Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-01
THAT CONVENTION.

We last week noticed The fact that call
was ont for another Convention to nominate
candidate for Commissioner in opposition
to Mr.. Chase That Convention was held in
Pursuance to the call, and as a public Con-
vention is somewha, Of an anomaly on the
part of the prime movers in this one, sketch
OF tbo proceedings may not be Improbable
20 our readers We therefore give it as it
was given to us by one who was present and
took part in the Convention.
After the election Of Jesse Scott Of Barre
as President, and young Mr.. Henry Of Wa
terbury as Secretary, an informal ballot was
taken for Commissioner, which resulted as
follows IT. b. scagcll Of Waterbury, 10
Lewis Cbam5erlin Of Plainfeld, y; Levi
Boutwell, Of Montpelier, 2.
After thus testing the sense Of the meet
ing, committee of one from each town in
the County was appointed by the President
though not without earnest opposition from
Palmer, Stotson " Co., who we're evidently
the controlling spirits Of the meeting to re-
port the name Of suitable person as their
candidate for Commissioner,--the vacancies
In those towns not represented being illsl by
men bnown TO be in the interest of Palmer
stcsau, Scagell & Go. This Committee
were out about half an hour, had several bal
lot.,-two or three Of them getting very an
CRY. aud saying TO each other very naughty
thiug-.-aud finally not being able to agree,
reported 20 the Convention that the Commit
tee on the last ballot stood ten for Mr.. Sea-
gel. and nine for Mr. Chamberlin, and that
they we're unable to agree The friends Of
Mr. Chamberlin then urged Palmer, Stetson
a Co. TO 20 for Mr.. Chamborlin, on the
ground that Mr.. Scagell could not be elected.
but no, said Palmer, Stetson q Co.. IL Mr..
Chamberlin is nominated, Bancroft q Holmes
will go for him, and we shall stand no chance
Al all W. must hare IIr ScageR Then,
said their opponents, you must take him
alone: you couldnt elect him last year, and
b. viii get less votes this year than last; It
!. NO use. Theroupon sharp, spicy and sar-
castle debate arose between the two contend
ing factions, in the midst Of which large
part Of the Convention became disgusted with
the whole affair and left But Palmer, Stet-
son. Scagel q Co. stuck to their text, and
finally motion was made that Mr. Scagell
De declared the nominee Of the Convention,
aud it was declared to be assed,-fye voting
for il and none against il.
Such is a brief account Of what was repre-
scented to us to be the most disgraceful Con
venuon that ever assembled in this County.
Men who went in because they were asked to
go, came away disguised with themselves for
having been caught in such a scrape. And
yet the voters of the County will be asked to
vote for the nominee of that Convention, and
perhaps will be privately told, as they were
last year in public print, that Mr.. Soagell is
a temperance man, and will make just as good
a Commissioner as Mr. Chase, when he would,
it elected. be in the hands Of Palmer, Stet-
son q Co. as clay in the hands Of the potter.
Mr. Scagel offered to withdraw his name,
but no, his masters would not let him. he
must be the man he was all right, but with
another man there was nothing sure to them.
We are thankful, however, that if the friends
of Mr. Chase are duly viglant, there is no
danger of Mr.. Seagell's election.
But, says the reader, who are Palmer,
Stetson d Co.. Every one knows who are
Palmer q Stetson, but the Co The most
prominent member of that "Co.," and one
who was most active in urging on Mr.. Sea-
CELLS nomination, was certain liquor agent
who ma. made his home in this place for