The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-22
Panton Madison Converse.

Starksboro-E. w. Washburne, Il. NJ.
Livermore.
Vergennes-Geo. w. Grandey, II. g.
Johnson.
Whiting-F. d. Douglas
Shoreham-John +. Rich, f. b. DOUG
lass
Weybridge- J. II. Dodge.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ferris it was voted that
the temporary organization be made per-
mant with the addition of three vice Pres
idents and an assistant secretary and Il,
z. Walton of Montpelier, Homer Il.
Royce of Berkshire and J. Il. Wheelock
of Coventry, were elected Vice Presidents,
and A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls, was
elected Assistant Secretary.
Chas. Sheldon moved, that the Conven.
ton take a recess until half past one, which
after remarks of 4. p. Lyman, was car
ried.
AT half past one the Convention again
assembled.
Mr.. Ferris called up the resolution
laid on the table at the morning session,
which was read, as follows:
feSolved, That the State Committee be
and they are hereby constituted perma,
nent committee on the credentials of the
members of such conventions as they may
call, and that in all cases where there is
no dispute, the persons whose credentials
are approved by the State Committee
shall be admitted as members of such con-
ventions.
Mr.. Mason withdrew his motion to re-
fer the resolution TO the Committee on
Resolutions, and, upon motion OF Mr. Fer
ris, the resolution was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was unanimously accepted and
adopted,
Upon motion of Mr.. Harris, it was
voted that the convention proceed to bal-
lot for candidates for Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Treasurer, in the order
named
The first candidate to be nominated
being that of Governor,
Col. S. E. Pingree, of Hartford, said
In compliance of what believe to be the
wish of majority Of the Republican vo-
tiers of Windsor county, desire to nomi>
nate for the consideration of the conven-
ton, Hon. Peter T. Washburn.
Mr.. II. H. Dennison, of Royalton
said:
In behalf of large portion of the vo-
tiers in the section of Vermont which rep
resent, have the honor and pleasure of
nominating for the consideration of this
convention, one of the mos; able and ex-
perienced men Of the State, Hon, Dudley
&. Dennison Of Royaitou. He is a man
eminently fitted for the place, and has a
standing and experienced which points to
him as the proper man for our next Gov
ernor.
Major William Rounds, Of Chester,
said:
Third, though not least, have the
honor to present the name of Hon. Julius
Converse, OF Woodstock, as candidate
for Governor.
Hon. I. w. Park seconded the nomi-
nation of General Washburn in few
remarks adverting to his public services
and high social and professional charac-
ter.
Gen. w. w. Grout of Barton desired
TO add his voice, as he soon should his
vote, in favor Of Gen. Washburn, and he
was authorized to pledge Orleans county
solid for him.
The ballots having been collected and
counted, the vote was announced as fol-
lows
Whole number Of votes, 30i
Necessary for choice, 1913
Peter L. Washburn had $50
Dudley G. Denison had ~
julius Converse had 90
Aud Hon, Peter T. Washburn, of
Woodstock, was declared as duly nomin-
ated for the candidate for Governor.
Upon motion of Mr., Park, it was voted
that a committee of three be appointed by
the Chair to inform Gen. Washburn of
his nomination, and request him to appear
before the convention.
The Chair appointed as that commits
tee, T, W. Park, w. w, Grout and
Charles p, Marsh.
The next business being the nomination
of candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
f. r, Hard nominated as candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Hon. Leverett b.
Engesby, Of Burlington, and supported
his nomination by brief speech.
II, II. Powers proposed the name of
Hon. George w. Hendee of Morristown
accompanying his nomination with a
handsome tribute to the public services
and personal worth of the proposed can.
dldatc.
Mr.. Lyman seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Hendee for Lieut., Governor.
Hon, Barnes Frisbie, of Poultney, nomi-
mated Hon, E. d. Warner, of New Haven
as candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
The chair appointed as tellers, Luther
Baker, L. G., Hinckly, II. II Powers,
Z. II. Hard and C. T.. KimbIe.
The ballots were collected, counted,
and announced as follows:
Whole number, $50
Necessary for choice, l4l
George w. Hendee had 225
Leverett b. Englesby " AZ
Erasmus ID. Warner IL
d. E. Nicholson l
And the Hon. George w. Hendee was
declared duly nominated as candidate for
Lieut. Governor.
Upon motion Of Gov. Page it was un-
animously voted to re-nominate Hon.
Iohn DoOo Of MoptnaI;a- n q tba oon1;