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

Mr.. Smith briefly prefaced the temporary or
gapizatiou by few remarks, intended to be
cheering to the hopes of Democrats, and then
named as President Of the convention, George
NJ Fisk, of Northfeld who was subsequent
ly made the permanent presiding officer. The
following gentlemen were elected Secretaries
r. s. McGinnis, Of Bolton S. G. ShurtleiT,
Of Plainfeld Chas j AIger, Of Burling-
ton and G. b. Russell, of North Hero. Vice
Presidents from the several counties were
elected who also served as committee on
credentials The following is the list
Addison county. p {. Baiiou, Monkton, Remington.
Milo G. 1Iuling, North Bennington Caledonia a. G.
Palmer Dnnvllie Chittenden DR. D. J. Ileneberg, Bur
A Ioiton Isie la Note franklin Homer T. IIuhtell
Fairfax Lamoille George l.. Waterman Hydepnrk
Orleans J. Warren Green, Newport Omnse; Jacob
ton Or l.. y Wiswell. ahoti Wndham. James II, VIII
hans Bellows Fails, Windsor, 5 r stuckcr' Windsor
Through their chairman, James H. Will
liams, of Bellows Falls, after about an hours
labor they reported list Of about one hun.
bred and fifty delegates, embracing names
from every county in the State.
Whilst the Committee on Credentials were
at their work, Mr., McGinnis, on call, ad-
dressed the convention, and in the course OF
his remarks made frequent allusion to the re-
cent speech Of Hon Matt II Carpenter in
that city and also to that of Mr. Chittenden.
with which gentlemen the speaker seemed
widely to differ especially in relation to Hor-
acc Greeley. McGinnis is ready speaker
and professed great confidence in the election
Of the Demo.Liberal Republican candidate
for the Presidency. He said the Democrats
proposed to thrash the Republicans this year
with Mr.. Greeley, an old Republican, the
same as the Republicans thrashed the Demo-
Gratis in 1868 with an old Democrat lie
eulogzed the Cincinnati platform as the best
before the people, and received considerable
applause from his listeners.
The chair appointed as a committee on res.
outious, b. b. Smalley, Burlington j n.
johnson, Mortified John Cain, Rutland
A. p Childs, Bennington Geo. w FArwell
Dorset, who withheld their report until after
the " marriage ceremony" was performed
which was to unite the Democrats aud lib
eral Republicans as per programme. And
this being the all absorbing subject and object
of the convention it was thereupon resolved
on motion Of John Cain Of Rutland, that q
committee Of conference, consisting Of on,
delegate from each county, be appointed by
the delegates from the several counties tC
meet similar committee from the Liberia
Republican convention to arrange terms as
Mr.. Cain expressed it, whereby they might
honorably get into bed with honest Horac,
Greeley.
A amendment was offered to this resolu
ton by Mr.. \. p. Chiids, Of Bennington
which proposed to make the committee eqaa
10 number to the Senatorial representation
about which there was a short but rather spir
tied discussion participated in by Messrs
Childs Smith and Cain, and resulting in th,
defeat of the amendment and the adoption oil
the original motion A motion by MIR. Bling
ham, Of Stowe, to re-elect the old State Com
mittee also led to debate, which revealed, il
spite of the liberal oil-pouring that had taker
place, that the old prejudices and the oic
animus growing out of them, as to the way
aud manner of doing certain things in Dem
ocratic State conventions, had not become ex
tnct, and that however umiable and well be
hayed the democracy had resolved to be OF
this nuptial, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. occa
sion, they could not well refrain from the lux
ury of having their little fight on this point
However, the matter passed off with les
storm than usual, and after disposng Of va
rious amendments and questions Of order Mr.
Binghams motion prevailed, on a division oil
the house, by a vote of 90 to ~. The OLD
state committee, which are also the new, ar,
Messrs. II. b Smith of Milton, Geo. W
Aiken of Troy, Hiram Atkins Of Montpelier
j. NJ. Weeks of.Lynlon, and b. B. Smalley
of Burlington.
The convention took short recess, after
which the following Committee Of Conference
was reported and appointed
Addison County John A Beers. NIantton, Benning
ton A. 7 Childs, Bennington Caledonia, John NJ
Weeks Lyndon Chltienden, H. b. smith. Milton
w. beanlsey, Alhursh' Lamolls, Waldo Brigham
| liydepark Orange, VIM Mann. Randolph; Rutland
Jesse Il. Billings. Rntland Wssidn ston. Homer "
| lleaton Moutpcleri wndham. Oscar d. cray, Below
fallsi windsor, }. W Pviree, Springfield.
A messenger from the Liberal Republican
Convention, announcing that they were ready
on their part to proceed with the ceremony.
Mr. MeGinnis, on motion of Mr.. Smith, wa.
instructed to inform the first named contract.
ing party that they, the Democracy were also
ready and it being nearly . o'clock, the con-
vention adjourned for dinner.
On re-assembling at o'clock, aud whilst
waiting for the report Of the Conference Com
nittee, there were words of exhortation by
one or two members Of the convention en-.
joining harmony and energy, that the Re.
publican majority in Vermont ght be great
y reduced on the first Tuesday in September.
The Committee of Conference coming in,
Mr.. Smith, as their spokesman, announced
that their deliberations had been entirely
harmonious, that the best spirit prevailed and
that they were unanimous in the results ar.
rived at The ticket was then presented
which is as follows:
For Goyernor-A b. Gardner, Of bennington
For Lieut. G0vernor-W II H. Bingham, of stowe
For Treasurer Henry chase. of Lyndon
For Presidential EleotOrs-W. r. norrohin Bennlnq.
ton Thomas II. Powers, Woodstock Jed r. Lndd, Al
ourgh Jasper Rand, ST. Adams Saul Bishop Bolton
There were cheers as each name was an.
bounced, but it was easy to observe that dem.
ocratic Threats opened wider aud their lungs
were stronger when the familiar names OF
their old party leaders were pronounced.
Three cheers were given for the whole ticket,
at the suggestion of Hiram Atkins, and the
committee on resolutions, by Mr. Smalley,
proceeded to report as follows:
Resolred That We apnrora ,,a -.