Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-05
STATE CONVENTION.

Pursuant TO the call of the state committee
the Democratic Wing Convention OF the
State of Vermont assembled at Woodstock
on Thursday the 9Th Of June, 1889. The
Convention was composed of delegates from
every county in the state except Grand Isle,
and was the largest political convention ever
assembled in Vermont
AT ten o'clock in the forenoon the delegates
met in the Cong egalional Church, being
the largest house in town, and which was
filled to overlooking, and were called to
order by George Il. Hodges, Esq, one OF
the state committee and on his nomination
Norman Williams, Esq. OF Woodstock was
appointed President pro ,empore.
On motion OF Mr.. Hopkins of Windsor,
Leonard Sergeant, Esq. of Manchester, was
appointed Secretary pro tenpore.
On motion Of Mr. Fairbanks OF ST Johns
bury,
Ordered, That a committee of one delegate
from each county be appointed to nominate
officers for the convention.
And thereupon the following gentlemen
we're appointed, viz.
Mr.. Backmer, of Bennington.
Mr.. Townsley, of Brauleboro.
Mr. Hammond OF Orwell,
Mr.. Jones, OF Windsor
Mr.. Rich, of Shoreham.
Mr.. Parish, Of Randolph.
Mr.. Briggs, OF Richmond
Mr.. Manser, Of Montpelier.
Mr. Davis, OF DanvilIe.
Mr.. Cutler, OF Highgaie
Mr.. Morse, of Johnson.
Mr.. Cobb, OF Barton.
Mr.. Dewey, of Guildhal.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins,
Ordered, That all wings present he re-
quested TO participate in the deliberations Of
the convention.
On motion of Mr. Adams of Burlington,
Ordered, That the members of Congress
from this state present, be requested to take
seats WITH and act as, members of this con-
vention.
The committee appointed to present
nomination OF officers for the convention, re-
ported the following and the several persons
nominated, were elected 10 the offices annex
ed TO their respective names, TO wit
Norman Williams, Esq, of Woodstock,
President
Hon, Ezra Mech, Of Sheburne,
Hon, Timothy Follett of Burlington.
Hon. Lemuel Whitney, of Bratileboro
Hon. Moses Strong, OF Rutland
Hon. Charles Marsh, OF Woodstock.
Abner B. w Tenney, Esq, of Newbury,
Timothy Goodale, Esq, OF Jamaica.
Jonathan Hagar, Esq, OF Middlebury.
Era's Fairbanks, Esq, OF St. Johnsbury.
Vice Presidents.
Leonard Sergeant, Esq, Of Mancheste
De Wit c. Clarke, Esq, of Brandon.
Z A. g. Chadwick, Esq, Of St. Johnsbury.
Secretaries
On motion OF MIR Chandler, of Woodstock,
Ordered, Thatthe President be requested
TO appoin. Marshal and Assistant Marshals
ofthe Convention,
Whereupon, John P.ttes Esq. OF Wind
sor, was appointed Marshal and Moses Mon
tague OF Brldgewater George G. Pratt,
Thomas Il. Powers aud Edward II. Bill
ings, OF Woodstock, Assistants.
MIR Paine, Of Mortified, introduced the
following resolution
Resolved. Tha,a committee Of seven be
appointed by the chair, to report resolutions
for the action of this Convention which was
read and adopted.
The chair designated the following gen.
tlemen as such committee;
Messrs. Foot Hopkins Dewey, Sergeant,
Briggs Of Richmond, Fairbanks, Walton
and Smith Of Chelsea
. Mr. Townsley introduced a resolution,
which. having been amended, was adopted,
as follows
Resolved. That committee consisting OF
two delegates from Bennington Co; three
from Windham three from Rutland; four
from Windsor; three from Orange; three