Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-05
THE CONVENTION.

n OOlN AIlN y
A full description of the State Convention
we cannot possibly give to-day; the minutes o.
the business transacted is appended, and iol
the rest we can now barely assure our readers
that the memorable mass convention OF l94(
was far, very far outstripped by thisl The
Empire State sent her thousands to cheer the
hearts, we doubt whether we may not say with
out exaggeration, of the tens of thousands o.
Green Mountain Wings. 1t was great null
tilude, which no man can number-harmony
prevailed in its councs-and the spirit was
exhibited which deserves, and il il pervades the
entire party, will secure, the proudest victory
ever won by the Wings of Vermont. We
trust we shall be able to furnish our reader;
next week with interesting details Of the pro.
cession, from the Free Press. Watchman.
MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION.
BuaLINGToN, June 90, 1914.
The Wings OF Vermont, assembled in mass
convention, were called TO order by the Chair
man Of the State Committee, and organized
temporarily by the appointment of Sias Fl.
JeDiSon, President and E. z. Walton, it,, Sec
rotary.
Pursuant TO resolutions Of the convention, a
pointed to nominate otficers-and a committee,
corresp ,nding TO the number Of State Senators,
was appointed bv the several counties, to nom
inate the State and Electoral tickets.
Committee TO nominate State and Electoral
Tickets
Bennington county, Nathan Burton, Enoch
Davis; Windham, David Chandler, Amos
Brown, Edward Kirkland; Windsor, Hamp-
den Cults, j. Barrett, S. w. Porter, John
Trosk; Rutland, A. l., Brown, d. w. c.
Clark, John Fox; Addison, Vile Lawrence,
joseph Warner; Orange J. X. Parrish, B.W
Bartholomew, A. B. F. HiIdrelh; Chiltenden,
Harry Bradley, A. G. Whittemore; Washing
ton, ARENAS Cushman, Geo. w. Collamer;
Caledonia, A. G. Chadwick Bliss n. Davis
Franklin, Geo. w. Foster, o. A. Burton, VIM.
G. Wilson; Orleans, Porus Baxter; Lomoe,
Joseph Waterman; Grand Isle, w. l.. Sowles
MIR Tnwnsey announced that the Prize
Banner, (ofered to the county having the larg-
est delegation IN proportion to the Wing vote
OF 1910 and distance from Burlington J had
been awarded to the county Of Grand Isle
This award was ratified by the unanimous vote
of the convention, and thereupon Geo. K
Plat, Esu of Burlington, addressed the Wings
of Grand Isle in an eloquent and appropriate
speech, and as the organ of the Slate Commit
tee, presented the banner.
Mr. Butler responded briefly and pertinenrly
IN DS0alI Oi MS w my DfDLneTS tl NFanu Isle,
pledging the little sister to do her full share in
maintaining the reputation OF the political fam
lily.
Mr. Pomcroy, from the committee appointed
for the purpose, reported the following list OF
officers, which report was concurred in:
President-SILAS H. JENISON.
Tice PARLIAMENTARY ID. Hatch, Joel
Bass, Nathan Burton, Horace Baxter, A. G.
Dana, Harvey Bell, Milton Brown, Joseph
Clark, Geo. w. Foster, Erastus Fairbanks,
Elijah Cleveland, Joseph Waterman, William
J.. Sowles.
Secreiaries-E. P. Walton, jr., j. S. Nor
rilI, Henry Hale, Geo. w. Grandy.
A committee to report resolutions was ap-
pointed, viz: Messrs. Walton Of Washington
county, Clark of Rutland, FoIlett of Chiiten-
den, Porter of Windsor, Fairbanks of Calcdo-
MIA, Miner OF Bennington, Houghton of Frank
lin.
MFR Townsley, in behalf Of the State COM
mittee, announced that gentlemen invited from
abroad were present and would in due time ad-
dress the convention; but that others, some of
whom had been confidently expected, were un-
able to comply with the invitation extended to
them, for reasons assigned in their letters,
which were read, as follows:
LETTER FROM MIR. WEBSTER.
New YoRK, May 80, 1874
CTeBUcVSH.-i nave Tue HtlnpT ~ aCkUOWI-
edge the receipt of your kind and friendly let
ter, of the 2Sd of this month.
| need hardly say, that it would give me very
sincere pleasure to attend Wing State Con-
ventDn in Vermont; but it is not in my power
TO comply with your request to be with you on
the third of July. | have already declined sew
eral invitations TO attend mass meetings, on the
4th of that month. My engagements will take
me about that time into Maine. ought To
add, that have found it absolutely necessary
to come to resolution to abstain as gener-
al rule, from addressing large assemblies.
II would afford me pleasure, as have al
ready said, to see the Wings OF Vermont.
hope may be in the State before long, per-
hdps in the course of the summer; and if So
Shall hope to meet with the friends, in various
quarters, and TO visit them socially and quietly
must pray you, gentlemen, to make my
best regards 10 your assembled friends. There
is no body of Wings in the country for whom
| have more respect than for those of Vermont
On the ensuing occasion, as on others, doubt
not they will set an example of spirit, activity
and fidelity, fit to be followed by the whole
country.
am, gentlemen, with much true regard,
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen,
DANIEL WEBSTER.