The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-06-07
Republican Union State COnven-
tiOn.
NToNrrrr1rn. May 30, 1867.


several towns assembled ut Village
Hall, ut | 1.o'clock A. NJ, and were call
ed to order by Hon. Burnam Martin,
Chairman of the State Committee, who
read the call, and nominated Hon.
LUKE T.. POLAND, of st. Johnsbury,
as temporary Chairman, and he was
unanimously elected
Mr.. Poland returned his sincere
thanks for the honor, aud trusted to
the courtesy of the Convention TO aid
him in the discharge, temporarily, of
the duties of the chair He congratu-
lated the Union Republican Conyen-
ton that the party it represented still
exists: he congratulated himself that
he was member of that party--a
party that had saved the country from
the perils of war at the South and
neutrality Mt the North--a party that
had also saved Itself against its own
Administration.
On motion of Mr. Clark, of Brattlo-
boro, john II FLAGG, Esq, of Ben
nington, was appointed Secretary
On motion of g. g. Benedict, of
Burlington, the President was directed
to appoint n committee of one from
each county to receive the credentials
and report list of the delegates
Hon ID. f.. Nicholson, of Walling-
ford, was called ouf,and addressed the
Convention briefly and with much APP
plause, on the fact that Vermont was
first in the organization of the Repub.
lican party.
Mr.. G.. G.. Benedict, from the Com
mittee on Credentials, reported the
roll of delegates of the Convention
numbering two hundred and forty
four.
On motion of Hon D. + Nicholson
the report was accepted aud the list o.
delegates adopted as the roll of the
Convention.
Mr. Nicholson also moved that tho
present organization of the Convention
be the permanent organization; which
was agreed to unanimously.
On motion of Hon. Hemau Car
penter it was ordered that "a Vic,
President from each county be ap
pointed; and the following were ap
pointed:
Addison Co Hon. Geo. W. Gran
dey: Bennington.--H Hon. Ira Cochran
Caledonia. Hon. AdoIphus Holton
! Chittenden. f NJ Van Sicklcn, ESQ.
Essex. Hon John w. Hartshorn
Franklin Hon. James Farnsworth
Grand Isle Harry Hill, Esq; La.
= noble Hon. A. W Caldwell; Orange
Hon. r. Nj. Bill; Orleans. Hon
Samuel Cheney; Rutland Dr. Mid
dleton Goldsmith; Washington. ~ Ros
well Dewey, Esq; Windhan. -Johl
/, f. Stevens, Esq; Windsor Geo
e Hayes. Esq
Hon. Heman Carpenter moved
Committee of one from each county b
' appointed to nominate State Com
S mittee to consist of three persons fror
each Congressional district.
:. Washington. - Herman Carpenter
Addison.-C. S. Dana; Bennington. Z
, f. b. Button Caledonia a f. JU
u devine; ChitteEden. Daniel Roberts
n Essex. r. f. Benton; Franklin
It VIM. L. Sowles; Grand Isle. Harr
: Hill; Lamoille A. G. Chadwick; o.
ange VIM. r. Shedd; Orleans I
Nj. Camp I'd; Rutland. p. w. Hyde
Windham.-R. w. Clarke; Windsor
a Vim. Rounds.
e On motion Of L. +. Wilbur, a con-
d mittee of six was ordered to repol
l. resolutions; and the chair oppoiute
10 Messrs. c. w Willard, G.. G. Benedic
Daniel Roberts, A. n Swain, d. n
I Camp ID and l.. f. Wilbur.
l. On motion of Hon Don Z. Carpel
!. ter, the Convention adjourned to 0
clock 7. NJ
! AFTERNOON
G On motion the Convention proceed