Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-14
Union District Convention.

gratifying interest in the cause. The
convention was organized by the election
of Hon. JOHN F. DEANE of Cavendish.
as President, and A. N. Swain as Secre-
tary.
On motion of Mr.. c. S. Dana, of St.
bloomsbury, committee of one from
each county in the district was appointed
as committee ON credentials, and the
char appointed as such committee, C. S.
Dana of st. Johnsbury, III. III. Deming
OF Newbury, Hiram Harlow of Wind
sor and G. L. Arnold of Bellows Falls.
After the retirement Of the commit
tee and while waiting for their report,
Hon. G. II. Chapman of Proctorsville,
moved that the Hon. l.. p. POLAND be
invited to address the convention.
Hon. Asa Wentworth of Bellows Falls
thought it would be premature to extend
such an invitation till after the nomina-
ton had been made, and preferred that
Judge Poland should then be put in
nomination by reclamation without wait
ing for the cred tape" report of the
committee on credentials.
DELEGATE CONVENTIONS.
Mr.. Morrill, of St. Johnsbury thought
it was proper to hear Judge Poland then,
and proceeded to assail the system of del
egate conventions. They could now see
the beauties of it, it would take till night
to organize. We had nominated Mr..
Morrill, [Senator MORRILL, for twelve
years in mass conventions without trouble
or delay, and he hoped this convention
would recind the vote of two years ago
for delegate conventions.
Mr.. Chapman withdrew his motion to
invite Judge Poland to speak at that
time, saying his purpose was to consume
the time in the absence of the commit
tee on credentials, and if others in the
convention would speak it would answer
the purpose
Mr.. Reddington of St. Johnsbury said
he was not delegate, but in the present
unorganized condition of the convention
he presumed they would allow him to
speak. He had become Il convert to
mass conventions in the last few months,
from what he had seen at our State Con-
vention at Burlington, and again from
what he saw there that day, and hoped
all future delegate conventions would be
abolished. 1t was true we had rather
of a gay time here two years ago,
[laughterl mainly from Windham Coun-
ty, which was the cause of the vote for
delegate conventions, but he did not
think even that a sufficient cause to
abandon mass conventions. These con-
ventions should be held in a manner so
that all the people might feel free to at
tend.
Mr.. ]. A. H. Ellis of Springfield,
came to the rescue of delegate conven-
tians. He knew nothing of the honora-
BILE gentlemen there who had opposed del
egate conventions, but such opposition
generally came from old stagers whom the
people had gotthrough with. Laughter
There was usually class who would at
tend all the conventions for generation
till they become so demoralized that the
people wouldn't longer trust them, and
they were sure to oppose delegate con-
ventions. [Laughter.l They were apt
to be sort of man the people didn't
want, laughter and he believed a ma
jority of that convention were with him
unless they were old stagers. Zap
plause and laughter.l
Mr.. Chapman said the gentleman
from Springfield was certainly not an
old stager himself, and as he might
not be so well known to the whole dis
trict, he took great pleasure in intro
ducing him as most estimable and en-
terprising citizen of Springfield, who
was always loaded and primed, laugh
ter, and he hoped the convention would
invite him to further address the conven-
ton, daughter and applause, and nu-
merous calls for Ellis" Ellis"1
Mr. Ellis,-I think will follow the ex.
ample of our worthy candidate for Pres
ident and keep still, [laughter.]
Gen. Thomas of West Fairlee wa:
then called for and made an earnest
speech for the union cause.
Mr.. Dana for the committee on ere
dentials, reported the credentials of 81
delegates.
On motion of r. W. Clark of Brattle
boro, the temporary was made the per
manent organization of the convention.
Mr.. Wentworth moved the nomination
by reclamation of the Hon. LUKE T
POLAND, as candidate for congress.
from this district, and the motion being
put it was carried amid very hearty
applause.