Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Convention of friends Of Temperance
and the Prohibitory Law, to nominate
County Commissioner, met in the Town
Hall, Tuesday, January "a, pursuant to
the call. The meeting was called to order
by E. Ii Wheeler, of the County Committee,
and organized by the appointment Of Will
IAN WESTON of Burlington. as Chairman.
c. J. ALGER of Burlington, Secretary, and
A B. HALBERr of Essex, Assistant Secretary.
On motion Of G. W. Benedict a committee
of five on Resolutions was appointed by the
Chair, as follows
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
G. W. Benedict, c. E. Ferrin, A. B. Hal
bert, Henry Lawrence, E II. Wheeler.
On motion Of Lyman Thayer a commit :
consisting Of three persons from each town
represented was appointed by the members
present from the several towns as follows
NOMINATING CoMMITTRE.
Burlington, II. LOOMS, S Pattee, E. A
Fuller.
Colchester, J. W. Weaver, A. o. Hood,
j. Culver.
Charlotte, {. NJ. seaton, c. B. Cook, f.
II. Wheeler.
Esser, [. n. Williams, H. y. Curtis, \.
B. Halbert.
Huntington, 5. R. Snyder, A H Love
land
Rines5urgh, G. E. Ferrin, F Wilson, J.
F Bingham.
SleBuns, Lyman Hall, Rufus Rogers
Heman Barstow.
81. George, Henry Lawrence, Smith
Wright, E. Fl. Glass.
UnderhiH. VIM. Wells.
Weaford, j. A Hill
WilFston, VIM Yale, Esbon Sanford, VIM
Miller.
Mr.. Edgar Nash. of Shelburne, was re-
quested to address the Convention, upon the
general principles and operation of the as
ISOLATION Of Sons of Temperance, in that
town, and proceeded to d. so
After which the Convention adjourned to
IL P NJ
AFTERNOON.
Convention assembled at the hour The
Commissioner reported the amount of sales of
the various Town Agencies for three quar-
tiers Of the year past, and replied to sundry
questions concerning the manner Of his exc
cution Of the duties of his Office
The Committee on nominations reported
the name Of HEvRY LAWRENCE OF St. George.
as nominee for County Commissioner. After
divers and sundry motions and considerable
the question of choice of nominee
was put to ballot, which resulted as follows
James Mitchell of Burlington 104. Henry
Lawrence Of St. George Il, and MIR Mitch
ell was declared nominated.
The Committee on Resolutions then made
their report, on which considerable discus
sion ensued
The Meeting adjourned sine die, about half
past five.
The following is the offcill report.
Burlington, January "a, 1860.
The Friends Of Temperance and the Prohibitory
Liquor Law met in County Convention in the
Town Hall this morning in pursuance of previous
notice to nominate candidate for the Office of
County Commissioner for the coming year. The
was called to order bv E. II. Wheeler
Of the County Committee, and was further organ
lied BY the appointment of VIM Weston. ESQ, as
Chairman, Charles J. Alger as Secretary, and A.
B. halbert, as Assistant Secretary.
The chair on motion appointed the following
gentlemen a committee to draft resolutions to be
presented for the consideration of the convention.
Hon. G. W. Benedict Burlington.
Rev. c. E. Ferrin, Hinesburgh.
A. B. Halbert, ESQ.,, Essex.
H. Lawrence, Esq, St. George.
E. H. Wheeler, Esq, Charlotte.
A committee of three from each town in the
county represented was ordered as a nominating
to present the name of a suitable person
IS candidate for County Commissioner. A recess
vas then had for the purpose of giving the towns
N opportunity to appoint their committee.
Dea. Mitchell, the present County Commissioner,
vas then called upon for some statement as to the
mount of liquor sales during the year now near
Is close, to which be responded, stating among
Their things that the reports of the agents were
ot due till February for the last quarter-that
Judging from reports of previous quarters the
Hes this year would not materially vary from
hose Of Last year, &c.