Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
County Convention.

The Republican County Committee have call
ed County Convention, TO meet at Fayeite-
vile on the 18th of August, for the purpose of
nominating county and probate officers. 1t will
be seen by the terms of the call that the con-
vention this year is to be delegate convention.
This is in accordance with the following reso-
luton adopted by the county convention last
year, TO wit
Resolped-Thot County Conventions hereafter
be called as Delegate Conventions That each town
be entitled to delegate, and one additional del
egate for every five hundred inhabitants, and one
for every fraction exceeding two hundred and fifty;
said delegates to be elected in the several towns.
Upon examination we find that according to
the above resolution, the several towns in this
county will be entitled 10 send delegates as fol-
lows
Athens, .; Brattleboro, 9; Brooklne, 9; Dover.
2; Dummerston, 4; Grafton g.; Guilford, 4; Hal
flax, 8; Jamaica, 4; Londonderry, a; Marlboro,
8; Newfane, A Putney, 4 Rockingham, Z; Som
erset, 2; Stratton, q; Townshend, 4 Vernon, 3;
Wardsboro, 3; Westminster. 4; Nottingham, a;
Wilmington, A; Windham, 3.
It is presumed TO be the duty Of the Town
Committees to call meetings in their respective
towns for the purpose of elec,ing delegates to
the County Convention. To facilitate this du-
" we publish the list of town Committees as
elected last year
Athens, Charles II. willard; Bratteboro, Henry
F. Smith; Brookne, John Stebbins; Dover Mar
tin Perry; Dummerston, Willard C. wilkins; Graf
ton, John L. Butterfeld /; Guford, S. L. Hunt
Halifax, d. +. Dennison; Jamaica, A. j. Gleason
Londonderry Josiah Pierce; Marlboro, Ebenezer
Tucker; Newfane, Franklin Sawyer; Putney, S. W.
uourhton. Roctinuhonn / II Rri1pmnn. Snmpr-
set, NJ. r. Crosby; Stratton, E. L. Grout; Towns
bend, ChAs. c. Bellamy; Vernon, Israel johnson
Warlsboro d. A. Hammond; Westminster, A. W.
Albee Nottingham, L. Brown Wilmington, S.
p Flagg; Windham, N W. Wood.
We take the liberty Of suggesting 10 the
Town committees the propriety of inserting in
their call for town conventions, an article d.
rectng attention 10 the subject of choosing Town
Committees for another year. Heretofore this
business has been done by those present at Mass
Conventions.
The matter of delegate conventions is an eX
pertinent that is To be tried again. 1t is HOPED
that each town will see the importance of elect
ing its full quota of delegates, that the expert
ment may be made successful.
Delegate conventions are much more con
venient than mass conventions. The necessi,,
for large attendance during season Of th'
year when farmers are quite bnsy at home, il
ohvated. The nominations are more farl,
made at delegate conventions. Practically, tn
mode of nomination will not differ material
from that adopted at the County Convention las
year. Then the same number of men from tn
several towns were appointed a committee t
report nominations the convention simpl
adopted their report. Then the committee wa
appointed BY those present; now the delegate
are to be elected at home where it will be full
known whether or not they reflect the opinion
and wishes of their constituents. And herei
is the chief advantage. Each town will be er
titled to its proportionate share of influence. -
1t cannot he said, as we have heard it intima
ed in times past. that one town will send me
enough to control the action of the convention
An equitable representation is given to ever
section OF the county.