The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-28

New HAvEN--Sylvester Doud, A. r.
Smith, George Walker
ORwELI--S. n. Warren, j. w. Boy.
ington, l.. Phelps.
PANroN-S $. Gaincs, !. s. Spencer.
Riproy--H. b. Ripley, Myron Page.
SALrsBuRy--O. Hyde, X. A. Graves,
L. G. Atwood
SHoREuAM--Davis Rich, Ira e. Bas-
come, +. b. Douglas.
SrARNsRoRo--S. d. Hocomb, Myron
Small, q W. Ferguson, b. Bdwcll
NERaRNNEs--C. d. Keller. r. W.
Nye, +. NJ Strong.
WALrnAM--F. -. Burton, .. G. Ba-
con.
WrinnIpol-L. lluntington f. 5.
Wright, A. ID. Hayward
WnIrlNd-A. +. Ellsworth. T. D.
Douglas.
The Convention then adjourned tor
dinner
At two O'Clock the Convention re-as-
sembled and the Nominating Committee
reported the following ticket for county
officers for the ensuing two years
Senators
GEORGE ". aRANDEY, ye,gennes
CALVIN HILL, Middlebury.
assistant Judyes.
THURMAN. BROOKINS, ShorahaDa
ISAIAH L. STRONG, StarAsboro
States Attorney
IRA " CLARK, Mddchuf,
Sheriff.
ISAAC NJ. TRIP, Middiebuy
High Baai6.
EDWARD GORHAM, Addison
Judge Of Pyobate-Addison District.
SAMUEL L. COOKE, Weybridge
Judge of Pro5ate-Nec Hapen Dist.
JOHN D. SMITH, vergenne.
The report of the Committee was unan-
imously accepted and adopted
In behalf of the Committee OH Resolu.
tions, Hon. James NJ Slade reported the
following resolutions which were adopted,
singly
Resol,ed, That have the utmost confidence
in the administration of President Grant, as being
marked with sound judgment, correct discrimina-
ton, and just regard for the true interests Of the
| whole country.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF sustaining the
great industrial Interests of the country Ly Just
protective tariff that shall in its practical opera.
ton afford to the farmer and laborer n just and
wholesome protection to oil their interests against
the ruinous free trade policy, that he overgrown
monoposts and capitalists Of Great Britain. seek to
fasten upon our nation.
Resolved, That VIC rejoice in TIL fact that our
national debt is, under the policy of President
Grant, gradually diminishing, and that under such
state of facts the credit Of the nation stands up
on firm and enduring basis, showing to the
world that the ireemen Of his Republic are just,
and opposed to all forms OF reputation Of a
debt con racted to save the coun ~ from over
| throw and ru
Resoired, That It heartily endorse the
nominations of the Republican State Convention
at Bnrl ngton, the I'D inst, of Hon. John W.
Stewart for Governor, c. n. Dale as l. cut. Gov
ernor, and j. A. Page, Treasurer, and that we
will use all honorable means to secure their elect
| ion.
A resolution was then offered by James
Nj. Slade, Jr, as follows;
Rtsoi,td, Tint this Convention will heartily
support, at the next election the county officers
put in nomination this day
The subject was briefly and appropri-
ately discussed by Messrs. Seymour and
Clark and the resolution was adopted
H. c, johnson, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing
Resoirtd, That Republican County Conventions
in this county shall hereafter be held as Delegate
Conventions, the delegates to be apportioned upon
the basis of one delegate for each town and one
delegate for every % votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor at the preceding election
This resolution was discussed by Messrs
Slade, Clark, Seymour, Russell, j. n.
Smith \. Allen and others. and final.
ly lost
The committee to nominate county
committee reported as follows, and the
persons named were elected
H. c. Acknowledgements
Aaron Fied-Ferrisburgh
l.. D. Eldredge-Middlebury
NJ. W. G. Wright-Shoreham
Oliver Smith-New Haven
Mr.. Eldredge declining, L. + Knapp
of Middlcbnry was elected to fill the va.
cancy.
After which the convention adjourned
sine die.