The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-18

second the nomination Of Col. Joyce. /
[Great applause.
On motion the chair appointed the com.
mittee to nominate a District committee,
as follows
A. i. Miner, Manchester S. Mason,
Readsboro j. Cobb, Middlebury; j.
Mills Hoyt, New Haven n. p. Simons,
Rutland II. f. Lathrop, Pittsiord Geo.
D. Tilden, Barre Geo. Shepard, Mont.
pielier.
Hon. A, l.. Miner, of Manch ester, Sc.
conded the nomination Of Col. Joyce,
lie had made up his mind to do SO when
he left home, but had made no mention
Of it to any one. lie spoke well Of Mr..
Willard, and made telling speech in
favor OF Col. Joyce.
On motion the chair appointed the COM
mittee on resolutions as follows:
Henry Clark Rutland ;J. II. Cushman,
Bennington Gen. Z. j, Pitkin, Mont.
pieler, and W. p. Nash, New Haven.
Hon. j. NJ. Slade, Of Middlebury, made
speech in favor Of Col. Joyce, following
the Colonel IN his progress from boyhood
through al. his public and private life to
the present time. lis speech was exceed
complimentary to Col. Joyce. His re.
marks were also complimentary to Mr..
Willard.
Joel G. Baker Of Rutland, moved that
the nomination of Col Joyce be made by
acclamation, which was carried.
Col. Charles Ii. Joyce was tbcreupon,
amidst great enthusiasm unanimously
nominated as the candidate Of the Repub.
lican party for Congressman from the first
district Of Vermont
Hon. A. L. Miner, Of Manchester for
the committee, reported the names OF the
old district committee to act in the same
capacity for the next two succeeding years,
which was carried. The committee is II
n. Solace, Bridport; Loveland Munson,
Manchester James H. llazleion, West
Rutland and Gen. Jas $ Peek Of Mont.
pselicr.
On motion Of Hon j NJ, Slade it was
voted that 10 the next convention the
the District Committee be the committee
on credentials.
An attempt was made to fix the tim,
for holding primary caucuses IN each tow
at simultaneous time but after much dis
cussion, the whole matter vas dismissed
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed through Henry Clark the following
resolutions which were read and adopted
by the convention.
Rce.iurd, That we reanirm the principals Sc
, forth in the platform of the National kcpubli
can Convention OF 1872 and endorse the resolution
Of tbs Republican State Convention of 1874.
R,,oi,cd, That good administration can best b
, secured by such an organization Of the civil ser
I vice, as shall secure competent civil officers VIII
shall be unliiturbci by the change Of rolitic'
T. action.
Res0hsd, That the rightful interest. of lhtor, i
view Of the present condition Of the indus,ria
= classes and their relations to capital and TO Ia
Il great corporations Of the country demand the ca,
full solictudo of the National Legislature
Rcsoiucd, That believing the renewal of the r,
}, cprocty treaty would prove seriously detriplen
al to agricultural interests the luboring class,
Of our State we are opposed to its removal in an
y form.
Res5ird That the Republican party Of til
District continues to express its gratitude to tn
soldiers and sailors OF the Republic for the patro
IS ism, courage and seif-sacrlhce with which the
gave themsclvc7 to ile preservation Of the countr
during the late civil war, and will especially II
u cognze the services Of the enlisted by tayorin
u the oxtenton from time t. time, consistent wit
the ability Of the guyorumcnt of tho pension m
r. bounty laws
u R,soired, That Hon. Charles ", Willard, oil
Is present representative il Congress is entitled
the gratitude Of the people Of this District for
, able and distinguished services; for his earne
l. and effective opposition to extravaganza and co
u ruption, and in his Efforts IN heha. oi Honest ri
q, economical government.
R.Nolrei, That we mos. cordially endorse Il
nomination Of Charles II. Joyce a'a candida
,e for Congress, and will give our most hcar,y a.
undivided support
at thus time appeared in the hall in con
Of pany with the nominee aud he immelat,
ly took the platform amidst much applau
of lie thanked the convention for the hon
conferred upon him. lie was very graf
cs fol for the confidence rcposed in him. al
he pledged his best energies to protc
t. and care for the interests Of the distriC
t. and should strive 10 emulate his worth
c. predecessor if h. should receive an Gle
n. ton at the hands oc the people. |
Of thanked the convention again and cxcu
er ed himself from making speech upt
lie this occasion
The convention then adouiucd =