Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-30
Washington County Convention.

Agrccably to the call the Republicans OF WASH
ington county assembled in mass convention %
the Court House in Montpelier on Saturday, Jan
o. And a mass convention ii was indeed, Verl
unusual number being drawn together, cspccinll.
from the Southern portion of the county, in con
sequence Of a spirited contest for the new Senate
rial nomination. Over one hundred and sixt!
were present from the town Of Waterbury alone
good argument in favor of delegate conventions
The convention was called TO order at 10.
O'Clock, A. m. by Hon. Josiah Wood, Chairman
ofthc county committee. up. Lamson Of Cabot
wis elected chairman pro tcH. and j. w. Vince
lock of Berlin. was elected Secretary; aud OF
motion Of u. p. Carpenter Of Middlcsex, the tenn
porary organization was made permanent, adding
thereto the names Of Hon. Josiah Wood OF Barre
and Hon George Nichols Of Mortified, as VicC
Presidents
4 committee Of five was appointed by the Chair
on resolutions, as follows;
Don p. Carpenter, Joseph Poland, NJ. y.
Smile. L.. l.. Durnnt, c. W. H. Dwincll
On motion tho Convention resolved itself into
town conventions, for the purpose of olecting two
Delegates from each town to prepare and present
county ticket to the Convention, to he supported
/ by the Republican Union voters at the september
election.
On motion adjourned to meet at o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention wa called to order by the
President.
The nominating Committee presented the fol-
lowing ticket
CnAmus DEWEY. Montpelier. }
GHaHIFs mn. Il NAV, T5, PsSii35''ld Senator's
{. " u ;g DwISF NJ, ,larshaold' i.,'f Judg,,.
H. Il SmLis, Waterbury, State attorney.
A. ID. PEAnCr, Calais, Sheriff
r. r. MERRfLL, Montpelier, judge Of Probate.
SIDNEY Brown, Waterbury, nigh BHhE
Which were unanimously confirmed
Mr. Dumut Of Montpelier, offered a resolution
which. after amendment, read MS follows
Resolred, That hereafter County Conventions
be called as delegate conventions, to be upport0ncd
by the County Committee upon the basis of three
for each town, and one for each 30 Republican
votes cast at the preceding guhornatorial election
which after full discussion hy Mcssrs. Dunnt,
Ferrin, Willard, Heath, Robinson, Andrews,
Wheelock and Boyce, was dismissed
Thereupon, on motion Of Mr.. Willard, it WIS
ordered that the County Committee DO directed
to call the next County Convention upon the basis
Of three delegates from each town in the county.
Mr. Smile, from the committee on resolutions,
reported the following, which were adopted
lst. That Justice, Equal Rights, Honesty, and
Economy, are the principles upon which the Re
publican party was based, by which it achieved
it, political triumphs, and 10 which il must ad-
here 10 be worthy Of confidence and support and
we rejoice 10 see the national administration en-
doayoring to carry these principles into the con-
duct of every department Of the federal govern
ment.
2nd. That Republican government is mover
wiser nor better than the people who elect its
officers and such government will only fail 10
answer its design, when the people become indif-
lercnt, ignorant, or corrupt II is, therefore, of
thu first Importance that the people should take
an immediate interest in the nomination and cleo
ton Of all candidates for office, and should express
in tlat action an houest, pure, conscientious and
intelligent judgment.
81. That we approve the action Of the recent
Republican State Convention at Rutland. and
viii give the ticket there nominated a cordial
support.
Ill., That we heartily commend the ticket
pu in nomination to-day, 10 the support Of the
voters Of the county, and urge upon every Repub-
lion the duty of contributing BY his vote ~ in
crease the majority by which it will Be elected,
in September.
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