Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-07-06
Republican State Convention
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Republican State Convention.
In accordance with the call of the
State Committee, the Republicans Of
Vermont met in Mass Convention al
Rutland, on the 9th day of June, 1860,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
I The Convention was called to order
by Hon. L. E. Chittenden, Chairman Of
the State Committee.
Hon. Augustus P. Hunton, Of Bethel
was elected President, pro tem., and
Samuel Williams, of Rutland, was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of E. G. Reddington, it was
voted that a committee of one from each
county be appointed by the President to
report permanent officers of the Conven-
ton.
The President appointed the following
persons as members of this committee:
Caledonia county, E. C. Reddington,
Of St. Johnsbury.
Essen, David Hubbard, of Concord.
Orange, B. w. Bartholomew, Of
Washington.
Windsor, Ryland Fletcher, of Caven-
dish.
W;ndham, j. D. Bridgman, of Rock
ingham.
Bennington, Charles Field, of Dorset.
Rutland, E, N. Briggs, of Brandon.
ADDISON, F. E. Woodbridge, Yer
gennes.
Chittenden, D. W. C. Clark, Burling-
| ton.
Franklin, John G. Smith, St. Adams.
Orleans, Portus Baxter, Derby.
Grand Isle, H. H. Reynolds, Alburgh.
LamOiHe, E. B. Sawyer, Hydepark.
Washington, H. K. Slayton, Calais.
Mr.. T. E. Powers, of Woodstock,
offered the following resolution:
/
ReSoiUed, That when this Convention
adjourn, the members from the different
counties meet in County Conventions for
the purpose of electing committee con-
sisting of double the senatorial delega-
ton of each county, for the purpose oil
presenting names for candidates for Gov.
ernor, Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer, two
Electors at Large and State Committee
Pending the consideration of which
the Committee on permanent organiza-
ton, reported the following persons as
officers of the Convention;
President, AUGUSTUS P. HUNToN, Of
Bethel.
Vice Presidents, John A. Conant, o
Rutland county; Edwin Hammond, o.
Addison county; L. B. Plat, of Chit
tenden county; Ira Cochran, of Ben
nington county; Austin Fuller, o
Franklin county Royal Tyler, of Wind
ham county Ryland Fletcher, of Wind
sor county DR.. Adams, of Essex County
A. ]. Rowel, of Orleans county; Solo
mon j. Davis, of Grand Isle county
James S. Moore, of Orange county
Henry Stowell, of Lamoille county
Joseph Poland, of Washington coun
ty; James D. Bell, of Caledonia county
Secretaries, Samuel Williams of Rut
land; 6. F. Houghton, of St. Adams
Luther o. Greene, of Woodstock A
N. Swain, of Bellows Falls; JOSEPH
Bates, of Derby; S. S. Boyce, of Mont
pelier;
Which report was accepted, and The
persons therein named were elected.
! The pending question then being, shall
the resolution offered by Mr.. Powers bt
adopted it was adopted.
On motion of D. w. C. Clark, of Bur
lington, it was voted that committee o
FIVE be appointed by the President to re-
port suitable resolutions.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until o'clock P NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order at 2 o'clock
i The President appointed the followin,
persons for the Committee on Resolu
tons
D. w. c. Clark, of Burlington r. v
Marsh, of Brandon; John G. Smith, Of
/ St. Adams; Thomas E. Powers, o
Woodstock Charles Cummings. of Brat
tleboro.
4 Mr.. Portus Baxter, from the Com
mittee appointed to present names fo
nominations. reported the following: