Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-02

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Georgia-Joseph Ballard, c VI Post
Highgate-O o 5 Rixford, 5 " Denison, ]
Place.
Montgomery-M W Barley. Henry Martin.
Richford-C S Royce
st Albans-R R Sherman, &C Burton. I II
COT, II II Bowman, Z \ Sowles. b Ruer
Henry Seymour.
Swanton-T o Marvin, b Dormsn. VI Catlir
Essl COUNTY.
Guillhall has E Benton.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Alburgh-Asa Reynolds, VIM T SoWles.
Grand lsle-Edwin Adams
Isle La MOtt-A G Henry.
South Hero-Elmuni Barnes
LANoILLE COUNTY.
Belyidere-O II Potter.
/ Cambridge-Morton Marvin.
Eden-Dsvid Randall, Samuel Morgan
Elmore-Luman Grant, Abtl Camp.
Hyiepark-R c Benton. Sawyer.
Johuson-Alex Riddle, Dexter Whiting, L NJ
I Knight
Morris,ovn-P X Gleed, Loren Buudy, Ed
mund Phelps.
StoWe-James W stiles, Daniel Langdon
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Bartou-W " Grout. A Earle
BroWnington-J c Smith, o Justin, Jr
Chareston-L H Allen.
Craftshury-W J Hastings, Vim Hidden.
Derby-F D Butterfeld, Isaac Blake, Levi
Spauldng
Greensboro-F " Goolhan 4 R Drary.
Irasburgh-Wm b Tyler, Z P Church, Geo
p Kccler
J-y-Newton Chase
L0Well-Amasa Paine, L Paine.
Newport 7 Allen, \ Prouty.
Troy-W b Wilson, L. p Gallup, Miller.
Wes:feil- Hitchcock.
The report Of the Committee was adopted,
and On motion OF ten. Barstow of Shelburn
delegates who had presented themselves but
without credentials were admitted to seats
and entitled to vote.
Asa Reynolds Of Alburgh offered the fol-
lowing resolution
R.lissl, That ia order to secure the unity
o., the Republican party in this Congressional
District, il IS desirable to select candidate for
Congress outside Of existing political combins-
tions aud cliques-
Il 2. Royce Of Berkshire moved that del
egatiors present. from any ,own not fully re-
prosecuted y allowed to cast the whole vote
20 which their town is et titled, which was
adopted
On motion Of Col. K Benton of Hyde
park, the Convention proceeded to take an in
formal ballo; for candidate for member Of
Congress.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men a- TeIlers
Edwin - Mason. Richmond Geo A.
ballard, Fairfax, F. B. Sawyer. Hydepark
c. Z. Benton, Guildhall; Asa Reynolds, Al
burgh james T. Allen, Newport.
The ballot resulted at follows.
Whole number Of votes, lis
Necessary to choice, 60
Worthington C. Smith, St Albans, s.
Asa o. Adds, IT Albans, "A
John II. Woodward. ir.,bu.gh, II
Homer +. Il ,yce. East Berkshire, 3
J. 5. Adams. Burlington,
On motion Of Col. Benton the chair ap-
pointed tie following gentlemen committee
TO nominate a district committee:
Ansou J Crane. Huntington Asa Rey-
uolds, Alburgh c. F. Benton Guildhall
Homer E. Royce, last Berkshire, Wm d.
Wilson, Troy.
The Convention then proceeded TO form
al ballot with the following result
Whole Eumler Of VOTES, ll9
Necessary to choice, 60
Worhipgton c. Smith, IS
Asa o. Aids, Is
John H. Woodward. 6
So Worthing;on T. Smith Of St. Adams,
vac declared nominated for member Of Con-
gress During the progress of the ballot
Mr.. Woodward declined in favor Of Judge
Adds
Previous to the declaration of the ballot
Romeo H. Start offered the following resolu
ton which was adopted with but few dis
senting voices.
Resolrc4, That recognizing the vital impor-
tance Of Union and harmony in the ranks Of the
Republican party Of this District, laying aside
all party differences We hereby pledge ourselves
to abide by and sustain the action Of this Con-
vention.
On motion Of Rev. c. f. Ferrin of Hines
burgh. the District committee were instruct
cd to call the next District Convention as a
Delegate Convention.
Mr.. Crane, from the nominating commit
tee, reported the following District Commit
tee which was unanimously elected;
William Harmon, Shelburn,
Hcman ;. Royce, St. Adams.
;. NJ Pennock, MorristOwn,
j. I. Allen, Newport,
o. &. Wheeler, South Hero.
{. E. Benton, HYdepark.
The Convention then adjourned SiHe de.