Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-08
'sEiberar, Mass state Convention.

eral Republican Mass State Convention
assembled at the City Hall, in Burling-
ton, Thursday morning, and, after over
an hours waiting, some two hundred as
sembled, including members of the press
and quite a sprinkling of Republicans
and Democrats. At seven minutes past
eleven, Charles Clement called the Con-
vention to order, and, on his motion,
Henry c. Adams, of St. Albans, was
elected temporary chairman.
He said he was proud Of the honor Of
presiding, but his physical condition
would not allow him to make a speech.
The proceedings of the Convention We're
looked for with great interest by ''liber-
ais" throughout the State, and if they
could succeed in reducing Gen. Grants
majority in September, it would have
great moral effect upon the liberals" of
the country. He believed the State
election took place on the first Tuesday
of September.
On motion of Seneca NJ. Dorr, James
K. Mclean, of Rutland, was elected one
Of the temporary secretaries.
On motion of Jed P. Ladd, Z. Henry
Wiley, of West Randolph, was appoint
ed second temporary secretary.
On motion Of J. II. c. Ellis, a com
mittee of one from each county was ap-
pointed to report permanent officers of
the Convention, and the following gen
tlemen were appointed:
Lucius E. Smith, Addison; E. J. Bar
Der, Bennington; George W. Ely, Cal
cdonia; Carolus Noyes, Chittenden;
Willard Harrington, Franklin; J. NJ.
Hawrican, Grand Isle; Heman A. Wat
erman. Lamoille; Daniel Morse, Orange
John w. Currier. Orleans; Joseph Ad-
ans. Rutland: George a. Brigham,
Washington; b. c. Bagley, Windsor;
Henry Smith, Wndham.
L. f. Smith, from the committee, re-
ported the following as permanent Off
GERS of the Convention
Hon. Daniel Roberts, president VIM.
H. AIbce of Springfield and Evelyn
aierpoint of Rutland vice-presidents
James K. Mclean, Rutland, Henry X.
Field. Montpelier, and E. Henry Wiley,
West Randolph, secretaries,
On taking the chair Mr.. Roberts adj
dressed the Convention. He claimed
that those present were Republicans,
and were right in elccting Gen. Grant,
but were now assembled to ''sing the
tune Of Cincinnati" Gen. Grant de-
served some great reward for his services,
and his election to the Presidency was
not too great a reward for his services. !
He admitted that Greeley was a failure
in his ION to Richmond policy, while
Gen. Grant was a success. He did not
think Gen Grants administration was a
success, hut they had reason to take
pride in the course Of the Republican |
party. The Republican party, however,
had fulfilled its mission and completed |
its work. and the end for which it was
created had been accomplished He /
then detailed the Leet, Murphy and /
Casey stories, and said the hostility to /.
the administration had become deter /
mined. There were common points
upon which Republicans and Democrats /
could agree, as there were common /
grounds on which christians and inidels |
cou'd stand. The voice Of Cincinnati !.
coald be expressed in two words. RE |
conciliation and Reform" 1t means |
amnesty-local sclf-governmcnt. Let /
us have peace"
Mr.. Roberts occupied nearly an hour /.
in the delivery of his speech, which, by !
The way, he read from manuscript, and /
which viii probably be given to totbepress
in full We have not attempted, and it /
would be impossible to give an abstract; /
suffice it to say, it was an ingenious and /
iawyer-like argument against the admin ,
istration and in favor of Greeley.
D. l.. Kent. of Dorset, moved the ar- /
pointment of committee from each /
county, equal to the senatorial represen-
ton, he appointed to confer with a sim !
liar committee trnm the Democratic /
Convention to agree upon State nomina-
lions, subject to the final action Of this
Convention Adopted.
Voted that a State committee be ap-
pointed, consisting of one member from
each county, to be appointed by a com
mttee of one from each county, to be
appointed in the same manner.
The committee Of conference was ap-
,l9infpI aS fellows,
L. f. Smith, f. A. Sturteyant. Ad-
Olson.
Thomas II. Hall, VIM. P, nratti-an,
bennington.
w Il. Strong. John W, Brown, Harry
Weed Chittenden.
II. c. Adams, T. Tarbell, O. S RiX-
ford, Franklin.
Jed p Ladd Grand Isle
Albert Barrows, Lamoille.
George Dutton. E. F. Claflin, Orange
II. F. Pottipgcll, VIM. &, ElISins.
Orleans.
N. p. Simons, Hiram Roberts, Rut-
land
c. A. Ram, D. W. Rogers, G. n.
Bingham, c. P. Kimball, Washing
= Joel a. H. Ellis, r. A. Perkins,
George @. Fletcher, Windsor.
George Slate, J. a, Stevens, Wind
ham.
The county conventions also appointed
the following State committee;
n: T. Dunshee. Addison.
.. L. Kent, Bennington.
George Ashley, Chittenden.
A. G. Stafford, Franklin.
David c. Sweet, Grand Isle.
Hiram Blaisdell, Orange
VIM. G.. Elkins, Orleans
John A. Salisbury Rutland
J. B. Woodward, Washington.
E. d. Sabine, Windsor
George Slate, Windham.
The President of the Convention was
authorized IS fill vacancies In the COM
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