Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-08

dlebury hoped the motion would be with
drawn, and that the present State officers
be nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Willard said he understood the OBJ
ject of having Delegate Convention was
to do away with nominating committees
and let each delegate act for himself. He
thought it due to the present State officers
that having served faithfully and should
acceptably for a single term, they be re-
nominated by accamation. Judge Car.
penter of Mortified, and Ex-Gov. Fletcher
took the same view Mr.. Redington of
St. Johnsbury, said he had come up to the
Convention full of patriotism and enthu-
siasm, but he had seen in the newspapers
since coming here rumor to the effect
that the delegates from his section of the
state were going to try to make trouble.
He denied any such thought on their part.
They believed that all minor differences
should be laid aside as this time, and that
all should join in the great work of
achieving success for the Republican party.
They desired the denomination of the
present incumbents We should all 90
in to fight and win, and give the biggest
majority for Grant and Colfax that Yer
mont ever gave any candidate. Mr.. X. s
remarks were loudly applauded. Judge
Ferris motion was lost.
Hon. John w Stewart presented the
name of j ohm B. Page of Rutland, and he
was unanimously re-nominated for Gov
ernor.
Hon. c. w. Willard presented the name
of Gen. Stephen Thomas of West Falrlee,
and he was unanimously re-nomnated for
Lieutenant Governor.
Hon. S. NJ. Dorr of Rutland presented
the name of John A. Page of Montpelier,
and he was unanimously re-nomlnated for
Treasurer.
Hon. B. D. Harris of Brattleboro, moved
that the Convention proceed to the nom
nation by ballot of two electors at large.
Hon. j. w Stewart of Middlebury pro-
posed for Elector on the west side of the
mountain the name of Hon. Geo. w.
Grandey Of Vergennes, remarklng that
everybody knew him as a gentleman of
tried political experience and of unswerv-
ing fidelity as Republican. Capt Wm.
Gilmore of Rutland, nominated Hon. Pitt
w. Hyde of Castleton. Hon. Hugh II.
Henry of Chester, and Geo. P. Hayes Of
Windsor, seconded the nomination of Gen.
Grandey. A ballot was ordered, and
Messrs Stewart, Gilmore and Hayes were
appointed tellers.
The result of the ballot was as follows !:
Whole number of votes l3j.
Necessary to a choice, 6o-
P. W. Hyde, %
Scattering, =
And Gen. Grandey was declared nomi-
mated for elector at large.
Mr. Redington presented the name of
Horace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, as
Elector at Large for the east side of the
mountain Judge Carpenter of North
field, nominated +. c. Redington Of St.
Johnsbury. He had no particular OBJ
lections to the nomination of Mr.. Fair
banks. He was well known as a business
man of integrity, character and patriotism,
still he had never seen him in a political
convention. He therefore preferred Mr.
Redington who possessed all the virtues OF
Mr.. Fairbanks, and had long worked in
the harness.
Mr.. Redington declined the use of his
name. He had worked in the harness and
was pretty well CALLED But he thought
it very improper for him to receive the
nomination, as he was an Office holder and
ineligible Mr. Fairbanks though quiet
man was nevertheless worker.
Judge Carpenter then withdrew the
name of Mr.. Redington, and nominated
Mai. William Rounds of Chester.
The Chair Maj Rounds) appreciated
the nomination, but did not desire to be a
candidate.
Judge Carpenter insisted on Maj
Rounds nomination and said it was GUS
tomary to nominate one civilian and one
military man for such officers ; such was
the case in the election of delegates to the
Chicago Convention.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Jamaica, nominated
Julius Converse, of Woodstock, but after
wards withdrew his name.
Mr.. Park, of Bennington, wanted to
vote understandingly. He took it that all
the names had been withdrawn save that OF
Mr. Fairbanks, and he therefore moved his
nomination by Uira roce vote.
Judge Carpenter had not heard Maj
Rounds decline. He had not peremptorily
refused the use of his name.
Col. c. f. Spaulding, of St. Johnsbury'
SecOnOe0 lne HOHuiudlioi VI III L OH
banks.
The Chair" As my friend is not good
at drawing differences, | say =" decline"
Judge Carpenter then nominated Col.
Samuel E. Pingree, of Hartford.
Mr.. l.. G.. Hinckley, of Chelsea, said il
the gentleman proposes to present list OF
candidates, he hoped he would do so II
alphabetical order He thought the
gentleman's course somewhat factious. In
relation to Mr. Fairbanks, the fact that he
was not here, but at home attending TO bis
business, was no objection to him, it wa:
rather creditable when election came hi!
influence and means were always ready
Col. Pingree had been well served. H'
had made faithful delegate to Chicago
and his laurels rested well upon him
Horace Fairbanks had never been named
before for public preferment He hat
been ever true to the cause, and the peo
pie now desire to reward him.
Mr. Henry, of Chester, would not say
word if matters had not taken so extraor
dinary a turn Before the assembling O
the Convention it was the general feelin
that Mr.. Fairbanks nomination should b
made unanimous Why now this opposi
ton? There must be some cat In tn
meal Maj Rounds was his townsmal
and friend and as such he respected him
under the circumstances, if he had not de
F clined he should have voted against him
Mr.. Fairbanks was always right and neve
wrong.
After some little sparring between Nj
Henry and Judge Carpenter, during whlc
Mr.. Harris of Brattleboro, said that tn