Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20

yentlOn proceed 10 tne election Oh tell
delegates to the Baltimore convention.
Gen. Partridge, of Norwich, hoped
this motion would not be carried with
out due deliberation, and at his sugges-
ton it was laid on the table, and made
the special order at the opening of the
afternoon session.
The chair appointed G. NJ. Chase, of
Lyndon, f. NJ. Sutton, of Burlington,
and Thomas S. McGinnis, of Richmond,
as a.committee on resolutions; and it
was voted that all resolutions should be
referred to them without debate.
J. J. Deavitt, of ST. Albans. announc
ed that he did not wish to be considered
a candidate for delegate at large, when
at l. 80 D. M, the convention tired, hot
and excited adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
The question of electing ten delegates
to the Baltimore Convention came up.
Mr.. Cain argued that the convention
had no more to do with electing district
delegates than with the affairs of
school district in New Hampshire or
New York In the previous history of
the party district conventions had al
wavs been called. He asked upon what
duJIltIlIN tllE CDllN tiiIiOII pIotJOcCi w
elect district delegates. He cared not
what the cd and Sd congressional dis
tricts might do; but in the 1st district a
convention had been called to meet at
Middlebury, June 25th, to nominate dis
trict delegates-a Congressman and a
Presidential electOr. He had been put
down as a jackass and fool IN a dem
ocratic paper at Montpelier. He had
never applied such an epithet to any one,
not even to John B. Page. He gave
notice that a convention would be held
at Middlebury and delegates elected,
who would be heard from at Baltimore.
This convention was cat and dried af-
fair. Everything Was done in accord
ance with bargain.
Mr. Smith of Milton took the floor,
and again explained how the State came
to make the call. He did not believe
the democracy of the State wished the
trouble of three congressional eonven-
tions. Mr. Gains district was clearly
under the jurisdiction of the State con-
vention. This practice has been ac-
knOwlcdgcd by both democratic nation
al committees and national conventions,
and he knew the Baltimore convention
would sustain the course proposed to be
taken in this case. The remarks of Mr.
Cain were a scandal on the party and on
him, who had imputed improper motives
to the s. ate committee. He believed as
a member of committee of 81, he
would have an opportunity to pass on
the claims of Mr.. Gains delegates, and
he would take care of them.
Mr. Atkins said that if anybody
wished to discuss personalities with him
they might adjourn to his small hall. ac-
cOmmOdating 25o people, where they
could have a circus to their hearts con-
tent The question before the conven-
ti0n was not whether one or two men
We're angry at each other, or because
Hiram Atkins has called a brother edi-
tor hard names. He did not want the
State committee abused on account OF
this quarrei.
Mr.. Cain rose and made some deaplto- !
~ remarks, but the convention were /
tired of his continual speaking. and loud !
cries of ''sit down" were heard.
Capt VIM. Cronan Indignantly de- +.
mandca that Mr.. Cain should cease his /
talk and let the convention proceed with /.
It's business.
Mr. Cain yielded.
Gen. Partridge spoke briefly in favor I.
Of district conventions.
Mr. Childs of Bennington, suggested I
that the same course be taken rs at the /
late Republican convention al Bellows /.
Falls, l. E., separate into district con- /.
ventions and then report the delegates /
to the convention for ratification.
Mr. Weeks motion was finally carried, /.
and delegates and aiternates We're elected /
to the Baltimore convention, as publish /
ed yesterday.
Mr.. Chase of Lyndon, from the COM
mittec on resolutions reported the fol- /
lowing