Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-06-30
Republican State Convention.

The republican state convention as
sembled in Trinity hall, Montpelier, oil
Tuesday forenoon, and was called to or
der at forty minutes past ten o'clock b,
Hon. George W. Grandey, chairman o
the republican state committee. PrayeI
was offered by Rev. Peter Merrill, o
Williamstown.
The call for the convention and tn,
list of delegates were then read by Hon
George Nichols, secretary of the stat'
committee.
General Grandey, on behalf of the
state committee, announced the appoint
ment of the following officers
For President-lOn Luke p. Poland, of St Johns
For Vice Presidents-Ad county, j. W
Barnes: Bennington county, A, l. Miner; caledo
ma 9o9WRy ThSmpsen Ghl Hsn,d COUNTY nnS
lin county, John u. Draper; Grand Isle county
Orange county, j. Hutchinson, JT,; Orleans county
Washington county, J. IL. oreutt; Windham coun-
ty, w. W. Lynde; Windsor county, Henry Closson
Assistant seeretaries-J, k. Batohelder, L. e
Knapp. ID. Z. Butterfeld.
Judge Poland was received with
hearty cheers as he assembled the plat.
form. In response he said that the
greatest Importance of nominating good
and acceptable candidates at this time
consisted in the influence such course
would have upon the national vote
Vermont, thank God, always had re-
publican governors and good governors.
loud applause A difference of ten
thousand votes in this state would in
fluence one hundred thousand votes on
the national ticket. The contest before
us is hard one. The democracy will
enter the canvass with united south, as
they boast. Why is this? 1t is simply
because the democracy have always sym
pathized with the south, and fought the
reconstruction measures of Congress.
The south not only wants to rule them
selves, but the whole country, and this
would be the case should the democracy
prevail at the next election. Are we
prepared to submit to this. / trust in
God, not. (Applause.)
The Cincinnati convention have plac-
ed their ticket in the field, and / believe
you approve of it. loud applause
it is the wisest choice that could have
been made The delegation went to the
convention uninstructed. We construed
our instructions pretty literally. We
went for the best man for the country,
and the man we thought would be surest
to be elected We knew that many of
our citizens favored the nomination of
New England's honored son. Loud APP
plause.) The Vermont delegation did
their own thinking, and did not attempt
to vote as unit. | do not believe in a
machine party. One must act up to his
own convictions of duty, and this some
times makes the party somewhat FESTIVE.
A majority of the delegation favored
the selection of Mr.. Bristow and voted
for him until he was withdrawn. We
had reason to believe that he would be
the successful candidate, and in that be-
| lief waited until "the dam broke on the
other side.' When Kentucky withdrew
him we united cheerfully and joyfully
in the nomination of Governor Have:
of Ohio. Cloud applause.) My owl
belief was that if we nominated Colonel
Bristow we should draw a large portion
of the old wing element in the south
from the democratic party where they
do not belong.
The nomination of Mr.. Wheeler to
the second place ON the ticket, was due
to the little delegation from Vermont
and many thought he should have beer
| placed first on the ticket.
Gov. Hayes know very WELL He is
a good soldier, good civilian, and viii
make a most excellent President. He
referred to the gallant fight made by
Gov. Hayes in the gubernatorial confess
in Ohio last year, against " Old Bill All
len, when he declared that if there was
anything doubtful in the republican
platform about hard money, there wa,
nothing doubtful about him. He be
lieved in paying honest debts in homes
money. A man who has more couI ag,
than his whole party may well be called
a good and brave man.
Colonel Veazey moved the appoint
ments of a committee of nine for tn,
purpose of preparing platform OF
which to fight the first battle of tn
campaign.
| L. S. Dana of Cornwall, moved tn
appointment of committee of one del
egate from each county, to present
list of names to constitute the state com
mittee the ensuing two years.
The chair announced the appointment
of the following committees:
Seymour, Nergennes; T. W. Park Bennington; /
h. Gleed. MOTIistown; William Rounds, Chester
9, 9. Noble, St. Adams; ". w Grout, Barron: {
Nj, Stone, ST. JOhnsbury Lueius Bigelow, Burine
ton.
On State eommit,ee-Addison county E S. Danr
| Cornwall; Bennington county, H. O. Hoot Bel
| y ID. Hull InhY