The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-07-11
Whig State Convention.
june %, 1913.


Pursuant TO the call Of the State Central Commit
tee, 4 State Convention Of the Democratic Wings of
Vermont assembled at Rutland, on Wednesday, the
2Sth of June, 1913, and was called to order by Col
Townslcy Of Windham county.
On motion of Nr Allen of Chitenden county. Hon
Inland HALL Of Bennington county was appointed
President pro tempore.
On motion of Mr. Townslcy, f. r Walton jr. Of
Washington county, was appointed Secretary pro
tempore.
Mr. Foot Of Rutland Co introduced the following
resolution, which read and adopted:
Rcsolred, That the officers Of this convention
sist Of a President, one Vice President from each
congressional dstricone Secretary and two assistant
secretaries; and that committee Of ono delegate
from each county be appointed to nominate list oil
the officers of the convention.
Whereupon the chair appointed upon said commit
tee, Leonard Sergeant Of Bennington county; Calvin
Townsey Of Wndham Samuel Whitney of Wind
sor; Edgar l.. Ormsbce of uand; Harvey Bell of
Addson Carlos Carpenter of Orange; Geo. a. AL
len Of Chittenden; Amasa Pride of Washington; A.
Warner of Caledonia; and ]. s. Foster Of Franklin.
Mr.. Bell of Addison county, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was road and adopted:
ResolreI, That the Sheriff Of Rutland county be
Mr. Sergeant Of Bennington county, from the COM
mi,tco to nominate officers, made the following re-
port which accepted, and the nominations ere
confirmed by the convention, viz.
Hon. Inland HALL, of Remington, Prest
DR. CYRUS WAsHBURN, of Vernon
Hon. THos T, HAMMOND, Of Windsor, Vice
Hon. VIM. p. HRIGGs, of Burlington, Priests
Hon. HENRY F. JAMES, Of Waterbury,,
f. P WALTON, in. of Montpelier Secretary.
JAMES w: HIcKoK, Of Burlington, assistant
SILAs II. HoDGEs, of Rutland, : Secaeia1 les
Mr. Sergeant, of Bennington county, introduced
the following resolutions, which read and adop-
ted:
ResolGel, That committee be appointed to nomi-
nate to the convention candidate for the Office OF
Governor, Lieut. Governor s. Treasurer, and two del
cgates at large, and two substitutes represent this
state in the Wing National Convention, to be holden
at Baltimore, in May, lsl4z
Resolved, That on the adjournment of the conven-
ton this morning, the delegates from the several
counties meet in county conventions, and appoint
each number OF members corresponding to THEN
Senators, and that said committee meet Immediately
thereafter, at the Court Room, to complete the bust
ness of their appointments: Provided that if the dele
gates from any county are less in number than the
Senators to which it is entitled, then the committee
Sucn county snatl nave the same vote ii
representation was full.
MIR Kittredge from Rutland county introduced the
following resolution, which read and adopted:
ResoIUed, That committee Of seven be appointed
by the chair to report resolutions and address to the
convention.
Whereupon the chair appointed said committee a.
follows: Messrs VIM. c. Kttredge,D w. C. Clarke
E. P. Walton, jr. Edward Kirkland, Philip Bartlett
Lyndon A. Marsh, and Leonard Sergeant.
The convention then journed to at 2 o.
clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON. The Convention met pursuant t.
adjournment.
Mr.. Kittredge, from the committee on resolutions
reported series of resolutions, together with an ad
dress to be published under the direction Of the State
Committee. which report was accepted