Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-04
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY. JUNE 81, 1867.
Union Republican County Conven-
tion.

yention assembled at the Town Hall in
Rutland on Wednesday, June 20, The
Convention was called 10 order by
julius f. Higgins, Esq., Chairman OF
the CouRty Committee, who nominated
the Hon. David Z, Nicholson of Walliug
ford, for President Henry Clark OF
Rutland, was appointed Secretary.
On motion o. r. @. Abel, ESQ., Of
West Haven, the temporary organization
was made the permanent organization
OF the Convention.
Horace G. Wood Esq, Of Fairhaven,
moved that Nominating Committee
OF three from each town be appointed
by the several towns to present ticket
for county officers.
Geo. A. Tuttle, Esq, moved to amend
the motion by substituting therefor,
THAT each town appoint one delegate,
and one additional delegate for each
hfy votes cast for the Republican can
dldate for Governor at the last election. "
After a discussion, which was partici-
pated in by Messrs. NJ H. Cook Of Dandy,
r. V. Marsh OF Brandon, Alanson Allen
OF Falrhaven, George A. Tuttle and
John B. Page Of Rutland, the amend
ment OF Mr.. futile was withdrawn and
the original motion adopted. The sew
eral towns resolved themselves into
town conventions and appointed the
following named gentlemen to compose
the committee on nominations
Bes,Os-M Rice, L H Kellogg Al c
Peck.
Brandon.-J f Higgins, n P Kingsley,
Fl Roberts.
Casaston.-J S Benedict John Howe,
Ch Willard.
Chittenden.-Hiram Baird, 4 o Dow
Sw Harrison.
ClGrenaot.-Porter Benson, William D
Marsh, L F Colvin.
Daa6y.-A E Smith, NJ H Cook E
lille.
Fair6even-Alanson Allen, II G Wood,
Samuel Wood
Hu6bardton.-M G Barber, C Ramsey,
Seneca Root.
ha.-E Fish, Justice Collins, Brad
ley Fish.
HenIon.-Ezra Edison, VIM Kimball,
VIM K Strong.
Hdaletoten.-A W Gray, H B Mcclure,
L Copeland.
m. HoHy.-Johu Crowley, Warren
Horton, F Parmenter.
M. Tabor F Thompson, 7 Crit
18th.
Poplst,-A Whedon, L Johnson, J A
Orr.
P'tt.aeld.-C a Thomas, vose, W
Lewis.
Pittsfwd-H F Lothrop, C A Hitch
cock, L Penheld.
Poaltnsy.-B Frisbie, Charles P Ward,
JB Besmsn.
RaAmd-Lorenzo Sheldon, C Dewey,
Geo A Merrill.
SArbwne. - Warner Bates, Norman
Bates.
S6ye.os5lry.-T Foster, H C Gleason,
Mr. Parker.
Sudbury Rodney Barber, &C Halleck,
OH P Ketcham.
Tinn,outb.-J w Noble, Levi Rice, J
Fl Round.
WaRinqfora. d z Nicholson, VIM
Kent, S d To" nshend.
HfHS.-John Bsrden, C c Nichols.
Wsst HsVen-W Fish, R C Abel.
The Convention then took q recess
until the Committee on Nominations
were prepared to report.
H. c. Gleason, Esq, OF Shrewsbury,
reported the following nomination for
county officers which, on motion Of Hon
Martin G. Everts, was adopted.
Senators.
Ira Allen, Fairhaven.
Capen Leonard, Pittsford.
John Prout, Rutland.
assistant Jaages.
Daniel Crofoot, Benson.
John Crowley, Mt. Holley.
States attorney.
Ebenezer Fisher, Shrewsbury.
Sheriff.
William NJ Field, Rutland.
High Balif.
Ner P SimOas, Rutland.
Judges Of Probate.
ON Willard, District of Fsjrhaven.
Walter C Dunton, District of Rutland
County Committee.
Julius E Higgins, Brandon.
Geo A futile, Rutland.
Samuel Wood, Fairhaven.
d Ross, Benson.
Lucius Copeland, Middletown.
Col Wheelock G Veazey introduced
the following resolutions which wert
adopted
Resolved, That the Convention endorse
the resolutions adopted and the nOmina.
ton for State officers made at the Unior
Republican Convention held at Nontpe'
lier, May 30th.
Resolved, That we endorse the candl