Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-18

ton met at Rutland on Wednesday at
IL o'clock A. NJ. We think il was the
largest State Convention held since the
adoption of the delegate system, the num-
Der of duly accredited delegates being
over 800.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. Geo. w. Grandy of Vergennes,
Chairman of the State committee, and
organized by the election of Hon. Heman
Carpenter of Mortified, as President.
Albert Clark of St. Adams, as Secretary
and A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls as
Assistant Secretary.
Judge Stoddard of Townshend was of
the committee ON credentials for this
County, and Luther o. Green of Wood
stock, for Windsor County.
The committee on resolutions were Col.
r. c. Benton of st. Adams, Z. p. Wal
ton, of Montpelier, 7. w. Park of Ben
niugton, Maj. VIM. Rounds of Chester,
and p. d. Blodgett of st. Johnsbury.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the State Committee be
and they are hereby constituted per.
manent 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 conventions.
In the afternoon, the committee pro-
ceeded to ballot for candidates for State
officers.
Col. S. Z. Pingrey of Hartford, pre-
sented the name of Gen. p. T. Wash
burn of Woodstock for governor. Mr..
H. II. Dennison of Royalton, presented
the name of Hon. Dudley c. Dennison
of Royalton, and Maj. Rounds of Ches-
ter, presented the name of Hon. Julius
Converse, of Woodstock, and each spoke
briefly in favor of the candidate they
presented.
Hon. T. w. Park of Bennington, sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Washburn,
as did also Gen. Circuit of Barton.
THE BALLOT.
The ballot stood as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 304
Necessary to a choice, 153
Peter 7. Washburn, 236
Dudley c. Dennison, AZ
Julius Converse, 26
And Gen. Washburn was declared the
nominee of the convention amid hearty
and enthusiastic applause, and COM
mittee was Immediately appointed to in
form him of his nomination, and request
him to appear before the convention.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for candidate for Lieut.. Governor,
and E. r. Hard presented the name OF
Hon Leverett B. Englesby of Burling.
ton, and H. H. Powers presented the
name of Hon. Geo. w. Hendee of Nor
ristown, and Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney
nominated Hon. E. d. Warner of New
Haven.
The vote was as follows:
Whole number, 2St
Necessary to a choice, 14l
Geo. W. Hendee, 225
L. w. Englesby, a
Erasmus ID. Warner, II
d. E. Nicholson,
And Geo. w. Hendee was declared du
ly nominated.
Hon. John. A. Page of Montpelier was
nominated for State Treasurer by accla
nation.
The nominees were each introduced t,
the Convention, and made appropriate
responses accepting their nomination.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions made til
following report which was unanimousl,
adopted
ResoIued, That the Republican Uniol
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adherence to the cardinal principles O
the party, and especially the exclusion Q
traitors from positions of public trust
the rights of impartial suffrage land tn
integrity of the public credit.
Reso{ued, That we have confidence tina
the National Administration will wisel,
and firmly protect the interests and dig
nifty of the nation in res pect to our jus
claims against Great Britain, and tina
in our judgment we can afford to wal
until her Majestys Government find
for her interest to make settlement.
RESOLVED, That we wholly approve tn
principles and policy of the ADMINISTERS
ton of President Grant, and we particu
larly recommend that part of his inau
gural address where he declares,
would protect the law-abiding citize
whether of native or foreign birth wher'
soever his rights are jeopardized or tn
flag of our country floats, would protec
the rights of all nations, demandin
equal respect for our own"
PeeoIred That we cordially common