St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-21
The Vermont Democracy.

MONTPELIER, VT, June IL. The
Democratic State Convention for the
election of four delegates at large and
six district delegates to the National
Democratic Convention was held here
to day. One hundred and eighty eight
delegates were present. The cOnven-
ton was organized by the election of
Mr.. c. }. Gleason of Montpelier as Pres
ident, Morillo Noyes and r. S. Childs
as secretaries, with a corps of Vice Pres
ldents committees, etc. The following
election of delegates were made: At
large, H. b. Smith of Milton, George
II. Weeks of Lyndon, w. T. Horr of
Bennington, and II. w. HeatOn ofMont-
pelier District delegates, b. b. Small
ley of Burlington, j. H. Williams of
Bellows Falls, G. w. Aiken of Troy, c.
j. Soper of Middlebury, Thomas Keefe
of Windsor, and Lucius Robinson of
Newport. Alternates, G. w. Boards
ley, N. p. Bowman, A. b. Childs, c. j.
Alger, n. H. Arlington, Z. NJ. Sutton,
j. n. johnson, Edward Clarke, William
Mulcahey and George State.
The following are the resolutions:
ResOlred, That the Democracy of Yer
mont assembled in Convention to elect
delegates to the National Convention
at Baltimore, recognizing the recent
changes in the nature and constitution
of the government, are ready to coop
crate with all those who favor limited
and localized governments, and who
seek to retain the exercise by Congress
of absolute power, to prevent private
and party legislation, to restrain the
growth of vast corporations, and to
work "a permanent civil service reform.
ReSOired. That the platform of prin
ciples adopted by the recent Cincinnati
Convention, indicates progress of pub
lie opinion, presents sound views of
government, and that all patriotic citi-
Zens NAV and, should unite upon that
platform, so well calculated to restore
All honest administration, and enforce
the obligations of the constitution. and
our delegates are instructed to secure,
if possible, the triumph of those princi-
pies and to support any candidate rep
resenting them, who shall meet the APP
proval of the Democracy i'll National
Convention assembled.
The convention has been anything
but harmonious. Among the members
were llOSt WHO SdN lut tdt Ill lllt meal
at nearly every stage of the proceedings,
and many of the motions were resisted
with spirited and sometimes bitter de
bate Mr.. Cain of Rutland denied the
rights of this convention to eject dis
trict delegates. and over the issue Il
very spicy debate ensued. i'll which per
sonaliticS lgIrrd prominently. He was
voted down ut length. and Immediate
ly left the hall. inviting other delegates
from the first district to follow him.
Mean the close of the convention amoth-
er delegate announced that Il cnnvcn-
ton for the choice If delegates from the
tiISt district would lie held at Middle
bury. and that the delegates there cho-
sen would he heard from at Baltimore.
Mr.. II. Il. Smith. the chairman of the
delegation ut large. and also IL mcmhcr
of the National Committee. announced
that he should he there. and could
promise them IL warm reception.
On the whole the convention WAS Il
spicy affair. the only element of harn"-
ny apparently being Greeley. After
the business was over Mr.. Meney Of
New York made Il speech. which. from
IL Greeley standpoint, might Ice set
down as very good. - Despdtch 10 Jo"r-
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