Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-10
Political.
WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONNLNIION.

CONVENTION.
The Convention met pursuant 20 notice and
organized by appointing james r. luurstou, ol
Montpelier. Chairman, and j w Wheelock, Of
Berlin Secretary; and ON motion of J.. l. Du-
rant, Esq this organization was made permanent.
Hon. Don L. Carpenter and Col. Levi Boutwell,
were appointed Vice Presidents. Mr. Durant also
moved that the delegates from the several towns
select committee 10 nominate County officers, To
consist of two gentlemen from each town which
was agreed to-
On motion Of Mr. Heath Committee of five
was raised to report resolutions; aud the chair
appointed Messrs. Heath, G.. w. Willard. NJ. Il.
Smile Harvey lhden, and George Nichols.
Mr.. Heath, by request, introduced a resolution
for a distribution Of County officers as far as
practicable. according to the Republican vote OF
the several towns; which. on motion Of Mr..
Wheelock Of Barre, was laid on the table.
On motion OF c. w. Willard the Convention
took recess until O'Clock A. NJ
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
Barre-A NJ. Jackman, Charles Q. Reed.
Berlin-Josiah Benjamin, j. w. Wheelock
Cabot-Edwin Fisher, Cornelius Smith.
Caais-W. V. Herrck, A. p. Hncks
Duxhury-Janus Crossett.
East Montpclier-S. S. Kelton r NJ. Shepard.
Faystor--Geo O. Boyce A. ID. Bragg.
Marshicld--L. W. Pitkin. Stephen Spencer
Nliddlesex--Don p Carpenter. James II Holden
ontpelier-Roderck Richardson z, p. Ptkin.
Morctown-None.
Northdeld--Ioseph Gould, George Nichols
Plainfeld--S b. Gale. G. IL Heath
Roxbury-O. W. circuit, Martin Mansfield
Watsield-,J II Hastings, Il. j. Gleason.
Warren-G Goodspeed
Waterbury--John ID. Smith. c. n. Arms.
Woodbury--S O. Wells, Orson Putnam
Worcester-H. a. Hancock, II Tompleton.
Mr. Heath called up the resolution in relation
TO distribution of candidates for County officers
IN proportion to the Republican vote The reso-
luton was supported by Mossrs. Heath John d
Smith opposed 10y Dr. George and c. w. Will
lard Dr. George moved that the resolution be
dismissed and it was dismissed.
On motion Of DR. Nichols. ths Convention adj
journed to / 1-2 O'Clock =. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Tho Committee on Nominations reported the
following ticket and County Committee and the
ticket was nominated and the committee appointed,
by unanimous vote;
For Senators. W. w HENRY Of Waterbury ;
JASPER II. CIRCUIT of Northied CHARLES
DEWEY Of Montpelier
For AssistoHt Judges, T. c. PUTNAM of
Woodbury. IRA RICHARDSON Of Waitsfeld
FIR Judge Of Probate, TIMOTHY r. MER-
RllL of Montpelier.
For States attorney, JOSEPH p LAMSON,
Of Cabot.
For Sheriff CLARK KING of East Monipe-
lier
For nigh Ba1iG NOAH ROBINSON of
Waterbury.
CoUN1Y COMMITTEE, Joseph P. Lamson, Cab
OF; A. G. Brown. Montpelier; Josiah Wood,
Barre d. NJ. Phelps Watsfeld James H. Hol-
den, Middlesex
Mr. Heath, from the Committee on Resolutions,
reported the resolutions Of the last Republican
State Convention, adding one commenting the
ticket this day nominated to the confidence and
support of the teemen of the County; which
were unanimously adopted
DIR. Keith OF Nofihheld introduced resolution
instructng the County Committee TO call the next
as delegate convention, on the basis of one del
egate from each town. and one additional dele
gate for each fifty votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor at the preceding election
aud one additional delegate fora fraction oftwenty-
five votes. The resolution was favored hy c. W
Willard, opposed by MessTs. Wooster Sprague
j. A. Val and DIR. George, and on motion OF the
latter, IL was dismissed by unanimous vote.
The Convention then dissolved.
We add the Republican Town Committees as far
as appointed at the Convention Saturday. The va
caneies ought to be supplied at once.
Town COMMITTEES
Bare-A. j. Smith, Horace Clapp, Eastus
Keith.
BerIia-Daniel Chandler, Abel II. Stewart S. F.
Nye, Samuel Jones, Geo. W Dodge.
Cd6ot-Nathaniel Perry, j. Ii. Damon j. p
Coiois--W. V. HerricI, Willard Bugbee, Gus
Slayton.
Dua5uy-Gco. cardell Charles P stycns, j. B.
Crossett.
East Montpelier--N. Davis, Jr., E. W, Ormsbee,
T. b. Stevens
Fayston-- Ira Taylor, l. j. Dana G. Il. Cros
set, Z. " Tucker, William Clipman.
Ma'giGdd-J. d. Lance, ". r. cove F. D.
Dwinell- Charlie, L. shepard Homer HOLSTER
Middieser--J. II. Holden IS l.. Daniels, c. c.
Putnam, Jr., a. l.. Warren, b. Barrett.
Monipeiier--
Morcioiw,--
NortLf Id-TrarisA Wiialt. Reuben smith. ].
W Could, e a, aran,an, Amos W ardn,r, Jr.
PiaitGdd-W. b. Page, S. p Gale. +. p. Colby.
n 1bWy-- II. Circuit. S,th NJ. Bailey, Buel
Gould, a. Flint a Laid, +. z. Crane
lFoit! Heid-'lohu w. Richardson O. c. Camp
bell, o. c. Wilder II \. Bushnell
Wo10--D Upham, +. A. Edredgc p Spadng
lYato bpy--M. +. Smile, John D. Smith, Dan
iel Hopkins, W r. Dillingham;, Quincy A
Green.
o. Wells, A. S Wheatley, Thomas
Harvey, Jr., j. Benjamin, Nathaniel Nc
Knight
WoIceate-H. A. Hancock, II. Templeton.
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