The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-30
Union State Contention.
from Walton's Daily.l
MONTPELIER, June %, lS6


from waltons Daily.I
MONTPELIER, June %. 1865.
The convention was called to order 10y
Hon. John W. Stewart. of Middlebury,
chairman of the state central committee,
and organized temporarily by the appoint
ment of Hon. O. p. Chandler of Wood
stock as chairman and A. n Swain. Esq
of Bellows Falls As secretary, and MeSSrs.
Stewart of Addison. Keith of Franklin.
Garfield of Bennington, Evarts of Rut-
land. Warner of Chittenden. wilkins of
Lamoille. Heath of Washington. Cook of
Orleans, Ross fCaledonia. I.add OF Grand
Isle. Bartholomew of Orange. Porter of
Windsor. and Goodhue of Windham We're
appointed vice presidents, and e. &. Ben
cdct. Esq, of Burlington, Henry Clark,
Esq, OF Poultney. and Thomas Tiffany,
Esq. of Bennington. were appointed as
siStant secretaries. and the organization
was made permanent.
The convention ordered 4 committee of
seven TO report resolutions. and the chair
appointed MessrS +. p Walton. l.. b.
Englesby. j. X. Colby. J. t. HOLSTER.
Charles H. Field, W. G. Smith and Il. w.
Bartholomew
Mr.. Hunton of Bethel moved the NOM
ination of candidate for governor by viva
vocc VOTE which was agreed to. and the
Hon PAUL DILLINGHAM; of Water
bury was nominated by unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter of North
field committee from each county double
the number of senator's, to be selected by
the several DELEGATIONS. was appointed to
report candidates for lieut.. governor and
treasurer. and also state central commit
tee for the year ensuing.
The county conventions reported the
nominating committee us follows:
addison County-IIarvey Mun>ill. J.
W. Stewart. Henry Lane. Rufus Mead.
Be,nangton-T. w. Park, E. b. Burton,
s. NJ West. NJ W. Potter
| Cdledonm-G. b. Bullard. Geo. W.
Cowles. +. J. Grey, Samuel Jewett
Chheden-R. s. Taft, l.. b. Pratt. f.
A. Holbrook. L. d. Mason, VIM. IIar-
man, f. H. Lane
FmnLhn-W. G. Smith, Alfred Heath,
Silas =. Carpenter, Col. A. b. Jewett,
VIM G. Wilson. A. Green.
Grand Isle-Henry c. Adams, JAS Ma
gowain.
! LlmoHR-G W. Hendee, A. X. Camp.
Rmland-P w. Hyde. J. F. Higgins.
Henry Clark, VIM. L. Nichols. S. NJ.
Dorr. II. {. Gleason.
! IFmdsor-Hugh II. Henry. Warren c.
French. John Porter. Chas. A. Forbush.
Hiram Harlow.
IVashmgton-P ID. Bradford. J. a.
Wing. J. w. Wheelock, Ira Richardson.
Willis Lane, J. p. Lamson.
Orleans-P. Merrill, A. Alexander,
Elisha White, Chas Cook.
Wmdhm-F. Holbrook, c. X. Field,
b. ID. Harris, A. n. Swain.
Ormge-B. Martin, G. L. Butler. John
Lynde, Hiram Barrett
Which was adopted, and the conven-
ton adjourned to o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The Committee on Nominations report.
ed for Lieutenant Governor Hon. ABRA.
HAM b. GARDNER of Bennington, and fol
Treasurer Hon. JOHN b. PAGE of Rut-
land
The Committee also reported the fol
lowing as State Central Committee:
Hon. Burnham Martin of Chelsea,
Dudley c. Dennison of Royalton,
Henry Clark of Poultney,
Geo. II. Bigelow of Burlington,
Joseph Poland of Montpelier,
c. NJ. Stone of St. Johnsbury,
Asa r. Camp of Stowe
Report accepted and unanimously
adopted, with applause.
The above is all that appeared in tho
evening edition, but we learn from mer
who were present that the convention wa:
well attended, harmonious, and that reso
lutions of the right stamp were passed
but the latter were introduced so late that
no one secured a copy.