Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-30

Immediately on Resembling, at 2 o..
clock, 7. NJ, a second ballot was taken.
SECOND BALLOT,

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Necessary for a choice 24S
Ashael Peck 40
John Ii. Mead 80
Horace Fairbanks "a
Jacob Estey III
Charles Dewey %
Scattering %
The President announced that no choice
had yet been made.
Gen. w. w. Groul of Barton Immediate
ly arose, and referring TO the gain made by
Horace Fairbanks on the second ballot,
again presented his name TO the conven-
tlon.
j. NJ. Slade of Middlebury then withdrew
the name OF Charles Dewey and seconded
the nomination of Fairbanks.
r. w. Park, of Bennington, also second
ed the nomination of Horace Fairbanks.
a. l.. Leavenwoith, of Randolph, sup
ported the claims of John Il. Mead, and an.
pealed 10 the farmers TO support him.
Col. II. w. Clarke, of Brattleboro, in be-
half of Windham county, returned thanks
for the support given Jacob Estey, with
drew his name, and supported Horace
Fairbanks.
Il. ID. Mason Withdrew the name of
Asahael Peck.
FAIRBANKS NOMINATED by ACCnAMATfoN.
j. b. Page, of Rutland, then moved that
the nomination of Horace Fairbanks be
made unanimous, and A. l.. Leavenworth
finally withdrew the name of John Ii.
Mead, and Horace Fairbanks of st. Johns.
bury was unanimously nominated, by ac-
clamation, as the Republican candidate for
governor
1, II yFn
Col. w. G. Veazey, in behalf of the dele
cation from Rutland county, nominated
Redtield Proctor Of Rutland, as lieutenant
governor. Hon. A. l.. Miner of Manches-
ter, seconded the nomination, aud II was
was unanimously made by acclamatioA.
STATE TREASURER.
Geo. w. Grandey of Vergenues NOM
mated John A. Page of Montpelier, as the
candidate for State Treasurer, and the nom
ination was unanimously made by acca-
nation.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Hon. Jacob Estey of Brattleboro, and
Hon. Charles Il. lIoughtou, Of Bennington
were, by reclamation, unanimously nOmi-
mated presidential electors at large.
STATE COMMITTEE.
Hon. T.. S. Dana, of Cornwall, in behalf
of the committee, reported the following
state committee, which was adopted by the
convention:
George w. Grandey, George Nichols, L.
J. Ormsbee, Stephen Thomas, Franklin
Fairbanks, William Rounds, John l.. Bar
stow, George n. Dale Carol $. Page.
On motion, a committee of three was APP
pointed to inform Hon. Horace Fairbanks
of his nomination, and the chair appointed
the following committee: Geo. w. Gran
dy, George Nichols, Joseph Poland.
Col. w. G. Neazey, from the committee
on resolutions reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Yer
mont in convention assembled, fully in
dorse the platform adopted by the National
Republican convention of Cincinnati, and
hereby adopt the same rs the platform of
the Republican party OF Vermont, upon
which 10 fight the first battle Of the great
entennial campaign of 1876.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
presidential ticket of the Cincinnati con-
ventiou, and promise the Republicans Of
of our sister states TO roll up in September
for the gentlemen this day nominated, Yer
monrs old-iashiOued republican majority.
aud to sustain that majority for Hayes and
Wheeler in November, against any ticket
st. Louis can produce.
on motion, the convention then adjourn.
ed sine die.