Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-08
Republican State Convention.


rotary of the State Committee, read the call
for the Convention, when Hon. George
Nichols of Mortified presented the name of
Hon G. G. Benedict of Burlington, as tenn
porary Chairman of the Convention, and he
was unanimously elected.
A. n. Swain of Bellows Falls and d. NJ.
Camp of Newport were elected Secretaries
pro TEN.
Col. Haskins, Tor the State Committee,
which by rule of former conventions is a per-
manent committee. on credentials, reported
the roll of delegates.
From the list we give the following coun-
ties.
LAMoILLE CoUNTY.-Camtridge +. P
Midget; Hydepark, Q. G. Morse, Q. 5.
Page Morristown, H. II. Powers; Stowe,
George wilkins, AFRO q. Slayton Wolcott,
diff Abel, X. F. Parker.
4 ORANGE COUNTY Bradford, F. q. Davis.
j. c. Stearns; Chelsea, Lyman G. Hinckley,
John B. Bacon Randolph, IL. A. Huse,
H. r. Stoughton; p. Z. Grow; Tunbridge,
Richard Smith West Fairlee, f. P.
George.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Barre, G. Carpen-
ter, Elijah B. Wood; Berlin, j. W. Vince
lock East Montpelier, James A. Coburn
Montpelier, Whitman G.. Ferrin, John A.
Page, Joseph Poland; Moretown, N. r.
Spaulding Mortified, j. G. omerville,
Geo. Nichols, John Gregory; P.ainfeld,
Horace Holmes; Waterbury, John ). Batch
elder, VIM. p. Dillingham;.
On motion Of Ii. II. Powers Of Morrisville,
the Chair appointed a committee on perma-
nent organization as follows
II. H. Powers Of Morrisville, II. G. Root
Of Bennington, John A Page Of Montpelier,
Francis Goodhue of Brattleboro, II. r.
Stoughton of Randolph, and c. W. Brow
nell of Wiliston.
While the committee were out at the sug-
gestion Of John F. Deane Of Cavendish, Hon
A. l.. Miner OF Manchester, was called upon
to address the Convention. His remarks
were received with marked appreciation.
Mr. Powers OF Morrisvile, from the com
mttee on permanent organization, reported
the following list Of officers Of the COnven-
ton:
President.-Hon. Frederick Billings Of
Woodstock.
Vice PresideuL-Hon. John Gregory Of
!. Mortified, Hon b, d. Harris of Brattie-
boro. Hon Luther Baker of Newport.
.Secrefaries.-A \. Swain, of Bellows
Falls, d. NJ. Camp Of Newport.
Mr. Billings before proceeding to discharge
w -
Convention In most eloquent ana iorcIoIe
manner. His appearance was greeted with
loud and continued applause, and bis remarks
were frequently interrupted by similar de-
monstrations. We shall publish a fuJl re
port of the speech in the FREEMAN mex,
week.
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choice OF delegates NJ large 70 the PhiladeI-
phia Convention.
Col. r. q. Benton Of ST. Adams, in n few
well timed remarks handsomely presented
the name of ex Governor JOHN Gregory
smith of It. Adams. as first delegate at
large. The nomination wis seconded hv
! Hon. John F. Deane and ex-Gov. Fletcher of
I Cayendlsh and Judge Steele and GOV Smith
was unanimously chosen hy a Ulra rore vote.
/ E. C. Rcdington OF 5. JDhuebury n9mi
mated. and Nj. Benedict Ut Burlington sec
5nded Hon Horace Fairbanks 81 s.. Johns
I bury as second delegate tiarge, and be was
/ unanimously elected
Mr.. Baker Of Newport presented the name
/ of Hon. Benz ii Steele OF llartlaud for
| third delegate at large Major GrOut of
! Newport, seconded the nomination Hon
| G. Is. Eddy Of Bellows Falls placed in nomi-
I nation ex Gov. Frederick Holbrook Of Brat
tleborO. Col. Haskins Of Brattleboro second
! ed the nomination lie had hoped there
would be no opposition TO Mr. uoibrOok, Tor
be had supposed the Republicans OF Vermont
wished to send two Of ;helr war Governors
/ % Philadelphia. ballot was taken which
gave the following result b. H. Steele, 10,
| F. Ho!brook, %, and scattering.
20 > Judge steele was ueciarod elocVeu 'hIru
/ delegate at large.
Col. Knapp Ot MiddleDury nominated iOr
| fourth delegate at large ION. george w
Grandey OF Nergennes' ana ms nomination
was briefly eeconueu ny hA-uO'' IICtGIcr'
! Lyman q. HInckley OF Chelsea, ana Hon
John \. Page Of Montpelier. cen Urandey
was unanimously elected:
! Col. W y. Feazey OF huuand' Goi; John-
| b. Mead OF Randolph' non. Asa l.. trench
OF st. Johnsbury and AAdock II. Canheld
OF Arlington, were then appointed substitutes
! for the delegates at large respectively.
Mr.. Benedict, alter some explanations IN
behalf OF the State Committee, offered the
| following resolution:
/ ResoIred, That this Convention do now
divide into three sub-conventlons, composed
OF the ueIeSaIeS present iI0iI o"Su VI Tue
three congressional districts as heretofore
constituted, which sub-conventlons snail Sc
/ ect and report to the convention TWO dele
gates and Two al ernates Tor each OF the
said districts and further, that the ten
delegates to the National Convention APP
pointed by this ConyentIon be instructed TO
cast suGh vote as Ine oCl'e may De ehileiel