Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-03-14
FOR CONGRESS-.
Fifth District-Litchfeld County.
TRUMAN SMITH.
wHIG COUNTY CONVENTION.

WING COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Convention was called to order about II
o'clock A. M. on Thursday, March 7, 1889, and Ben
jamin Sedgwick ESQ., appointed President pro
TEN. and Joseph H. Bellamy Secretary pro tenn.
Voted, To appoint n committee of seven to select
officers for the Convention and the following per-
sons were appointed
PW. Mills, D. B. Brinsmade, John Buckingham,
Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., R. II. Hotchkisr, A. H. Holley,
and Leveritt Bishop.
The above committee reported the following per.
sons for officers Of the Convention:
DANIEL B. BRNsMADE, Esq President.
Benjamin sedgwick, Walter Booth, Warren Cone,
and John Buckingham, Vice Presidents
Joseph H. Beliamy, and Robert W. Smith, Secre.
tariea
Voted, To appon committee to report the names
Of the delegates present from the several towns. The
committee reported the following
Litchfeld-G arwood Sanford. D. Hall, J. w. Cross
man. J. Garnsey.
,Bar*hamsted--s. G; Blair, s. Allen, c. Munson,
:, Be,hlem-Augustus Waules, J. Fl. Bellamy, A. c.
Kasson.
Conann-John Franklin. c. Hollabird, E. Belien
Colebrook-P. Corbin, II. Whiting j. w. Turner,
Corn,oau-E. A. Allen, J. c. Calhoun, Benjamin
Sedgwick, Edmund Bradley.
Goshen-Georee Miles. Timnthv Collins.
Raruinton-P. w. Noble, M. Beach, A. Webster
Ken'1L Richards, D, Coms'ock, I'd, P. w. Mills.
,,Nsy Ha,,for1-H. briggs, H. Jenes, James Mer.
New Aflford-WaI,er Booth, G. R. Warner, s. S.
GAYLORD.
NorfoR-B. welcb, Jr, W. Cone, s. Johnson, w.
Bragg.
Plymouth--L Bishop. E. Lan0Aon. J. Mansfield
Korbnry-S w: Baldwin, l.. Blnckman.
Salisb"ry-A; II; Holey, H !andon, P. Parks.
Shoron-N. Dunbar, C. M. Morgan, r. w. Smith,
John Williams.
Torringion-G Woodward. E. Hodges, Israel Coe,
Uri TAYLOR.
Washingten--D B. Brinsmade, D. F. Mitchell, A.
Tomlinson, B. Meeker.
Wa,er,orn-JJ. Buckingham, n. M Peck, A. War
Y;nehe''e,r-W. F. Hatch L. Hurlbus, -Jr. J. coe,
j. c. cleveland.
Wood5ury--N; Preston. r. H. Hotchkiss. w.
.Abernethy, B. Fahrique.
On motion of Mr.. Warren, the following persons
were appointed by the chair 10 draft Resolutions for
the consideration Of the Convention -AIanson War
-ren, J. H. Belamy, A. Fl. HolIey Walter Booth Ben
.jamn Weleh, IT., R. II. Hotchkss, and Israel Coe
On motion of Mr. Mills, the following persons were
appointed by the chair bring forward the business
sOf the Convention, viz
Messrs P. w. Mills Abijah Tomlinson James
Merrill, John C. Calhoun, William Abernethy.
On motion of B. Sedgwick, Voted, That the Wings
from the different towns, present. be invited to
take in this Convention and take part in the
proeeednes,as honorary members
Voted, To adjourn to o'clock P. M.
9 o'clock p. M-The Convention met pursuant to
adjonrnment-Yo.ed To proceed to an informal bal
lot for member of Congress- to represent this Congress
sional district in the next Congress whereupon Tu
man Smith received 60 Votes, Charles F. Sedgwick
9, Joseph H. Bellamy !.
Voted. ToProceed to decisive ballot for member
of Congress-W hereupon Truman Smith received
the unanimous vote of the Convention, and was de-
clared duly nominated.
Voted, To proceed to ballot for a candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff Of Litch6eld County. Albert Seds-
wick received 70 votes. the whole number thrown,
and was declared duly nominated.
On motion, Voted. To appoint committee Of three
10 wait upon Truman Smith, Esq. and inform him Of
Ibis nomination as candidate for Congress, and re-
quest him to signify his acceptance or otherwise per-
sonally before the Convention through the commit
sae Mr. Smith shortly afterwards appeared before
the Convention, and in speech Of considerable length
sigmked his acceptance Of the nomination.
A similar committee was also appointed to wait
upon Mr. Sedgwick, to inform him Of his nomination.
who through the committee signi6ed his acceptance.
The committee on resolutions reported the follow
ing. which. after discussion, were adopted unaDi-
mOusly:
Reselsad, That We view with CONSERVATION the ra-
nd Andt enormous INCREASE Of Executive patronage,