Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-04
guatcbman & State Journal.

THE STATE CONVENTION.


Convention to be held in this place ON the
9th Of July. As far as Governor and Treas
urer are concerned, all are united in desir-
ing The denomination of Gov Holbrook and
Mr.. Page,-the former on the ground of COM
mon usage and courtesy, as well as IN view Of
the ability with which he has discharged the
duties Of the office during his first years
service the latter on the ground Of bis lamil-
iarity with the details Of the Office, which
have, owing to the peculiar state Of the coun-
try, become complex and intricate. We have
no doubt that both Gov. Hobrook and Treas
urer Page will be re-nominatcd-as they
ought TO be. And for ourselves We should be
glad to include Lieut.. Gov Underwood, for
we are sure no better man can be selected fer
the place than be has proved himself As
presiding officer Of the Senate, il is conceed-
ed on all hands that, without any dsparage-
mcnt 90 his predecessors none more efficient
or energetic have ever occupied the place.
There is, however, disposition in certain
quarters to make change and wherever
change is desired, it is quite unanimous in the
preference Of Hon. Paul Dillingham;. Of Wa
terbury, as the nominee. While we still pre-
fer Mr. Underwood we can but express our
admiration Of the spirit which is manifested
by those who favor Mr.. Dillingham; nomina-
ton lie is Democrat, and up TO the last
state election has, we believe, always acted
with the Democratic party but be is firm
and unconditional Union man, and has never
been mixed up with the pro-slayery schemes
Of the Breckenridge wing of that party On
this ground he was selected last year as
candidate for Senator of this County, on
onion ticket, and elected with little or no OPP
posiuon--the vote standing, Dillingham; $3.50,
Willard 5000, Bancroft 577, Scattering IT,
The people Of the County would, we believe,
re-elcct Mr.. Dillingham; to the Senate this
year with great unanimi,y as last year,
and are anxious TO do so. But should it be
deemed advisable, when the State Conven-
ton meets, to make a change n the candidate
for Lieut.. Governor, there could be no more
appropriate selection than Mr.. Dillingham;
10 would forever silence those Democrats in
the State Nbo are MAKING So much ado over
the call for the State Convention AS i.sued bv
the Renublican State Committee ON the
ground that il is ancr all to ,e notlip, but a
strictly narty Convention and tha, If, ,,as ia
sued in the form it was for the sake Of en-
framing un.usnectino Democrats These
CHARGES arc. we are snro. rroBpdless for yyc
believe t,e Republican state Committee de-
sired Convention in which all loval men
could consistently take MA and ono In which
tbcro sbonlI ,o mn proscrintion nm sc.onn, of
former poiticL preferences If the rcoplc
of the State desire 10 second what wc bclievc
to have been the true intep, of the Commit.
tee In issuing the call as thew did. the nom
ipation of Mr. Dulip,b,r, ,. Jon, tiov.r,or
. sne cmirsu,y 6t =, bo made ana onc
which should the Convention SD decide we
shall most heartily second We hardly think
il will be necessary FOR thi, County to 20 un-
represcntcd In the Senate by reason of Mr.
Dillingham; election as presiding officer.
We conceive il 10 be possible. vithout anv