The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-02
Democratic County Convention.


said it was some times customary for tn
county committee to nominate chairman
He did not propose to do it, but would cal
upon the convention to nominate presid
ing officer.
A delegate then nominated J. J. II. Ran
dali for president A delegate put TIT
| question and he was declared elected. HI
then called for the appointment of secre
tary. Mr.. Il. s. Miller of Poultney ant
Charles II. Forbes of Brandon were nomi
mated Mr.. Forbes declined and Mr.. Mil
Ter was elected.
Mr.. Miller then declined to serve and
was excused, whereupon Charles II. Forbes
was elected.
Mr.. Forbes declined to serve and was ex.
cused. II. r. Drake of Pittsford was then
elected.
Mr.. Drake declined to serve and was
excused.
Seth Thompson of Fairhaven was elected
but said he must decline because he should
be compelled to leave before the conven-
ton adjourned, and he was excused, where
upon Martin ID. Cole of Castleton was
elected and entered upon the duties of the
office.
The president then called upon the con-
vention to proceed to business.
Fl. r. Dyer, of Rutland, asked who we're
members of the convention
The president said he had examined the
credentials at the Paige house and found
them all right, but did not report the list.
John Cain then suggested the delegates
take the front seats, when some thirty per
sons came forward and occupied aeats near
the platform.
V. 9. Meyerhoffer moved that all towns
represented by delegates, ). but whose subs,i-
tutes are present, be invited to take part in
the convention without credentials.
r. r. Drake moved that committee of
one from each town represented be ap-
pointed to nominate ticket for county
officers and county committee, which was
agreed to.
VIC. Meyerhoffer moved that the county
committee consist of nine persons, which
was agreed to.
The chairman then announced the fol-
lowing named gentlemen TO compose the
nominating committee:
Rutland, N. L. Davis; Casteton, Ed
ward w. Liddell Poullney, +. w. Whit
L. o..
bardton, S. j. Bradley; Sudbury, James
NJ. Ketchum; Brandon, Richard Welch
Sherburne, e. w. Adams Mt. Holly, J.
A. Goodspeed WaIlingford. s. D. Hazep;
Pittsford, X. X. Drake Wells, Marcellus
Francis; Shrewsbury, G. c. Holden.
The towns of Benson, Chittcnden, CLAIR
endon, Dandy, Ira, Mendon, Middletown,
Mt. Tabor, Pawlet. Pittsford, Tinmouth,
Wallingford and West Haven were unrep-
resented.
The committee on nominations then re-
tired for consultation.
On motion of II. r. Dyer, George y.
Spencer, Esq, of Fairhaven, was invited
to address the convention.
Mr.. Spencer came upon the platform
and addressed the convention, of which
the following is brief abstract:
He had always been a whig and repub-
lcan, and had never scratched but one
ticket, that was the name of q Rutland re-
publican candidate for governor. He then
proceeded to discuss the manner in which
the republican county conventions In Rut-
land county were constituted, and the basis
of representation, giving statistics to show
that the people had no real voice IN the con-
vention or it's nominations that an equal
delegation of three from each town was not
an equitable distribution according to pop
ulation, in consequence of which the dele
gates were either controlled or bought up
by the ring of local politicians, whereas II
put upon proper basis the people would
be represented according to population.
Until this was done the republican county
conventions would be bought and sole by
the wire pulers, like stocks in the market.
A few men, the wire workers of the coun-
ty, nominated whom they pleased. The
ring cry Justify for them, and the ring pa
per whips voters into the traces and
makes them vote straight The people
have no voice, and the republicans OF Rut-
land county are in political bondage. When
they nominate Eastwood judge they
don't want, the county committee pounce
down upon him with all their vengence and
tell him he must get off, or they will throw
him down he goes, without the consent of
the people or the convention that nominal
ed him. 80 are the republicans of Rutland
county ring-ridden and cursed by few
men, who dictate to the masses. Give the
republicans of Rutland county convention
of the people upon the basis of population
and the days of the ring in this county will
be at en- end.
Mr.. Spencer then proceeded to the dis
cussion of the condition of the laboring
classes, and the discomfort prevalent among
them, some of the causes therefor, and
their determination to bring about change
II possible, and TO the democratic party
they look with hope. The republican party
In Vermont have granted too many charters
which have been organized with straw capi-
tai. When the capital is used up the en-
ployes are left to starve or steal. For eight
years Grants administration has been in
power, and things have been growing
worse all the time. The panics of 1887
and 1857 were of short duration, but the
present stringeucy has been long continued
for the benefit of the few and the oppression
of the masses, because Of the management
of the administration. The party leaders
have put money in their pockets and left
the people to starve. 1.-THE republican par
ty staid in power we should all starve to-
gether. We are under the control of
few bondholders who lay off at Saratoga
and other watering places enjoying luxury
but they pay nothing for the support of
the government. The question to be de-
cided is, shall these men be sustained and
continue the policy of the present admins
tration under Hayes and Wheeler ? lie
then proceeded to the discussion of the ma
tional bonds, and the financial question
generally.
In conclusion he said II the republican
party remain in power, what is the pros
pect2 1t looks dark and forebodng.
Since the present canvass began, he had
been partially on the fence and partially
over. He had rden this old republican
horse for 10 years until it had become ring
boned and spawned, and If this new horse