The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-30

o'clock, the time set for the meeting of the Nom
mating Committee. The first ballot in the Nom
mating Committee showed that Rutland County
was nearly unit for Loyal {. Kellogg, that gen
tleman receiving 90 votes out of the SO to which
the County was entitled. Mr.. Gardner, on this
ballot, was supported by the "a votes from his
own County, and by enough from other Counties
to bring bis number up to 81. Mr.. Stewart had
bat 8 votes, and these not wholly from Addison
County, Mr.. Woodbridge having nearly 20 votes
from that County. The balance of Mr.. Wood
bridges vote on the first ballot-in all, we think
40-was made up, from Rutland County or 5,
and from Washington County u or 10. Wash
ington County, on this ballot, gave 10 votes for
Hon. James Green of Waterbury. On the second
ballot Messrs. Woodbridge, Kellogg and Gard
ner increased their votes about in the same pro-
portion, Mr. Stewards vote remaining the same,
and Mr.. Green receiving no votes. Several further
ballots were taken, until the last ballot but one
when Mr.. Kellogg received s. votes, Mr. Wood
bridge 43, Mr.. Gardner %, and Mr.. Stewart 2,
the votes which had fallen off from Mr.. Gardner
having evidently been thrown for Judge Kellogg
On the last ballot, however, Mr.. Woodbridge re-
ceyed SO, Judge Kellogg Al, Mr.. Gardner 8, and
Mr.. Stewart |, and Mr.. Woodbridge was declared
nominated. In this ballot Bennington County
undoubtedly voted pretty generally for Mr.
Woodbridge and ne received very large vote
from Washington County. The nomination was
made unanimous and reported to the Conyen-
ton, and received with much applause Mr.
w oodbridge then addressed the Convention brief
ly, and as he always speaks, handsomely and elo-
quently and the Convention adjourned in excel
lent spirits and with a very general if not univer-
sal, satisfaction with the result.
So far as our observation extended, the contest
for the nomination, though warm and spirited,
was, with rare exceptions, without acrimony OF
any personal feeling beyond the usual interest that
each candidate and his friends will always feel in
he canvass. Judge Kelloggs name was used, as
we understand, not at his solicitation, but only as
expressing the preference of large majority of
Rutland County, and his eminent fitness for the
place was conceded by every member of the Con-
gention. Mr.. Gardner. backed unanimously by
his own County, made strong showing, but it
was evident after the second ballot that the choice
would fall upon Mr.. Woodbridge or Judge Ke.
ogg, and Mr.. Gardeners friends on the last ballot
made their election. Mr.. Stewart had no chance
t all, after the very decided preference his own
county gave for Mr.. Woodbridge, no one feeling
disposed to override the wishes of Addison Coun-
vi the candidate was to be taken from there.
We need only add that we are entirely satisfied
With the result reached by the Convention. Mr.
" Woodbridge, as our readers know, has won, by
lis marked ability, high position heretofore in
he State. His town and county have honored
lin with the best Offices in their gift, and now
lis District has proposed him as candidate for
he highest political promotion which it can be-
tow. He is widely known in the State, and his
bility is everywhere acknowledged; and his &C.
luantance and influence with eminent men out
If the State are large. He will make most use
ul as we'll as able and influential member OF
he next House.