Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-03
Republican state Convention.


On motion of DR.. Nichols of North
field, Hon. G. G. Benedict Of Burling-
ton was elected temporary chairman, and
A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls and ID. Nj.
Camp of Newport, temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Benedict briefly and appropriate
ly addressed the convention.
The Secretary of the State Committee,
Mr.. Kittridge Haskins of Brattleboro,
then read the list of delegates who had
passed in their credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Powers Of Morris
town, the chair appointed a com nittee
of six to report officers for the permanent
organization ofthe convention as follows:
Powers of Morristown, III. G. Root of
Bennington, ]. A. Page Of Montpelier,
Francis Goodhue of Brattleboro, III. X.
Sloughton of Randolph, G. w. Brown
ell of Williston.
While the committee were engaged in
deliberation, Mr.. Deane of Cavendish
called out the Hon. A. L. Miner of Man
chester, who addressed The convention
and was received with much favor.
The committee ON permanent organic
alton report I'll as follows: President,
the Hon. FREpERIcK BILLINGS of Wood
stock.
Vice Presidents-Hon John Gregory
Of Mortified. Hon. B. d. Harris OF
Brattleboro, Hon. Luther Baker OF
Newport.
Secretaries-A. N. Swain of Bellows
Falls, d. NJ. Camp of Newport.
On assuming the duties of the chair,
the president was received with very
hearty applause and addressed the con-
vention in strong and stirring speech in
behalf of republican principles.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigelow of Bur
Ington committee of seven was APP
pointed by the chair, on resolutions, as
follows: G. H. Bigelow Ct Burlington,
Hon. Benjamin H. Steele of Harlland,
Joseph Poland of Montpelier, r. G.
Benton of St. Adams, L. l.. Knapp Of
Middlebury, Henry Clark of Rutland,
DR.. George Nichols of Mortified.
Col R. G. Benton nominated the Hon.
John Gregory Saith of St. Adams as
delegate at large. which was seconded
BY Hon. John F. Deane of Cavendish
and Judge Steele of Hartland, and he
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Reddington of St. Johnsbury
nominated Hon. Horace Fairbanks of
St. Johnsbury, and he was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Grout of Newport presented the
name of Hon. Benz. H. Steele of Hart
land and Mr.. Eddy of Bellows Falls
presented the name of Hon. Frederick
Holbrook Of Brattleboro. A ballot be-
ing taken resulted in the election of Mr..
Steele as follows:
B. H. Steele, lis
Frederick Holbrook, SO
Scattering,
On motion of Mr.. Haskins of Brat
tleboro the election of Mr.. Steele was
made unanimous.
The Hon. George W. Grandey of Yer
gennes vas unanimously elected as fourth
delegate at large.
Substitutes H. Garfield of Arlin-
ton, Col. w. G. Veazey of Rutland, Col.
John B. Meade of Randolph, and Asa
L. French of St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Benedict offered the following res
oluiiun:
ResolUed, That this convention do now
divide into three sub conventions COM
posed of the d legates present from each
of The three Congressional districts as
heretofore constituted, which sub.con-
ventions shall elect and report TO this
convention two delegates and two alter.
mates for each of The said districts; and
further that the ten delegates to the ma
tional convention, appointed by this con-
vention be instructed to cast such votes
as the State may be entitled 10 in the ma
tional convention, in body.
Mr.. Lyman of Bennington oppose
and Mr.. Benedict favored the resolution.
Mr.. Pingry of Hartford opposed. Res
olution carried. ayes 80 nays rs.
The convention then separated into
district conventions and reported the iol.
lowing names as delegates TO The Phila-
delphia convention.
First District.-Geo. A. futile OF
Rutland and DR.. George Nichols of
Mortified. Alternates, N. T. Sprague
of Brandon, Col. NJ S. Colburn of Man.
chester.
Second DISTRIBUTION. james Hutch
inson, Jr. of Randolph, Hon. VIM. Har-
ris, Jr., of Windham. AlterDates, Col.
H. r. Stoughton of Randolph, Hon. C.
III. Chapman of Proctorsville.
Third Distribution. George vii.
kins Of Stowe, Hon. Lawrence Barnes of
Burlington. Alternates, John w. Harris