Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
y-..,u. co,,tv Democratic Convention ~ '''
h'ssA~ AlosDs.

Franklin County a,Ssns.
The Democrats of franklin CouGs sct;on
len new departure in one On ;nSo'
-, L., and have shown their goou o,sce
80. in selec,inr st. Adams, foi 'nJ ,a76
- noid;n1 their mass Contention VI %
~ha.. The accom- modations and eoniIn sncb
css ave annie as well as suitable ior az Nc
occas;ons The meeting was heiu ~ 80
All the ;,eado uarters of the iiuon
Hsndricks CLUB, who have disp Sh The
camnaion flag across the street n
Chairman of the County COMMITTEE; 70
Arlington, Esq. called the ns Ell On
order. the ball was comfortaoY l1n alscted
motion, hon. Victor Atwood unsnev
Temporary President and uegrgs ' Rand
of 81. Adams, Secretary. 1udso .;on he
moved that the temporary organ .. nf fve
made permanent, with the addition u nh;"b
W;cs' Prssidents. and one Secretary, wnicn
was carried, and the following genIM1emeIn
wsrs nominated and elected > b, Ha-es
ton Of Bakersfield IL. Z. H1ooeL. ~
Fsirfsr u B. SowIes. of St. Aloans -.
Bradley. of Fairfield; j. Jehnison: OF LIZ
gate. and L. 3. Hunt. Second Secfe'"'S'
Fairfax. D.;a.,, B.
Hazleton. ESD, who 10 nitesn years m9.e
would be centenarian, has
ed over the Democratic conventions VI
county for a quarter OF century, an
town clerk of Bakersfield before Jonn Yum
cey Adams became President IN
ing held the Office for 50 years ne ei"5
was a Jacksonian Democrat. i now anu
W. do,h, will continue to be. He has been
almost on the winning side here IN e do
mont. In 1882 Clay had less than 4'VoV
maioritv over jackson. Harrison D OOO over
VanRnren in 1896, increased to li.OOo 10
| Isi0 polk was bslten by Clay IN loi4 Dy
| : 600 TAYLOR IN 1918 had 600 less
votes than VanBuren and Cas- comoiheu'
| In Is52. Scott. Wing, had 1000 mere than
Pierce and Hale, Democrat and Free SolI
| in 1856 Fremont had nearly 80, 600 majority
over Buchanan. Democrat, and fIlinore,
American Lincoln in 1850 had - 900 over
| all and in 1861, %, 600 over McClellah out
| in 1865 Grant had the largest majority ever
niran in the state. which was 81 I22 over
Ssvmonr. in 1872 be had 80, 5jl over tree
Leland IN ls76-well say about 3O.OuO
majority as a lead off for Hayes IN Sep
tember. which is Just about double what our
friend Atkins allowed in his predictions al
| the convention yesterday. In loli tower
nor Peck had 80 So, and Gov. Bingham
Is .21g. yotes-a majority OF 20, 5OJ-an the
woods were full OF Republicans that didn
| vote that year. too. We have merely pre-
sented these statistics u show what dis
conrageuents and what odds the
Democracy Of Vermont have had u
contend with, and We cannot but admire
the enthusiasm they are attempting 10
arouse in this section. II i-Iden goes IN
| Northern Vermont should have c4olneI
position offered her.
A committee Of one from each town, and
an additional one TOR every % democratic
| f,r
voted to be raised, for the purpose OF pre-
septing a list of officers for the County
ticket. and this resulted in forming a com
mittee numbering 81, and representing
every town in the County \ committee
on resolutions was then appointed BY the
chair. as follows H. Z. Hubbell, Fairfax :;
" ) Green, Sheldon II. Cummings,
Berkshire E II. Wallace, Fairfield.
Mr.. Atkins Of the Argus, being loudly
called for, came on the stage and made d
speech.
At the afternoon session the committee
on nominations reported the following,
which report was unanimously adopted,
and this ticket nominated First Sen
ator, hiram b. S0ule. 81. Albans Sec
ond Senator. T. B. Kennedy. Fairfield ,
Judge of Probate, Bryant Hall, swan
ton Side Judges, y q. Martin, Shell
don Daniel M0ren. Berkshire /; Sheriff, D.
J. Morrill,, SwsntOn High Balliff, II
wanzer. Fairfield; States Attorney, H.
f. Brigham. Bakersfield County Commit
tee. NJ + sprague, St. Adams. Thomas b.
Kennedy, Fairfield. W. ; Green. Sheldon.
Speeches were made by Hon. VI. ID. Gilman
and Mr. Atkins. of Montpelier. and others,
after which the Convention adjourned.
The resolutions adopted, nail with de-
light the nomination of Illden and Hen
bricks, as meaning reform. cordially en-
dorse the sentiments of the 81 Louis plat
form, and of the late Democratic State
| Convention and pledge earnest support
to the National and State Democratic
! nominations.