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

Mr.. Proctor of Rutland, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Stewart, as the choice
Of Rutland county.
For Chttenden county, Gen. D. W. G
Clarke seconded the nomination Of Mr.
Steawrt
Mr.. French of Woodstock seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Converse in speech
of some length.
The chair appointed Messrs. Nichols
Pingree and Hotchkiss as tellers, and 6
ballot was then taken with the following
result:
Whole number of votes, 200
Necessary to choice, lOl
John W. Stewart, 1875
julius Converse, "a
George W. Hendee,
Hon. JOHN w. STEWART was declared
the nominee of the Convention, the an
nouncement being followed by hearty APP
plauss.
Mr.. French moved that the nomination
of Mr.. Stewart be made unanimous, saying
that he had supported Mr.. Convers, but
the Convention had decided otherwise anc
he would now support Mr.. Stewart no less
heartily.
Gen. Thomas said he was about to make
the same motion. Though we love Mr.
Converse, we love Mr.. Stewart none the
less, and the nomination of MIR. Stewart
was made unanimous.
Gen. Clarke moved that a committee oil
two be appointed to wait on Mr.. Stewart
and inform him Of his nomination. Gen
Clarke and Col. Pingrec were appointed
such committee,
On motion of Mr.. Page of Rutland, the
Convention proceeded to the nomination Of
Lieut.. Governor.
Mr.. Storrs Ct Island Pond presented
the name of Hon. GEORGE N. DALE, Of
that town.
Mr.. Wood of Farhaven seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Dale. and Gen. Thorn
as did so also.
No other candidates being pre- scented,
the vote was put by reclamation, and Mr..
Dale unanimously nominated.
Mr.. Slade of Middlebury presented the
name Of Hon. JOHN A. PAGE for Treasur-
or, and Mr.. Page was nominated unani-
mously by reclamation.
Gen. Clarke of the committee appoint.
ed to notify Mr.. Stewart of his nomination,
returned with Mr., Stewart and presented
him to the Convention.
Mr.. Stewart spoke as follows
MR.. STEWARDS SPEECH.
"Feliow Citizens While | cannot af
feet either Indifference or insensibility to
the honor conferred upon me by you, am
yet profoundly sensible that the highest
public honor bears with 1t inseparably the
the gravest personal duty, and that the
fitness of representative of such cons
tituency as this, depends not less upon
what he is, than upon what he does or is
able to do. IF the office to which you
nominate me is somewhat barren of pat
ronage and cmolument, it is nevertheless
the chief magistracy of a sovereign State,
of whose history every true Vcrmontcr is
proud-whose good name is as dear as it
is untarnished--a State which believe
and dare affirm to be the freest, purest
and best Of the self-governing states in hu-
man history-the fitting representative Of
free representative government. Thus be-
lieving, | venture to gratefully accept the
nomination SO generously profered, and
to add to whatever assurance my past rec
ord of personal fidelity may afford, my
present pledge Of constant, earnest and
unselfsh devotion to the promotion of the
highest honor and the best interests of
Vermont"
This handsome little speech was receiv-
ed with hearty and prolonged applause.
Mr.. Dale also accepted his nomination
in brief though brilliant speech of thanks
and Mr.. Converse addressed the Con.
vention in humorous strain which caused
great applause.
Mr.. Englesby for the committee on res
olutions reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
hesolred, That the Republicans Of
Vermont re-affm the great principles of
free government upon which her institu-
tons were originally founded, and from
which have sprung the prosperity and pro-
gress Of her people.
Resoloed, That the mission of the Re-
publican party is not ended but that the
great work it has so far carried on, it will
continue. 1t will reduce the burden of