Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-15
New Hampshire Republicans.

New Hampshire Republicans.
b The New Hampshire republican state
convention met ut Concord, the 9TH, to
nominate candidates for governor and rail-
road commissioner. Maj. James F. Briggs
of HillSboro was chosen president. Mr.
Briggs eulogized the republican party, de-
nounced strongly the extravaganza of OIL
cials, and the salary grab, and said he
would have the authors of the latter driven
Unfortunately from their places. He
closed with q strong appeal in favor OF
woman suffrage
The convention proceeded to ballot for
governor. In the preliminary caucusing
the principal names mentioned had been
Charles III. Bell of Exeter, Dexter Rich
ards Of Newport, and b. +. Prescott of
Concord, and these were 1T once brought
forward. Among the others, Mr.. Peter
Kimball of Grantham nominated Gen
eral Luther McCutchins of New Lon
don rs the farmers candidate. The first
ballot was IN informal one, and no less
than % gentlemen were honorcd with
votes Gen. McCutchins, however, was
the flvorte, receiving 16S out of 599 votes
cast. The first and second formal ballots
resulted in no choice, MI McCutchins
leading, with Mr.. Bell, his principal COM
petitor, being somewhat in the rear. On
the third ballot, 600 votes were cast, OF
900
curing the nomination; Mr.. Bell receiv-
ing 267 votes. The nomination of Mr..
McCutchins was made unanimous, and
was accepted by that gentleman in brief
speech.
The vote for railroad commissioner re
suited in the nomination of DR.. Granville
P. Conn of Concord DR.. Conn was
formerly Il resident of Vermont. being at
one time u practicing physician ut East
Randolph. He was inlS62-3. assistant
surgeon of the 10Th Vermont volunteers,
and most of the time, in the absence Of
surgeon Ketchum, acting surgeon of the
regiment
The resolutions adopted review the
great work accomplished by the republican
party. deprecate special legislation, APP
prove the prohbitory law, but call fol-
more earnest efforts in the way of mora
suasion, point to the course of the rcpubli
can party in New Hampshire Us one o
honesty, and commend every effort of thu
government to retrench expenditures.
They also speak plainly on several oihc
points in regard to which we give the
resolutions themselves, rs follows
Resolced. First, while we recall with pride tn
noble organization the heroic career and The bcnet
cent achievements ct the republican party, we re
gret and condemn The want of fidelity winch IA
Characterized lew of those whom it has trustee
with place aud power. second the bill providin
for the rk-pav and increase Of salaries passed b
the All Congress VA, u violation of the piciSe o
economy contained III the Philadelphia platform
renewed by the press and on the stump Throughout
the presidential campaign, and re-aihi med alter IN
reelection President Grant. Third, we call uPo
our senators and representatives 10 vote Tor tn
unconditional repeal OF the so-caed salary act [
the 4 Congress, aht 10 use their lhhnch'e n
to establish all salaries, including Inc sa
airy of president Of the United states al the oil
scale 20 lar a. the constitution VIII admit fouit
IN view of the prevailing industrial ana nnanela
depression. we call upon our senators and replt
scntatiVcs who have pfoHtet 10y The back-pay
make re- tuition u the government which they nav
helped 10 cnhtraS-. FIfth, We invite the co opera
non Of the republican party OF other states Ia
united and determined effort 10 preserve the organ
Hatlun from Ieprodrh from any quarter, SO ina
mas continue to occupy the piou pos
ton OF being the party at the people Tor IN
people, 10y tht people oAlh' tS n 4 iei'WnI' rici
should lie no privileged class and the burdens q
government should he equally borne, we pfotes
against any revival oi the abuses o. Inc liahhth
pINIic1c. and VIII hut The day when Tree pl>sc'
tiyurltl-ln. and All unjust determinations -hdli y
alicnutcd from rulway management, and a corfe-