New-York tribune., 1876-06-28
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
HORACE FaIrBANKs NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
AyD RrpPIEIp PROCTOR FOR LIEUTESANr-Gov-
rrHoR.
MoyrprLrrR, VT, June 27.-The Republican
State Convention called to order at 1000 a. m 10
day by the Hon. George W. GTandy or Vcrgennes'
Chairman OF the state Committee. The delegates rom
every t0wu rcsponlo to the roca. being 5GO In num-
ber The following permanent organization was an
notncod: President the Hon Luke T. Poland, ana vice
Presidents from every county Secretaries, VIZ Dl-
Iingham o. f. Butterrcd. J. X. Batchedor, and l.. E.
Knapp.
Jndee Poland on taking the chair said he had little
care for the nominations such Vermont was always
REPUBLICAN, and would be for years To come. The next
Presidential election" he continued. w be serious
struggle and our vote may increase the Republican ma
jority 100000. How much shall we increase our major
III; over last yearsi IL the question care for For many
years Democratic party ruled the union by close AZ
lance with the South When Lincoln was elected slavery
rebeled The Democrats propose to 90 into the election
With n united South. They opposed The amendments 10
the Constitution abshng slavery. and resisted all the
construction measures. The Democrats In the North
and South understand each other" Judge Poland spoke
t stronR feeling IN the National Convention In favor
Of Mr. Blaine aud said the latter would iyo hhd Yer
mont's vote had he been nominated lloud ana pro-
longed cheers The majority OF the vermont ueirgatoh
esteemed Mr. Brstow the strongest man. ana "eht io
mill The dam broke on iho 'Po'i
tbougbt Nj Hayes could many votes ~ Bris-
tow in the North and could draw more In the South
A Committee comprising one from each county was
opponted TO report State Committee and ALSO COM
nittec on Resolutions. Ex-Goy Page ofRutland moved
IN take an informal ballot for candidate for Governor
f,r two wears but Withdrew the word Informal at
thc sugr.sson OF the Char. hr. ID. A. Butlcined OF
Wi,meiovu nounutcd the Hon. jacob Esty oi Bratte-
~ ~ nf Mon,prlirr J. II. Cushman OF Bennington
seconded Mr. Esty. The Hon Phlp h Gleed presented
Inc name of the Hon Horace Fairbanks OF ST. JohHsbury
tJr Ieayenworth ~ Randolph nominated the Hon John
y Mead Mr. &. L. Hogan OF Sheldon seconded NJ Esty
IN .nercll In favor Of the One.torm rule lie said MI
Tty comes here as Opponent OF secret associations
r O M.son OF Richmond nominated Gov. Peat. kttt-
ridge Uask,ns OF BrattebOro pressed tho claims OF Wind
ham Counts ). which has bad but one Governor.
The first ballot result Il ~ follows: Whole number,
agI necessary TO choice, 2lO Asahel Peck l4l !;
Jacob Esey 1923; John h. Mead 80 Horace tarbanks,
62; Charles Dewey, 80 scattering - Az l:l2 p m
the Convention took recess until y. IN. The Conven-
tou assembled again after o'clock and look "a
second ballot, follows: Whole number. 495 neces-
sary choice 2i3 Peck 40. Estey III Fairbanks.
81 Mead, 90 Dewey, 90 scattering 20, ana there
was again choice. Gen. Grant OF Barton spoke Tor
Nr. Fairbanks a compromise candidate. James NJ
Slade Middlebury. wthdr wv hr. Dewey's name. Mr.
r. W. Park, bennington. said that county would unite
on Fairbanks. A. T. worth. Randolph advocatrd
Mead as the peoples candidate. The Hon. H. W. clark,
UratlebOro with irew MI Estys name In favor OF FAIR
hanks MIR Mason Richmond, withdrew Gov. Pecks name,
there being still two candidates In nomination Mr..