The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-25
Franklin County Democratic Con-
VentiOn.

mOcracy OF Franklin county assem- /
bled in County Convention at the
Central House at Sheldon, August
18th, 1865. The meeting was called
to order, by Philo Weeks, chairman
of the County Committee, who nomi-
mated Gen. s. Is. Hazeltine, of Bakers
field, as President On motion of j.
j. Deavtt, Esq, the organization was
perfected by choosing A. p. Herrick, of
Highgate, and Edward Clark, of FAIR
field, as Secretaries; and Messrs. Israel
S. Jennison, of Highgate, and j. F.
Brigham, of Bakersfield, for Vice
Presidents.
On motion of j, j. Deavitt, of st.
Adams, a nominating committee was
appointed, of two from each town, to
be chosen by the delegates from each
town. The following were chosen:
St. Adams, f. Z. Watson, II. NJ.
Sowes; Swanton, S. S. Green, j. S.
Morrill,; Highgate Sanford Sander
son, u. L. Drury; sheldon, J. II. STUFF
/ febean, n. G. Martin; Bakersfield, H,
J. Arlington, Horton Hall; Fairfield,
/ E. II. Wallace, Michael ODonahue;
Fairfax, A. G. Brush, Patrick Kelley;
Berkshire, Joseph Smith, Dolphus
Paul; Franklin, S. p. Gates, j. Ran
dali; Georgia, E. A. Stanley.
On motion of H. NJ. Sowles, Esq,
of st. Adams the following committee
on resolutions We're appointed
j. J. Deavitt, of St Adams; DR.. G..
NJ. Hall, of Swanton; Col j. Fair
banks, of Sheldon; Horton Hall, Of
Bakersfield; Calvin Drury, of High
gate.
After the completion of the preliAn-
mary business an adjournment Vas
had, to meet at the school house al
/ / 1-2 o'clock p. III. The Attendance
was unusually large. The nominating
committee then reported as follows:
For Senators, John j. Deavltt, Of
, st. Adams; n G. Martin, of Sheldon
+ A. p. Herrick, Of Highgate.
For Assistant Judges, Israel S. Jen.
nison, of Highgate; jeremiah S. Nor
i rill, of Swanton.
> For Judge of Probate, w. w. Thorp
. of st. Adams
1 For Sheriff, Henry NJ Sowles o
{ st. Adams.
/ For High Boilif, Sidney P Gates
e of Franklin.
t For States Attorney, Henry NJ
. , Stafford, of Richford.
). County Committee, j. j. Deavitt
of st. Adams; Calvin Drnry, of High
e gate; Patrick Ryan, of Fairfield.
II The report was accepted and adopt
ed
. The committee on Resolutions the
: reported as follows,
N ftSDtttU, lHdl VIC ltullilN dpDiON
the resolutions adopted by the Demo
: cratic State Convention held at Bun
q lington on the Dist day of June an
re that we viii cordially support the can
+ didates then nominated for Governol
:. Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer.
- Resolved, That the Ticket this da
u nominated for Senators and Count
t, officers, merits rs it will secure on
is Jealous and united support at the con
70 ing election.
ir The report was accepted, and o
motion of j. j. Deayitt, Esq, was adoI
10 ed.
il The following list of Town Con
is mittees was appointed
al st. Adams, L. 7. Watson, II. n
10 Sowles. Philo Weeks; sheldon, {
Sc Deming, Lyman Royce, S. b. Greer
in Highgate, S Sanderson, y. K. Drur
ID f. n. johnson; Bakersfield II.
TO Arlington, n Brigham, d, C. Ishan
s. Fairfield, Hollis Wanzer, VIM. Cha,
Is wick, Barny MeEnany; Fairfax, A.
H. Brush, Patrick Kelley; Swanton, S.
Green, ID. j. Morrill,, Harvey Royc
a. Georgia, Il. A. Stanley.
n. IA. b. Smith, Esq. of Milton WI
,v then introduced to the meeting al
of was received with applause. 1t w
~ voted that the heartfelt thanks of Il
h convention are rendered TO BIB. Smit
n Esq, for his able and eloquent a
ro dress.
h. Speeches were then made by Ho
r. Joseph Smith OF East Berkshire, j.
10 Brigham, j. j. Deayitt and othe
nh which were received with loud a
as plause. On motion,
Resolved, That the proceedings
!, this Convention be sent for publicati'
" to the county papers, the Burlngt'
NJ Sentinel and Argus 4 Poiriot.
ch S. b. HAZELTINE, President
&c A 4. r HS r, ,es secrctarior.