Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-19
First District Convention.

Oh tfle ldte tTitiiS Tie M Ill DtlOie, tiltt III
nomination of Col Joyce was foregon
conclusion.
Many of the most prominent men c
the district were present. The Washing
ton county delegation was fifty-four stron!
and solid for Mr.. Willard. Rullan
county was nearly solid for Col. joyce
Addison county sent majority for joyce
and Bennington county Was about event
divided.
Every town in the district was repre-
sented and the roll of the convention
showed 229 delegates. The convention
met in the spacious School House Hall ant
was called to order ut noon by Gen. Jane
5. Peck, of Montpelier. chairman of TIL
district committee, who presented th'
name of Gen. Grandey, of Verg tnneS, fn
temporary chairman, and that gentleman
upon taking the chair made one of thos
felcitous speeches for which he is so no
ed The convention then proceeded It
he work befor; it with comm .ndtblc dis
patch. Two delrg cations claimed seat
from Fairhaven,-on elected at Il caucn!
regularly warned by the Republican town
committee, and the other ut Il duly mott
fed caucus. The former after some dis
cussion were admitted. 1t was shown ny
the contesting delegation that but si1
hours no ice was given of the first caucus
and that it WAS controlled by democrats.
The convention permanently orgln z :,
by the election of Gen. Gran ley us pre-i
lent: e. D. Pitts, If Brandon. AM ID. X
Simnnds, of Man hester. rs Secretaries
and the following Vice Presidents: Hen
~ G. Root, Remington; John N. Baxter
Kullanl; Sylvester David, New Haven
md Charles Dewey, of Montpelier.
The following committees were then ap
pointed by the chair:
On nomination of district committees:
A. l.. Miner. Manclle ter; Sl,s Mason
Gustavc Cobb. Mid llebury
J. NJ Hoyt, New Haven; George c. Shep-
,rd, Mont pelier; George w Tllden. B ire
n. P. Simonds, Rutland; II. T. Latnrop
Pittsfeld.
On resolutions:
Henry Clark, Rutland; j. Halsev Cush-
man. Bennington; P P. Pitkn, Montpel-
Ter; w. Phelps Nash, New Haven.
E. j. Ormsbee, of Brandon, nominated
Col. Charles Ii. Joyce, of Rutland, in :;
handsome manner, referring to his service
to his country and the party in IN eloquent
manner.
Mr.. F. E. Woodbridge, of Vergennes
seconded the noninrtion. He disclaimed
Ill prejudice against the present incumben,.
md said that although he himself WI,
beaten by him, he livel in u country ot
fnaiorities, and he believed in them. II
.lluded to Mr.. Willard in high terms, an
gracefully remarked that he thought h
WIS not SO pre-eminent in ability rs to
inonopolize the office of Congressman.
He also spoke Of Mr.. Woodbridge in terms
IF the highest, though modest, culogium
md set forth with cloluen.e IN pathos
the saunders that had been hcapel upon
himself by II CORE spondent of the New
/ ork Times. At the close of his remarks
lie devoted few words to Col.Joyce and
nded with a spirited prophecy concerning
he future career of the Colonel if .nomin-
,ted.
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, of Waterbury.
taking the platform ut the invitation O
the Chairman, spoke of his action in tn.
nomination of Mr. Willard six years before
claiming that he had fulfilled, from the
least unto the greatest, all that he hal
promised for him at the time; that he had
lone his lty, and had achieved nation
Il reputation, as a man peculilrly fitted
or his place. Mr. Willard had foughl
corruption, AMI proved his person Il puri ',
Is well as worth. Washington county
would stand by him, but in view Of lis
treatment in this canvass, and the feeling
manifested therein, he should second tn
nomination of Col Charles IL. Joyce.
Hon. A. L. Miner also seconded C3l.
Joyce's nomination, urging it mainly on
the grounds of locality.
Mr.. Slade, of Mid llebury, alluded to
Col. Joyce's career, particularly his course
md services in the State House Of Repre-
,entatives.
Mr.. Baker, of Rutland, moved that the
nomination be made hy acclamation.
The Chair stated that unless objection
was made The question was in or Ter.
No objection being mule, Col. joyce
was nominated by acclama:ion.
The chair appointed rs Il committee t.
wait on Col. Joyce and inform him of hi,
nomination, Messrs. Paul Dillingham; and
Z. J. Ormsbee.
Mr.. Slade moved thet the District com
mittee be a committee on credentials
Carried.
A motion relating to holding the town
caucuses on the same day AMI ut the sam
hour was introduced by Hon A. L. Miner
.hich, after some attempted amendments
md much discussion. WAS finally defeate /
The committee on resolutions, through
Henry Clark, chairman. reported the fol
owing resolutions, which were adopted.
Rpsoired. That re.afi he p irciples set forlI
IN the pa form of the National Republican Con
vention of 1877! and endorse the resolutions of he
republican State Convention of 1874.
Resolved That good aominist, alton can best b,
eeure by such an Org inlZ ltion of the civil ser.
vice as shall secure competent civil off ;ers VIII,
hall be undstu bed by the changes of political nc
lion.
Resolrei That the rghtful interests of labor. i,
Flew OF tho present coalition oil the indu 5trin
:asses. and their relations 10 capital anil 10 III,
great c"rpo, atoms OF the country eml,nl The care
Iul solIciiutle of The National Legi>lnufe
ResOired. That bel ewing that lie renewal of III,
ecproclty treaty would prove seriously ,lett inrn
al 10 the agricultural interests and the Iabo, in.
classes # ou' siate, We aIe opposed to It's renew
u In any form.
Reso'red T. at the Republican party of this Dis
i;t cphtilut t. its gr ifltusIe to III. sol
iiers and sailors OF the Republic for the l,atrjo,isr
outrage and sell sacliice W III which they .r,v,
hemseives to the prescrv.tI,n of The counir,
iurng the late civil var. AMI will especially r,,g
the services OF The enlisted men bv flvo,1n,
ne extension from time To time. cons stent w,ii
he ability of the government, OF the penslun an,
unity laws. -"
Resofred That the Hon. Charles w Willard IN