The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-24
authorized TO deny these charges. VI
Harmon made no reply.

authorized TO deny these charges. Mr..
Harmon made no reply
The convention then, upon Mr.. Bar
lows motion. voted that each county meet
AM elect a nominating committee equal
10 double the stale senatorial! Representa-
ton, and ADJOURNED until , o'clock T. N.
AT 81 O'Clock. when the convention re-
assembled In obedience 10 the Gail o1 the
president. ii WAS known that the counties
of Lamoille. Grand Isle, and Essex l:li
elected nominating committees OF anti
Baxter men. while iii Cliiltcndcn and Or
leans MIR. li;iNter's friends were largely in
the majority The Franklin county con-
vention had a >Ior.iav and excited session,
was exceedingly mobocr.,iic in III Ien'!eIl-
cv ami broke up III a TOW. the actin"
chairman. Mr.. ii. f. Seymour. refusing
10 indursc the unfair action oi tile Baxter
faction. who violated ali the ruie> agreed
10 bv both parties IN tnc start respecting
the manner IN which the Noiiil- should bc
conducted. and thus succeeded IN prevent
in" Il true expression oi the sentiment al
Franklin county. The same n.rn were. in
several INSTANCES. suffered 10 vote twice.
\ number ut L.imostIc count, mcn were
allowed To cas-: ihclr VOTES. ;liid IA short.
there WAS Il desperate attempt IL ni;tnu-
iaciure Il MAJORITY Tor Mr. Baxter where
ii did not ex.>i. oIi oi ,i,sbJe ts-olii oi
the iie..ll votes oi democrats and lrcn liY-
img oui>i,l,. tn. limits oi ille county
~ soon a. the convention had rc.i>>ein-
bicd, the chairman. Mr.. Wilkins OF Stowe,
called upon the secretary of the Chilicll-
dcn county convention for the choice Vi a
nominating committee 10 REPORT tn. result
of lle election.
The chairman ncNt called upon rank
lin & unity 1" report the result OF liz con-
vcmtiom. Mr :>e> mour, the acting prc,i-
deni.-the caucus cicc:in@ mo- secretary
gave Il pl;Iim, clear statement oi The pro-
cccdina> oi the convention. >howin" ii 40
nave been conducted la a very unfair and
irregular mdmicr. and challenging the
Baxter men 10 deny the irutn oi hi dee
lar5llivn. that gi;irlng election frauds and
Inscriptions violations OF the rules
OF the c..ucu> agreed TO in the beginning
OF lt> Session, Were employed 10 suppress
:. true and legitimate expression OF the
sentiment OF Franklin county
Ii would seem thai the convention lir>i
-. 4, 4
WAS elected chairman. but owing 10 the
largcne>> of the assembly il WAS agreed 10
adlourn to the open air, and in Order 10
have cvcrytiin. fair. The iIo,t men con-
>cnlcd thai ihc election ot Mr.. Carpenter
a. chairman SHOULD p;l>- ior nau.hI, Al
ter ;.IioHlnlng 10 the open air. 10 officers
would seem 10 have been regularly ciccI-
Cd. ;iithoa-h ~ seymour ;lc!c,! H. CHAR
nI;.m All persons present We're passed
sA:"m.h Il .;,Ic ami counted, Tia, agree
i,Icni heiI2. thai iiIey should la'~- an two
by iwo and pas uu; the u.iicr eide Mr.:
Bakers men soon violated .iir ;t-Icem,iit.
many OF t:.c:n coming Ia al iic rear ami
Voting ;.@;lin- In >Iitc of ihi> lbs result
81 tine iif-t ha!ioi w. Il lie, ;,lii liz. second
ballot was naly carried :.-,il.>i Mr. How
- the repetition OF iii. Sam, unfair l,,:.--
lice Several L,Lng.ic mci. beaicn in
t:,vIr "w-n convention. contributed 10 ;i.,
result 10y Their so:cs.
Homer l. Roycc ma,!c an clo3ueni
speech, declaring that H. came 10 tIl,. con-
yrntlon. ANXIOUS only il.at whoever should
be the choice OF the convention. the NOM
nation should b, obtained through fair
procurement. Whatever hi- personal
preference lni-h; Ia had M Baxter been
The actual choice ii Franklin county ii,.
would have ,olc,i Tor iiin a. h, had in
time l';t>t- IL Wa pi;,im that Franklin
tII l:Ui been g,r,a 70 ,,so- ,-.,,t,, 10 express
her real >,nilmcn;>. THAI There Ms no
dcub ui ,iir l.i,";..Iiy -, iiIc vote which
li.c acting chairman had rejected l.cc.,u~,
oi tiic fraud hv winch il I.,i been COM
.'o>cL Ia the lr,~rn; ~iaIr "a. int,ll-,
feeling OF hcik >i!y> there Ma mo hope
THAI iti> convention could make ;.ilv adj
iu>inirit "i Tie question which ooUld @llc
Franklin county her rights. anI therefore
he moved iliat ihi> convention immcdi-
;ticiy ADJOURN.
i = Adams seconded the motion 10
adjourn, ia i most thrilling appeal 10 ,i.,,
Pcop.e 10 stand up re>oiaiciy ami lighl 10
The death The corruption ring' ol tie
lhiri'di~lric; Whose ..hc.,d centre ! Fog
tu> b.tAicr.
Mr, Wilkins put the motion. and al
though ine 49, Wei, plainly in The Gl;,-
J"rliy. declared himself in ioub;. put il
;'g:.iil. and ihe affirmative response MIS-
- loud thai rather than b. suspected OF
meurabic deafness. reluctantly Declared
ihe convention adjourned