The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-08
Proceedings of the Wing State
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The following are The proceedings Of tho $4,000
OF 20 900 Wings assembled in Convention at Bur-
lng,on on the Goth of June:
The Wings Of Vermont, assembled in mnss con-
vention, were called to order 10y tho Chnrmnn Of the
State Co,nmiteu' and organized temporarily by the
appointment of Silns H. Jenison, President, +. p.
Walton, jr Secretary
Pursuant to resolutions Of tho convention, n COM
mi,tcc orono from each county was appointed to
nomnuto officers and committee, corresponding to
the number of State Senators, was appointed by the
several countless to nominate the State and Electoral
tickets.
Committee 10 nominate State and electoral Tickets.
bennington County, Nathan Burton, Enoch Davis;
Windham, David Chandler, Amos Brown, Edward
Krklnnd; Windsor, IIampden Cuts, j. Barrett, 3
w. Porter John rrask; Rutland, A. l.. Brown, ID.
w. c. Clark, John Fox; Addison, Vile Lawrence,
Joseph Warner; Orange, J. X. Parrish, u. w. Bar
thoomew, \. y. F. lIdrerh; Chittenden, Harry
Bradley, A. q. Whttemore; Washington, hitemns
Cushmnn Geo. w. CoIlamer; Caledonia, A. G.
Chadwick, Bliss n. Davis; Franklin, Geo w. Eos
ter, o. A. Burton, VIM. G. Wilson; Orleans, portus
Baxter; Inmoic, Joseph Waterman; Grand Isle,
WIN. L. Sowles.
Mr. Townsley announced that the Prize Banner,
fo1ercd the county having the largest delegation
in proportion to the Wing vote Of 1910 and the dis
lance from Burling,on,) had been awarded to Grand
Isle This award was ratified by the unanimous vote
oC the convention, and thereupon Geo *. Plat, Esq
of Burlington addressed the Wings Of Grand Isle in
an eloquent and appropriate speech, and as the organ
! Of the State Committee presented the banner.
| Mr. Builder responded briefly and pcrtInantly in be-
half his Wig brothers Of Grand Isle, pledging the
little sister 10 do her full share in maintaining the rep
/ utntion Of the political family.
Mr. Pomeroy, from the committee appointed for
the purpose, reported tho following list of officers,
! which report cGncurred in:
President, SILAS II. JENISON.
Vice Presidents Joseph ID Hatch, Joel Bass, Ma
! than Burton, Horace Baxter, A. G. Dana, Harvey
Bell, Milton Brown, Joseph Clark, Geo. w. Foster
Eras,us Fairbanks, EIjnh Cleveland, Joseph Water
! man, VIM. L, Sowles.
Secretaries-E p. Walton jr, ]. s, Morrill,, Henry
Hale, Geo. w. Grandy..
4 committee to report resolutions was appointed
viz: Messrs. Walton of Washington county, Clark o
Rutland, FoIIelt of Chhlenden, Porter OF Windsor
Fairbanks of Caledonia, Miner of Bennington, lIough
ton of Franklin.
MIR Townsley, in behalf Of the state committee IAN
nounced that gentlemen invited from abroad wer
present and would in due time address tho convcr
ton; but that others, some of whom had been conf
IDENTIFY expected, were unable to comply with the il
v,ation extended them, Fer reasons assigned in the
letters, which were read, rs follows:
1.-THE Letters Of NIessrs. Webster and Bolts al
, merely apologetica and brief, we therefore ON
them.l -.
LETTER FROM MR.. SEWARD.
AUBURN, June II, 1914.
GENrbEMEN Indispostion prevented a senso
able acknowledgement of your very kind letter
May 22d, inviting to attend tho annual VIII
Convention Of the State Of Vermont the Sd Of Ju
next.
| have Just now received letter from D. w.
Clarke, Esq one Of your number, informing me I'll
the time for the assembling of the Convention h
been changed to the Goth of June.
, Whatever might have been the state Of my e
gagemonts with reference the day first designate