St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-07-01
Republican County Contention.

zati IN made
Hon. William b. Palmer, Danville,
President.
I. A. Parks, Waterford; George
Cowlcs, Barnet, Vice Presidents.
Daniel Cofrin, Gro,on; 1. w. San
born, Lyndon, Secretaries.
On motion of A. j. Willard, Esq. @,
the temporary organization was made
permanent.
Upon The call of the roll of towns by
the Secretary, the following representa-
ton appeared
Barnet, Z; Burke, 9; Danville, 6
Groton, /; Hardwick, 5; Kirby, l ;
Lyndon, 9; Newark, 8; Peacham, 6 :;
Ryegate, . ST. Johnsbury, %; Shelf
field, 4; Stannard, 2; Sutton, I Wal
den, 8; Waterford, 9; Wheelock, @
every town in the County being repre-
scented in the Convention.
Moved by David Trull of Burke, that
each town in the county, represented, be
entitled to four delegates in the nominal
ing convention.
John Bacon, ID, of St. Johnsbury,
moved TO amend that those towns rep
resented by number less than four, be
entitled to cast only their number of rep
resentation which amendment was car
ried, and the motion thus amended,
passed.
At this time Rev. w. w. Thayer of
St. Johnsbury, presented and read the
following communication from Hon.
Horace Fairbanks
ST. JoHNsBURY, June 21, 1870.
To the Members Of the Caledonia County
Republican, Convention.
Gentlemen-Judaing from W hat has
been said to me and from established
precedent, | am led to believe that my
name may be presented TO the Conven-
ton as a candidate for the office of
County Senator, and As | must neces-
sarily be out of town on the day of the
Convention, | take this method Of stating
that l must absolutely decline being con-
>idercd Il candidate for reelection.
TIE state of my health and pressure
of business will not allow me to accept
the position, if honored with an election.
Fully approaching the confidence you
have seen fit TO repose in me heretofore,
and assuring you Of my continued high
regard for the best interests of the cUun-
fly, | remain,
Very Respectfully Yours,
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
On motion of David Currier of
Peacham, the Chair appointed Il COM
mittee of five on resolutions, rs follows:
\. j. Willard, ST. Johnsbury Geo.
Rtnney, St. ,Johnsbury; Andrew War
den, Barnet w. H. Preston, Danville;
Chas. Rogers, Wheelock.
Adjourned to meet ut , o'clock Z. VI.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met agreeably to adjourn
ment.
The committee on resolutions prcSen-
ted their report through their chairman,
\. j. Willard. Esq, as fellows:
ResoLted, That the Republican party
has thus TAR shown itself to be the party
of progress and freedom, and SO long rs
it continues true to the principles and
purposes which brought it into existence,
it will receive the support of the people
ReSOlred, That we approve Of the adj
ministration Of Gen. Grant, and of his
course thus far on the Cuban question;
that as nation we must deal justly with
other nations, and pursue the policy we
have always pursued, Notwithstanding
our sympathies may, and ought to be
with those who are struggling for free
dom in other countries.
Rc>olced, That IN our opinion the peu-
pie of the country demand that Congress
before il adjourns, should pass some
measure funding the public debt at a
lower rate of interest, thereby lcs>cning
the amount of taxation, and paving
the way for a return to specie payment
HeS0lred, That the County Committee
be directed TO call the next County Con-
venlion as a delegate convention, and
each town in the county shall be entitled
to one delegate in the convention, and
one delegate in addition, for every 80
votes cast for Governor on he R.pnbli-
can ticket at the last election previous TO
the call for the convention, and one del
egate for every fraction Of % or over.
HcSOl,ed, That we approve of the
ticket nominated at the late State Con-
vcntion, and that we will give it our
cordial support.
Resolutions one, two, three and five
were severally read and adopted.
The fourth resolution was briefly dis
cussed by A. j. Willard, David Trull
and others, and rejected.
The Committee of Nominations re-
ported through f. y. Parks, which re-
port was adopted by reclamation, as
follows:
J%N MA Kqis s. SS1hnsbry
! j X. DARLING, Groton, ! ,,
| HENRY PERLEY, Hardwick, 'uuses'
CHAS. II. DAVIS, Danville, States Attorney.
ASA L. FRENCH, St. Johnsbury Judge of Probate.
CHAS. F. WEEKS, Danville, Sheriff.
| JAMES MCGAFFEY, wheelock, High Bailif
| COUNTY COMMITTEE
L. +. Parker Peacham, Geo. Ranney
st. Johnsbury, Geo. Ide Lyndon.
| TOWN COMMITTEES.
Banet-Lyman Stanley, w. ii. Gil