Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-10
Republican State Convention.

w. Rounds OF Chester, who took th
chair amid applause, and addresse
the Convention as follows: Gent,
men of the Convention. thank yo
heartily for the honor you have COZ
terred upon me in calling me to pre-
side over you in your deliberations.
IL always gives me pleasure to TAX
part In convention of true Vermont
ers and to be called to the chair Of
such body as this, is, of course oc
casion for still higher qualification
Without further remark, will avail
the business Of the convention.
g. G. Benedict and l.. O. Greene
were appointed Secretaries.
A committee of five was APPOINTED
by the chair to receive credential.
and report a roll Of the convention
as follows: G. W. Willard, Kitredgc
HaskinS, G. A. Merrill, f. c. Reding
ton, w. Fl. Whiting. Q
The committee on credentials. afte,
a short time reported 1877 delegates
present.
The following were the Rutland
County delegates: Benson. S. Mar.
tindale; Brandon, B. A. Goodrich
ii. >. McCollum, John Capen; Gas.
Teton, p. W. Hyde, j. 5. Benedict
Clarendon, Enoch Smith; Hubbard.
ton, NJ. NJ. Dykeman; Mendon, Ezra
Edison; Mount Holly, A. Crowley
Pawlet, l.. Johnson, James Rice
Pittsford, VIM. B. Shaw; Poultney.
). II. Lansley, N. Mason; Rutland,
> M. Dorr G.. A. Merrill, VIM. Gil
more, G. W. Chaplin, J. G. Dunn
Shrewsbury, Nathaniel Lord; Sud.
bury, J. K. Hyde; Wallingford, D.
Townsend.
Vice Presidents from each County
were appointed rs follows: Addison
County, Harvey Munsill; Bennington.
Norman Wilmington; Caledonia, Geo.
Ranneyj Chittenden, Joseph Aiarslts.
Essex, Josiah Grout, Jr; franklin
l.. A. Dunn; Grand Isle. A. ID. Story:
Lamoille, A. d. Wood; Orange, L. G.
Bigelow; Orleans, Geo. L. Sleeper
Rutland, G. w. Chaplin; Washing
ton, Carlos Carpenter; Windham,
David Arnold; Windsor, Ryland
Fletcher.
Mr.. V. ;. Ferris Of Swanton then
moved that the Convention resolve
itself into separate county conven-
tons for the purpose of nominating
Committee to nominate State officers. |
This was opposed by Hon. j. w. |
Stewart Of Middlebury, Hon. G. W. !
Willard Of Montpelier and Hon. He
man Carpenter Of Mortified, on the
ground that in a delegate convention
no such nominating committee was
needed or customary, and that it was
due to the present incumbents OF the |
State offices to be filled, having serv-
ed faithfully and acceptably for a |
single term, that they should be re-
nominated by reclamation.
Hon. f. c. RedingtOn of st. Johns
bury i'm some spirited remarks said |
he claimed for himself and his section
OF the State the title Of patriotic, 10y
al and unconditional Union men. He
had seen in the morning paper since
coming here, a "rumOr' to the contra
~ and that the delegates from his
corner of the State were going to try
10 make trouble. He denied any
such thought or purpose. The dele
gates from his section would sink all
minor issues, and forget all personal
Considerations in their desire for the
success of the party. He hoped the
domination Of the present incumbentS
would be made riUa r0ce, and unani-
mously. His remarks were heartily
applauded.
On motion of the Hon. Heman
Carpenter Of Mortified it was voted
that the present incumbents be re-
dominated by reclamation. Where
upon Hon. j. w. Stewart of Middle
bury presented the name Of Hon.
John B. PAGE of Rutland, for re-nom-
nation for the Office Of Governor of
the State.
Hon. C. w. Willard of Montpelier
nominated Gen. Stephen II. Thomas
OF West Fairlee for the Office of Lieut..
Governor, and Hon. S. NJ. Dorr of
Rutland nominated the Hon. JOHN A.
PAGE of Montpelier as the nominee
b the Convention for the Office Of
Treasurer. All of which nominations
we're unanimously carried.
Hon. Geo. w. Grandey, Of Yer
gennes, and Horace Fairbanks, of St
Johnsbury, were nominated for elect
tors at large. The present State
Committee were reelected.
The Committee on resolutions, con
sisting of I. w. Park, A. n. Swain
CIV. Willard, II. Q. johnson, S. NJ
Dorr, E. G. Redington, Geo. Fl. Big
Glow, reported the following resolu
tons
Resolved,-That we heartily in
dorse the action Of the National Un
ion Republican Convention in tn
nomination of Ulysses S. Grant a
candidate for President, and Schulye
Coliax as candidate for Vice Pres
dent of the United States, and W
pledge the ticket a cordial support.
Resolved That we fully approx
OF the resolutions of the National U
ion Convention, and adopt them
our own.
Resolved,-That we hold that
true Republican government is 90
eminent in which all the people ha,
equal civil rights.
esolved,-That we heartily a
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