The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-07-05
Franklin County Republican Con
VcnliOn.

In pursuance OF ttt tili III ihN
County COMMITTEE, the Union Rcpub-
lican Convention of Franklin County,
met at sheldon, ON Thursday, juno
9th 1867 and was called to order at
( II o'clock a. ~, by Hon Alfred Keith,
/ Chairman Of the County Committee.
Tho Convention was organized by
the choice Of the following officers i.
A. Dunn, of Fairfax President; VIM.
H. Sowles, of Swanton, and Z. p Lea
yens of Berkshire, Vice Presidents; $.
Williams, of st. Adams, Secretary.
Lawrence ID. Clark, of Swanton,
moved that the convention proceed to
make the nomination Of county officers
in open convention After discussion
the motion was defeated
Upon motion Of J ~ Hotchkiss, it
was voted that the delegates present
from tho several towns, select com
mittcc consisting of one member from
each town and one member for every
fifty votes ana one for every fraction
of twenty-five or more votes cast at the
last State election for the Onion Re-
publican Candidate for Governor, for
the purpose of presenting the names
of suitable persons to be supported for
county officers.
The several towns appointed as
mombors Of such committee the fol
lowing named persons.
Beyl4hue p. p. Leavens, w Chat
fee, G. Searle, G Ewens
Baicr.6eld.-M r. Tyler, c. Ct.
Start, H. Hooker, n. Anderson.
Enos5urgh W. r. Hutchinson, II.
E. Ladd, S. II. Dow, D. b Stetson, q.
S. Fassot, l.. w Leach
faigar.- Geo. A. Ballard, j. II.
Farnsworth, j. Halburt, L. Childs, f.
Bellows, Henry Hill.
Faiygcld Daniel Leach, Joseph
Northrop, Moses Elwood, J. G. Story,
A. G. Soule.
Fletcher r, W. Bailey, d. A. Shep-
herdson, j S. Blaisdell
Fraaliin Il. r. Bell, II Olmstead,
i. H Cleveland, w G. Robbie.
georgia II. 0. Bartlett, S. W.
Wood, j. Purmort, l.. Draper
H,ghgate w. G. Stevens, James F.
Place. j. A. Fitch H. Skecls, Burt
Dimond
Hoatgomery NJ w Bailey, A. G
Wheeler, Seth Goodspeed, j. W. Mar
tin
Rtchford VIM. Corliss, J. j. Sears
NJ. w. Rounds, s F. Carpenter.
iSraaion--L. James, A. B. Jewctt
4 VIM. l.. Sowles, H. H. Biainerd, H
Beals
Sheldon D. d. Wead, A. Keith, r
: j. SAKE, and another, whose name VIZ
have not received
ST. Albaas. G c. Noble, ID. r. Pot
ter, James SAKE, G. W. Foster, L. fl
Golf, G. q Hunt, Wilbur r. Davis. A
Barnes. Geo. Kittredge, John Watson
d. r. Bailey, Thomas Failey, A. NJ
: Clark.
AS Montgomery was entitled to fy
delegates, the chairman Of its uomiu
ating committee was empowered t.
cast two votes, only four delegates be
!, ing present from the town.
Upon motion of Mr. Keith it wa
voted that the President appoint
a committee of five, to present suitable
resolutions for the consideration Of til
convention.
{ The President appointed as sue
committee, George f. Houghton, Wi
bur z. Davis, Almont Barnes, w. /
Hutchinson, l.. James.
Z Upon motion of Mr., Houghton, tn
! committee on nominations were direct
ed present the names of three per
sons to serve as county committee, an
7 Of three persons from each to serve a
a town committee in their so}dra
towns for the ensuing year.
Voted to adjourn until l 80 p. m, t
: hear the report of the committee O
nominations.
Upon reassembling, Hon. S. p Cal
penter, Of Richford, for the committe
= on nominations, reported the follow
> ing nominations:
Senator'S Joshua Clapp, b Barlow
II. A, Burt.
. Judges George Adams. Walter
=, Stevens.
= Judge Of Probate. NJ. W. Bailey.
. States AHorney.- ID. r. Bailey.
ShrW-A. j. Soule.
i High Baaig-Ephraip Corlss
IS COUNTY COMMITTEE.
s. p Carpenter, }. NJ. Hotchkis
Almont Barnes
"a rowN COMMITTEES.