Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-04
Essex County Convention.


The Republicans OF Essex County
met in mass convention at the Court
House in Guildhall, pursuant to call,
on Thursday, July 81, 1874, at 10: 80
A. NJ, and organized as follows:
President-John w. Hartshorn
Vice Presidents David c. Hudson,
Gilbert Hartman; Secrctary-Chas.
w. King; Assistant Secretary-O.
B. Boyce.
Voted to have nominating Com
mittee of two from each town, chosen.
A Committee of five on Resolutions
was appointed by the chair as fol-
lows: w. w. Eaton, Jonah Brooks,
Z. NJ. Mansur, Geo. w. Hartshorn,
Josiah III. Benton,
After organizing the several towns
represented held calcuses, AMI the
following namel gentleman were re-
ported Committee on no nnations
Observation-Disclosures X. Silver,
David c. Bowker.
Brighton-W. NJ. Carrier, Il. NJ.
Mansur.
Brunswick-J. H. Beattie, John j.
Johnson.
Canaan-Francis L. Brown. Harvey
II. Lucas.
Concord-Harvey Ju,lvin,, O. F.
Harvey.
East Haven-D. G. Hudson.
Granby-S. T. Daley, A. r.
Boyce.
Guildhall-Wm. Morse, Geo. G..
Washburne.
neutrality-suspicious. Thomas, Syl-
vanus Lane.
Maidstone-D. H. Beattle, J. II.
Benton.
On motion the Committee retired
to prepare their nominations, who
after all absence of an hour or so
returned with the following list of
names to be nominated by the Con-
VentioE:
For Senator-Charles f. Benton, Of
Guildhall.
Assistant Judges of the County
Court-Wm. r. Silver of Bloomfield ;
Harvey II. Lucas, of Canaan.
High shcriff-Selim L. Grout, Of
Concord.
States Attorney-Geo. W. Harris
horn, of Canaan.
Judge Of Probate-Wm. II. Harris
horn of Guildhall.
High Bailif-J. II. Benton O
Maidstone.
County Committee-C. +. Benton
of Guildhall; J. w. Hartshorn, o
Lunenburg ID. S. Storrs, of Brighton ;
Harvey Judevinc, Of Concord; A. r
Boyce, of CRANKY; F. L. Brown, o.
Canaan.
On motion the nominations were
taken up separately, and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported the following which, after a
sharp discussion of the "Reciproct,
Ire atty Besolntlon," by Messrs. Geo
W. lIartshorn, Jonsh Brooks anc
Others, were accepted and adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED That while we recognise the fac
mat All parties are Liable 10 err in the ad
ministration OF public affairs, yet we mos
heartily endorse the administration OF Pres
dent Grant us n whole, and especially con
mend his recent veto of an aci of flnuncia
legislation Which threatened to undermine
the material prosperity of the country.
RESOLVED. That We are in favor of speed
return To specie pyment-the only tru
foundation OF national wealth
ResoIOet. Thtt tho IN ljority IN Cong ess. b
their persistent and trneSt efJr to reform
the abuses which are incidental to the growtl
and continued prosperity of any great pol
tical organization, are deserving OF the cou
mendation of the country.
Resotred. That we are opposed to q II
newal OF the reciprocity treaty.
ResotDed. That we wifi give the ticket tbi
day nominated our undivided support. gtl
Chas. f. Benton, the nominee 70
Senator, was then called tor, who com
ing forward Addressed the conycntio
in short speech which was well re
oeivei AMI applauled. The Sscretar,
was then instructed to furnish copies c
the proceedings of the Convention
to the several pupers circulating i
the county, after which the conven
ton adjourned sine die at one oclocl