Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-06-05
Republican Union State Convention.
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MONTPELIER, May 80.
Pursuant to the call of the State Com
mittee, the delegates from the severa
towns assembled at Village Hail.
at ii o'clock A. NJ, and were called
to order by Hon. Burnham Martin, Chair.
man of the State Committee, who read
the call, and nominated Hon. LUKE p.
POLAND of st. Johnsbury as temporary
chairman, and he was unanimously
elected. ts..
MIR. Poland returned his sincere thanks
for the honor, and trusted to the courtesy
OF the convention to aid him in the dis
charge, temporarily, of the duties of the
chair. He congratulated the convention
that the party it represented still exists
he congratulated himself that he was a
member of that party--a party that had
saved the country from the perils of war
at the South and neutrality at the North
q "a party that had also saved itself
against its own Administration.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark Of Brattleboro.
John II. Flagg Esq, of Bennington. was
appointed Secretary. a5
On motion of G.. G. Benedict Of Bur.
lington, the President was directed to ap.
point a committee of one from each coun.
ty to receive the credentials and report
list Of the delegates: and the President
appointed | ''.. .
Messls G G Benedict Of Chittenden.
Bradley Barlow Of franklin,
., Harvey Munsill of Addison,
Harry Hill Of Grand Isle,
Martin Everts of Rutland,
I'D W H Cook of Bennington.
VIM Harris Of Windham, a
Hiram Harlow of Windsor,
Hutchinson of Orange, +
f... Barron Moulton Of Caledonia, :,
.... w W Grout Of Orleans, :.
BIZ, j w Hartshorn of Essex, u
S M PeDnock Of Lamoille,
II Carpenter of Washington. Il
d L Nicholson of Wallingford was m
called out and addressed the convention
briefly and with much applause, on the d
fact that Vermont was first in the organ. b.
ization Of the Republican party. "
Mr. G G Benedict, from the committee hi
on Credentials. reported the roll of dele. Dc
gate Of the convention, numbering 244.
On motion Of Hon D + Nicholson, the ad
he report was accepted and the list of af
delegates adopted as the roll of the conven- lei
ion. Mr. Nicholson also moved that the GU
resent organization be the permanent of
rganization which was agreedto unan. pa
mously. f.afsse tIf tn
On motion of Hon Heman Carpenter it
Tas ordered that Vice President from ma
ach county be appointed, and The following in
ere appointed @ s mn
Addison--Gco W Grandey, civ
Bcnnlngton-lra Cochran, =,
Observation-Disclosures Holton, "" ""
Chittenden-F M VanSicklin. Co'
Essex--J W Hartshorn, Tn
Franklin--Jas Farnsworth, or
Grand lsle---Harry Hill, iat ..n
Lamoille-A W Caldwell, LII ls ~
Orange--R nj Bill, J
Orleaus-Samuel Cheney. day
Rutland-Dr NJ Goldsmith, bv
Washington-R Roswell Dewey, tbe
Wfndhsm---J f Stevens, ~
Windsor--G ? Hayes. aa"
Hon D L Nicholson moved that substi- sew
ties aud citizens present, not elected as 'ss'
'egates who we're Republicans. be in 's'0
ed to take part in the convention ia all 'a a
;ept voting. fh'ey aig Oh u
Messrs Chapman of Cavendish and Bar n
! Of st. Adams urged the propriety Of e .
ping the convention distinct as dele
e body aud at the suggestion of He p'Vp
n Carpenter, the motion ut Mr. Nichol 70 al