Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-21
THE nEMocRATs.

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assembled in Village Hall, Montpelier, on Tues
day, to the numbes. es--9,-s..,Si. - less than
one hundred, al q '""F'clocs, a. m, and organ
lied by the election Of O. f. Judd, Of North
field, as temporary Chairman, and j. o. Liy-
ingston, of Montpelier and j. II. Daniels,
of Waterbury, as Secretaries.
A Committee Of Conference on motion Of
j. n. johnson, Of Mortified, was next voted,
consisting Of one from each town, to meet a
similar committee from the Liberal Republic
can Convention, who were to report officers
for the consolidated convention in the after
noon, aud a county ticket After a short re-
cess, to enable the towns to make a selection
Of members for this committee, the following
list was reported
Barre. Il. r. French; Berlin, A. c. Bailey
Cabot, r b. Bruce Calais, b F. White East
Montpelier Byron Goodwin Marshfed, Harris
Eaton Middlcsex, d. c Richardson Montpelier
Hiram Atkins; Moretown, \. c. Winship
Mortified j l.. Mack panield, II 5. Mower
RDxbury, Il. Stanton Warren, llozen Lytord ;
Waterbury, Oryille / Daniels, Woodbury.,
Isaac Wells Worcester, Geo D. Iewksbury.
A Committee on Resolutions, consisting Of
G. j. Gleason, } n johnson and j. L. Hol.
lister, was appointed; and County Com.
mittee, consisting of c. j. Gleason, Il. E
French aud s. c. siurteG, nominated, when
the convention adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON -" ALL HANDS ROUND"
On assembling in the afternoon the two
conventions come together in Village Hall
and the Conference committee, through E. L
French, of Barre reported for officers Of tn,
consolidated body G. n. Brigham, Mont
poler, President Joel Winch, Mortified
Isaac Wells, Woodbury. E. W. Bisbee
Moretown Byron Goodwin, East Montpe
lier Geo o. Tewksbury, Worcester, Vic,
Presidents; and L. f. Palmer, Waterbury
Clarence II, Pitkn, Montpelier Pliny Per
kus, Waitsfeld, Secretaries; who were sew
orally elected. The following county tickle
was also reported aud put in nomination
For Senator's Homer w lleaton, Montpelier
c. W II. Dwiuell, Marshlield
Assistant Judgcs - llazen Lyforl, Warren
Oramel Richardson, Roxbury.
States AiiorneV-S c. ShurtleiT, Plaiufed
Shrif-Daniel Hopkins, Waterbury.
.hidge Of Probate-.r. h. Merrill, Montpelier
High BaiB-W. H. IL. ClaHin, N3rthfeld.
For County Coni0ftfee, in addition to thOs
already reported, Morton Marvin, f. W Bisbee
IL. a. Hancock
The committee on resolutions next re
ported, with whereas, setting forth various
supposed evils to be corrected, which the Re
publican party could not and would not cor
rect an endorsement Of the Cincinnati plat
form and the nominations which have follow
ed, from Horace Greeley down to the Wash
ington county ticket. This report bein
adopted, Hon. A. b. Gardner, of Benning
ton, Demo. Liberal candidate for Governor
was introduced, and addressed the conyentio
for about two hours, devoting most Of his re
marks to what he regarded as the short CON
ings of President Grant and the defects i
his administration. The storeotyped list q
offences - gifts" "relations," etc, wer
passed upon with a stump-oratorical thong
in no very offensive manner, and shor
space was given to " honest Horace Greeley,
and the benefits to be derived from his election
Mr.. Gardeners remarks were frequentl
greeted with applause, and at the clos
cheers were given for the speaker, for Horac
Greeley, and for the county ticket.
The hall was well filed during the speaking
but no unusual enthusiasm was evinced, an
there was evidently some embarrassment owe
the nowness of the situation, although tn
speaker somewhat equivocaly remarked tina
it made no difference who were in bed to
gether, provided they were well agreed