The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-19
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M1DDLEBuRy, OCT, 10, 1853.


Editorial Correspondence.
MoNrpELiER, Thursday, Oct. 10, '53.
ELECTION day" has Arrived, with its
usual concomitants - drizzling skies,
muddy streets, peddlc-caris, and politi-
cal caucuscs. Most Of the members c.
lect of both Houses were Oh hand in
good season yesterday with quite all adj
diton of outside delegates, interested
and anxious to see what may ''turn up"
Last evening, each of the three parties
met in caucus at the State House, for
preliminary consultation as to the Or
ganization. The Wing members were
nearly all prcscnt-the whole number
being as we have heretofore claimed, %,
not including Mr.. Prichard, of Bradford,
who did not receive a certificate of cleo
ton, though said to be rightfully cnti-
tied to seat. The Old Line Demo
Gratis found a great falling off from their
boosted numbers, while the Frcesoilcrs,
on the other hand, are in high glee, at
finding in their caucus, and acting with
them, greater number of Representa-
tives than was ever reckoned on their
side.
The Wings, with great unuuimity,
nominated Gen. Geo w. Grandey, of
Vcrgennes. for Speaker of the House
he receiving nearly every vote, on tho
first ballot The nomination was made
entirely unanimous. Chalon +. Davey,
Esq Of Burlington. was unanimously
rcnomnatcd for Clerk. The Wing Sem
ators, in caucus. nominated Jos. H. Bar
rett, of Middlebury, for Secretary of the
Senate, without a dissenting vote. No
nomination was made for Assistant Sec.
rotary.
Tho Old Line Democrats ballotted
several times for Speaker of the House,
and at length nominated W. II IL. Bing-
ham, Esq. Of Stowe.
w. II. II. Bingham, 90
T. G. Palmer. of Burlington, Is
f. Chase, of Lyndon, IA
Total, 52l
The Froesoilers found themselves for
freight strong-viz Representatives,
AZ, Senators, g. 1t is doubted, howev-
or, whether some of this number may
not have been present rather for the
purpose of controlling the action of the
caucus than from bona fdc intent ion
of standing firmly on the Pittsburg
platform. As was to be expected, Mr..
Barber, of Middlcbury, offered a rcsolu-
ton, providing for the appointment of
committee of conference to arrange the
terms Of coalition. This resolution
was promptly laid on the table The
meeting then proceeded to nominate
Speaker, with the following result
IIoratio Necdham. %
+. D Barber, II
John Mclean, 2
Mr.. Nccdham was accordingly de-
clared the nominee to the dis
appointment Of Barber
This forenoon, four ballots for Speak
or were had in the House, as follows:
LIST. I'd Sd 4th
Geo. W. Grandcy, W, 90 % 90 "a
W. II II Bingham. D., rs ~ so 81
II Needham, Y. S, 80 Al 40 80
In the Senate, twenty-seven Senators
appeared and took their seats. The
election Of Secretary was made by the
following vote
Jos II Barrett, -
H. b. Smith, II
A. NJ. Dckcy,
On the third BALLOT for Chaplain of
the Senate, Rev +. +. Putnam was
clectcd-tho vote being, for
Rev f, +, Putnam, l6
" w. II Lord,
Eli Ballou, 9
The following committee of Election
was appointed by the Senate Me>srs.
Warner, Buck and lIoyt
Mr.. Orlando Stevens (Whig) claims
n seat as Senator from Franklin Coun-
ty, and Norman Miilington (Whig) and
James Martin (Democra) claims one of
the seats for Bennington County.
Friday evening Oct. a.
Five more ballotings for Speaker
were had yesterday afternoon, as follows
9th 9th 18th sth 9th
G. w. Grandey 81 81 92 % OIL
W II II Bingham 81 81 50 81 81
lIoratio Needham 81 SO 81 SO 90
John Mclean
+. ID. Barber, |
The House then adjourned, and the
several parties again met in caucus in
the evening The Wings were addressed
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