Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-06-30

The convention proceeded to take q
second ballot for governor. The bal
lot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 495
Necessary for choice, 24S
Asahel Peck had 14O
Jacob Estey had III
John b. Mead had SO
Horace Fairbanks had "a
Charles Dewey had %
Scattering, %
At the conclusion of the second bal
lot, Gen. Grout spoke earnestly in favor
of the nomination of Hon. Horace Fair
banks.
Mr.. James M. Slade withdrew the
nomination of Hon. Charles Dewey, and
seconded that of Hon. Horace Fair
banks.
Hon. t. w. Park, of Bennington,
spoke for his county in seconding the
nomination of Horace Fairbanks.
Captain Leavenworth urged Colonel
Mead's voters to stick by him.
Hon. R. W. Clarke, of Brattleboro,
withdrew the nomination of Mr.. Estey,
and favored that of Mr. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Joseph Poland, on behalf Of
Washington county, seconded the nomi,
nation Of Mr.. Fairbanks.
Hon. John L. Mason, of Richmond
withdrew the nomination of Governor
Peck.
And finally Captain Leavenworth, Of
Randolph, was induced to withdraw the
nomination Of Colonel Mead; when, on
motion of Hon. John B. Page. Of Rut.
land, the nomination of Mr.. Fairbanks
was made by reclamation.
The scene between the conclusion O.
the second ballot and the nomination O.
Mr.. Fairbanks, was one of the widest
confusion, and the speakers were hearth
ly cheered. The result was the sigma
for the heartiest applause, and it wa,
several minutes before order could b,
restored.
For Lieutenant Governor, Colonel w
G. Veazey, of Rutland, handsomely nom
mated Colonel REDFIELD PRocToR, O
the same place. The nomination wa
warmly seconded by Hon. A. L. Miner
of Manchester, and was made by accla
nation.
For Treasurer, Hon. Geo. w. Gran
dey, of Vergennes, presented the nam
of Hon. JOHN A. PAGE, of Montpelier
For ,Electors-at-Large, Hon. JAool
EsrEY, of Brattleboro, and Hon. C. T
HoUGHToN, of Bennington, were nomi
mated by reclamation.
The committee appointed to nominal
a state committee reported the folIowin,
names, and the report was accepted AM
adopted
. State Committee George W. Grandey, of We,
gennes; George Nichols. Of North6eld Il j. Orm
/
| William Rounds. of Chester; Franklin FairbankI
Of st. yohnsbury; j. l.. Barstow, Of BurIingt on
George n. Dale. of Island Pond: Carol s. Page. ,
| Hydepark.
General Grout moved the appoint
ment of committee of three, to motif
the parties chosen of their nomination
and the following were named as sucl
committee Hon. George w. Grandey
Hon. George Nichols, Hon. Joseph Pc
land
The committee on resolutions reporte
as follows:
ResoiCsd That the Republicans of Vermont
1 convention assembled fully endorse the platforl
/ adopted BY the National Convention at Cincinnati
1 and hereby adopt the same as the platform of IA
| Republican party Of Vermont, upon which to fgf
1876.
Resolvcd, That we heartily endorse the Preside,
tai tieket Of the Cincinnati Convention and prom
se the republicans OF our sister states to roll IN
September Tor the ticket this day nominated, We
monts Old fashioned republican majority, and /
sustain that majority for Hayes 4 Wheeler in n,
duce. %
The resolutions were adopted, and tn
convention adjourned.