Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27
Whig County Convention.


 County Committee.
 WARREN CONE, Esq. was appointed President, pro tenn. and Jared 8. Foster, Esq, of New Hartford, Secretary. A committee of five, consisting of A biiah Catlin, G. H. Hollistsr, J. T. Nor ton, Reuben Rockwell and Willard Gay lord, were appointed to nominate perma- nent officers of the Convention. willard Gaylord. H. s. Barbour. Cicero Collins and Ammi Giddings, were ap- pointed committee on credentials.
 &r. Catlin, from the committee to nominate permanent officers of the con- vention, reported as follows: For President, WILLARD GAYLORD, of Goshen. For Vice Presidents. EDwA7D J. POND, of Washington. JAMES ENSIGN, Of Canaan, Asa WHITE, of Colebrook. For Secretaries, LEHMAN w. CUTLER, of Watertown.
 HENRY B. GRAVES. of Litchfeld.
 The Report was accepted by the con yen.ion, and the gentlemen named ap. pointed.
 The committee on credentials report ed the following List of Delegates. which was accepted by theconvention: Litch6eLi-G H Hollister, Frederick w. Plumb, Edward P Cheney. H B Graves. Barkhamsted- Lucius KentheId, Ezra A Dooliite. Lyman Moulthrop, Orrin Root. Bethlem John c. Ambler. COlebrook-Asa White, Pster Corbin, Edward Darlington. Reuben Rockwell.
 ornwall-Dwight w Pierce, E w An drews, ] Y Norton, l. P Hatch. Cauaan--Phineas Mansfield, Jas Ensign:
 GOshen-Noah 8. Wadhams. Willard Gaylord. E. r. Cummins, John M. Wad- hams.
 Harwinton--Abiiah Ca,lin, Lewis Afford. Roswell Cook, Orville Barber.
 Kent-Lewis Spooner, IT,, Ashbel Full Ter.
 New Har,forG--Roger H. Mills, Jared B Foster, Norman Merrill, Riverius Doug lass.
 New Milford. -Georse P. Shelton, John s Turr'li, Royal l Garfield Wm Green.
 Norfolk-Warrsn Cone. William K Peck. Obcd Smith, Hiram Ho,chkiss.
 Plymuu.h-Ammi Gidaings, F,ram B. Ives
 Torrington, Anson Colt. James H Futile, Henry $ Barbour, R W Gllleu.
 Watertown, Lcman W Cutler, Wm B. Hotchk,ss.
 Warren, Burton Gilbert, Sherman Brins- made.
 Washington, Edward J Pond, Simeon H Mitchell, George B Waller, A C Lennon.
 Winchester, Gideon Hall, Lyman w Case.
 Woodbury, Wm Co,hreR, Truman Smith, Henry Miner, ROoer, ) Tolles.
 Mr, Callin moved that the Convention proceed immediately to an informal ballo. for Sheriff of the Couniy-cauied.
 An informal ballot was ihsreupOn taken, with the following result:
 Whole number of votes g of which Albert Sedgwick had AZ
 Scattering 5
 ALBERT SEDGWlCK, Esq, was thereup0n unanimously declared to be the Whig candidate for Sheriff ., the ensuing election.
 Mr. Catlin presented and moved the fol> lowing Resolution. viz;
 Resolsed, Tha, we have full ceoAdence in the ability and integrity of ALBERT SgDG. WICK. Esq. our nominee for Sheriff of this County, and we will use all lawful means and exer,ions to promote and secure his election.
 The resolution was passed by acclama> tion.
 The Convention was ably and eloque nily addressed by the Hon. Msssrs. Catlin and Mills, E. w. Andrews of Cornwall, Jared E. Foster of New Hartford, Edward Car rirRlon of Colebrosk. William K. Peck Of NoI folk, and by the President, Willard Gay lord of Goshen. The mos, Ferfec, unanim. i,y prevailed during the deliberations of the convention. and the Delegates gave abuudan; evidence that the whig fires of .he county arc kindled and burning.
 It was voted, that the proceedings oi the Convention be published in the Lilchfeld EnuuireT and Hartford CoUrant.
 WILLARD GAYLORD, President.
 Edward J. Pond,
 James Ensign. Vice Presidents.
 Asa White. Hsar1 I:nry s' R; e2sss., Sss's.' Secretaries.