Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-17
FoURrH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

The convention was called to order by J. s. Hano yer of the Congressional committee On motion. 5. D. Northway, Esq, of Norfolk, was appointed Chairman pro tem and A. C. Randall Esq. of Falls Village, Secretary. A committee of one from each senatorial district was appointed to select permanent officers | 10th dist. s. E. Beardsey, Bridgeport. | lIth " H. Ruggles, Brookfcld. l2th " Hezekiah Buklcy, Stamford. | 18th " Abijah Catiin, Harwinton. | 16th !" G. H. Noble, New Milford | 17th " D. l.. Pierce. Canaan committee of one from each senatorial district l was appointed on credcntals- < 10th dist Jonathan Godfrey, Fairfield. 11th !" F. $. Willman DanburylsS 12th " Joseph W. Hubbell, Norwalk. 10th Hiram Goodwin. &% | 16th " w. Iathrop 17th 1" J. w. Parks. Salisbury. Voted. That editors and reporters of papers, with out distinction to party be invited to take seats in this convention
 committee of one from each senatorial district was appointed to present resolutions to the conven- tion. | 17th dist. Wm. K. Peck Norfolk. 10th $ S. B. Bearelsley, Bridgeport | 12th |" Dr. Lynes, Norwalk | llth |" Edgar s. Tweedy. Danbury. | 15tn " Gideon Hall, Winsted. | 18th '' F. w. Lathrop, Roxbury.
 committee of three from each county was ap- pointed to present the names of congressional com mittee for two years. viz | G H. Noble, New Milford. Thomas Rich, Stamford 1 William 4. Judd, Bethel | John NJ. Wilson, Bridgeport. l Thomas NJ Clark, Winsted. | J. K Shepard. Norfolk | Voted. That the usual oourtesies be extended to 1 the Congressional committee. Voted, That substitutes be invited to take seats and participate in the doings of convention-exrept voting.
 Committee on credentials reported as follows. Report accepted. l DrIrf Fairfeld-John Gould, Jonathan Godfrey, Wm. H. Bibbins, Horace Banks. | Bridseport-John M. Wilson, s B Beardsley. D.nbnry-Wm. B. Hoyt, Edgar s. Tweedy, L.
 Greenwich L. Husted, W. A. Howe, Alvan Mead, z. Mead.
 Eewtown-Henry B. Glover, Philo Clark, E. s. l Peck, F. S. Barnum
 Huntington Tomlin. on, Jr.. E. B. Wheeler. Bethel-Seth Seeley, Wm. Judd.
 Norwalk-DanielK K. Nash, J. W. Hubbell, Sam'l Lynes. Vim. T. Craw.
 Monroe Cha's B. Wheeler, Cha's S. Crane.
 Brokfeld Henry Rugglcs, Henry S. Peck.
 kedding-T I. M. Abbott Edward P. Shaw, Francis A. sanford, Benj. s. Boughtnn.
 D'rien-P. R. Fairchild. Cha's G. Morehouse.
 New Canaan-Noah W. Hoyt. Lewis Penoyer.
 Easton-D s. Edwards, John B. Turney. ,v Rldgefeld-Elward H. Smith, H. D. Taylor, c. W. Sawstn. E c. Northrop
 New Fairfield Henry Fanton.
 Wcston-Chas Crofut Hanford Nichols.
 Sherman-Ievi Hungsrford Alison F. Purdy. Westport-Alva Gray, k. M. Lees.
 Strattord-M. c. Stagg. Curtis Thompson.
 Stamford-Thos G. Rich, G. K. Riker, Sands Seeley, H. Bulkley. | Trumbul-O. E. Plumb, J. R. Mildlebrook. l Wilton-E G. Betts, Wm Gregory.
 'Ltchfrld County Ltchfeld-J. F.. Sedwick, H. S. Griswold, John w. Buel, J. E. Sedgwick, Jr
 Bethlem-Geo. A. Wattles Theodore Bird.
 Barkhamsted- Hiram Goodwin, E J. Youngs, M. Merrils, w. S. Taylor. Bridgewater-Charles Treat.
 Canaan-D. M. Hunt, A. c. Randall.
 Harwinton -Abiiah Catlin, Sheldon Osborn, D. A. Wilson, P. w. Noble.
 Norfolk-Wm K. Peck, s. D. Northway, O. J. Wolcott, J. K. Shepard. Plymouth-J. B Woodward. Coebrook-Asa White, M H Granger, R. Rock we'll w S. Bunnell
 New Hartford-R. M. Butler, S. M Pettibone F. W. Burwell, Walter Beeny.
 C,rnwall-R. B. Hopkins, Stephen Foster, J. P. Brewster G. A. Wheaton. | Roxbury-F. w. Lathrop. l.. Blackman.
 New Milford-Geo. H. Noble, Wm Roberts, H. Buckingham, M. Morehouse.
 salisbury-Frederick Mills Geo. H. Lee, J. w. Parks. Harlo P. Harris.
 Goshen-J. M. Wadhams T. M. Foster, J. Bailey, M Lyman.
 Warren-E M Kellogg, Burton Gilbert l Sharon-C. F. Sedgwick, Calvin P. Chaffee, Hora- tio Smith. F. A. Hotchkiss. WashinSton-G. E. Logan, Sheldon Baker, G. W. Beardsley.
 Woodbury-Jason Parker, Geo. Drakeley, H. Mi nor, c. J. Minor
 Torrington-Nelson Roberts, Geo. D. Wadhams, H. S. Barbour, Lewis Morris Watertown-Leman w. Cutler, E. Nj. Smith.
 Winchester-Gideon Hall, E. S. Woodford, Geo. Dudley. T. M. Clarke. | North Canaan-D w. Pierce. | The committee on permanent officers reported the following named gentlemen who were appointed: | Preside,n-Hon. HIRAM GOODWIN of Barkhamsted Tce Tresidents-John Gould of Fairfield, Wm. A. Judd of Bethel. Joseph w. Hubbell of Norwalk, G. Dudley of Winsted. Leman w. Cutler of Watertown. Johu K. Shepard of Norfolk.
 Secradries-A. c. Randall of Falls Village, John M Wilson of Bridgeport
 The President and other officers took their seats and the convention proceeded to an informal ballot
 o. J. Wolcott. Nelson Roberts, Samuel Lynes and Jonathan Godfrey were appointed Tellers. | First Informal Ballott | Whole number of votes 105. | Truman Smith. .............23 | cainuei ". 0oio. .............. | Oiaoon fiaii ............... ...... John W. Hubbard d.................2 | Elliott beardsley. ...................... l Noah w. Hoyt William T. Minor. ................1 | The convention then adjourned to oc clock P M Afternoon Session.-1he convention called to order by the President at quarter past P. M
 H. Noble Esq, chairman of committee to onom- mate Congressional county committees reported as follows:
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