Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-16
Reported for tho Freo Press and Times.
The Essex Junction Conventions.
HE DECORATE o5Usrr oosvEyrEoy.


der by NJ Noyes, Esq, Of this city, chairman
of the County Committee. lie gave notice that
come of the Liberal Republicans were present in
an adjoining room, for IT, purpose OF uniting
with the democrats, in pr, nting union ticket
for County cficerE. He couaselled harmony and
urged all hsnds to unite in ''lcrr pull, a
S strong pull and pull all together - for the
good csuse lie presented the name Of Dr. L.
c. Butler, Of .Essex, for temporary president,
and be Wss elected. Mr.. A. n Merchant, OF
Burlington, (pubii:her q the Dsm0craO and
George Bliss, Of Unierhill, were elected tem7o-
rsry Secretaries. On motion Of Mr. Alger. Of
Burlington, the temporary organization wss msie
permSnent with the addition Of Ersstus Fled.
Of Jericho snd 4. B. Lowry, Of Burlington. -
Yice-Presdcnts
Mr.. Sutton, Of Burlington, moved the .ppoint-
mcnt Of 3 committee Of three from each town by
the representatives present from the townr, 10
c'nftr with = ike committee from the other con
yeuton AID TO present ticket Mr. Smith, Of
siil;or, oppoted the motion sud suggested that
enc from each town would he sufficient Mr.
Smith, Of Milton, proposed 10 meet hsf way
snd en- his molten = committee q two was ap-
pointed By each town.
The committee were constituted IS follows,
only nine towns berg rep-essn.c! In the con-
yention:
Holton-saul Bshop. S sIoG.aris.
Hur.insior-Aorillo Moves, ) ! MJ-aba1
! EsseI-N } Beach, J W Trusx.
/ Jericho-N Prou:y. 5 " Thompson.
I Miitcu-H j Smith, Henry Smith
shelburn-A Bu-ritt
South nsto9-T stewart Il Il narlin-t q.
/ mean = ho-Fa'
"a molten q Ar. Algcr, OF Burlington, the
chair appointed committee OF three on resoiu-
[ tionE, viz: c. J. Alger, A. J. Blrtit; sll
/ Nehemiah PrCutF
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The Convention tss,nhlei wish secJt tic
same numbers IS m the forenoon, sni i1s Oeisa
/ ticket was unveiled rs follows
Senators -Geo-ge Francis. DARLINGTON IgH-y
Ciiett Richmond George Ashley, Alit7r.
60 E,.-;-,, L. u 7~' e. L''ef -' Boz
/ Sher.n III. Is. Sparkling Fsax.
/ Judge o. Prohlte.--E T. Green, Ee.-.a4-
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) motion Tas made 10 proceed ie tas e..-,.1a
OF town committees Of three for each town a-.i
/ cAirei. burlington vas exempted from tas
rue, on motion o. ut. sutton WHO sis'e t1A'
| 'Ae Lehtc'at Of DltAnSioa ae'iitl d. th'ose
/ tltir own COMMITTEE IN their caucus. sir- AZ
ger iLeIeupon aroie and Nthed &c he e-1usoi
/ from serving Iorger IL CHAIRMAN Of the tiiy
+ Committee. he natter wa hustled up i,T The
tine beng AID the regular busirJs' proo'eslei
Mr. ger from the c'mni'iee ca ref'-ltio-f'
ist,..'' ~ - 'i.'ssAs 1l..1''l ,-
nrovigg he ,so8ty n5mip.ti,rs
Atlb1ut two O'Clock the LIBERAL Reput Lean
eonYeHucn' TO the number Of fourteen, e'Ie
M, M luz s''I -n SIt .L.ols4
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80 ~ ~ " az, '-s .sS.', -7
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their officers, anil the nupiials wci1 complete.
There we're seycuiy-irc members present D.
/ actual count, from t0ih Tsrtics 80 she cc.eAra-
tiop, 4 iew more Democrats having arrived ty
+ three o'clccs
Mr.. Saith. Of siiton, cs,,i IN Hon VA.
Nesidu, Or New York, who Wa prestCt, Ior
speech. Ar Westons speech ran To- shout tie
usual Style Very much 81 bis t.me Wa devoted
I to an attempt 20 rcclnciie HE present petition
with what il used 20 be when he WIS W5ig aud
resided in Burlington. lie mentioned some Of
/ be former sssocistes aul especially Hon. Geo.
( " Benedict deceased lie veHigrgI tie aEsCr-
tiou emphsdcs'ly thsi if he were alive be Eo4'i
/ net stsnl in the political position his toes DO
aow. SIR So eston spoke f5r about ten uiuu'cr
AMI coucu lei be would D., mske a s7tccb
Sir R.beits wss called but declined 70 spszk
/ Mr.. J. J. Nouthan, beiuz invited. s'sj declined.
] but called on Mr.. Alre-. ~ A ger srose AID
/ said, for the second time, tlst he should not
/ stand on tie city committee lie asked 90 be
excused, aui promised that II A.s silhes we're
/ grst.fal ;hk. he would ether fresk CT furnish
substitute Ca motion OF Mr. NcyCs. M Alger
was excused. Mr. Alger declined to speak a.
! together. and cslel IN Mr.. John j. Weed u
Washington. i. C., fJraerlya resile,.t Of HinCt-
I bIrgh. IN this county
Mr. Weed ra.d he hsi no. come tc mskes
1 speech, hat thought it would he pleasant to meet
! the old democrats Of thiy county, He hxl voted
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/ '-'c ~. '-H0 W A-e4'.,"' 'oi
/ lsst time Ter urAai- lie Nisnei HJ1 70 forgive
him for this last act He attended the Baltimore
! Convention sd s.vt bs+t the politician, hs9 m
hand in thir Greslev movement, hut !, was the
work Of the people % lie h5l been South
4 within SIX weeks. and sfcertainel the the Gree
leyites we're goinz to build school house, for the
/ colorei 9srp!e The republicans were not their
/ fienls
Mr. Robert. was called upon for the thiId
/ tine and Yielded reluotautly HIS FIRST object
ssa,nai ~ 10 IN s.-isF- the bae7's DOZEN If hllr