Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-01

Why is this: 1t is ojmply because
the democracy have always sympa- .
thizrd with the South, and Tough, the /
reconstruction measures of Congress. !
The South not only wants 10 rule |
themselves, brit the whole country, !
ard this would be the case should the |
democracy prevail at the next election.
Are we prepared to submit to this1 !
trust in God, not. [Applauso1.
The Cincinnati convention have
placed their ticket in the field, and l
believe you approve Of it. Loud
applause. 1t is the wisest choice
that could have been made. The
delegation went TO the convention I'M
instructed. We construed our instruc
tons 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
applause. The Vermont delegation
did their own thinking and did not at
tempt to vote as q unit. l do not be-
lieyC in a machine party. One must
act up TO his own convictions Of duty
and this sometimes makes the party
somewhat FESTIVE. A majority of the
delegation favored the selection of
Mr.. Bristow, and voted for him until
no was Withdrawn. We had reason
70 believe that he wonld be the sue
ccssful candidate, and in that belief
waited until the dam broke on the
other side" When Kentucky with
drew him we united cheerfuliy and
joyfully in the nomination Of Govern
or Hayes of Ohio. Load applause.
My own belief was that if we nomin-
ated Colonel Bristow we should draw
large portion of the old wing cle-
ment in the South from the demo-
cratic party where they do not telong.
The nomination Of Mr.. Wheeler to
the second place on the ticket, was
due the little delegation from Yer
mont, and many thought he should
have been placed first on the ticket.
Gov. Hayes | know very well. He
is good soldier, a good civilian and
will make q most excellent President.
He referred to the gallant fight made
by Gov. Hayes in the gubernatorial
contest last year, against /" Old Bill
Allen" when he declared that if there
was anything doubtful in the Rtpub-
lican platform about hard money,
there vas nothing doubtful about him.
He believed in paying honest debts in
honest money. A man who has more
courage th9n his whole party may
well be trusted. He believed we
could increase our majority ten thou
sand, this year, and this would carry
joy to the Republican forces through
out the country, and dismay to its op-
ponents.
A Committee of nine on platform,
and one from each county on State
Committee were appointed,
On motion Of L. o. Greene OF
Woodstock, the temporary organiza-
ton of the convention was made per-
manent.
On motion of Governor Page Of
Rutland, the convention proceeded to
ballot for candidate for Governor.
The names Of Hon. Jacob Esty oil
Brattleboro, Hon. Charles Dewey OF
Montpelier, Hon. Ho;ace Fairbanks
Of St. Johnsbury, Col. John B. Mead
of Randolph and Hon. Asahel Peck
of Jericho were presented by THEN
friends as candidates for the nomina,
ton.
The ballots were taken with the
following result: Whole number Of
votes, 491 necessary to choice, 24G
Asahel Peck had IA; Jacob Estey
had 1923; J. b, Mead had 90 ; Horace
Fairbanks had 60; Charles Dewey
had So; scattering %.
The convention then adjourned un.
til two o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The convention proceeded to take
q second ballot for Governor. The
chairman announced the appointment
of the same tellers as before. The
ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number Of votes, 495; necessary for
a choice, 248; Asahel Peck had 14O
Jacob Estey had III; John B. Mead
had 90; Horace Fairbanks had Oh
Charles Dewey had %; scattering,
23.
At the conclusion Of the second
ballot, General Grout spoke earnest.