Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-07-05
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
MONTPELIER, June %, 1865

MONTPELIER, June %, 1860.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. John W. Stewart, of Middlebury.
chairman of The State Central Committee,
and organized temporarily by the appoint
ment of Hon. o. 2. 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, Everts,
of Rutland, Warner, of Chittenden, Will
kins. of I.amoille, Heath, of Washington,
Cook, of Orleans, Ross, of Caledonia,
J.add. of Grand Isle. Bartholomew, of Or
ange, Porter, of Windsor, and Goodhue,
of Windham, were appointed Vice Presi-
dents, and G. G, Benedict, Esq, of Bur
lington, Henry Clark, Esq, of Poultney,
and Thomas Tifiny, Esq, of Bennington,
were appointed assistant Secretaries. and
the organization was made permanent.
Tho convention ordered committee of
seven to report resolutions, and the chair
appointed Messrs. E. P. Walton, L. B. En-
glesby, J. X. Colby, J. B. Hollister,
Charles X. Field, W. c. Smith and B. W.
Bartholomew.
Mr. Huntoon of Bethel moved the NOM
ination of candidate for Governor by
vive voce vote which was agreed to, and
the Hon. PAUL DILLINGHAM, of Waterbury,
was nominated by a 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 county delegations, was ap-
pointed to report candidates for Lieuten-
ant Governor and Treasurer, and also a
State Central Committee for the year en-
suing.
Geo. H. Bigelow, Esq, of Burlington,
submitted resolution instructing the
State Committee hereafter call delegate
conventions, giving one delegate to each
town, and one for every fifty votes cast for
the Union candidate for Governor at the
preceding election which, on his motion,
was referred to committee on resolutions.
The county conventions reported the
nominating committee as follows;
addison County-Harvey Munsill, J.
w. Stewart, Henry Lane, Rufus Mead.
Bennmgton-T. W. Park, +. B. Bur
ton, S. M. West, M. w. Potter.
Caledonia-G. B. Billiard, Geo. W
Cowles, L. J. Grey, Samuel Jewett.
Chsttendcm--R. S. Taft, L. B. Pratt, Z
A. Holbrook, E. d. Mason, VIM. Hartman
i. II. Lane.
Franklim-W. G. Smith, Alfred Heath
Silas P. Carpenter, Col. A. B. Jewett
Wm. G. Wilson, A. Green.
Grand lsle-Henry G. Adams, Jas
Mcgowan.
Lamoale-G. W. HeLdee, A. R. Camp
Rutland-P. W. Hyde, J. Z. Higgins
Henry Clark. VIM, 7. Nichols, s. M. Dorr
H. G. Gleason.
Windsor-Hugh H. Henry. Warren G
French, John Porter, Chas A. Forbush
Hiram Harlow, A. P. Huntoon.
Washington-P. d. Bradford, J. A
Wing, ]. W. Wheelock, Ira Richardson
Willis Lane, ]. ?. Lamson.
OrleanS-P. Merrill, A. Alexander
Elisha White, Chas. Cook.
Windham-F. Holbrook, Chas. X
Field, B d. Harris, A. M. Swain.
Orange-B. Martin, George L. Butler
John Lynde, Hiram Barrett.
Which was adopted, and the convention
adjourned to 2 o'clock Z. M.
AFTERNOON
The Committee on Nominations report
ed for Lieutenant Governor Hon. ABRAHAl
B. GARDNER of Bennington. and for Treas
urer Hon. JOHN B. PAGE, of Rutland.
Tie Committee also reported the follow
ing as State Central Committee:
Hon. Burnam Martin, Of Chelsea,
Dudley G. Dennison, of Royaltor
Henry Clark, of Poultney,
Geo. H. BigelOw, Of Burlington,
Joseph Poland, of Montpelier,
G. M. Stone, of st. Johnsbury.
Asa R. Camp Of Stowe.
Report accepted and unanimously adoI
ted, with applause.
The convention was then addressed b