Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-06-29
State Convention.

at Burlington, pu suant to call OF the
Republican State Committee at i AN,
Wednesday, June 22d.
The Convention was called to order b.
G. G. Benedict, chairman of the State
Committee, and the call TOR the Conven-
ton was read by Kittredge Haskins, Esq.
Secretary of the Committee.
Mr.. Benedict, on the part of the State
Committee, presented the name of Hon.
Broughton d. Harris of Brattleboro, for
President pro tempOre of the Convention,
and Mr.. Harris was UNANIMOUSLY chosen
President pro tempore.
Mr. Harris took the chair with some
brief remarks. He returned his thanks
to the convention for the honor done him
in calling him to preside over their delib-
eratons. He would promise in return to
serve them with faithfulness and impair
tiality and with such ability as he might
possess. He would not trespass on their
time with any extended remarks, but now
would proceed with the business of the
convention,
On motion of Mr.. Englesby of Burling-
ton Mr.. A. G.. Stafford Of st. Adams was
chosen Secretary; and on motion of MIR.
Hinckley of Chelsea Mr.. j. G. Hougton,
jr., of Chelsea, was chosen Asst Secreta-
ry Of the temporary organization.
The president reminded the Convention
that by resolution adopted at the last
State Convention the State Committee were
constituted a permanent Committee on
Credentials, and requested any delegates
who had not presented their credentials to
present them to the committee in order
that the Roll of the Convention might be
reported without de ay.
Upon calling the roll 202 delegates,
representing 1873 towns, RESPONDED los
towns were unreprescnted.
Lamoille county being represented as
follows:
Cambridge-E. Bentley.
Hyde Park--E. Henry Wiley, W. H. II
Kenfeld.
Johnson--S. S. Pike, Heman A. Waterman.
stowe--D. A. L. Parker, A. R. Camp
Mr.. Slade Of Middlebury moved that
the temporary organization Of the Con.
vcntion be made the permanent organiza-
ton thereof, with the addition of two Vice
Presidents.
On motion of Mr.. French of Woodstock
the motion was so amended as to read
with the addition Of vice president from
each county represented" and as amended
was adopted.
Upon nomination from the Convention
the following were appointed
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Addison co... NJ. Slade.
Bennington Col. Munsou
Caledonia Coz. Fairbanks.
Chittendcn Coz. D. Mason.
Franklin Cal. NJ. Hotchkiss.
Essex Coz. H. Beattie.
Grand Isle Co-J. P. Ladd.
Lamoille Goa. r. Camp.
Orleans Gov. D. Crane
Orange Col. Atkinson.
Rutland Coo. A. futile.
Washington Col. W. Brock
Windham COD. Arnold
Windsor Coo s. Raymond
On motion of Mr., Englesby of Burling-
ton, it was voted that committee of five
on Resolutions be appointed by the Pres
ident.
On motion of Mr. Clarke of Burlington
it was voted that committee of three be
appointed by the chair to wait upon Sena-
tor Edmunds and G. w. Willard, M. c.,
and invite them to address the Convention
in the afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Paul of Pomfret, a
mended on motion of j. T. Allen of New
port, it was voted that committee of one
from each county be appointed by the
chair to nominate State Committee for
the two years ensuing.
Mr.. Page of Rutland moved that the
Convention now proceed to ballot for Gov
ernor.
Mr.. French of Woodstock objected. 1t
was now half-past twelve o'clock, and he
moved that the Convention, after the an
nouncement of the committees ordered,
adjourn to 2 +. NJ.
The question was discussed by Messrs.
French, Page, Pingree of Hartford. Chap
man of Cavendlsh, Sade Of Mddlebury,
and Wood of Fairhaven, and the motion
being put and a count called for it was
carried-ayes LOG, noes 81
The chair announced the following
committees:
COM. ON RESOLUTIONS.
L. B. Englesby, Burlington.
II. &. johnson, Vergennes.
Sam'l Williams, st. Adams.
b. F. Fifeld, Montpelier
Roswell Farnham, Bradford