The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-06
Republican State Convention.

Tie Convention assembled at 10 \. NJ, in
the Congregational Church a, Mortified and
was called to order by zion. 4. l.. Miner,
one Of the State Committee, who read the
call issued for this convention.
On motion Of l.. G. Hincklev of Chelsea.
Hon. Jeptha Bradley of St. Adams was cho.
sen chairman pro tenn.
On motion Of Hon. a. L. Miner, l.. G..
Hinckley was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
ID. W. {. Clarke, Esq, of Burlington NOV
ed that committee Of one from each county
be appointed by the chair to nominate Off
GERS for the permanent organization of the
convention, which was carried
The committee, after consultation report ed
as follows:
For President, Hon. Levi. Underwood,
Burlington.
For lice Presidents. G. W. Collamer, Esq,
Montpelier. Hon. J. NJ. Hotchkiss, Fairfax.
Hon. J. W. Colburn, Springfield. c. W.
Conant, Esq, Brandon. Mark Nutter, ESQ,
Barton.
For Secretaries, L. G. Hinckley, Chelsea.
A. n. Swain, Bellows Falls. Geo. II. Biye-
low, Burlington. A. c. Brown, MONTPELIER.
Rufus Mead, Middebury
Which report was accepted and unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Underwood on taking the chair adj
dressed the convention briefly.
DR.. Powers of Woodstock moved that
when the convention adjourn its forenoon
session the several counties here represented
meet in county convention and nominate
from their number committee composed OF
twice the number of their Senatorial delepa.
ton, to constitute committee to nominate
four delegates at large and four substitutes
to represent this state in the Chicago conven.
ton, which was carried.
u. W. c. Clarke, Esq, of Burlington
moved that committee of five be appointed
BY the chair to draft resolutions and repor,
to this convention-which motion was then
lost.
Thereupon, on motion of DR.. Powers of
Woodstock, the convention adjourned unit
ppm.
AFTERNOoN.-The Convention was called
to order BY the President.
Hon. A. L. Miner moved that the resolu
ton passed at the last State Convention d.
recting the State Committee to call futur.
State Conventions as Delegate Conventions
be rescinded; and, on motion of Mr.. Bar
tholomew, it was laid on the table.
The report of the Committee for nomina.
ting delegates at large and their substitutes
being called for, Hon. b. Martin, in behal
of the Committee, reported as follows:
For Delegotes,-Hon. E. N. Briggs, Bran
don; Reynolds Carpenter, Pownal, Substi
tute.
p. T. Washburn, Esq, Woodstock; Hon
Daniel Needham, Hartford, Substitute.
Hon. E. ID. Mason, Richmond Hon. w
c. Wilson, Bakersfield, Substitute.
! E. c. Redington, Esq, St. Johnsbury; H
X. Slayton, ESQ.,, Calais, Substitute.
I Mr.. Davis Of Danville moved that tn,
Report be adopted, which motion prevailed
and thereupon, the above named gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
i D. W. c. Clarke of Burlington offered thu
following resolution, as a substitute for tn,
motion of Mr.. Miner:
Resolred, That the next Republican State
Convention, whose duty it shall be. among
other things, to respond to the nominations
and to the political platform of the approach
ing National Convention at Chicago, ough,
to be composed of the people themselves and
not their delegates, and that the State Com.
mittee are hereby advised to call the same
as grand Mass Convention.
The resolution was supported by D. w.
C. Clarke Of Burlington, b. N. Davis Of
Danville, F. c. Robbins of Ludlow and
opposed by G. w. Benedict of Burlington.
After an animated discussion, the resolution
was adopted.