The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-07-20
Franklin County Democratic Con-
yputiOn.


Agreeably to the call of the com
mittoe, the Democracy OF Franklin
county met at Music Hall, in st. Al
bans, on the 18th inst. The meeting
was called to order by j. j. Deavitt,
Esq, chairman of the county commit
tee; and on whose nomination Ed
ward Clark, ESQ, of Fairfield was
chosen President, n. G. Martin of
Sheldon, and Daniel Story of Fair
field, Vice Presidents; and Lafayette
Cady of Fairfax, Edward Green and
Andrew j. Beebec of st. Adams, Sec
retares of the convention. The or
ganization was completed, when the
veteran and venerable Gen. S. b. Ha-
zeltine of Bakersfield, appeared, who
was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plause, and unanimously requested to
take seat on the platform as one of
the presiding officers, as mark of re-
spect for the ability and impartiality
with which he had heretofore presid-
ed over many Democratic conventions.
The General much affected by this
token of regard, returned thanks to
the convention, and briefly and APP
propriately alluded to the absence OF
his friend, whom be had often met,
on similar occasions, the late Thomas
H. Campbell, Esq, of st. Adams.
On motion of Mr.. Deayitt, q nomi-
mating committee of two from each
town was chosen to nominate Sena.
tors and county officers.
The following named gentlemen
were elected:
For Georgia, Dennis Flanagan; St
Adams, Charles Stilphen and II. b
Soule; Swanton, VIM. H. Bell and S
S. Green; Highgate, j. Cummings anc
C. Dewey; Franklin, r. G. Gates
Sheldon, J. H. Stuffiebean and n G.
Martin; Fairfield, Salmon Soule anc
e. H. Wallace; Fairfax, l.. Cady ant
William Buck; Fletcher, Ebenezel
Baily and Thomas Kennedy; Bakers
field d. G. Isham and Nahum Brig
ham; Enosburgh, j. Spooner and e
G.. Deming; Berkshire, d. Paul; Mont
gomery, H. H. Rawson.
On motion of Mr. Deavitt, q com
mittee of five on resolutions was APP
pointed by the President; namely, j
J. Deavitt, DR.. A. g. Brush, Phil,
Weeks, Dr. r. NJ c. Woodward, an,
Jacob II. Stuffiebean.
Whereupon the convention ad
journed till 70, p. NJ, to partake O
an excellent dinner prepared b
Messrs. Steer & Downing.
Upon the re-assembling of the Con
vention, Mr.. l.. Cady, for the Com
mittee on nominations, reported as fol
lows:
For Senators, DR.. George NJ. Hal
of Swanton, T. M. Marsh of Sheldon
Victor Atwood of St Adams.
/ For Judges of County Court, II. i
Soule of ST Adams, w. Y. Weight
man Of Richford.
For States Attorney, John j. Deo
witt Of st. Adams.
For Judge of Probate, Asahel S
Hyde of St. Adams.
For Sheriff, Sidney P. GATES, q
Franklin.
For High Bailiff, II. H. Rawson 0
Montgomery
County Cbmmittee, P. G. Skinne
of st, Adams, Calvin Drury of High
gate, Patrick Ryan of Fairfax.
j. j. Deavitt, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, reported tn
following, which We're unanimousl
adopted:
Resoiced, That we Heartily approx
the resolutions adopted by the Demo
f cratic State Convention, held at Mont
pelier, on the 29th ult., and of Tia
nominations then and there made 70
Governor, Lit. Governor, and Treas
, urer.
Resolved, That the ticket, this da
nominated for Senators and Count
officers, merits and will receive on
cordial support
ReSolued, That we regard the Res
: toration Policy of President johnson
as the Policy which will restore rel
and lasting union and prosperity
G the whole country, and ensure tn
payment of our colossal national deb
and that we are opposed to all alterf
! tions of the constitution which Sc,
tional malignity and canting hypocris
can suggest.
: The Convention was numerously a
tended, its action harmonious and ell
Q thusiastic, and it was obly and eli
quently addressed by Hiram Atkin
Esq of Montpelier, Hon. H. B. Smit
1 of Milton, Hon. Giles Harrington
Alburgh, Mr.. Deayitt, and others
EDWARD CLARK, President
L. CApt,