Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-07-22
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The meeting of the Republicans Of Bur-
lngton, adjourned to Monday evening, was
much more fully attended than the one of Sa-
turday evening. From two to three times as
many were present. The number and spirit
ofthose present made il lively. Every thing
went on however in good temper till the ad-
iournment at rather late hour. The Off
cial report Of the proceedings are given b.
low J. K. Gray, Esq, resumed the chair
Mr. E vansicklin called up from the table
his resolution that the chair should appoint
a committee Of five to report to the caucus
the names Of fourteen persons for Delegates
to the County Convention to be held to-day.
Mr.. Weston moved to lay it again on the
table, to enable him him t.. offer resolution
to the effect that the meeting would pro-
coed to ballot for fourteen delegates, and the
fourteen persons having the highest number
Of votes to be declared elected. He thought
it a useless and roundabout way, consuming
time, to appoint committee. The mem
bers present could just as well determine
who they would have as 4 committee The
ballot gave every man an opportunity to
vote for whom he liked. Mr. Benedict sus-
tanned Mr.. Weston's motion. He said very
commonly there was little or no solicitude
about the choice of members to nominating
convention; but sometimes great importance
was given to particular question, and it
was right and proper that the sentiments Of
delegates should be known to them, before
they were voted for. The present was case
of that sort. The peculiar aspects Of the
Vt. a. Canada r. r. case made it important
to have a Senator from this town at least
who would justly represent the sentiments
OF the people The position OF Senator
Cmttenden on that subject was well known,
and they had a right to feel that the
case would be more ably and intellicently
attended 20 by him in the Legislature than
it could be by any new man, not familiar
personally with what was said and done last
year. \ ticket of men understood to favor
Mr. Chittenden's denomination would of
course be voted for by those who thought as
he, Mr.. B.. did.
Mr.. Clarke, of the Times, was sure they
were all agreed as to the main noint of hav-
ing the R. R. connexion made into this town
according TO the terms of the charter: but
he favored the appointment Of committee
of five to nominate delegates. as being the
time honored method IN Republican Coun-
ty Conventions in this County for
many years. Mr.. Benedict remarked in re-
ply that the County Convention called this
year was Delegate Convention, and in fact
the first Delegate Contention ever
ordered by the Republicans in
the county. Mr.. Vansicklin had
seen a printed ticket-the men were all GOOD
men on it, but inasmuch as his motion for a
committee was laid on the table Saturday
evening, he wished Mr.. Weston motion to
60 on the table too
There was considerable talk in regard to
the motion and some on other topics-and
some minor motions made, but the result was
that Mr.. Weston's motion to proceed to bal
lot prevailed by decisive vote-and the re-
suit appears in the official report.
Mr.. VIM. III. Root made short speech,
to the effect that the delegates were to be
appointed in reality, though nothing had
been said about it, with reference to an en-