Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-08

INTERCHANGEABLE. D. u. IlClllGDCI1.
Essex-O. G. Hale.
Grand Isle. A. Holton.
Franklin-Homer E. Hubben.
Lamoille-GeO. L. Waterman.
Orleans-J. Warren Green.
Orange-JacOb Mills.
Rutland-John Cain.
Washington-Dr. L. S. Wiswell.
Windham-Jamcs II. Williams.
Windsor-S. r. StOcker.
After a speech from T. S. McGinnis,
of Bolton, J. II. Williams, Of Bellows
Falls, for the committee on credentials,
reported a roll of delegates showing
about 100 present.
The chair appointed as a committee
on resolutions
b. 3. Smalley, Burlington; J. n.
Johnson, Mortified; John Cain, Rut-
land; A. p. Childs, Bennington Geo.
NJ. Farwell, Dorset.
John Cain of Rutland said that some
twenty years ago the Democracy of Yer
mont got into bed with the Free Sellers
and that under the name of Free Demo
cracy they carried the State in 1853.
There was in session in this city to-day
a Convention of Liberal Republicans
who wished to unite with the Democra-
cy. he therefore moved a committee Of
conference, consisting Of one delegate
from each county, to be nominated by
the delegations from each county, to see
if they couldn't get into bed with honest
Horace Greeley.
Mr.. A. 2. Childs, moved to amend
the motion by providing for the appoint
ment of committee equal TO the sena-
torial representation.
MIR. Smith of Milton was opposed to
the amendment In doing such a deli
cate matter as this conference contem-
plated, a large committee would be I'M
wiedly-mcn of new ideas would be
likely to get appointed on it, who could
not manage matters between two par
ties who had never before come to-
gether.
Mr.. Cain didn't want any technicalities
in the way of the conference committee.
When the Democracy and the Free
Sellers Joined hands, there was but
twelve on the committee. lie wanted
harmony in this business of getting into
bed together.
Mr.. Child's amendment was lost and
the original motion was carried.
Mr.. Bingham of Stowe, moved the re-
election of the present State committee,
Messrs. II. b. Smith of Milton, Geo. w.
Aiken of Troy. Hiram Atkins of Mont
pelier, J. NJ. Weeks of Lyndon, and B.
B. Smalley of Burlington.
Mr.. Childs of Bennington, opposed the
motion. He thought there should be
more changes in the State committee in
order to do justice to the best interests
of the party in every section of the
State.
Mr.. Cain moved to amend Mr.. Bing-
hams motion, that a committee from
each county equal to its senatorial rep
rescntation be appointed by the chair to
nominate a State committee.
The chair ruled Mr.. Gains motion out
of order, and a discussion ensued partici-
pated in by Messrs. Childs, Atkins. and
Mr. Sumner of Bennington.
A vote was then taken on Mr. Bing-
hams motion, and it seemed to be voted
down, but before the chairman could de-
clare the vote Mr.. Cain said, LET the
people be heard :" at which there was
much applause.
Further discussion followed, when
Mr.. Cain moved an amendment to Mr.
Bingham's motion that the chair appoint
a committee of one from each county to
nominate a State committee.
The chair declared the motion out Of
order.
Mr.. Pierce of Springfield, appealed
from the decision of the chair, and the
chair by large vote was not sustained,
but Mr.. Atkins raised point of order
saying that the vote was undecided on
Mr.. Bingham's motion when Mr.. Cain
offered his amendment, and therefore it
could not be received. The appeal was
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convention took place on Mr.. Bingham's
motion, which was carried by vote of
yeas 90, nays 70. Considerable feeling
was shown during the discussion and on
the vote on this question, the fight being
evidently between Messrs. Gain and
Childs on the hand and Atkins on the
other
A recess of five minutes was then
taken for the several county delegations
to choose their members of the confer
ence committee.
On re-assembling the following con-
ference committee was announced by
the chair, Milton, in Chittenden county,
being temporarily attached to Essex
county in order to give HI. B. Smith
position on the committee
Addison-John A. Beers.
Bennington-A. p. Childs.
Caledonia-John M. Weeks.
Essex-H B. Smith.
Franklin. j. Deavitt.
Grand Isle-Geo. w. Beardsley.
Lamoille-Waldo Brigham.
Orange William Mann.
Orleans-Lucius Robinson.
Rutland-Jesse l.. Billings
Washington-Homer W. Heaton.
Windham-Oscar d. Gray.
Windsor. w. Pierce.
Communications were exchanged with
the Liberal Republican convention, an
nonncing the appointment of confidence
committees and the convention adjourn
ed until afternoon.
AFTERNOON.