Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
Second District Convention.

1910, al O'CLOCK p. m.
The Convention was called to orde
by A. McLane. chairman of Dstric
Committee.
Gen. L. S. Partridge, of Windso
County, WAS elected temporary chair
man.
John b. Pickett, of Orange Co.
was elected temporary chairman.
On motion Of II II IIuntley o
Windsor County a committee of on
from each county ON credentials wa
appointed, to wit Geo. T. Eaton, OF
Catalonia County, 6 w Beers. Wind
sor, ] w Bliss Orange, b F Sleepe
Windkam.
On motion of MIR. McLanc 0
Orange it was voted to take a recess
and raise Il large and handsome Tilder
and Hendricks flag.
TIE flag raising was accompanied
by music from the Hartford Band, an6
the firing of cannons from. the ILL.
side.
On re-assembly Of the Convention
1t was voted to appoint one from
each County To nominate officers for
the permanent organization Of the
Convention. The following gentle
men were appointed III O Hatch of
Orange County, f NJ Billings of
Windsor, Geo. Hidden of Catalonia.
O D Gray Windham.
1t was voted to appoint committee
Of five on Resolutions Geo. l.
Fletcher OF Windsor County, A Nc
Lane of Orange. c n Davenport of
Windham, VIM. ID McMastel of
Windsor. w W Batcheldor of Gala
donna
The Band then played II lively and
tune
Col a. NJ. Dickey of St. .Johnsbury
was then called for. and he came for
ward amid great applause, and made
an excellent speech. Mr.. Dickey put
down Grants Administration and said
that the "Rlngbreaker Of New York
would be the Ringbreaker of the Ma
ton" He was loudly cheered
through and after the speech.
The following is the report of the
committee on credentials -
CALEDONIA COUNTY,
Danville-W w Batcheldor, Geo.
E Eaton. Jason Cole, Fred Stanton.
John L Frye
St, Johnsbu,y-G w Bonett, Geo.
Geo. d Randall, w II Wheel
n, Col. A M Dickey, Chas. Dwinnell.
ORANGE COUNTY,
Bradtord--Andrew Sergeant, Arad
Jenkins, j W Bliss, j Il Jones.
Newbury-Chas. Chamberlin.
Thcttord--D Il Clough, III II Gil.
EFT.
Fairipc w r. jenkins. Alex Me-
,anr.
Tunbridge-A B Stiles. NJ + Stiles.
Chelsea--E Il Hyde, j Al Corwin.
Stratford--X o Hatch. A Brown.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
l1artland-E II Woodward, G " |
ieers, 4 NJ Billings.
Windsor-S X S.ocker. Frank
latch, II II lIuiiley.
Norwich L 5 Partridge, J $ Cur
Ter, b Sareant, w A Slack, + Gle,
Currier.
Chesterfield. $ Fletcher. Geo. a.
Hall.
Royalton--J w Bailey, j W Wal
0.
Observation-Disclosures. II futile, X b
'oundy.
Bridgewater--C j Carpenter. l. I
'omlngs. & o Boyden.
Woodstock WIN. ID McMaster, O
Bryant, Saml G White.
Har,ford-J b Rand. & W Gates,
'ame Ahern.
Pomtret Isaac King.
Sharon--A B Preston, S Snow. D
losier. A B Baldwin.
WINDrAM COUNTY.
Putney-David Stearns. Adolphus
arlington.
Westminister--B f Sleeper.
Rockingham--O d Gray, W CT
,obbins, Chas. Smith, Geo. o Gould. |.
Brattleboro--Chas. n Davenport.
The report was accepted and adopt
The Committee on Nominations {
len reported as follows -
President, G N Davenport Of Brat
ehoro.
Vice Presidents, G w Bonett Of
t. Johnsbury, j A Corwln of Chelsea,
go. O Guild of Bellows Falls.
Secretary, j B Pickett of Bradford.
Asst. Secretary, Geo. i Eaton of s
!
The report was rccepted and adopt. {
The Committed on Resolutions then I