mr. Bell OF Middle
bury, the Convention proceeded to consider
separately the several candidates presented
by the committee ; and the ballots for Gov
ernor being taken and counted,
Sllas II. Jenison had IA
John Smith l2
Scattering
Whereupon Hon. SILAS II, JENlSON
was declared duly nominated as the candI.
date for Governor.
The ballots for Lieutenant Governor be.
ing taken and counted,
David NJ. Camp had I43
Allen Wardner
Martin Flint
Scattering 4
And Hon. DAVID M. CAMP was de-
clared duly nominated as the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor.
The votes for Treasurer being taken and
counted,
Augustine Clarke had 16l
Scattering 9
And Hon. AUGUSTINE CLARKE
was dec Jared duly nominated tor Treasurer.
Mr. Knapp introduced the following
Resoired, That this Convention do now
proceed, by ballot, to nominate candidates
to be supported for the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Knapp nominated for President,
VIM. HENRY HARRISON of Ohio.
Mr.. Blodge't nominated
MARTIN VAN BUREN, Of N. Y.
Mr. Smith Of Cabot nominated
DANIEL WEBSTER OF Massachusetts,
Mr. Ware nominated
FRANCIS GRANGER Of New York.
The Convention was addressed by Mr..
Knapp, Mr.. Blodgett, Mr. Barber. Mr..
Smith snd Mr., Miner. Add to o'clock.
TO clock.
Met pursuant to adjournment.
The discussion on the Presidency was
continued by Mr. Ware, Mr. Petlibone, Mr.
Brown, and Gen. Flint.
Adjourned, to o'clock, Tomorrow.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
Met according 10 adjournment.
The Convention was addressed at length
by Mr. Barber, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Pettlbone.
Mr. Brown, Mr. Miner. Gen. Flint and Mr.
Wilson.
The ballots for President of the United
States being taken and conted,
William Henry Harrison had CT
Daniel Webster %
Francis Granger 90
Edward Everett
Martin Van Buren, 81
Mr. Cnnanl introduced the following
Resolved, That WIN. HENRY HAIR
RISON of Ohio, and FRANCIS GRAN
GER of Nuw York, be recommended by
this Convention to the People of the State
of Vermont as candidates for the offices Of
President and Vlce>P President OF the United
States.
On motion of Mr. Blodgett, the name of
VIM. II. HARRISON was first taken up by
the Convention, and the Yeas and NAYS
being demanded and taken, were rs fol,
lows:
YEAS -Mcssrs. Austin, Abbott, Aims.
worth, Billings, Burt, Boynton, Bowe, Bur,
ton. Bell, Brewster, Brock, Bgelow Blais-
dell, Barrett, Beecher, Bass, Buck, Brow
nell, Nj. Brown, M. c. Brown. J. Blanch
ard S. Blanchard, Bryant, ]. p. Baisdell,
Barstow, Crawford. Conant, Conklin. Chip,
man. Camp, G B Chandler, A Davis, Chas
Davis, Dart, Y Dewey, Edison. Ferris,
Foote, Fyler, GIchrlst, Glidden. Hulchin-
son. Howe. f lIebard, Enoch Hebard, l.
Hebard. Hazard, Stephen Herrck, Has
tings, HARDWOOD, Jones, Jlllson, Knapp,