The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
THE TRANSCRIPT.
Friday. March 27, 1868.
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Tho selection thus far made OF dele
cates TO represent Vermont in the Ma
.;onal Convention, which meets at CHI
,ooo in Nav next, will We think, meet
I'll tbe approval of the Republican
pa,+v ofthe State generally. The gem
,t,,acn chosen are every way reliable,
and viii well and faithfully discharge
tbe duties with which they are entrust-
al Hon. Trenor w. Park, the first del
,.e,ate-at-large, Isl son-in-law of EX-Gov-
ernor Hail. of Bennington, gentleman
extensively known, and withala a man OF
decided ability. His long residence in
California where he took Il very active
mart in politics, has given him an eX-
perience in political management which
will be Of great advantage at Chicago
lie viii undoubtedly be Chairman ofthe
Vermont delegation.
Gen. George j. Stannard, the second
in order. is too well known to the read
ers of the TRANSCRIPT to require any
extended notice His election was emf
nently fit TO be made, and the fact
that he occupies an important federal
Office was overlooked by a majority of
the Convention, rs it very properly
should be. Vermont viii have no truer
or more popular representative in the
Convention than Gen. Stannard.
Hon. Luther Baker, of Newport, is
prominent business man, whole souled
Republican and personally popular
wherever known. He has creditably
represented his town in our state Legis-
lature, and for the last two years has
been member of the Senate from Or
leans County.
Col. Samuel +. Pingree, of Hartford,
is promising young lawyer and the
present States Attorney of Windsor
County. He entered the army as pri-
waite, and his bravery and gallantry on
all occasions where they We're called in
demand, won for him deservedly hon
orable record.
Gen. W. Y. w. Ripley, of Rutland,
who has been selected one of the dele
gates from the First Congressional Dis
trict, to use a common phrase, is every
inch a man. He entered the army as
Captain of one of the companies in the
First Vermont Regiment, and his time
having expired, he returned to the field
as Lieutenant Colonel of q regiment of /
sharp shooters.
George c. Shepherd, the other dele /
gate from the First District, is highly |
esteemed citizen of Montpelier, and 1
those who know Mr.. Shepherd know |
that he will prove himselfa worthy and |
acceptable delegate in the great national /
gathering.
Our townsman, Dana r. Bailey, Esq, |
who has been chosen one of the delegates !
from the Third District, is young law
yer of promise, and at present States I
Attorney of Franklin County. He was
elected without opposition, which is a
gratifying acknowledgment of his fit /
ness for the honorable position
Gen. W. w. Grout, of Barton, the
'SNcl4A AtiNSettN 4AOAAi Alilc iyiNtIitl, Il ;
also by profession lawyer, and a lead /
ing and influential republican in his /
section of the State. There was some |
opposition made to Gen. Grout, based on /
the ground Of locality, "Spunky La
noble" contending that it ought to be /
represented in the person of Hon. George 4
wilkins, who presided over the famous
Hydepark Convention. The Conven- 4
ton, however, could not be made to see
the force Of the claim; and elected Gen 4
Circuit by a small majority. Two more 4
delegates are to be chosen from the /
Second District, when the list Will be /
complete; and as that District, in which /
it has been our good fortune to reside,
has long list of abe men, there is no I
fear of the election of other than gentle I
men of the right stamp.