New-York tribune., 1874-08-13


cipa poiats Of the district ana to give IN een tS G y
of the session, IN which shall review the ieI "a
Congress lud state my course on the various Acao0'
and the by YGlCn II was directed $500 ~,
Ineed bat renew thlnhs ioc youf kinihess & S"n @
expires, intention 10 merit IT, anu ny "I'A sH" ~"
may ali retlTn safety to happy homes
At the close Of the speech cheers were given for
the candidate. He followed by the Hon JoAh
Hiil Of BOontOn. who made a short address.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
IN VERMONT.
CONVENTIONS HELD IL THE FIRST AND SECOND DIS
TRICrs-COL. CHARLES II. JOYCE NOMINATED II
THE FIRST AND LUKE 2. POLAND IN TIE
SECOND.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l
BOsTON, Aug 12.-COngressiOnal Conven-
tons were held IN the Ist Hi Vermont
to-day Tue following facts concerning them are from
special dispatches to The D1ty Adoeriiser:
In the District, Convention held in Middle
burv and Il was one OF largest aud most harmonious
conventions ever held there Every town in the DIS
trct was represented the roll Of the delegates showing
229 Cen Grandy Of Versennes, Chairman OF the ke-
publican Committee, presided, anu G. d. FeVl OI
Brandon d. X. SmOuds OF Manchester were CHOSEN
secretaries TIE Vce-Presdeuts were c: he Hon H. G'
Root OF ngton the Hon. Clas. Dewey Of Monpe er
b ixter OF Rutland aujiSYlvester Dow Of Newiaven
Capt L Osmsbee OF Brandon presented the name oi
Col Charles H. Joyce Of Rutland candidate Tor
Congress. Ex Congressman Woodbridge ot var
geunes Messrs Dillingham; OF Waterbury aud MINOR
OF Manchester, and GOV. siade Of MlddeDuIy
/ eioquentIy seconded the nomination. Gov. Dh-
uucnam Withdrew the Of Mr. Willard
Col joyce was Unanimously nominated amld
| great enthusiasm, ami he appeared DeiOre Ine
convention aud acknO Owledge the honor IN brief fell
ci,Ous speech. Mr Henry Clark OF Tse REiG'd Gtobe
reported series resolutions. which adopted. re-
affirming the principles OF the National RtpuO ican
Platform favoring Civil Service reform, the extension
OF pensions a4d bouutIes the ability OF the Govern
ment viii allow, opposition - the renewal VI the
Reciprocity treaty and thanking the Hon o. +. willard,
the preventative, FOR ms able services IN be-
half n reform and economical, government The present
district Committee, of winch Aiju,ant-Gen. Peck OF
Montpelier IS Chairman, reelected The re
sult OF Tie Convention is generally satisfactory though
bv many unexpected. Col joyce. popularity as man
and a 20 der. ami his services on the stump for
the Republican party, had much 70 do with his nonnA-
tio1 which evidently very hdtterng compliment 10
him Col Joyce ms 4ih year Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, IN ls7C; Is brilliant advocate
and his friends predict :Or hun successful Congress
sona! career.
Tue Conuenton tina Iii District was held at White
River Junction. II called order IN the hall at the
Junction by the Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, ChaH-
man OF the District Committee, at 2ij o'clock.
Tue District Committee were by vote Of
a former Convention. made standing Committee
on Credentials and having perfected their roll
of delegates IL called and 4s OF the l5j answered
10 their The Chairman of the Committee then
nominated. and the Convention elected, the Hon. A.
Stoddard of Townsend Temporary Chairman. On
taking the chair Judge stoddard briefly thanked the
Convention and directed 10 70 business. Orrin Gdmbe
Of Bradford and Henry slfori of Hartford
were made Temporary Secretaries. On motion Of the
Hon. b. D. Harris, the temporary organization was
made permanent. and the Hon. Horace Fairbanks OF
Caledonia, John Wait OF Orange, Luther o. Green Of
windsor, aHl j d. Brldgeman Of Wlndham chosen
vicePresidents resolution offered by the Hon. e. :.
Dana JOhasbury proceed 10 ballot for candidate
| for Member Of Congress adopted J. d. Brdgeman
OF RlckIng CHAM, nominated. and Col r. b. Farnham Of
Bradford and Hou Horace Fairbanks Of st. Johns
bury seconded the Hon. Luke p. Pollard. a. Baldwin
OF Newbury prese the OF Dudley c. Dennison
Of ROyalton. and Hugh Henry OF Chester, seconded.
The nomination Is spread eagle but harmless.
speech. John b. Mead's presented by j. p.
KinsJn OF Peacham and seconded by Alpha Mercer Of
Rochester. The result Of the ballot follows:
Whole number Of votes lis Pqies c DepnsOn..... 80
Iske p Poana........ 81 H. H. waeeisr...........
Henry Stafford Of Hartford Dennison delegate, moved
TO make Judge POand's nomination unanimous where
upon T. Baldwin the delegate who presented Mr.. Den
nison's name got the floor under great excitement
aud denounced Judge Poland and all his
supporters the seyerest terms, telling them that
Polauds nomination could not be made unanimous
thero, the election In September. He called
upon the AntiPOland men To leave the Convention and
put in nomination person whom honest mea could
support About Is delegates then left the Hall and MI
Stafford withdrew his motion. Judge Poland then ap
peared thanked the Convention for their continued
confidence In him. He alluded briefly 10 his work In
revising the United States Statute, stating that
he regarded 1t as the most importannt
work Of his life. He paid his respects
TO the restless spirits his district. who haveI been
charging him with everything wrong, and answered
their charges detail. He alluded TO what is known as
the Poland Gaglaw" and explained what the law is
and what IL is not. He stated that libel was
not made an ofense by any United States
law that the law in question only
gave Jurisdiction oenses against the United States
laws tnat however much newspaper man might
slauder and lie about Congressman he could not be
prosecuted for IL his any other law in the Dis
trct Of Columbia. His explanation Of this much
talked OF " Ga. law vas very clear and convincing
Toe Hon. James Hutchinson OF Randolph. the Hon
WIN. Harris OF yindham, and NJ. E. Johnston Of Wood
stock were selected District Committee. The
Convention then adjourned. many Of the
delegates rushing across the
way 10 witness the boilers meeting
then being held Growers Hall About 40 persons,
portion Of them delegates the regular Convention as
sembled there. immediately after Judge lPOlands nom
nation announced. and organized meeting with
Hugh Henry OF Chester Chairman. and o. NJ TInkham
Of POmfret Secretary. Speeches made by various
gentlemen denouuciug Judge Poland aud his sup
porters II was voted proceed elect by ballot
some other person % run IN opposition 20 Poland.
ballot wa- taken D. g.. DennisOn had 20 votes ana
John b Mad had Is Dennisons nomination was made
unanimoua
Messrs. Dennison aud Mend brought before the
N eiilg by sonIte- apps - l9r tse purpose, AL