Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-14
District Convention.

iue IepupiiCan COnVenllOn TOT tue sec
ond congressional district, assembled at
White River Junction, on Wednesday
afternoon at 2.45, and were called to or
der by Hon. Franklin Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury, chairman of the district
committee, who read the call and on his
motion, Hon. Abishai Stoddard of Towns
bend, was elected temporary president,
and Mr.. Gambell of Bradford, aud Henry
Stafford of Hartford, secretaries. Judge
Stoddard, on assuming the duties of the
chair, made brief and appropriate re-
spouse and directed the convention to
the business for which they had assem-
bled.
On motion of Mr.. Harris of Brattle-
boro, the temporary was made the per-
manent organization, with the addition
of one vice president for each county
and they we're elected as follows: Luther
o. Greene of Woodstock, Hon. John
Waite of West Randolph, Horace Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury, and j. d. Bridg
man of Rockingham.
The convention then, on motion of G.
S. Dana of st. Johnsbury, proceeded to
ballot for a candidate for congress.
Mr., Bridgman presented the name of
Hon. Luke P. Poland, whose long pub
lie service had been such that his cleo
ton he believed would reflect great cred
it on the district and the state. His
nomination was seconded by Hon. Hor-
ace Fairbanks OF St. Johnsbury, and
Col. r. Farnham of Bradford.
Mr.. j. r. Kennison of Peacham, pre-
sented the name of Col. John B. Meade
of Randolph, and Mr.. Baldwin of New
bury, nominated Hon. Dudley G. Deni
son of Royalton.
Mr.. Hugh Henry of Chester, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Denison and
made brief speech against Judge Po-
land, charging him with tendencies to-
ward monarchy and tyranny,
The chair appointed Messrs. Bridgman,
Kennison and Baldwin as tellers. The
following was the result of
THE BALLOT.
Whole No. of votes, 148
Necessary to a choice, rs
Ell. III. Wheeler,
John B. Meade, 25
ID. G. Denison, 36
l.. p Poland, 81
and therefore amid much applause Judge
Poland was declared nominated.
Mr.. Stafford of Hartford who had OPP
posed Judge Poland, moved to make the
nomination unanimous, Mr.. Baldwin of
Newbury objected, and gave notice to
all present opposed to Judge Poland, to
withdraw from the convention and to
meet at another place to make nomi-
nation which they, Chose opposed to Po-
land) could support. Mr.. Stafford with
drew his motion but did not respond nor
endorse the projected bolt.
On motion of L. K. Fuller Of Brattle-
boro, a committee of one from each
county was appointed to report district
committee, as follows: L. X. Fuller, r
Farnham, James B. Jones and Emerson
Hall.
On motion of Mr.. Harris of Brattle
boro, committee of three was appoint
ed to wait upon Judge Poland, inform
him of his nomination and request him
to appear before the convention. Messrs
Harris, Fairbanks aud Stafford were ap-
pointed as such committee.
Judge Poland appeared and was re-
ceived with hearty applause, and pro.
ceeded to briefly address The convention,
and very handsomely and somewhat hu.
morously replied TO the charges which
had been made against him in relation
to what had been called the " Poland
gag law" and closed by thanking the
convention for the honor they had done
him that day.
The committee for that purpose re-
ported the following district committee
Q. S. Dana of st. Johnsbury,
james Hutchinson, Jr., Randolph,
VIM. Harris, Jr., Windham,
VIM. E. johnson, Woodstock.
1t was voted, on motion of Mr.. Fuller,
and amended on motion of Mr.. Gambell
of Bradford, to recommend that the dis
trict committee call the next convention
in the same manner as the present one
had been called, as to uniformity of
time and holding the caucuses for the
election of delegates throughout the dis
trict, and that where the delegates are
elected by ballot the ballot box to be
open for at least one hour. a