Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-24

VIM. \. W. Ripley, Rutland.
c. E Hought0n, Bennington
f. fec q w hi1soe, TTP PpR'
K1ttridge Haskins, Brattleboro
On motion the convention then proceed
ed to the nomination of a candidate for
governor.
In behalf Of the DELEGATION Colchester and some
XII presented the of Hon Asahei Peek Of jericho
and expressed the belief that he the honest choice
OF majority OF the people of Chittenden county He
spoke fttngy ofhis high character and faithful public
pause. -
e Harrison garrison Es1 Of Brandon presented the
ne mig ut admit the claims OF other sections of the state
the governor at this time Should be selected from rn
Tne classfs the men engaged in
make it the hive of industry This high position Mr.
stood the head Of the commercial class He was enc
Eaged IN agriculture aud manufactures and thorough
Gen ", " Henry Of BURLINGTON, in behalf Of alf but
the name Of Hon. Russell $ Tai Of Burlington He
that that the honor Justly 6eloned to that county
Van Ness the and if this claim be
Ii He hat the enee
OF COY had been charging him with being drunk
and said that he was temperate and honest, and capa
BILE and possessed the confidence of all no knew him
Mr. G P. Cook of Charlotte seconded the nomination
J. GT9nt, Jr of Newport also seconded the :nomina
Of the larger share Of the republicans Of Vermont He
the people, seconded by the
they were generally right It was almost anomaly
n0tha to fg fur Jf his ItI and
adjourn bis f or that 6s mEbs aand b
convention, He deserved well of tine citizens of the
resentatiye particular society, of no special
class and in selecting him as their nominee this
NJ, r. " Pitts of Sudbury seconded the nomination of
Of Alien M Of n the
II IL
H 9. Smith OF Monkton seconded the nomination of
Hugh Henry Of Chester said that the truth is unpa
his enemies and the censure of his friends but it
and the public speak without fear or favor He be
eve9 rme press should be the mirror not the mould
et not lead He had Nothing to say against
woa be-
have % I@1 l rhfee Es
whereas the suggestion his the result of the
the live men the of farmers and arizans working
fr not one on the f t they are favor
tween the east and west sides the mountain and only
the selection of the one whose year it is He believed
@ f p ha ct M Mr. Ta as he
choice. He had qualities which endeared him them
S he ahS pSGr
be the Of e b he hopd the
yenton would show that the people still free and
Gen Stephen Thomas Of West Fairlee congratulated
Republicans vermont that they well OH
have four such capable and worthy men presented
to choose from, He could vote for either of them but
county to second the nomination OF Judge Peck Judge
Peck, too, was self made manwhat was more. he
the noblest work of God, honest He could give
hm no better eaoy than to repeat remark he had
for no f man or had even
Cesar less but Rome more, desired his nomination
NJ Robert NJ colburn "a son of the late Hon. W
Gobqrn Of b said it him great pleasure
ton Of judge He bsSed him s to be the desire
lie sentiment. Mr. Henry's attack upon the newspapers
who had not always obtained what he wanted. Great
Col E. B. sawyer Of Hydepark in behalf of a large
majority of the hmo BED Ia lon also ed the
heard the speech Of the gentleman from Chester that
the mass Of the DELEGATES had come hitheT to express
said he had sat at the of judge Peck as clerk Of his
a1F dsfhr e ~ nf his 81
integrity if any, such testimony were needed The
n Of had sce s NhS on the
ety Of some of these yonnper men to mi themselves
forward seemedto that they considered them
to high encomius that had been heaped upon the
candidates and he felt that in general as they
Hers were the best soldiers the best Women the best
pessurs e speak behalf Of MI Miner: whose
Vermont for generation and yet who is alive to every
Of the people He belongs to no secret society and
has no place for secret things
This completed the speaking and the
balloting commenced, the chairman hay
ing appointed Messrs. Ballard, Harrison,
Henry, Munson and Sawyer, to act as tell
ers. The ballots having been taken, sort
ed and counted, were found to stand rs
| follows:
| Whole number of votes 562
! Asahei Peck had so9
| R. s. Taft had l26
A. l.. Miner had 90
No. g 4 HPeazey " had adu
H. Garfield had
The announcement was received with
great applause. On motion of L. l.. Law
renee, seconded by II. G. Adams of St.
| Adams, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
| For 'Lieutenant-Go Gen. Grout,
of Barton. presented the name of Colonel
Franklin Fairbanks, of st. Johnsbury, in
terms of high compliment.
Hon. Roswell Farnham, of Bradford,
presented the name of Hon. Lyman G.
Hinckley. of Chelsea, abiding to Mr..
Hinckley's long experience as Assistant
Clerk of the House, representative for four
years in the House, Senator and President
pro tenapore of the Senate.
Gen. w. w. Lynde presented the name
N II Ell