St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-06-30
Republican State Convention
Nomination of Hon Horace Fairbanks.

of Hon Horace Fairbanks.
The State Convention assembled ut
Montpelier ON Tuesday the eth, meet
ing in the basement of the Methodist
church. The convention WAS called t"
order 10y Gen. Grandcy. chairman OF
the State Committee, and after prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Merrill of Williamstown,
the call for the convention WAS read,
also the roll of members.
Hon. l.. =. Poland was then chosen
president of the convention. with one
vice president from each county. W.
=. Dillingham;, o. +. Butterticd and
Lyman f.. Knapp we've chosen >ecreta-
ritS.
ON taking the chair. Judge Poland
returned thanks for the honor, and
stated the objects of the convention.
He had little care for nominations a.
such. Vermont was always Republican
and would he for Ne:I> to come. We
in Vermont have the blessed privilege
of speaking first in the coming election,
and her voice l. a. potent az that OF
any other State. The next Presidential
election will he II struggle, and our
vote may increase the Republican ma
joritN one hundred thousand. How
much shall We increase our majority
oven last lcaI Is the question ear" tor.
For many Years the Democratic patty
ruled the mon 10y Il close alliance with
the South. When Lincoln WAS elected
4 I
post. to 20 into the next election with Il
united South. They opposed tlrancnd
mrnt> To the Constitution aholi>hln%
slavery and resisted all the I,.coI>truc-
ton measures.
Dcmocrats in the North and South
understand each other. He claimed
that they propose to administer the
Government bN the same men aS ScN-
cred the mon. He reviewed the late
Cincinnati nominations. They will hr
accepted heartily. They were the Wis
est hat could hc made if not the choice
of all the Vermont delegation sent there
nnim>tIurttd. There WAS Il strong feel
ing toI our own New England candi-
date Mr.. Blaine would have had Yer
mont'> vote could he have hr,m elected.
Tie did not believe III Il machine party
but that every one should exercise his
own Judgment of what j. right. y mt
jointly of our delegation esteemed Bri>-
tow the strongest man and Went ion
him until he was Withdrawn 10y the
Kentucky delegation.
We waited until the dam broke on
the other side. Judge Poland Thought
Hayes could >rcuir IL many votes ~
l;li>t"W in the North hut could draw
more at the South. He spoke of " heel
~ being prnpo>cd 10y the Vermont del .
cgati"u. The candidates viii Ice found
acceptable throughout the country.
GoV. HAYES WAS Il good soldier. u good
LAWYER and every WAY worthy. He
had beaten old Bill Allen. Judge Pu-
land then cNicWcd the last Years CON
test III ohio RESULTING III Hayes cleo
tinn. No man ever before made such a
canvass in that State. \ man Who has
more courage than his whole party. h,.
thought. ought Ia br called Il brave and
finn man.
y committee WIS appointed OF on,
from each county To report i State Com
mittrr: also Il Committee on R,>olu-
tinlt>.
ENG"v. Page of Rutland moved tu
take Il ballot tor a candidate ton GOV
cInnI ton tW" wears. q. f.. Buttcrticlo
ni " illam>t"Wu nominated Hon. ia
cob E>trl of Bllttlch"In. lie spoke al
his eminent Christian character and his
record IL II business man and STATE sen
nt"r.
Nj. Wilson at Bethel nominated tn,
Hon. Charles Dewey OF Nontpclirr
H., IL
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. E>tcN
Hon. Phillip X. Glrcd nt Mur,i>Nill,
presented The name. not of the great
unhn"wn. hut of the great and know
the Hon. Horace Fairbanks of st
.I"hn>hnrN and III Il few lifting word,
spoke at his rhalartcr and deeds
/ Nj. LraNrnW"rth of Randolph n"mi-
matted Hon. John Is. Mead. the bray,
soldier " hn Ncnt forth Ia put down til,
rebellion. aud Il Christian gentleman
{. Z. Hogan of sheldon >upporte,
the nomination of Mr.. E>lc\ with
speech in favor at the one term rule
Hugh Henry of Chester seconded Nh
| Fam banks H. the man " hu fills the hil
at hat the people want to-day.
f.. ID. Mason of Richmond nominate,
t,oN. Peek a. the man we all love
amidst loud cheers and stamping q
feet.
kittrcdgc llaSkin> of Brattl,bnI,
pressed the claims of WIndIlam county
which has had but one Governor. an,
seconded Mr.. E>tcy ~ one of the PEG
pie. Windlam county was more unau
im"us for him than Chittendrn wa> fo
GoN. Peck when he was nominated.
A.
ed more delegates here started to
Cos. Peek than any other man. tn,
people want him. He wanted him t,
regulate the railroads. He said no la,
hill could he got 10y GOV. Peck
Iurius liIgclow of Burlington wantc,
To say Il word for Il man who had been
abused 10y the mrdIling presses of tn,
state. 1t WAS said that the bows want
ed Frcdrrck Billings. Who we're th
boys The men who stood up for TIA,
| mon when many Il gray haired >rlcm
CT was >kulking Ia the rear. Then ",
wanted the boys who are now made t,
stand in the. rear. As to Gov Peck
We have given the old man Il chance
now give the boys Il chance.
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number 1871
Necessary to choice ll6
A>ahel Peck III
Jacob EstcN l29
John Il. Mead 91
Horace Fairbanks ~
Charles Dewey 81
Scattering -
l And there was no choice.
RECESS