The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-10-24

tIlls udu NONNh lul WI DdNtl. anu lnlUI
voted scattering but when they saw the
real object of Mr.. Davey's chief friends
was to crush or cripple the American
party they Diet crmncd 70 unite fully up.
on a candidate of their own.
The ballots commenced Friday morn
ing, and resulted as follows
Whole No Votes, 233 23l 226
Nee to a Choice, III ll6 III
Charles W. willard. Of Il2 1870
Chalon +. Davey. 81 II -
Charles " Davenport, 33 81 So
ID, p. Thompson, IA 1 /
Scattering. ) 4
Whereupon, CHARLIE, w. WILLARD,
ESQ, Of Montpelier was declared elected,
and appeared at the bar of the House
and received the oath of office. Mr.,
WILLARD is a young man, some IS years
of age, of very superior abilities, and
possesses fully those nice qualities of
executive talent so peculiarly adapted to
the position which he has been called
upon to occupy, lie will perform the
duties of the Office in manner credita-
bic alike to the party which elected him,
and himself, and with honor to the State
Government. His election is a signal
triumph Of the American party, and Of
all liberal. minded men. over faction of
which the astute Editor Of the Free
Press, aspres to be the chief The lat
ter has met With rebuke which he full.
ly mcrited, and evidently feels chagrin
for the defeat which he so dcservcdy
has met. Having announced the death
aud burial" of the American party Just
before leaving Burlington for Montpe.
lier. he has found that. after a short
Transmission through the purgatory Of
his columns. it has arisen 10 new life Of
strength, and vigor and victory.
After the election of Secretary of
State, the Joint Assembly proceeded to
the election of other officers, eccting
them irrespcctively of their connection
with the American party the party be.
ing determined to evince no illiberal
spirit, although some of its enemies had
doue So The following officers were
chosen Sidney p Reif,ld, Sergeant
at inns, having les votes to II for all
others. For Auditor of Accounts the
ballots were as follows:
William NJ, Pingry. l4l
Edward Seymour, Sc
Samuel Wells, 20
Scattering, Is
The name Of Mr.. Seymour was pre-
sented, | believe, by Mr., Beckwi.h of
your place. The following elections were
made uira roce, unanimously:
Charles H. Joice, STATE Librarian
Hiram Harlow, 1Supt State Prison.
j J D. R Ra's}, ; Director, State Prison.
L d. Mason.
p, d Bradford, Cam Of Insane
For Bank Commissioner the ballot
was -
Jason Steele 1873
A. b. Gardner, 80
Daniels Roberts, Is
Erasmus Plimpton, 10
Scattering, 5
Mr.. Steele is the member from Wind.
sor, was nominated by Gov. Coolidge
and being member of the American
party received nearly all of their strength
as well as of the two other parties Mr.
Field dem having seconded the nom
nation. 1t appeared to be feeling of
Reputation" of " caucus" nominations
MI Steele is highly spoken of by those
who know him best. Mr.. Roberts was
not in point of fact a candidate, and so
himself declared He, however, got a
few votes.
Gen. Geo. w, Grandey was unanim-
ously elected Quarter Master General
and Hon Barnes Frisbic, of Mddetown,
Judge Advocate General. Geo b. KEEL.
logg of Brattleboro, was reelected Ad-
jutant General
This afternoon, Charles l., Williams,
Esq of Rutland, was elected Reporter
of tho Decisions of the Supreme Court,
by the following vote:
Charles l.. Williams, li3
Geo. +. Edmunds, ct
John F. Deane, 90
Scattering,