Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-07
WIG STATE CONVENTION.


Pursuant to the call OF the State Centred Com'
mtee, d State Convention of the Democratic.
wings of Vermont assembled at Rutland, on
Wednesday, the 2sth of June, lS43, and was
called TO order by Col. Townsley Of Windham
county.
On motion of Mr. Allen Of Chittenden county
Hon. HILAND HALL OF Bennington county
was appointed President pro ,empore.
On motion of Mr.. Townsley, L. P. Walton jr,
of Washington county, was appointed Secretary
pro temporc.
Mr.. Foot OF Rutland Co. introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was read aud adopted:
Resolved That the officers of this convention
consist of President one Vice President from
each congressional district, one Secretary, and TWO
assistant secretaries; and that committee oil one
delegate from each county lie appointed to nonl-
nate Il list of the officers Of the convention.
Whereupon the chair appointed upon said com
mtee, Leonard Sergeant Of Bennington county !;
Calvin Townsley Of Wndham; Samuel Whit
ncy Of Windsor; Edgar l.. OHnsRee of Rutland ;
Harvey Bell of Addison Carlos Carpenter oil
Orange Geo. A. Allen Of Chuenden; Amnsa
Pride of Washington; A. Warner Of Caledonia;
aud j. 5. Foster OF Franklin.
MIR. Bell of Addison co. introduced the follow
ing resolution which was read and adopted:
R,solrea That the Sheriff Of Rutland county
he invited to act as Marshal of this convention.
Mr.. Sergeant of Bennington co., from The com
muee to nominate officers, made The following re-
port, which was accepted, and the nominations
were confirmed nv the convention, viz:
Hon. HlLAND HALL, Of Bennington, Prest
Dr. CYRUS WAsnnURN, of Vernon,
Hon. THos. f. HAMMOND, OF Windsor, Pice
Hon. WIN. r. BRIGGs, of Burlington, PTeSFS
Hon. HENRY f. JAMES, OF Waterbury,,
T.. r. WALTON, JR,, of Montpelier Secretary
JAMES w. HIcKoK, of Burlington .AsSt.
SrLAs II. HoDeEs, of Rutland, Secretaries
Mr. Sergeant OF Bennington co. introduced the
following resolutions, which were read and adop-
ted
ResOlred, That committee be appointed to
nominate 10 the convention candidate for the Of
fees OF Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer,
and two delegates at large, and two substitutes,
10 represent this state in the Wing National Con-
venlion, to be holden at Baltimore, in May, 1914.
RESOLVED, That on the adjournment of the con-
vention this morning. the delegates from the seve-
raj counties meet in county conventions, and APP
point each n number Of members corresponding
TO their Senators, and that said committee meet
Immediately thereafter, at the Court Room, to
complete the business of their appointments Pro-
vided, that if the delegates from any county are
less in number than the Senators TO which it is
entitled, the committee from such county shall
have the same vote as if its representation was
full
Mr.. Kit,redge from Rutland co. introduced the
following resolution, which was read and adopted ::
ReSoiued, That committee of seven he ap
pointed by the chair TO report resolutions and an
address to the convention.
" hereupon the CHAR appointed said committee
as follows Messrs. VIM. c. kitlredge, ID. W. C..
Clarke, z. P. Walton, jr., Edward Kirkland, Phil
ip Bartlett, Lyndon A. Marsh, and Leonard Sar
geant.
The convention then adjourned TO meet at 9 o.
clock P. NJ.