Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-22

more calls for Mr.. Baxter, but no Mr..
Baxter.j
The customary motion that the Convention
now separate Into County Conventions to-
choose members of nominating committee,
on the basis Of twice the number of the Sen.
atorial delegation of each eonntJ, was here
m de and carried, anc the Convention took
recess Of an hour or two.
The various counties met Immediately OF
the places designated.
The proceedings in the sub-oonventions
have been already sufficiently reported in our
columns, with the exception of that Of
80 FRANKLIN COUNTY.
This met at the Court House, which could
not hold halt of the franklin County men
present. Great disorder prevailed and sever
al knock downs took place. At last Mr..
Henry &. Seymour, of St. Adams, succeeded
in calling the meeting to order and nominal
ed Mr.. s. Carpenter for chairman Before
the motion was put, it being eviden fly in
possible to do business within, the meeting
adjourned to the outside of the house. Here
no further organization was attempted, but
Mr.. ymcur acted as chairman by common
consent. Divers propositions were made for
trial of strength, resulting In an agreement
that those present should pass through gate
| two by two, a Hoyt man and Baxter man
side by side, be counted as they passed, then
divide and remain standing in separate crowds
till all were counted. This was done While
it was in progress the Hoyt men soon dlscov-
cred that some of the Baxter crowd were
leaving their places after they had been count
ed, and slipping around to the rear were pass
ing through again. An Immedats protest
was entered, and several lIoyt men refused to
pass through, stating that they would no; be
parties to such farce. The other side pass
ed through and claimed majority Of %
The chairman entertained the protest, aGd
declared the count null and void, and the
county convention thereupon broke up IN a
row, without ever having organized, and
without the appointment of any members ior
that county OF the nominating committee
without in fact any motion for the appoint
ment of such members of the nominating
commit for the county, or the presentation
of any ticket for such committee.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met after the reoess, many
who supposed their work was done when they
voted III the County Convention, having lett
the ground, but highly respectable crowd
both IN numbers and quality remaining. The
chairman announced that the nomIna tin Z
committee would meet in the Court House
and bring III the nomination. MIR. Benedict
objected to any such short cuts TO the otJect
! of the convention, and called fer the repUri
| to the convention of the names OF the norIiI-
ating committee chosen by the Coun ties. HE
| chair thought that was unnecessary Nh.
Benedict insisted that it was unheerC-0f, 10
proceed without q report to the convention Of
the names Of the most important committee
and on motion IL was voted that the secreta-
ries Of the various County Conventions report
the names of the committeeman chosen.
Chtteuden County telng called, the Secreta-
~ reported the following names OF the Cllt-
tenden Co. members
Carolus Moves, lliam Harmon, j. l..
Mason, James Miner, Z. w. BrOwnell, Nor
man Brownell.
Franklin County being next called, Nj.
Seymour made an admirably calm and ian
statement of the proceedings in Franklin
| County Convention, stating that DO committee
had been chosen on the part OF that Coun-
ty.
Mr.. Bradley Barlow admitted the truth
and fairness of the statement; but claimed
that the frauds alleged were, i! true, not 50.
! fcien. to affect the result, and that the b Y
ter men, having the majority, should lie Al
lowed to name the committee men they tcOuil
hire chosen if the trial had been on motion
for d committee.
Henry A. Burt, Esq, reJoined in an exceed
| ing clear and conclusive statement of the
frauds, that men OF other counties had been
counted among the Baxter men, and that one
Of them had acknowledged that he was count
ed four times on that side. NJ. Buck, Erq
further supported the statement.
Mr.. Geo. Ballard, of Georgia, added II,
testimony of his own eyes to the frauds
stating that the Bax CT who pa sed thro
the gate with him passed around and va
| counted the second time. lie further elo-
Quenuy denounced the corruption OF - the
ring, and said 1t had been loog enough sub
United to, that when postmas er was want
ed in Franklin County they must 20 t. Rolla
Gleason to know who il should be.
What was to be done IN such state Of til
case was evidently puzzle for the Presidcn
of the Convention, and for many others
when Hon. Homer +. Royce OF Berkshire
took the stand.
MR.. goYCEs REMARKS.
lie said he had ATTENDED many Ioiiticl
conventions in this State and had Is zee beer
honored with the nomination and electiUI
from this District for Congress; but neithol
here nor anywhere had he ever witnessed sUci
a gathering as this. lie came here to secur,
by fair ard honorable means the nomination
OF the man OF his choice, and intending :,
abide by the result. lie had no persona. dit
ference with Mr. Baxter, however ms ici@
lions with that gentleman had been mlsrepTo
sented, and if fairly nominated he shout
have his vote, Us heretofore. He deslre1 q
add no fuel to the fire of exct ment slready
SO high but as q citizen of Franklin Count,
and "a man of honor, he Was bound 10 stat
that no TAR shoWing Of the preference 0
Franklin County had been secured Sup
pose, said he, that Mr.. Baxter is declared la
nominee, under such a statement OF facts, d
you believe that the people will regard you
nomination? They would lot. 1t was i'm
possible now to have q fair nomination. Thu
Convention had accomplished all it could, an
he moved that it now adjourn.
Mr.. Royce spoke spirltedly and with grea
effect, and the cheers which followed his mo
ton, showed that be had carried most of hi
hearers with him.
J. S. Adams, Esq in a most ell quen. ant
telling little speech, seconded the motion.
Mr.. ADAMS REMARKS.
II asked when such spectacle as that Of
fered by this Conven ton had ever been seer
in Vermont, When before had represent