The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-22
Republican State Convention.

At eleven o'clock Wednesday the Re-
publican State Convention convened at
the Rutland Opera House for the purpose
Of nominating State officers to be suppor-
ted at the next State election. The at
tendance was very large, and the proceed
ings harmonious for meeting in which
50 many conflicting interests are represen,
ted, and so many popular men are candi-
dates for the nomination, to be made by
the convention.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. Geo. w, Grandey, chairman of the
State Committee, who nominated for tenn
porary chairman Hon. Heman Carpenter
of Mortified, and he was unanimously
elected.
Upon motion OF Henry Clark, of Rut-
land, Albert Clarke, of st. Adams, was
appointed Temporary Secretary.
The call for the Convention was read
by G. G. Benedict, Secretary of the State
Committee.
Upon motion of Gen, Grandey, of Yer,
gennes, a committee of one from each
County was appointed,to be denominated
Committee on Credentials, to prepare
and present to the Convention a roll
of delegates duly elected to this Conven7
tion.s
John b. Page, of Rutland, said he de-
sired to extend an invitation to the men,
bers of the Cow ention present and to
strangers in town, to take an excursion
to the marble duarries, that a train
would leave the depot Immediately upon
the close Of this Convention. The
Mayors Of the cities of Portland and Con-
cord and other eminent gentleman are
now visiting in town and will accompany
the party,
The Chair announced as committee on
Credentials as follows :
Addison county, George w. Grandy.
Bennington county, Charles Field.
Caledonia county, G. b. Billiard.
Essex county, w, G. Cummings,
Franklin county, r. c. Benton,
Grand Isle county, w, f. Hill.
Lamoille county, Ii. ii. Powers.
Chittenden county, j. L. Barstow.
Orange county, j. C. Stearns,
Orleans county, D. Nj. Camp.
Rutland county, Henry Clark.
Washington county. George c. Shep-
herd.
Windham county, A. Stoddard.
Windsor county, l.. o. Greene.
Upon motion of Mr., Harris, Of Brattle-
b,ro, voted that committee of nine
three from each Congressional district
be appointed to nominate State Com-
mittee for the year ensuing.
A delegate moved to reconsider the last
vote, which was rejected.
Upon motion of Mr.. Benton Of St Al
bans, voted that committee of five be
appointed to prepare and present resolus
lions for the consideration or the Convens
| lion.
The chair appointed as committee to
nominate State Committee
Cd Dist,-B. D.Harris, Prosper Mer.
rrll, Perley C, Jones,
Sd Dist-P. d. Ballou, II. II. Farms.
worth, James Poland.
LIST Dist.-M. G. Everts, A, p. Lyman,
Joseph Poland.
Committee on Resolutions-R. C. Benz
ton, f, 7. Walton, T. w. Park, VIM.
Rand, p. ID. Blodgett.
Mr.. Mason Of Richmond presented a
resolution which was referred to the Cons
mittee on Resolutions without reading.
Mr.. Heath of Plainfeld inquired if the
resolution of gentlemen from Richmond
was still on the Secretsry's table, and
said that it was unknown to the Convens
ton, but the resolutions related to bellig.
erents in office; and upon motion of A. p,
Lyman of Bennington, the motion was
reconsidered, and upon motion of Mr..
Grandey the resolution was ordered to
lie on the table.
Geo. w, Grandey, chairman of the
committee on credentials reported roll of
delegates, those from Addison county are
rs follows,
Addison-C. W. Strong.
Bridport n. Sollace.
Bristol-W. r. Peake, Daniel Durfee
Cornwall-E. s, Dana, Samuel Everts.
Ferrisburgh-W. +. Allen,C. G. Mar
tin.
Goshen-James Carson,
Leicester-John Matott substitute,
Stephen Alden.
Lincoln-Howard Clark, s, NJ. Colby.
Middlebury-Justus Cobb, L. E. Knapp,
A. S.Tracy, Ira w. Clark.
Monkton--L. E. Smiths. F. Atwood.
New Haven-W. p. Nash, o. Smith.
| Orwell-E. H. Bascom, II, Parish.