Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-08-08
Democratic County Convention.


of the County Committee. On motion
of the Chair, "A. L. Chamberlin, Of
Pomfret, was chosen temporary chair
man. Mr.. Chamberlin on taking the
chair called fora Secretary, and VIM
ID, McNlastcr, Of Woodstock, was
nominated and elected temporary
Secretary. The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent. 1t was
moved and seconded that Commit
tee of three be appointed by the Chair.
The Chair appointed as follows:
S. r.. Stocker Of Windsor, p. ID.
Dean of Barnard, +. Is. Baldwin of
Sharon.
Sixteen towns reported delegates
as follows
Springfield, J, P. Kimball, j. w.
Pierce.
Hartland, l.. Nj. Billings, L. f..
Alexander, p. X. Willard.
Cavendish, d. G. Pollard
Reading, c. Hawkins Ira Angel
Norwich, A. J. Davis, Jas. S. Cur
rier, Calain Sawyer, Saml Currier,
Chester. Y T. Shedd, L. Bemis. NJ
G.. Richardson.
Barnard, Paul d. Dean.
Hartford. L. S. Hazen, j. w.
French, G. w. Gates.
Pomfret, John c. Thurston, A. L.
Chamberlin,
Windsor, S. l.. Lawrence, S. K.
Stocker, James Gilman.
Woodstock, J. X. p. Chamberlin,
VIM. d. McNIaster, d. A. White.
Sharon, f. b. Baldwin.
Gridgewater, G. B. Carpenter, Il,
w. Pinney, Z. }. Doyle.
Bethel, NJ. J. Gilman, L. B. Wright
Chas. Barry, Geo. w. Woodbury..
Rochestes, r. H. Topper.
Stockbridge, /, b. Morey.
Democrats present from the several
towns, not duly elected as delegates,
were admitted by vote or Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce That a
committee Of one from each town
represented be elected by the towns,
as committee, to confer with the
Liberal Republican Committee on
nomination of County Ticket, and
present County and town Committees
for the two years ensuing. Motion
carried The following names were
presented as such Committee:
Barnard, Paul D. Dean,
Pomfret, j. G. Thurston,
Windsor, Thomas Keefe,
Cavendish, d. G. Pollard,
Chester, N. +. Shedd,
Hartland, L. NJ. Billings,
Woodstock, J. X. p. Chamberlin,
Reading, Ira Angel,
Norwich, A. j. Davis,
Springfield, J. w. Pierce,
Sharon, L. b. Baldwin,
Hartford, G. w. Gates,
Bridgewater c. b. Carpenter,
Bethel, NJ. J. Gilman,
Rochester, r. II. Upper.
Stockbridge, L. B. Morey.
The above committee reported to
the Convention through its chairman,
p. D. Dean, as follows
COUNTY CoNNTTEE.-J. w. Pierce,
Thomas Keefe, A. l.. Chamberlin,
VIM ID. McMaster, John Robinson.
Moved and voted that Greeley men
be put on the town committees.
[The report Of the Town Commit
tees will appear next week.-Ed.]
The report was accepted and adopted
Mr.. Ellis from the Liberal Conven-
ton reported that its committee were
ready to confer on County Nomina-
tions, and the Convention adjourned
to the Junction House Hall, where
the Liberal Republicans were in ses-
sion. The two committees on nomi-
nations occupied Grover Hall. While
the Committees were out, the union
conventions were address by Joel A.
H. Ellis, Of Springfield, Z. A. Ward
ner, of Windsor, and others.
The joint committee on nominations
reported as follows:
For Senators,
ALVIN WOOD, Barnard,
j. w. PIERCE, Springfield,
E. D. SABINE, Windsor,
For Assistant Judges,
LORENZO RICHMOND, Woodstock
JOHN S. MARCY, Windsor.
For Judges of Probate,
HENRY w. WALKER,
Hartford District.
JOEL A. H. ELLIS,
Springfield District.
For States Attorney,
M. J. GILMAN, Bethel.
For Sheriff,
PAIL d DEAN BARNARD