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The State Convention.


I that. as the tue necessary TO complete
the roll of delegates, would occasion a de-
Law in the organization of the Convention,
the Committee had invited Senator Ed
munds to address his fellow-citizeus at
this time and, 10 a few words of we'll
chosen eulogy, he introduced Dir. Ed
munds.
The speech of Mr.. Edmunds was lis
tened to with the closest interest, and was
received with every mark Of qualification
and approval. e..
Atits close General Grandey announced
that the Convention would now be organ
lied.
The call for the Convention was read
by Hon. Geo. Nichols, secretary Of the
State Committee.
The State Committee, or Standing Com.
mittee on Credentials, reported the Roll
of the Convention, the reading Of which
which was dispensed with. The Com
mittce reported coutesting delegations from
Bristol. The Committee also reported
contestiDg delegations from the town of
Georgia and that a substitute for an alb
sent delegates from the town Of Newport,
had been reported to the Committee.
Mr.. Grandey, in behalf of the State
Committee. nominated Hon. II. H. Pow
ers, of Morristown, as temporary Presl-
dent and he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Powers thanked the Convention for
the compliment, and invited them to FRO.
coed to business by nominating a Secreta.
ry.
G. R. Chapman, Of Vergenncs, was
nominated for temporary Secretary, aud
| elected.
H. H. Talcott, Esq, Of Burlington,
moved that all questions of contested del.
egatlous be referred back to the Commit
tee on credentials. Carried.
On motion Of Chas. II. Heath, Mont
pelier, the temporary organization was
made the promanent one, with addition Of
an misunderstanding, and one Vice
President from each district as follows:
Assistants Secretary, q. NJ Stone of St,
Johnsbury Vice-P presidents, Hen. He
man Carpenter of Mortified, from the
First District Hon. Johu Porter of Hart
tor6, from the Second District; and Ma.
jor John w. Newton from the Third Dis
trict. u
Hon, Geo. II. Blgelow, of Burlington
moved the appointment of a committee OF
five on resolutions, which was voted I; and
the chairman appointed
Geo. Ii. Bigelow of Burlington,
o. e. Buiterield of Wilmington,
r. Proctor Of Rutland,
w. w. Grout of Barton,
r. +. Parker of Wolcott.
A motion to refer all resolutions to this
committee without debate, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, Of St. Adams,
it was voted that a committee of five to
report anne for a State Committee for
the next two years, be appointed by the
chair. .aI
The Convention then adjourned till 2
P. NJ,
AFTERNOON.
The convention assembled at 2 o'clock.
The president announced as the Commit
tee to nominate a State Committee,
VIM Y. w. Ripley, Rutland.
G. E. Houghton, Bennington.
Henry Lane. Cornwall,
II. G. Wilson, Troy.
Kittridge Haskins, Brattleboro.
On motion of Gen. Grandey, the Con-
%veution proceeded to ballot for a nominee
for Governor.
A.. G. Ballard. of Colchester, present.
ed the name or Asahel Peck, of Jericho,
in behalf Of the entire delegation FROM
Colchester, and parts of the delegations
from other towns 10 Chlttenden county,
and as the choice, as he believed, of a
large share of the citizens of Chitteuden
county. They believed Judge Peck to.
be one who would do honor to the office
Of Governor, and whom his State would
delight to honor, and he was glad to be.
lieve that the long and faithful service of
Judge Peck on the bench, rendered it
necessary to do no more than to present
his name.
Mr.. Harrison Of Brandon, while ad-
hitting the high claims of other candi.
dates suggested the propriety of taking as
nominee a man prominently identified with
the manufacturing interests Of the State.
The men who develop the material re.
sources of the State are public bene.
factors, and such Vermont has heretofore
honored. As a leading manufacturer, a
large landed proprietor, a capable 6nan-
cler and a staunch Republican. he pre-
scented the name of Hon. N. 7. Spragus,
Jr., Of Brandoo.
Gen. w. w. Henry. Of Burlington, in
behalf, as he said. Of all but seven of the
delegation from Chittepden county, pre-
sented the name Of Hon. Russell s. Taft