Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-26

| however, delivered his speech 10y proxy
from the steps of the hotel, and Petro-
leum listened. The great Satirist is n
young man, evidently about twenty-five
years of age, of middling stature, very
pleasant looking man, and does not ap-
pear so much like a minister, '1ut seems
rather inclined to win iaurels in another
direction.
The enthusiasm upon the nomination
of Gen. Grant manifested itself in upro-
rious and prolonged cheers. The band
played Orally Round the Flag, Boys"
and the whole vast assembly of about
1000 people i'll the hall joined in singing
the chorus.
Hon. II. w. Park was Chairman ofthe
Vermont delegation, and rs time after
| time he announced the full vote of Yer
mont, 10 for Schuyler ColfaX, cheers
greeted the declarations. General Stan
nard was one of the Vice Presidents of
| the Convention, and Mr. Park is placed
upon the National Committee in place
of Mr.. Gardner of Vermont Upon the
whole it is the opinion here that Yer
mont has distinguished herself 10 less
in this Convention than in the field.
Gen. Stannard has met many of his old
! friends in Chicago, and between his Wis
its and duties he has had his hands full.
The headquarters of the Vermont dele
cation has been ut the Sherman House.
There has been much grumbling here
on account OF the lack of room to ac-
comodate those from abroad who have
come here to attend The Convention.
Tickets have been used to gain admit
tancc, and of these, each delegate and
alternate to the Republican Convention
has received one, and one has been given
each delegate FOR his friend. Now this
won't do. 1t has been got along with
! this time, but look out for the next Con-
ventiOn. / have no reason to find fault
myself because upon the suggestion OF
friend, early procured a press ticket
as Correspondent of the Daily TRANS
CRIPT, So. Adams, which insured my
admittancc upon the Stage.
There has been something wrong
somewhere. The Opera House will scat
1000 and as there were but about 5.
delegates, which together with the
press tickets would account for about
$500 tickets given out under this rule,
it is hard to account for the manner in
which the remaining 800 seats were
filled, when it is known that the house
was crammcd to its fullest capacity.
But Notwithstanding, the Convention
has proved a decided success, and the
ratification meetings Tonight have been
largely attended. 1t is Il O'Clock ana |
can hear the cheers of the Ratification
lists at this midnight hour upon the
the Soldiers and Sailors at the Rink on
Wabash Avenue. 1t WAS largely at
tended, and was addressed by Col. Good
low, Of Kentucky, John NJ. Laystcr, a
Colorcd man from Louisiana, Gen. Lo-
gan, from Ill.,, Gov. UaWley and Gen.
Lee from Connecticut. Meetings have
also been held at Court House Square,
and speakers have Addressed The crowd
from the balconies OF the Sherman
House. At all these meetings Congre-
gational singing has been thc order,
whenever the bands have struck III
those old National Airs. There has been
much method in these meetings if not
Methodsm, in the singing. Gems. Lo-
gan and Sicklcs seem to have been the
favorite speakers at al the Conventions
and especially whenever Sicllles ap-
peared upon his crutchcs in entering
the House have rounds of applause greet
ed him. Every one seems to be gay ant
risky around me, and in the same spirit
) | close my letter.
Yours, SYMPTOM.