Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-07
Demo cratic State Convention.

the Methodist church, Montpelier, a
about II o'clock Thursday morning
and was called to order by the chair
man of the state committee, and OF
gained by the election of George M
Fiske of Mortified, chairman, and "
M Kidder, Winooski, secretary.
The organization was completed b!
the choice of Il vice president from
each county as follow:
Addison, Henry L Sheldon; Ben
nington, Milo G Huling; CALEDONIA
N p Bowman; Chittenden, A N Mer
chant; Essex. p r Folingsby
Franklin, Henry Hubbell Grand Isle
James Brown; Lalnoille, Benjamin
Scott; Orange, James w Bliss; Or
leans, Milo ii Burbank Rutland, Or
rem Thomas Washington, George A
Gilman; Windham, James Ii Will.
liams Windsor, Paul d Dean.
An additional secretary was also
elected.
A motion Of G ] Alger, So, that
the delegates from each cou ty assem-
ole and each choose one ma to serve
as a member Of committee to nom.
ate State ticket and State committee
being debated and dismissed, on mo
ton of II W Heaton the convention
proceeded to the election OF candidates
for state officers. Hon. w II II Biny-
ham of Stowe, vas nominated for
Governor by reclamation, and the
convention vociferously cheered the
The convention after ap,
pointing committee on resolutions,
and adopting the rules Of the national
convention, adjourned for dinner,
AFTERNOON.
On reassemhling the convention
the State ticket by the fol-
lowing nominations: Dientenant-G Gov
ernor, 4 b Baldwin of Sharon State
Treasurer, J b Mattocks Of Danville.
Ten delegates to the National Con-
vention at St. Louis, June 27th, were
next chosen, as follows:
AT large: Marcus u Gilman, OF
Montpelier; B B Smalley, Of Buring-
on; P S Benjamin of Woolcott JAS
Der Rand, OF St. Alqans. District
delegates First Dstrlct-John Cain,
Rutland; George w Fiske, North
ield. Second District-James II
Williams, Bellows Falls G NJ Chase,
lyndon. Third District-Joseph w
Bliss, Bradford; Thomas B Kennedy.
Fairfield. The following were chosen
llternates
E M Sutton, Burlington S L Good
II, Brandon j J Deavitt, St Adams;
George w Beardsley, Alburgh; DR..
l. WlSwalI, Cabot; u y = .,...,.,
Javendish john w Currier, Troy
\ p Bowman, St. Johnsbury John
luinlan, Charlotte.
The following were constituted the
tate Committee Hiram Atkins,
hartman, Montpelier; j NJ Weeks,
f Lyndon; Lucius Robinson, of New
ort; James II Williams, Jr, of Bel
ows Falls Cha les La Fountain, of
Vinooski; DR.. J d Hanraham, of
,utland; George w Beardsley, of
Alburgh, and Willard Gay, of West
For Presidential electors the follow
lg were named: DR.. Fl L Rodiman,
f Bndgewater; George L Waterman,
f Hydepark Lucian Robinson, of
Newport; Amos Aldrich, OF Ben
S L Goodell, Of Brandon.
The following resolutions were re-
orted from the committee and adopt
d by the convention:
The Democrats of Vermont, in Convention
ssemb led, recognizing the present deplor-
bic condition OF the morals and the bust
ess interests of the country as the result of
eparture from the fundamental principles
f government as taught and practiced in the
arly days of the Republic, and that Il return
, those principles and radical reform in
he adm instration Of the government is alb
1lutely necessary for the relief of the people
I'd for the preservation of our free institu-
ons, cordially invite the freemen OF the
tate of whatever political predictions to
mite with them in the following declarations:
l-Fidelity to all the provisions of the Con-
tuition Of the United States, to retrench-
lent and economy in the Federal and State
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imposed on labor by the reduction of offices
nd taxation.
2-An honest civil 81 rvice reform and strict
OF all officials, enforced by
)mpeten. civil and criminal remedies, and
10 restoration of the democratic tests OF
onesty, fidelity and capacity as qualifications
" public officers
S-The honest payment Of the public debt, I
nd the sacred preservation of the public
18th.
4-Free schools, exempt from all sectarian
'ntrol. No appropriation OF pubic monty ,
II sectarian instruction. A free press. nc.
'untable for abuses to civil and criminal
".
5-Home rule-no Capitalization OF State ,
Federal powers no Federal interference
State or Federal elections. {
6-The exposure and speedy punishment
corruption ard population in the admins
alton of public affairs.
Gold and silver as the only legal tender;
n t,l,I Nth