Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-26
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Marcus Peek,
DEMOCRATIC sTATE CONvENTION.


The Democratic State Convention which assem-
blcd at Village Hall to-day, was called to order
at eleven o'clock, by H. b. Smith, Of Milton
who nominated Giles Harrington as temporary
President Hiram Atkins nominated c. f. Cole
Of Bennington and f. Woodman of Essex
Secretaries These officers passed into penma-
nency on motion Of Mr Wells of Montpelier, af-
ter considerable discussion by II. b. Smith and
others in favor and John Game, Mr.. Arlington
aud others against this mode OF organization, Mr.
Game and his party fayoring submission Of the
matter to Committee. But 'psages" and "pre-
cedents" and the oft repeated assurance that it
was NEARLY dinner time, ended the debate with
few votes and with an addition of a Vice Presi-
dent from each County, the Convention was de-
clared organized
A vote to raise a commiue on nominations,
equal to county senatorial representation, was
passed.
Mr., II. B. Smith moved for committee of
five ON resolutions, which went in the usual order,
but no committee was appointed before the ad-
journment for noon, as we can learn,
Mr.. Game, Of Rutland, gave notice that at the
proper time hesshould make motion to postpone
the election OF delegates to a National Convention
to some future time, and gave bis reason for so
doing Mr.. Smith, OF Milton, who seemed to be
the speaker-in-chief for the opposite side of the
house, whenever the talking delegate from Wash
ington County did not have the floor, made Wig
orous opposition to tbs proposition, and saw in
the " delicate condition OF politics, as he termed
it, cause for immediate action.
The debate warmed M rapi1lk l,y eo aarly a
stage of proceedings, and was becoming quite
personal, when, after much confusion, cries of
question, order, talk about circulars, threats of
exposure, &c, the forenoon fireworks ended and
the exhibitors adjourned to inyigorate themselves
with their knives after the hearty fashion of good
feeders.
In the afternoon the session opened with a
speech by the President, to ill the interim before
the reporting Of committees. The Democracy
was glorihed generally, few lay members being
urged TO say word Tor the cause.
AT quarter 10 three the committee ON nomina-
tons came IN aud reported the following State
ticket:
for GoreWor--IoHN l.. EDWARDS Of Derby.
Lieut.. Goverar-WAlDo BRaHAM Of Hyde
park.
Heasurer-JAMEs II. WILLIAMS of Bellows
Falls
Delegdies at Large
II b. Smith, Milton.
Henry htlcs, NcWhuy.
Z. = Benjamin Wolcott.
Isaac Daniels Rutland.
The following State Committee was appointed
H. b. Smith, Milton
John M Weeks, Lyndon.
Hiram Atkins, Montpelier.
Geo. w. Aiken, Troy.
Geo. IL. Simmons, bennington.
Mr. Smith OF Milton reported resolutions as
long as an old fashioned election sermon. and
quite as dry. They were adopted without debate
as the sense of the convention
An effort was made to instruct the State Com
mltiee to call the next State Convention as del
egale convention, which was advocated by Mr..
Cam OF Rutland Partridge Of Norwich and Others.
and opposed hy n n, Smith of Mlton Hiram
Atkins aud others The MOTION was lost