Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-09

Waterbury---E. s. Newcomb, Wm, p
Dillingham;.
Worcester--A. V. Abbott.
wINpHAM COUNTY.
prattlcboro--B. d. Harris, b, X. Jenne,
kittredgc Haskins
Doyer--G. IL. Mann.
Dummerston--Asa Lawton.
Jamaica h. kellogg,
Londonderry--David Arnold, q, Rob
inson.
Rockingeam---A. n. Swain, William II.
johnson.
Observation-Disclosures Grout. >
/ Whitingham---J. w. Croker
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Cavendish---James Fitton, Uriah Rus
sell.
Choster-Hugh II. Henry, William
Rounds,
Hartfori---N. b. Stafford.
Iudlow---Jos. Pelton, $. W. Simpson.
Plymou,h-.Chrs. A. Scott.
Royalton.-H II. Dennison. Levi Rix.
Springfield--F G. Field, f. w. Porter
Weston---M, C. Edmunds, ], Y. Bry-
ant,
Windsor J. y. Edmunds, Geo. P
Hughes
Woodstock---Luther o. Greene,
On motion Of Hon. c. W. Willard, the
temporary organization of the convention
was made permanent, with the addition
of one Nice-President from each county,
b with one additional Secretary.
The following gentlemen were then
elected Vice-Presidents from the several
counties:
Addison--Harvey Munsill, Bristol.
Bennington--Norman Millington, Shafts.
bury.
C4ledonia---Ge6rge Ranney, st. Johns
bury.
Chittenden - Joseph Marsh, Hines
burgh
Essex---Josiah Grout, Jr., Brighton.
Franklin---L. a. Dunn, Fairfax.
Grand Isle---A D. Storey, Alburgh.
Lamoile---A ID. Wood. Stowe
Orange---L. G. Bigelow, West Fairlee
. Orleans--Geo. l.. Sleeper, Newport.
Rntland--Geo w. Chaplin, Rutland.
e Winlham-.-Dayid Arnold, Londonder.
: ~.
Wind>or--Ryland Fletcher, Cavendish
On motion of Geo. 7. Hayes of Wind
-or. Luther o. Green of Woodstock wa.
elected additional Secretary.
Mr. V. :. Ferris Of Swauton moved that
. the convention proceed to the appoint.
meut ola committee equal to the repre-
Scntation in the State Senate from each
county to nominate candidates for Gov
. crnor Lieut.. Governor, and State Treas
urer, two Presidential electors and Stat,
. committee which after discussion by c
W Willard and Heman Carpenter, wa
disagreed 10.
On motion of Hon. Hcman Carpenter
OF Nr;hfold, the convention proceeded t.
the nomination of State officers by accla
nation.
IIuu John W. Stewart nominated Hon
John B. Page of Rutland for Governor
which was unanimously confirmed
Hon c. w Willard of Montpelier
presented the name of Gen Stepher
Thoma. Of West Fairlee, as candidate
for Lieutenant Governor who was uuan
imously nominated.
Hon. Seneca NJ Dorr, of Rutland
nominated Hon John A. Page, for Stat
Treasurer, which was unanimously con
iirmed. ...
On the motion of B. d. Harris of Brat
tleboro the convention proceeded to tn,
nomination of two electors, of President
and Nice-President, by BALLOT in oper
convention
Hon. John W. Stewart, presented tn
name of Gen. Geo.i w. Grandy of Vir
genncs for elector
William Gilmore, Esq, of Rutland
Presented. the name of Hon. Pitt w
Hyde of Castleton.
The President appointed as follows:
J. ". Stewart of Middlebury
VIM. Gilmore of Rutland
George P. Hayes, of Windsor
The ballot resulted rs follows:
! Whole7number, IS
Necessary to choice, 6,
Geo. w. Grandy had 12t
Pitt w. Hyde has q
Scattering,
Whereupon Gen. Grundy was declared
the nominee.
: Hon. +. c. Redington nominated Hor
ace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury elector.
Hon. Heman Carpenter of Northfielt
nominated E. c. Redington. Mr.. Red
ington objected to the use of his name
and said he was an office-holder under tn
general government, and therefore ineli
ble. Mr.. Carpenter then presented tn,
name of Major William Rounds, whicl
wes received with much enthusiasm, bu
: Mr.. Rounds declined to have his nam
used.
Thereupon Mr.. Carpenter nominate,
Col. Samuel E. Pingree Of Hartford. Al
ter discussion, participated in by NJ,
Carpenter and Hon. Hugh H. Henry
which assumed personal character, tn
name Of Col. Pingree was withdrawn.
On motion of Hon. T. W. Park, MI
- Fairbanks was unanimously nominated