Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
Republican State Convention.

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gates in the City Hall, in Burlington,
on Wednesday, June 18th, 1874. AT
eleven o'clock Hon. George w.
Grandey, Chairman of the. State Com
mittee, took the platform, and an
nounced that, as the time necessary
to complete the roll of delegates,
would OCCASION a delay in the organi-
cation of the Convention, the Com
mittee had invited Senator Edmnnds
TO address his fellow-citizens at this
time and, in q few words Of we'll
chosen culogy, he introduced Mr.. Ed
munds, who addressed the Convention
in an hours speech.
The call for the convention was
read by Geo. Nichols, Secretary Of
the State Committee, ........
Mr.. Grandey, Of the State Commit
tee, nominated Hon. Ii. Fl. Powers,
of Morristown, as temporary Presi-
dent; and he was elected.
Mr.. Powers thanked the Convcn-
tion for the compliment, and invited
them to proceed to business by nom-
mating Secretary.
G. r. Chapman Of Vergcnnes, was
nominated by Charles Dewey, of
Montpelier as Secretary, and elected.
1t was moved by a delegate from
Montpelier, that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent, with
addition of an MISUNDERSTANDING,
and one Vice President from each
district.
The motion was carried, and the
following were elected: For Assist
ant-Secretary. G. NJ. Stone Of St.
Johnsbury; For Vice-President, He
man Carpenter of Northiield, from
the First District; Hon. JOHN Porter
Of Hartford, from the Second Dis.
trict. and John w. Newton from the
Third District.
Mr.. Bigelow, Of Burlington, moved
the appointment Of q committee of
five on resolutions, which was adopt
ed; and the chairman appointed as
such committee Geo. II. Bigelow of
Burlington, 0. +. Butterfeld of Will
mington, II. Proctor of Rutland, W.
W. Grout of Barton, r. f. Proctor
of Woolcott.
A motion to refer all resolutions to
this committee without debate, was
adopted.
A motion to appoint committee
of five to report names of a State
Committee for the next two years,
was adopted.
The Convention adjourned to ppm.
AFTERNOON.
On motion of Gen. Grandey the
Convention proceeded to ballot for a
nominee for Governor.
A. C. Ballard, Of Colchester, pre-
scented the name eff Asahel Peck, OF
Jericho; seconded by c.. B. Cook, OF
Charlotte, j. Grout, Jr., of Newport,
Gen. Thomas, OF Fairlee, Col. L. B
Sawyer, of Hydepark, and r. NJ. Col.
burn, of Springfield.
Gen. w. W. Henry, Of Burlington
presented the name of Hon. Russell
s. Taft, Of Burlington, seconded by j
T. Allen, of Newport, Hugh Henry, Of
Chester, and others.
Mr.. Harrison, Of Brandon, present
ed the name Of Hon. n. Il. Sprague
Jr., Of Brandon, seconded by r. W
Pitts, OF Sudbury.
Mr.. Munsoh, of Manchester, pre-
sented the name Of Hon. A. L. Miner
Of Manchester, seconded by Mr.
Mason, Of Readsboro.
The ballot being taken, resulted as
follows:
Whole number Of votes, 5G2
Necessary to choice 281
Asahel Peck had 80!
r. S. Taft had ~!
N. 7. Sprague had 81
A. L. Miner had af Ct
w. G. Veazey had
II. Garfield had f- a.
One motion of L. l.. Lawrence, 0
Burlington, the nomination Of Judg
Peck was made Unanimous.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thu
names of Hon. L. G. IIinckley, Q
Chelsea, Franklin Fairbanks, of St
Johnsbury, G. d. Eddy, Bellows Falls
were presented. The ballot stood
Whole number of votes 54l
Necessary to a choice 271
L. G. Hinciley had 80
+. Fairbanks IS
G. B. Eddy Z
Scattering
and Mr.. Hinckley was declared th
nominee for Lieut.. Governor.
For State Treasurer. Hon. ]. A
Page was renominatcd unanimous
by reclamation.
Mr.. Hickey being called on, &C
dressed the Convention.
The old State Committee were IT
elected without change.
The committee on resolutions /,
ported, and at half past four the cor
vention adjourned sine die.
Sepator Hamlin recently introdu
ed the following resolutions in th
i. S. Senate;
RESOLVED, that tho United State
having at heart the cause of Deat