Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-27
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
MosrpEL1rR, Wednesday, June 20

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According to the previous appointment
the Republicans Of Vermont assembled ii
convention at the Village Hall which Iva
we'll filled with delegates from ever!
county in the State,
The convention was called to order a
liza, M. by Hon.. Burnham Martin, ant
on his motion Hon. L. B. Englesby o
Burlington was chosen temporary Chair
man, W. P. Davis of St. Adams and J
H. Flagg Of Bennington were elected TEN
pory Secretaries. Gen. Stannard Of St
Adams, Hon. VIM. Clapp Of Burlington
and Col. Charles H., Joyce Of Rutland, wer'
chosen Vice Presidents, ,H .t p, a..
The nomination of Gen. Stannard wal
enthusiastically received, and upon. com
ing forward to the platform he was warm
ly applauded. at n.a..
On motion of Henry Clark, Esq. o
Poultney, the temporary organization o
the convention was made permanent y
Mr.. Martin, of the State Committee
presented letter from Hon. John B. Page
which was read, in which he declined be-
ing again candidate for the office of state
Treasurer.
Mr.. Baldwin of Bradford moved that
the convention resolve into county con,
ventions for the purpose of electing ncm.
mating committees to present the names
of suitable persons for Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Treasurer, and State COM
mittee of five. .... .a
Mr.. Waite Of Brattleboro. believing that
this would involve unnecessary work and
delay, and expressing the opinion that the
sentiment of the Convention was pretty
we'll settled as to candidate for Treasu
rer, nominated for that Office John A. Pag,
of Montpelier.
Mr.. Cushman Of Rochester favored the
appointment Of nominating committee
and the motion Of Mr.. Baldwin then pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Harris of Brattleboro, moved tn,
nomination of Gov. Dillingham; for rec
lection. Col. Sawyer of Hyde Park sec
onded the nomination, and it was car rice
unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin, Hon. A. B
Gardner, the present incumbent, was un
animously nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Hon. Daniel Roberts Of Burlington NOV
ed the appointment by the chair of com
mittee of Eve to prepare and present res
olutions for the action Of the convention
The motion, after being amended to en-
from each county. was adopted.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen as the committee: ..
Messrs. Daniel ROBERTS, Johu W. Stew
art, N B Hall. G S Dana, E J Hartshorr
VIC Smith, H @ Adams, R G Benton,
W Hyde, Burnham Martin, @ WiWillard
AN Swain, WIN W Grout and Dudley
Dcnnison A aoa' a.'uh m
On motion Of Mr.. Page Of Rutland, tn
the Convention adjourned until Q P.
to give the committees on nomination
and resolutions ample time to prepare the
reports. ...
1a rs'la1 AFTERNOON 5d al
The Convention assembled at 2 o'clot
I'm. ifs a.ss. Milan. a...-....
Hon. John B. Page. Of Rutland. 10 b
halfof the nominating committee, report,
the name Of Hon. John A. Page, Of Mon
pelier. for Treasurer. and he was nomin
ted unanimously. f ,s,... t..
In committee Mr.. Page was nominal,
on the FIRST ballot, having received 8
Eliakim johnson 20. and s. M, Waite
votes, when the committee made the moi
instion unanimous. 's aa' s1 .i1a79
The following gentlemen we're nomi
atcd and appointed State Central Col
mittec:lf o..ot un ysdi asgaa o.
Burpham Martin, Chelsea. '''s'.
Dudley q Dennison. Royaltop, ~.
Henry Clark, Poultney. .'ios 10 q
y 9 H Bigelow. Burlington, . p.
Joseph Poland, Montpelier. i''. ID
en- Stone, st. Johnsbury.,a '' 90
ASA R Camp. Stowe.