National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-07-10
Republican State Convention al
Burlington.

Governor, Lieut.. Governor and
Treasurer to be supported at the
State election in September next,
and two Presidential Electors at
Large to be supported in the coming
Presidential contest. The call in
vited the Republican Union voters
of the State, to be represented in
the Convention 10y delegates to he
chosen upon the basis OF one from
each town, and an additional dele
gate for every one hundred and fiji
ty votes east for the Republican
candidate for Governor at the last
State election.
The interest in national politics,
especially, has called here many of
the prominent men of the party who
will be active in the coming PreSi
dental campaign. Among the mum
Der are Lieut.. Gov. Thomas, Elk
Gov. Fletcher, 4. w. Parker OF Ben
nington, Gen. Grandey Of NergcnneS.
$. NJ. Dorr of Rutland, John w.
| Stewart of Middlebury, Pitt w.
| Hyde of CastIcton, Hugh III. Henry
of Chester and Il. ID. ualris of Brat
tlehOro.
At II o'clock the Convention was
called 90 order by Gen. Grandy of
Ncrgennes, Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who introduced
Col. &. q. Benedict, Secretary OF
the Committee. who read the call
for the Convention. After the call
was read, Gen. Grandy nominated
for temporary Chairman, Major VIM.
Rounds of Chester, who was unani-
mously chosen. Col. Benedict was
then chosen temporary Secleti-
ry, and Committee upon Creden-
tails was appointed and proceeded
4 with their duties.
The committee soon after report
ed correct list of delegates, show
ing over two hundred present.
The temporary organization was
then made permanent, with the ad
dition Of Vice President from each
county, and an additional Secretary
The permanent organization was
then as follows:
President, William Rounds. Vice
Decentralization County, Judge
Munsell Bennington, Norman Mel
llngtOn; Caledonia, George Ran
ney; Chittenden, Joseph Marsh
Essex, Josiah Circuit. Jr.; Franklin,
l.. a. Dunn; Grand Isle, A. d.
Story Lamoille, \. ID. Wood; Or
anGe, L. Gilmore Bigelow; Orleans,
George L. Sleeper; Rutland, Geo
w. Chapman; Washington, G. Car
penter Windham, David Arnold
Windsor, EX-Gov. Fletcher. See
rctaries, &. &. Benedict, Burlington
and Luther q. Green of Woodstock
A motion to adjourn over till at
ternoon to allow the county delega
tons to choose nominating commit
tees, called out considerable DEBATE
The general expression was lavora
bic to the denomination of the pres
ent State ticket. 1t was stated that
if there Were any minor differences
this year, they would be laid aside
and the party be united as one man
for the Presidential struggles. Il
9. Reddington Of st. Johnsbury
was especially vigorous in his deni
al of the il situation that his section
of the Sta,e was opposed to the re
election of the present State Office
The motion to adjourn was thel
I,r Il. al
prevailed to proceed to the nomlna
ton Of candidates for Governor
4 Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer 70
! the September election. The fol
=. lowing was then nominated an,
. unanimously elected us the candi
- dates:
For Governor, Hon. John b. Page
/ of Rutland.
. For Lieut.. Governor, Stcphcl
Thomas OF West Falllec.
For Treasurer, John \. Page o
Montpelier.
/ The State ticket was thus nomi
+ mated, and endorsed by loud an,
= hearty applause.
p y motion .hcn prevailed for a bal
lot in open convention tor candi
- dates for two electors for the Pres
II dental election. The name of Hon
d George w. Grandy OF Ncrgennc
$ was then. proposed as canddat
+, from the Western side of the Mou,
' tain, and also the name of Hot
/ Pitt W. Hyde of CaSllcton. tn
= ballot was then proceeded with, an
+ the Convention voted that when
adjourn, it do so To reasonable ut
o'clock. After a slight discussion
the present members of the Stat
: Central Committee We're unanimous
~ reelected to serve during I'll
!. present year.
4 The President then announce
n the following as the Committee q
" RESOLUTIONS to report at the alte
noon session: McSsrs. I. W. pal
OF Bennington, A. y. Swain
Rockingham, &. w. Willard
y Montpelier, II. G. johnson of We
J. gcnncs, ). NJ. Dorr of Rutlan,
.c George II. Bigclow of burlington
Il and l.. c. RcddIngton of st. John
:, bury.
II The following was then announ
ed as the result of the ballot f,
candidate for Elcctor from the we
i side of the Mountains:
V " hole number of votes, l.
Necessary to Il choice,
Gen. Graudy had, /,
|. Hon. Pitt w. Hyde had,
=. Scattering,