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DemecratIr stale Contention.

MONTPELIER. June a5th, 1874

ftrnapS lOU delegates are ffCat!is- AHioiE
them are H. Z. Smith. Hiram Atkins, John
Cain. 3. 3. Smalley, Harry Hatch, faul
D. Dean. Saul Bishop, John b. HolienDeek,
Jasper Rand. T. 5. MeGinnis, P. ; Ben
jamin, Abdiel Kent. ana one or two others
of the old Democratic war horses but the
mass Of the convention are OF newer ana
less known men and As BODY 1t must have
shown to its older members melancholy
falling of from some of the more memorable
Democratic gatherings OF former days The
convention met at IL a. H.. IN Village Hail.
! and was called 10 order By T. b. smith, oil
State Committee. who made little opening
speech in which be alluded to the brighten
Ing prospects for the Democracy
held out by the elections IN Ono
New Hampshire and Connecticut.
Switching of from party politics TO the
temperance question, he opposed the pro-
hibitory law. and hoped tine convention
would take ground for is repeal Ny
Smith nominated ior temporary president
Geo. L. Waterman. Esq, Of Hydepark,Who
was chosen. and returned thanks for the
honor. The convention further organized
with F. NJ Mcintyre, Of 81. Adams V. c.
Msyerhotier of Rutland and o. L Sherman,
Of Newiane. a. Secretaries
On motion Of B. B. Smalley, the secreta-
ries were made a committee on credentials.
On motion of John Cain, the temporary
organization was made the permanent one,
with the addition Of Viee-President from
each county represented. as follows
Addison county. John :. beer Caiedo-
/ MA. {. NJ Cnasa ChIttenicu. . B. Hoi-
/ lenbeck Franklin. ~ a. Martin; Grand
/ Isle. g. W beardsiev Lamolle. Thomas
D0wner Orange. Jacob kent Orleans.
John W. Currier Rutland. Orriu Thomas,
/ Washington. israc. avery Windham, d.
{ j.. tray W lnds0r. Khan Abbott
ON motion. VIM. sanbl1n. Of slratiorl.
was added 90 the number Of Nice-rre-.
( dents.
On motion of Mr. sm.-4. O. committee Of
i've on resoiauon- was appointed oy the
Char. a- follow d. Z. smith, g.. ~
+ Chase w. D.. McAasisrs Ja-ra- Eaad.JoAu
Cam
Ou motion OF Z ~ slt..n. O. committee
oil one IRON each Clns7es-ioaa. Dis,rie,
Wa appointed % nominate statc Com
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Ieatoa. Jacob heu-
il was voted taat a- rl-l-lulu- offered
be- re,errrl q. The. q 5r,.uIt-tea Oh resolutions.
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kil- Who. o- coarse. pitched lt t-e rfH-
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bis statements. e-necl1--' WITH regard o. ra-
+ eacuan Of the expense ut -le government.
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F menr were some i1ur times tlc l-lres gwen
ny N- Elmuul- Az lcui-rl- means 1t
information on tll- SUBJECT beng -- much
superior o. >enat H- L1uln-a -- inc c1nFen-
f tlou. Ot course. ielf ul-l.v ellleI
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Mr. Atkins. DC Wa voted proceed g.
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ll- name o present. DO one VINO was NOT
q fossil nrr living in the S-ran-r. lt IDS
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Legislature ana I'D llf -I-Allll -1l t~-t tli-
Insurance l1mulrV. vino was au n1ue--
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bee desired Ills mead. said Sir. d.. i- lcyc-.
his heart is right and hls name D. Bingham
Of stowe IAuplause
NY Atkins seconded rlo nomination.
+ saving t1at the state tas some Republican
had said might d1 worse. and probably
would. tor o. governor. lie though, tla-
those who charged M-. bingham with or
casI0na--v voting the Republican ticket lied
Mr. bingham bad alwav- been democrat.
L. i. >nalcv also seconded sine nlmlna-
ti0u ana promised the nominee "a layer vote
ID Burlington than ans o-1e- Democrat had
ever receive
The vote wa taken rv RISING AND vas
unanimous. and while ur. 10 the suggestion
of Mr.. Atkins. me delegate gave taeir
nominee three hearty cheer
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