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Local Matters
LamOille County Republican
Convention.
HrpE PlEk, june 18Th. 1874

&. :. Page, Chairman OF the County con-
mitiee. who made the nomination Of Hon.
Geo. ". Hendee as temporary chairman
Of the convention. and he was appointed;
also the following persons, 70 perfect the
temporary orgiuization:-
Sumner Andrews Of johnson. Scc'y.
Nathaniel Robinson, Of Stove, Vice
President
Elisha Bentley, Cambridge, Vice Pres
ideut.
The temporary organization was there.
upon made the permanent one for the
convention. .-
Mr.. Gleed, Of Morrisvil'c, Introduced
the following resolution, which was adop.
ted unanimously by rising vOte;--
Whereas; There are many citizens in
this county, eminently qualified TO Gil
with honor any Office in the gift of the
county, aud
Whereas, Two wears service in Office
has been the long established custom,
Resolred, Tht we will sill adhere TO
the custom Of our fathers, giving to ev.
office two years of service, though requir.
ing, under the lat amendment to the
State Constitution, butoueelection.
Maj C. S. Page, in neat little speech,
setting forth the unanimity of feeling ex.
listing in the county on the Senatorial
nomination, presented the name Of Hon.
H. Henry Powers as the candidate, and
moved his nomination in open convention,
which was done unanimously.
Mr.. Powers, being called up, acknowl-
edged the honor conferred upon him in
few remarks, which, for terseness, COM
RESPONSIVENESS and rhetoric. cannot be ex.
celed by any senatorial nominee in the
State.
On motion, a committee Of five were
appointed by the Chair, on resolutions:
p. X. Gleed, of Morristown, r +.
Parker, Nocott, A. Il, Camp, Stowe,
h. P. Mudgctt, Cambridge, Chas, e,
Morse of Hyde Park.
On motion, the Convention then dis
solved into town caucuses TO elect a NOM
mating committee to consist of three from
each town, whercupon the Convention ad-
ourned TIL 100, p. IN.
The towns made choice of the follow
ing persons for the nominating committee +;
Betcadere-Thos. Potter, Merritt Pot
ter, George Brown.
CamJridge-Farwell Wetherby, B. f
Wiley, G. D. Gates.
EdeM-E. G. White, Francis Atwell,
Onas Stevens
Elmore-J W. BRYANT. L. H. D.ty,
A. R. Bailey.
Hyde Parh-Amandas Robbins, r. S.
Page, Frank A. Leland
Johnson-T. j. BAKER, S. G. Waters,
G. II. MILAN.
Morristown-P. X. Gleed, j. A. Bun
dy D. j. Stafford.
Stowe- Nathaniel Robinson, AFRO
Sayton, james Nj. jackson.
WaproHe-L. w. Holmes, E. II.
Shattuck, X. G. Lowater.
Wolcou-I. D r. Collins, Cliff Abel,
r. f. Parker.
AFTERNOON.
On reassembling, Mr.. Gleed, Chair.
man of the committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following:
Resolred, That it is the duty of the
Republican Party to select for its severa
offices, candidates possessed not only o.
undoubted ability, but Of moral integrity
2. That we are in favor of reform il
the administration of the government in al
departments both State and national wher
ever the slightest faint of corruption car
be discerned;
g. That during the eleven years o.
its supremacy, the National Republican
Party has evince such high courage il
) war; lofty wisdom in peace and such
bold and faithful mearurcs in protecting
the rights Of four millions Of men so re-
Gently redeemed from the bitter curse o.
Slavery by the pen of Lincoln and tn,
sword of Grant, that it is still entitled tt
the fullest confidence and respect Of ev
cry lover Of his country and his country'
honor.
4. That we most cordially endorse
everyone of the eighteen planks in the
National Republican Platform.
5. That we pledge ourselves not only
10 use every endeavcr to secure the cleo
lion of candidates this day put in nomina
tioo by this convention, but to roll up al
Increased majority for he good old doc
Primes of freedom, now so faithfully up
held by the National Republican Party.
And they were unanimously adopted
The nominating committee, by r. f
Parker, Secy made the following repor
which was unanimously adopted:
For Judge of Probate,
MADISON 0. HFATu. of johnson.
For Assistant Judges,
AMAsA STEVENS, Of Eden
JAMES T. PARISH. of Stowa.