The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-07-05
UNION STATE CONVENTION,

Church, Montpelier, ut L O'Clock We'd
nesday forenoon. and was called to order
by Hon. John. w. Stewart of Middle.
bury, Chairman of the State Committee,
who read the call
In accordance with custom, he propos-
ed as temporary chairman, o. =. Cham
der of Woodstock, whereupon Mr.
Chandler took the chair, and directed
the Convention to proceed to complete its
temporary Organization. A. N. Swain
of Bellows Falls was elected temporary
secretary.
On motion of Martin G.. Everts of Rut
land, the Convention proceeded to cleo;
temporary Vice Presidents, consisting of
one member from each County.
&. G. Benedict of burlington. Henry
Clark of Poutncy and Thomas Tiffany of
Bennington were elected additional tenn
porary secretaries.
On motion Of Col. Benton ofIIydcpark
the temporary organization was made per-
manent.
Hon. f. p. Walton of Montpelier mo-
we'd that the chair appoint committee
on Resolutions, TO consist of seven mem
bers of the convention, which was agreed
TO. and the chair appointed the follow
in
Z. p. Walton, Montpclier L. Il. En-
glesby, Burlington; j. X. Colby, st.
Johnsbury; J. b. ITolIister, Manchester
Chas. X. Field, Brattlcboro; Worthing-
ton G. Smith, st. Adams; b. w. Bar
tholomcw, Washington.
Hon. A. u. Iunton of Bethel, moved
that the convention proceed TO nominate
a candidate for Governor, and as he
thought there was but one sentiment on
that subject among the loyal men of the
State, ho would propose the name of
Hon. Paul Dillingham; of Waterbury, Zap
plause) and moved that he be nominated
by reclamation.
Hon. IIcman Carpenter of Montpelier,
stated that there was a good precedent for
the proposed proceeding in the nomina.
ton Of Gov. Smith, two years ago, and
as every one was anxious to nominate the
candidate proposed, he hoped the same
would be done at once.
The question was then put, and the
proposed nomination made amid rounds of
applause.
Mr. CARPENTER also moved that the re-
presentation from the several counties
present meet in caucus, and elect dele
gates equivalent TO twice the sena. orial
representation for such county as Il COM
mittee to nominate candidates for the of
fees of Lieutenant Governor Treasurer
and State Committee, and the same was
agreed to.
Hon. James Green Of Waterbury. NOV
cd that the Convention proceed TO NOM
mate by reclamation, candidate for
State Treasurer, and proposed the name
of the present incumbent, Hon. John b.
Page Of Rutland; motion ruled out of or
der.
Geo. H. Bigclow. of Burlington, offer
ed the following resolution:
ResoIr d, That the State Committee are
hereby instructed to call future State Convcn-
lions as Delegate Conventions, upon the basis
of one delegate from each town, and one add-
il'ilhi ipi tNtl my NOttS cast LOT tnc
Union candidate for Governor at the preceding
election and moved that the same be referred
to the committee on resolutions, which was
agreed to.
On motion of Hon. John w. Stewart,
of Middlebury, the Convention took re-
cess till II O'clock, in order TO allow the
several members from each county to elect
their respective members of the Nominal
ing Commute.
At II o'clock the reports having been
rendered, the Convention was called to
order, and the names of the Nominating
Committee as elected were read by the
Secretary,
The chairman of the committee on res
olutions, and the chairman of the nomin-
ating committee announced meeting of
their respective committees, whereupon
the convention took q recess until =
o'clock, T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Two o'clock having arrived, the Con
vention was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
The Chair here read the report of the
Nominating Committee as follows:
The Committee on Nominations pres
ent for the consideration of the Convention.
For L,cm. Gorenor-IIon. ABRAHAM
GARDNER, Of Bennington.
For TraSuer-IIon. JOIN b. PAGE,
of Rutland.
For state ComnaHee-Burnham Martin,
Chelsea Dudley G. Dennison, Royalton;
Henry Clark, Poultney Geo. II. Big
Glow, Burlington; Joseph Poland Mont
pelier; G. NJ. Stone, st. Johnsbury
Asa II. Camp, Stowe
FREDERICK HoLBROoK, Chairman
HENRY CLARK, Sec'y.
The nominations were received with
applause, and unanimously confirmed by
the Convention.
While waiting for the report of the
Committee on Resolutions, Hon. f. +.
Woodbridge, was called upon and spoke
at considerable length in his peculiar stir
ring vein. lie was followed by Hon.
Justin S. Morrill,, Hon S. b. Colby, +.
c. Redington, Maj Rounds, Hon. NJ, G.
Eva'ts, Hon. James Green and others.
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, Hon. L. Z. Walton, sub
mitted the following resolutions, TO wit:
ResOlred. That in the death of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN the country sustained grevious
loss. Patient, sagacious, uuwearying, calm