The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-07
Republican State Convention.

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the Republican National Convention, t
be held at Philadelphia, June 9Th, assem-
bled at Union Hall, Bellows Falls, at II
O'Clock m. yesterday.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. George G.. Benedict, chairman loi
the State Committee, when the call was
read by Col. Kittredge Haskins, secre-
tary.
On motion of Hon. George Nichols, Of
Mortified, Hon. G. G. Benedict was ap.
pointed temporary president.
The roll of delegates was then called
by the secretary
The delegates from Addison County
were Addison, Il Gorham Bridport
n. s. Bennett Cornwall, f. r. Robbins;
Ferrisburgh, N. j. Allen, John Bell
Leicester, VIM. Powers Lincoln, Harvey
Farr, J. II. Batchelder; Middlebury, l..
Il. Knapp, l. NJ. Trip, A. s. Tracy
Monkton, l.. f. Smith, s. +. Atwood
New Haven, f. S. Bottom, S. b. NJ,
Cowles; Orwell, j. S. Gale; Salisbury,
Chester Kingsley, Chas, +. Everts !;
Starksbcro, b. w. Bidwel; Weybridge,
John Britell Goshen, II. u. Churchill.
On motion of II. Henry Powers, Esq,
committee was appointed to nominate
permanent officers of the Convention con.
sisting of II. Henry Powers, of Morris.
vile II. G. Root, of Bennington John
A. Page, Of Montpelier; G. w. Brownell,
of Williston.
At this point Hon. A. l.. Miner, of
Manchester, upon call addressed the Con-
venton in pertinent and telling speech
saying that he came to the Convention to
lot the people know he was still Re.
publican. As had been said an assembagc
was gathered in Western city, compos-
ed Of many whom he had respected and
still held in high esteem, but they had
taken departure which he regretted, but
still he held on to the principles and had
faith in the Republican party. Mr.,
Miners speech was happily conceived and
was received with enthusiasm by the Con-
vention.
II. Henry Powers from the committee
on permanent organization, reported the
following list of list of officers, who were
elected
PreSident-llon. Frederick Billings
Of Woodstock.
Fice-PresidenS-J ohm Gregory, North
field b. d. Harris, Brattleboro Luther
Baker, Newport.
Secretaries-A. n. Swain, Bellows
Falls ; D. NJ. Camp, Newport.
On motion OF George II. Bigelow Esq.
of Burlington, committee of seven was
appointed to report resolutions, consisting
of George II. Bigelow, Burlington; Jo-
seph Poland, Montpelier Benz, II.
Steele, Hartland r. G. Benton, St. AL.
bans; l.. E. Knapp, Middlebury Henry
Clark, Rutland George Nichols, North.
field.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election of Delegates at Large to the
Philadelphia Convention.
COL h. G. Benton of St. Adams, pre-.
sented the name of Hon. John Gregory
Smith, Of St. Adams, as first delegate
which nomination was seconed by Hon.
John L. Deane, of Cavendish, Hon. B.
II. Steele, Of Hartland Col. N. T.
Sprague, Jr., Of Brandon, and ex.Gov.
Ryland Fletcher, ofCavendish, On mo-
ton of j. b. Beaman, of Poultney, the
election was made rira c0ce, and result
ed in the election and unanimous choice
of Gov. Smith.
Hon. f. c. Redington, of St. Johns.
bury, nominated Hon. Horace Fairbanks,
of St. Johnsbury, for second delegate, and
he was unanimously chosen pira coce.
For the third delegate Hon. Charles
b. Eddy, Of Bellows Falls, presented the
name Of ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook, OF
Brattleboro. Hon. Luther Baker pre-
sented the name Of Hon, Benjamin II.
Steele, Of Hartland, which was also sec.
oned by Maj. Josiah Grout.
The President appointed as tellers c.
b. Eddy Luther Baker, Kittridge Has
kins and Josiah Grout.
The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of Yates, 10
Necessary to choice, Sc
Benz. II. Steele, lis
Frederick Holbrook, SO
Scattering, 2
Thereupon Hon. Benjamin II. Steele
was declared elected third delegate.
Col. l.. +. Knapp Of Middlebury, pre-.
sented the name of Hon. Geo. w, Grand.
ey, of Vergennes, for fourth delegate
The nomination was seconded by l.. G
Hinckley of Chelsea, ex-Gov. Rylant
Fletcher of Cavendish, and Hon. John A
Page of Montpelier, and the election wa
unanimously made oiua roce.
On motion of Hon. A. l.. Miner tn,
convention proceeded to the appointment
of substitutes for delegates at large. TIL
following persons were elected
Col w G Veazey of Rutland, for Johl
Gregory Smith.
Col John b Mead of Randolph, 70
Horace Fairbanks.
Asa l. French of St Johnsbury, 70
Benz II Steele.
III Garfield of Arlington, for &c
w Grandey.
G G Benedict for State committee Of
fered the following resolutions
Resoirsd, That this convention do now divid
into three sub-conventions, composed of the dele
gates present from each Of the three COMPRESSION
al districts as heretofore constituted, which sui
conventions shall select and report to this
tiop two delegates and two alternates for each {