Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-07
Liberal Republican Convention.

hour Of the meeting Of the Democratic State
Convention, occurred the first State Conven.
tion Of the Liberal Republicans, so called, Of
Vermont, at Burlington.
The indications on Wednesday evening
we're not favorable for a large attendance,
but the trains of Thursday morning brought
in considerable numbers of the faithful, or
unfaithful, enough at least to make respect
able showing to ratify in open convention the
selections made for officers the preceding
evening by the leaders in the movement; and
this was the main duty which devolved upon
these late corners.
The convention was called to meet at 10
O'Clock, but was not called to order until after
eleven, which duty was performed by Charles
Clement ESD Of Rutland, chairman Of the
State Executive Committee, who named, Hon.
Henry G. Adams, of st. Albans as Temporal.
ry President. At this time there were pres
cut in the City Hall, where the convention was
convened not 10 exceed two hundred people
including spectators. 1t is no more than
fair to say, however, that this number was
subsequently increased to $50 or 400 hut
how many Of this number were straight Re-
pubicans, we cannotuudertake to say Ger
tainly there was quite number Of them.
A permanent organization was effected by
the choice of Hon Daniel Roberts Pres-
dent; VIM. H. Alboo of Springfield, aud
Evelyn Pierpout Of Rutland yice.presidenis;
James X Mclean, Rutland Henry X. Field,
Montpelier, and +. Henry Wiley, West Ran
polph, secretaries.
Mr. Roberts on taking the chair, addressed
the convention at considerable length. Mr..
Roberts is lawyer Of Acknowledged ability,
and he handled the subject matter Of his dis
course as we'll, we think, as any enc could
have done The fatal defect in his argument
to our mind was his assumption that General
Grant had proved himself unfit for the Pres
deucy another term, aud that Horace Gree.
ley was sure to make an excellent President
With these premises conceded it is easy work
for any gentleman, Of far less calibro than
Mr. Roberts, to make a telling speech. We
are confident that those who heard the speech
3 will admit the justice Of this criticism, and
those who did not eau imagine pretty much
3 what was said
At the conclusion of Mr. Roberts remarks,
on motion of d. H. Kent, Esq, Of Dorset, a
committee from each county equal to the sem
% atorial representation was appointed to con-
fer with similar committee from the Demo
e cratic Convention to agree upon State nomina.
tious, subject to the dua action Of this con-
vcntion The committee Of conference was
] appointed as follows
Addison County, T. p smith r. siorieyant Pom
ien " L. strong, John " brown. llarry Weed tfenk.
e in, a. G Adams y Tar,eil o htiord urlnd ls.e'
natou, + p Cisso,.n osean. 10 Z P.tinFu. Nn q.
Ram .. v. Rogers wsshinaton. g \. Rl -lam. {. 2.
eimhaili Nnaser, joel a. u tlIs. r. Persius, Geo.
j. C. Fletcher Wiudham' Geo. Slate. j. A. stevens
i The county conventions also appointed the
}. following State committee:
=. y =. Duu.hee. Addison, D. l.. Kent bennington
George Abbey, Ch'uend,n = q. sthold, Frank.ni
wm. g Elkus Orleans John A. salsbur, Ruilandi
e J. b. Woodland Ns.h'ogton. 4. D. Sabine, Wind
r sori Georsc Slate Wndham
The Convention then adjourned until 230
P. M.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order at 4
O'Clock, Daniel Roberts, president, in the
d chair
The president Of the Convention read the
J. nominations, as agreed upon by the conference
= committee The ticket is the same as that
= nominated at the Democratic Convention
" Seneca NJ. Dorr, Of Rutland, moved to re-
= commit the nominations to the committee Of
conference to rearrauee the order Of electors,
v two Of them living within fourteen miles of
each ether.
Henry G. Adams opposed the motion be-
cause the report had already been adopted by
, the other convention and they had adjourn.
u ed
A gentleman from Windsor county was OPP
posed to recommittine. because in the confer
ence committee they had had difficulty to har-
, monte If there is any difficulty, one of the
Liberal Republicans could resign aud the
State Committee could ell the vacancy, or this
Convention could alter it,
Dir. Dorr insisted upon his motion, because
. he did not wish the Liberal Republicans placed
Z in so ridiculous position as to present two
candidates for eleotors residing in the same con-
gresscnal district, and also re iding within
fourteen miles Of each other
On suggestion Of A. G SlfFord w. Dorr
[ / 81 Z. A. /
adopted.
5 Ga motion Of \. G. Stafford, the joint State
= committees were authorized to rearrauge the
candidates for electors, if thought necessary.
Seneca NJ. Dorr moved that the platform
Of the Cincinnati convention be adopted as the
t platform of this convention.
The President announced j, II. Clement as
: a member of the State committee for Gale.
donia county.
On motion of n p Simous the thanks Of
the convention were returned to the President,
copy of his speech requested for pubica-
ton and the convention adjourned sine die.
THE OUTDOOR MEETING.
AT y o'clock large delegation Of Lib.
erals headed by the Queen City Band march
ed to Central Wharf, where they received
about 200 of the Liberals and Democrats of
Plattsburgh with band, aud marched to the
Park where afterwards meeting was organ.
lied with Hon. W. II. II. Bingham for Chair
man Speeches were made by Judge J. W.
johnson of Oregon, Hon, James s Thayer of
New York, aud Hon, E o, Perrin Of Albany.
Mr.. Thayer's speech was the best Of the three
but all the speakers were well received by an