Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-24
windsor County Convention.

A. NJ, and were called TO order by
Norman Paul, chairman Of the county
committee, who proposed the name OF
Henry Stafford of Springfield, as tempo
rary chairmen, whereupon he was elect
ed. j. X. Edgerton of Norwich and r.
II. McIndoe of Windsor, were elected
Secretaries.
On motion it was voted that the tenn
porary organization be made the perma-
nent organization of the convention.
On motion the chair appointed James
j. Wilson of Bethel, Luther o. Green of
Woodstock, and j. w. Colburn of Spring
field, a committee to draft and report
resolutions for the action of the conven-
ton.
On motion the convention took a re-
cess and resolved itself into town COM
mittees and reported nominating COM
mittee of two from each town.
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
The committee organized by electing
Hon. J. w. Colburn of Springfield,
chairman and II, D. Morgan of Stock
bridge, secretary and report the follow
ing nominations;
For Senators Collamer,
Woodstock Albert G. Dewey, Hart
ford; William NJ. Pingry, Weathers-
field.
For sheriff-Surrey w. Stimson, Lud-
low.
For High Bailif'-Granville P. Spaul-
ding, Chester.
For States Attorney-James N. Ed
minister, Windsor.
For Assistant Judges-John S. Mar
cy, Royalton Calvin French, Caven-
dish.
For Judge of Probate, Windsor Dis
William Rounds, Chester.
For Judge of Probate, Hartford Dis
trict-John Porter, Hartford.
For County Committee-Norman
Paul of Woodstock; f. p Ball OF
Springfield; james M. Mcintosh OF
Bethel; M. c. Edmonds of Weston !;
Joseph X. Edgerton of Forwich VIM.
G. Danforth of Barnard E. j. Whit
comb of Ludlow.
The report of the nominating commit
tee, was accepted and adopted.
The committee ON resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the republican party
of Windsor county re affirm its belief IN
the leading principles of the party, and
recognize in those principles the germ
which, having in tie past wrought out
freedom and suffrage to the slave and
the preservation of the unity of the
country, are destined in the future to
build up our republic to the highest
point of Christian civilization.
Resolved, That we unhesitatingly en-
dorse the administration of President
Grant.
Resolved, That we commend the tick
ct this day nominated as worthy the sup
port of the republicans of the county.
Hon. John Porter Of Hartford, pre-
sented the following resolutions which
were discussed and unanimously adopted ::
Whereas, An all-wise Providence has
seen fit to remove from his post of duty
the executive of the State of Vermont,
during the past year, thereby imposing
on the freemen Of the State new respon-
sibilities and duties, therefore
Resolved, That we, the republicans of
Windsor county in convention assembled,
claim as matter of right that the cand-
date for Governor of Vermont for the
ensuing term should be taken from the
east side of the mountain.
Resolved, That we will present the
name of Hon. Julius Converse as a can.
didate for that Office and pledge our uni
ted support for him.
The following are the town commit
tees:
Barnard-P. Cram, G. II. Townshend
B. HI. Phelps, j. Tucker, j. O. Belknap.
Bethel-Nathan Parker, B. G. Fish,
j. P. Putnam.
Cavendish-C. H. German, A. Rich
ardson, T. ID. Foster.
Chester-S. ii. Learned, P. II. Rob-
bins, G. p. Spaulding.
Hartford-V. Thurston, d. S. Cush
ing, Darius Russ.
Hartland-C. W. Warren, S. Taylor,
w. S. Croker.
Ludlow-H 0. Peabody, G. E. Walk
err, E. j. Whitcomb, NJ. B. Taylor, E. G.
Pettigrew.
Norwich-A. Hatch, J. B. Cloud, III.
S. Goddard
Plymouth-E. L. Sumner, ]. L. Tav-
lor j. T. Raistrick.
Pomfret-A. E. Perkins, J. S. Brock
way, F. P Seaver
Reading-Aaron r. Kendall, G. A..
Davis, II. Fl. Hammond.
Rochester-H 7. Hodgkins, Z. l..
Pierce.
| Royalton-M. j. Sargent, George II.
Harvey, VIM. Bliss.
Springfeld-R. G.. Britton.
Stockbridge-Nelson Gay, HI. D. Nor
gan, a. Whitoomb.
Sharon-M. P. Flanders. G. E. Fav.
W. III. III. Walbridge.
Observation-Disclosures Hammond, r.
L. Taylor.
Weston-N. B. Bryant, M. C. Ed
monds.
West Windsor-Elisha Dake, NJ. 3.
Perkins, Nehemiah Parker.
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