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Chittenden County Convention.
Essex, July 6, SO, IL A


Essex, July 6, SO, IL a. NJ.
The Convention was called TO order by 5.
II. rarkhurst, Chairman OF County Commit
tee, and organized by appointing l.. E. Chit
tendcn, Esq, of Burlington, Chairman, and
A. A. Forbes of llinesburgh, Secretary,
On motion of DR.. Onion of Milton, it was
voted THAT the members from the several
towns 90 into town conventions, and appoint
a nominating committee Of ono from each
town, and one additional for each 500 inhab-
%itants, and for each fraction over $50"
On motion of j. S. Adams, a committee Of
five on Resolutions was appointed by tho
Chair. The following gentlemen were or-
pointed j.. S. Adams, L. Underwood,
Joseph Marsh, j. S. Cilley and Ira Writer'S.
The committee on nominations, as reported
from the several town conventions, were as
follows
burlington. j. X. Gray, S. II. Parkhurst,
j. A. Shedd, l.. f. Chittendcn, Harry Brad
ley, S. Wires, G. W. Benedict, VIM. Yves
ton, F. G.. Hill, S. Huntington, ]. II. Bost-
wick, c. W. Reynolds, c. b. Marvin, c. l..
Nelson, j. Vansicklin, II. Loomis.
Bottom. j. Norris, Il. Cotton.
Chichester. j. Croker, c. Coon, {. l..
Harding, W. II. Penniman, j.. Lane, l.. Il.
Platt.
Charlotte. +. II. Wheeler, Geo. r.. Pcase,
B. Lcavenworth, II. II. Newell.
Mihon. Ira Writers, r. Bascom, j. c.
Mosher, E. L. Whitney, S. Ward, B. p.
Briggs.
She,iurne. Heman Barstow, Myron Read,
p. f. Smith, VIM. Harmon.
Esser. Isaiah Huntly, Wesley Hazleton,
Edwin williams, Harmon wilkins, Edwin
Andrews.
huntington. G. W. Bromley, Al. Crane,
Noble Ross.
Hnesburgh. Joseph Marsh, E, Beechcr
W. B. viele, L.. E. Livermore.
Westford. II. Stuart, A, Hobart, W. D,
Tyler, S. S. Beach.
WiHiston. A. B. Simons, y. Lewis, c
W. Brownell, r. B. Fay.
81 George. Smith Wright.
NftHVtDHu. N. pledsOu, u. ray, 7 ~
Cotton, E. B. Andrews.
Jericho. I. GaIusha, Henry Gibbs, An
drew Warner, Cyrus Spalding, Lyman Reed
UnderhiH. Edward Hanaford, A. B. Hill
F. Woodwork, j. S. Cilley.
The convention then ad journed to the after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on nominations, by thei.
Chairman, 6. W. Benedict, reported to th,
convention that they unanimously presented
to the convention the following persons fo
county officers, for the year ensuing
For Senator's. John Allen of Westford Fran
els Wilson of Ilinesburgh, Levi Underwoo,
of Burlington.
For Assistant Justices. Stephen Sayles 0
Huntington, D. II. Onion Of Milton.
For Judge Of Probate. WIN. II. French.
For States attorney. Torrey f.. Wales.
For Sheriff. Humphrey Paul.
For High Bdihf. c. w. Reynolds.
Comfy Committee. S. II. P~arkhurst, j
S. Adams, William Weston.
The report was accepted and the nominate
ons were severally adopted by the Convention
On motion Of Mr.. Huntly 1t was voted tina
the County Committee be authorized to fill
any vacancies which may occur in the tickle
previous to election.
j. 5. Adams, Esq, from the committee OF
Resolutions, reported the following, which
was read and adopted
Resoircd, That we hereby ratify and adop
the Republican platform and nomination
made at the Philadelphia Convention, anc
the nominations and resolutions Of the Stat,
Convention at White River Junction on tn,
2l inst, and the nominations here made
and pledge ourselves to give them our cordia
and individual support.
The following Town Committees were thei
appointed for the year ensuing
Burlington. ;. IL. Parkhurst, j. S. Ad
ans, j. 7. Shedd.
Bolton. James Norris, S. ID. Church.
Colchester. Wm. c. Harding, VIM. W
Dutton, A. A. Allen.
Charlotte. II. H. Newell, w. r. Pease, c
B. Cook.
Esser, Edwin Andrews, W, Hazleton, D
c. Littleton.
Huntington. A. II. Loveland, D. c. Lit
Teton
Hnesbugh. Walter Weed, j. F. Miles
Grin Pelton.
Jericho. D. Fish, Andrew Warner, II. o
Gibbs.
Milton. H. L.. Hozie, j. B. Clark, Jno
Booth.
Richmond, A. C. Noble, E. b. Andrews
F, D. Cotton.
ShelJurne.
81. George.
UndehH. NJ. Wires, D. c. HUM hrey
R. Iianaford.
WesDord. W. Gibbs, G. G. jackson, W
D. Tyler.
WiHiSton. A. B. Simonds, y. IL. Lewis
D. B. Fay.
Addresses were made to the convention b,
II. Toby, Esq, of llinesbursh, and by Lev
Underwood, Esq of Burlington, and the con
v%ention then adjourned without day,
L., Z, CHITTENDEN, Chairman.
\. A. FORBES, Secretary.
Mr.. SUMMERS CoNDITIoN.-Under date o
Tuesday, Mr.. Greeley sent to the New Yorl
Tribune the following report respecting
Senator Sumner
Mr., Sumner is worse, and is declared il
danger of softeninG of the brain by his medica
friends. lie is e~njoincd to avoid all excite
ment, and will hardly be permitted, to resum,
his seat this session. lie will never full,
recover.
The Washington Correspondent of the Bos