Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-16
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w nISS VI VIC County VI hu''"'ui h'N'
at Castlcton on the 9th inst. The con
vention was organized by the appoint.
ment of Hon. f.. n. Briggs, President
and JAS A. Warner of Casteton, Sec
rotary pro tenn.
On motion, committee Of five con-
sisting of Zimri Howe, A. l.. Catlin, |.
II. Wright, Dan Boguo aud Gilmore was
appointed to nominate officers for the
convention, who made the following
report:
For President, f. N. Briggs for
Vice Presidents, Frederick Button and
James Adams for Secretaries, Geo.
H.. Bcaman, JAS A. Warner and G. Nj.
Fletcher.
In accordance with a resolution TO
that effect committee of 3 was apoin-
ted to nominate candidates for County
Senators for the year ensuing, who re-
ported to the convention the names of
JOSEPH II. CHITTENDEN, of Orwell,
GEORGE II. HoDGEs, of Rutland, and
john Fox, of Wallingford, which re-
port was accepted and those gentle
men unanimously nominated rs candi-
dates.
On motion committee of 5. consist
ing of c. Conant, c. Fl. BcAman, A..
Bailey, II. Button aud JIG. Newell were
appointed to nominate county COM
mlltce Tor the year ensuing; agree able
to their nomination, Messrs. J. A. Co
nant, A. l.. Catlin, II. Hodges, Jacob
Edgerton, Geo. o. Vail, were unani-
mously elected by the convention.
On motion, a committee of three
were appointed to nominate towncom-
mttecs for several towns of the coun-
ty for the year ensuing, in accordance
with their report the convention pro
ceeded to the election of the commit.
tees for the respective towns as follows:
Benson.-D. b. Griswold, ]. How
ard and John Carter
Brandon.--Ira Button, G.. w. Co
nant, A. Dyer, II. S. Mcclellan, and
VIM. Lincoln.
Castleton.-H. Hodges, w. B. Col
burn and V. b. Lincoln.
Clarendon.-Tho's Mclaughlin, T..
Smith and II. Stewart
Chittenden,--Capen Leonard Hi
ram Baird, VIM. o. Hanson.
Danby.-Aaron NW, n. G.. Smith
and VIM. Otis.
Farhaven.-J. Cap,u, II. Hamilton
and Sam'I Wood, Jr
Hubbardton.-!S. st. Johns, p. Dixie
man and H. Barber.
1ra.-P. w. Wilkinson, J. Gorham,
and b. Fish.
Mcndon.-E.Mussey, and l.. Hough-
ton.
Middletown.-O. Clark, l.. C. Cope
land and L. Haynes.
Mt Holly. Crowley, d. n. Hun
toon and l.. French.
Mt Tabor.--G. p. Tabor.
Orwcll.-N. Gale, J. S. Strong, and
NJ. Griswold.
Pawlet.-Geo. w. Harmon, Nj. ID.
Strong and C. r. Edgerton
Pttsfed.-J. Holt, Il. l.. Mathews,
and p. Child.
Plttsford.-B. F. Winslcw, +. L.
Granger and J. c.. Whedon
Poultney.-S. M. Ransom, J. ID.
Beaman, S " Parker and c. Ram.
Rutland.-S II Hodges, J Edgerton
and B F Blanchard.
Sherburne.-B Markham, iona c
Coolidge, and VIM Clark.
Shrewsbury.-J Buckmastcr, G Eos
ter and II G Alden.
Sudbury.-R w Pitt, White and
f Wallace.
Tinmouth.-D II Round, f NJ No
bic, ID Gilbert and Royal Coleman.
Wallingiord.--.J. w. Ainsworth, ]
n Vail, VIM c Fox, II Button, w
Hawklns,J b Munson, andDyerTowns-
bend.
Wells r Barden, B. Haynes and
J O Hopson, Jr.
Westhaven.-S Field,I Coleman, and
J Ofenscnd.
The following resolutions were then
introduced by Henry Hale, Esq, and
adopted
Resolved, That we cordially recon-
mend, TO the freemen Of the county
Joseph II Chittenden, of Orwell, Geo.
T. Hodges, OF Ru tland, and John Fox
OF Walllngtord to represent the coun-
ty in the State Senate for the year en-
suing and hereby pledge them our
hearty and unanimous support at the
polls in September,
Resolved, That we cheerfully con-
cur in the nomination of William Hen.
ry ms candidate TO represent this
Congressional District in the House of
Representatives Of the Congress of the
onl'enSta'eS Tor the next congressional
term and pledge ouse We, to use all fair
ana honorable means to secure his ell
ectlon.
RESOLVED, That we heartily respond