Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-06-26

l.. NJ. Read, chairman of the County Com
mittee. Gen. WIN. w. Lynde of Marlboro
was nominated and elected President Of the
convention, pro tenn. d. b. Stedman was
chosen Secretary. The roll of delegates
was then called, and III responded to their
names out of total of 127. The town Of
Somerset was the only one unrepresented.
1t was moved that Milo Crosby of Will
mington be admitted as delegate from
Nottingham, in order to fill out the dele
CATION from that town, but strong objection
was made, on account of the precedent
which such action would establish, and the
motion did not prevail.
Motion was made and carried that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent, with the addition of two Vice Presl-
dents and an Assistant Secretary. Judge
Stoddard of Townshend and Timothy Vim
ton, Esq, of Brattleboro were elected Vice
Presidents, and \. n. Swain of Bellows
Falls, Assistant Secretary.
Moved that the chair appoint commits
tee of three persons to nominate County
Com mittee to serve for two years ensuing.
The Chair appointed us such committee,
M lldohlhst AsnHsf VI DtdNtltbOtbs ~
Bridgman, Esq, of Rockingham, and DIR.
d. p. Webster of Putney. Moved that the
chair appoint a committee of five to report
a series of resolutions for adoption 10y the
convention. The following gentlemen were
appointed on this committee-J. ID. Bridg-
man of Rockingham, DR.. ii. ID. Holton of
Brattleboro, L. L. Waterman of Jamaica,
o. o. Ware oil Wilmington, IL. w. Brig
ham of Nottingham.
The committee to nominate a County
Committee reported the following persons,
who were chosen l.. NJ. Read OF Rock
ingham, o. l.. Butterlield of Wilmington,
j. J. Estey of Brattleboro, w. Ii. II. Hol-
ton of Jamaica, Wells p. Jones of Whit
ineham.
A motion that the convention proceed to
complete the work of the convention with
ont adjournment did not prevail.
Moved, that the convention adjourn to
half past one, p. NJ. Carried.
AT the appointed hour the convention
was called To order and proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for the several
| Offices. Edward Titus OF Wilmington PIE
scented the name OF George Howe as can
didale for Senator for the south Probate
| District. No other name was presented,
aud Mr.. Howe was chosen by reclamation.
j. ID. Bridgman nominated A. A. Wy
man Of Athens as Senator from the north
Probate District. Another gentleman NOM
mated John Robertson of Putney. Tellers
were appointed and ballot taken with the
following result:
Whole number Of votes cast l2l
Necessary 10 "A choice I'll
| A. A. Wyman of Athens had 20
John Robertson of Putney ~
| Scattering
and Mr.. Wyman was declared the nOmin-
ee. On motion Of l.. NJ. Read, the nomin-
alton was then made unanimous.
For First Assistant County Judge, the
name of Hon. Il. II. Butterfeld of Will
mington was presented and he was unani-
mously elected.
For Second Assistant Judge, the names
of Hon. o. $. Howard of TOwnshend and
Ithamar Bplies, Esq, Of Rockingham were
presented. The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes II.
| Necessary for a choice 81
| o. $. Howard had 81
| llDallldr bodies 20
The nomination of Mr.. Howard was then
made unanimous.
For States Attorney, the name of Oscar
L. Butterfeld was presented by e. l.. Wa
terman of Jamaica, and his nomination
was unanimous.
For Sheriff, =. w. Bowker of NewfanC
was nominated, and no other name being
presented, the nomination was made unan.
imous.
For High Blilif, Francis Phelps, Esq.
of Grafton was nominated without opposi.
ton.
For Judges of Probate, the present in
cumbents, Royal Tyler of Bratteboro anC
Abshai Stoddard OF Townshend, were
nominated unanimously.
J. d. Bridgman, from the Committee OF
Resolutions, reported the following, which
were adopted, and the convention adjourn
ed sine die, the entire business being com
pleted at quarter past two o'clock:
lst, ResolUed, That we re-affirm the res
olutions adopted by the Republican State
convention at Burlington on the 18th O
June inst.
2nd, ResOlved, That we particularly ap,
prove OF The 9TH resolution adopted at said
convention, viz:
That we stand by the oft-repealed anc
cardinal doctrines of our party; that cur.
rency always redeemable in coin is the on.
ly true and safe one for the honesty anC
welfare of the community, as it is for In,
honor and good name of the nation tina
we condemn all steps, direct or indirect, il
any other direction than towards an earl,
resumption, and that we earnestly thanh
the President for the the steadfast aud ac-
tive support of these principles by the ex
ercise of his constitutional powers.
Sd, RESOLVED, That we will give the tick
ct this day nominated, our cord ial anC
hearty support.