Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-06-20
Republican Convention.
JMdOe IecA Nam mated for Coz.
ernOr, by 80 Majority, on
TIE FIRST ballot.

Oh NcFillOllt aSScIlDleu ny tuciC uel'
egates in the City Hall, in Burling-
ton, on Wednesday, June 18th 1874.
At eleven o'clock Hon. GeOege w.
Grandey, Chairman of the State
Committee, took the platform.
The call for the convention was
read by Geo. Nichols, Secetary Of
the State Committee, and then he
read the roll of delegates, as report
ed to the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Grandey, of the State Com
mittee, nominated Hon. II. II. Pow
ers, of Morristown, as temporary
President and he was elected.
Mr.. Powers thanked the COnven
ton for the compliment, and invited
them to proceed to business by
nominatinga Secetary.
&. II. Chapman, of Vergennes,
was nominated by Charles Dewey,
of Montpelier, and elected,
1t was moved by delegate from
Montpelier, that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent, with
addition of an Assistant Secretary,
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,
Heman Carpenter of NOrthfield,
from the First Dis trict, Hon. John
Port er of Hartford, from the Second
District; and John w. Newton
from the Third District.
Mr.. Bigelow, of Burlington, moved
the appointment of committee of
five on resolutions, which was
adopted ; and the chairman ap
pointed as such committee Geo. FL.
Bigelow of Burlington, o. e. But.
terfeld of Wilmington, r. Proctor
of Rutland, w. w. Grout of Bar
ton, r. f. Parker of Wolcott.
A motion to refer all resolutions
to this committee without debate,
was adopted.
The Convention adjourned to 9
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
On motion Of Gen. Grandey the
Convention proceeded to ballot for
a nominee for Governor.
a. G. Ballard, of Colchester, pre-.
scented the name of Asahel Peck, of
Jericho; seconded by G. B. Cook of
Charlotte, j. GroutJr., of Newport,
Gen. Thomas of West Fairlee, Col.
e. B. Sawyer of Hydepark, and r.
M. Colburn of Springfield.
Gen. w. w. Henry of Burling.
ton, presented the name of Hon.
Russell s. Taft, of Burlington, Sec
onded 10y j. L. Allen Of Newport,
Hugh Henry of Chester, and 9th.
ers.
Mr.. Harrison of Brandon, pre-.
scented the name Of Hon. n. 4.
Sprague, Jr., of Brandon, seconded
by r.. w. Pitts, of Sudbury.
Mr.. Munson, of Manchester, pre-.
sented the name of Hon. A. L. Mi
ner of Manchester, seconded by
Mr.. Mason, of ReadsbOro.
The ballot being taken, resulted
as follows:
Whole number of votes. 500
Necessary to- choice. ...............28l
Asahel Peck had. .309
II. 5. Taft had. 1875
N. T. Sprague had.
A. l.. Miner had. &c
w. G.. Vcazey had............5
II. Garfield had.
On motion of l.. l.. Lawrence of
Burlington, the nomination of
Judge Peck was made unanimous.
For Lieut.. Governor the names
of Hon. f. &. Hinckley, of Chelsea,
Franklin Fairbanks, of st. Johns
bury, and O. B. Eddy, of Bellows
Falls, were presented. The ballot
stood:
Whole number of votes. ...............4l
Necessary to n choice. .-........-...-21l
l.. g. Hinckley had. ...322
+. Fairbanks..... l33
Z, Is. Eddy..-. 20
Scattering .....-..--.-.-..--
md Mr.. Hinckley was declared the
nominee for Lieut.. Governor.
For State Treasurer Hon. j. A.
Page was renOminated unanimously
" reclamation.
Mr.. Hinckley being called on,
the Convention.
The old State Committee were re-
elected without change.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported, and at half past four the
adjourned sine die.
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