The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-08-29
For the Register.
G. g. Tilden VS.. j. w. Conroe.
ACTION OF EIEcTMENT.

This important trial is set down for
Tuesday the 4th prox. 1t is one of very
much importance to the people of Ad.
Olson Probate District, and tho case in
all its bearings should be understood BY
the jury-thc people-before their deci.
sion is made. The action is brought by
the plaintiff for the purpose Of depriving
the defendant of any title to certain pros
peotve pcrquisitcs and emoluments
which he, tho plaintiff. some time since
had supposed himself alone entitled to-
The history Of the case is this Mr..
Tilden, tho plaintiff. having spent much
valuable time and labor last year in the
attempt to deprive Judge Seymour of
the Office, to which lie desired only one
moro election, without any neglect or
other blame upon his part, aud uncxpcct-
cdly to him, failed to receive the nomin.
alton of the Wing County Convention
Being decidedly opposed to any union
with the Free Soil party, he did not, of
course, prosecute his suit before the
Union Convention
Determined yet to retrieve his loss. he
commenced the prosecution of his claim
again as carly as last autumn. by Undue
ing certain Representatives to make
known his wants to the other members
of the Legislature from this Probate Dis.
trict, and ondcavoring to secure their
sympathy thereby. Mr.. Tildcn, also find.
ing some time in the winter following
that a certain unknown parsonage called
SAM" sometimes called X n, would
Lave no little influence in deciding upon
his claim in 1855, long and urgently
sought his acquaintance promising eter.
nal allegiance and friendship TO the
friends Of SAN" if permitted to frater-
nizc with him. He was at length, much
to his qualification, introduced to the
gentleman SAM aforesaid and earnest
ly requested him TO give him, the plain.
tiff, a nomination on the 23d Of May last
at a convention of the American party
held at Middlebury at that time. That
convention however, much to tie surprise
md chagrin of Mr. Tildon. the plaintiff.
nominated Mr.. Conroe, the defendant,
who had not sought the nomination or
used any means personally to obtain it.
The plaintiff therefore Immediately
commenced the present suit. Discard
ing his recent pledges of honor to give
Lis support and allegiance to the X s.
lie causes it to be understood BY certain
members Of convention held at Middle.
bury OH the 9th of June. whom he be.
lieycd opposed TO the X Ms, that he was
MT a member of their order and by
~, Io,.Ia o,,1 f,roas a.
gentleman in similar crcumst ances thus
gets nominated by two majority over
Mr. Conroc. the defendant
The plaintiff now claims. with great
osionsitle candor, to be the only "regu-
lar" candidate honoraJ/y in the field
Remaining yet member of the X. n.
order he still solicits their supper, be-
cause be as X N.--altho' denouncing
those candidates whom his brethren had
desired to be elected and yet hope to
sec successful whilo to Anti X Ms he
is represented as having Withdrawn
from the order" and various similar
statements are made. That he did de-
sire to withdraw"-untH after cleo.
HOH we leprn as true
The defendant demurs, at tho request
Of many friends beside tie party which
nominated him, and to which the plaintiff
belongs, to being thus summarily elected.
and deprived Of all title to that which
the plaintiff boasts he has so much bet
ter right to. a plain " statement OF
facts" will cause the jury to decide
undcrstandiugly. VlNDEx.
Middlebury. Aug. 81, 1850.