Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-24
Wilmington-E. Gorham, Jr., u. L.
Waterman.
Windham-William Harris, Jr.

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Windham-William Harris, Jr.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Andover-Geo w Stickney.
Baltim ore-A L. Thompson.
Barnard-Wm. G. Danforth, Ella
kim f. Page.
Bethel-Jas. J. Wilson, T. W. An
| derson.
Bridgewater s. Barrows.
Cavendish.-James Fitton, Asahel Ross
Chester-Merrick Wentworth, Will
liam Rounds, Luther Adams, L. IL. Rob-
bins
Hartford.-Darius Russ, Daniel L.
Gushing, Samuel E. Pingree.
Hartland A B. Buck, P. Richardson
Ludlow = Geo. Snowden Redfeld,
Gardner [. Howe, II. Q. Peabody.
Norwich.-John w. Loyeland, Samuel
A. Armstrong.
Plymouth.-A B. Martin, ]. s. Brown.
Ponfrot.-Ora Paul.
Reading-Prosper Merrill, Asa A.
Burnham.
Rochester.-C. 4. Webber, J. H Trask
Royalton-Minot Wheeler, IL. II.
Dennison
Springfield Henry Closson, i. q.
| Field, H l.. Robinson, c. \. Forbush,
Albert Brown.
Stockbridge : Nelson Gay, Albert
| Whitcomb.
Weathersfeld-R T. Taylor, +. n.
| Dean.
/ Weston. John Wilder n. B. Bryant.
/ West Windsor Nehemiah Parker
james n NEdminster
! Woodstock. Charles = Marsh, H. V.
/ French, Luther 0. Greene, j II. Mur-
/ dock
| Upon motion of Mr.. Ferris it was voted
/ that permanent organization be made
permanent with the addition of three
vice Presidents and an assistant secretary
and L. Z. Walton Of Montpelier, Homer
f. Royce of Berkshire and J. B. Wheelock
of Coventry, were elected Vice fre-i-
dents, and a n Swain OF Bellows Falls
was elected Assistant Secretary.
Chas sheldon moved, that the Conyen-
tion take recess until half past one,
which, after remarks of ! 7. Lyman. was
carried.
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:
Rexoleed. That the State Committee-bc
and they are hereby constituted perIua-
nent committee on the credentials OF the
members of such conventions as they may
call, aud that in all cases where there Is
no dispute. the persons whose credentials
are approved 10y the State Committee
shall be admitted a. members of such
conventions.
Mr. Mason withdrew his motion t. re-
fer the resolution to the Committee on
Resolutions, and, upon motion of Mr..
Ferris, 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 tor Governor. Lient
Governor ana Treasurer. in the order
named
The first candidatc 10 be nominated
being that OF Governor.
Col. 5. f Ptngrce, Of Hartford. said
In compliance Of what believe 70 be the
wish Of a majority Of the Republican vo-
tiers Of Windsor County. l desire 10 nomi-
nate for the consideration Of the conycn-
ton, Hon Peter T. Washburn. 1t would
be idle for me to 20 into an account OF his
fitness Tor that office He Is well known
The first pages Of our brilliant history il
the late national struggle was carved by
him, and his first regiment of comrades.
and his labor, placed our State in the first
rank in the latter years Of that terrible
struggle All who have heard Of Yer
mont have sooner or later heard Of Gen.
Washburn, and his great service to his
State in the field and in organizing or
regiments for the service, entitle him 70
great consideration, while his professional
and personal character are second to none
in the State
Mr.. II, II. Denni~on, of Royalton, said
In behalf of a large proportion OF the
voters in that section Of Vermont which |
represent, | have the honor and plea
sure of nominating for the considera-
tion of this convention, one of the most
able and experienced men OF the State,
Hon Dudley c. Denuison of Royalton. He
is a man eminently ftted.for the place,
and has standing and experience which
points to him as the proper man for our
next Governor.
Major William Rounds, Of Chester,
said
Third, though not least, | lave the ho-
nor to present the name of Hon. Julius
Converse of Woodstock, as candidate for
Governor. | will not stand here to
commend him. His long public career is
such to require no comment from me
to bring 1t TO the notice of the people Of
Vermont
Suffice it to say that his record is such
that none of his friends desire to blot out
a word of it, and | present his name to
this convention in confidence, that if Mr..
Converse is our next Governor, the choice
of fhe people Will never be regretted by
any of them.
Hon I. w. Park seconded the nomina-
tion of Gen, Washburn in few remarks
adverting to his public services and high
social and professional character.
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. He referred to the acceptable
manner in which he had prepared the
reports of the Supreme Court decisions of
the State, and the volumes of the digests
he had given the bar, but that the man
ner in which he resolved out of chaos the
elements by which Vermont was enabled
to always be ahead of her quota, and to
have = credit in the next war, and rer.