The Portland daily press., 1876-03-30
VERMONT.

BURLINGTON, March 29.-The Republican
State Convention to choose ten delegates and
ten substitutes to represent the state of Yer
mont in the coming National Convention, met
in City Hall, this city. this morning. About
500 delegates are in attendance. Hon. Russell
5. Taft of Burlington was elected President, j.
M. Hoyt and 81. G. Tennent Secretaries, and
one Vice President from each county.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Taft made a short
speech, saying that the action of the Democrats
during the last six months shows that the mis-
sion OF the Republican party is not yet ended,
and continued, Il but give voice to the feelings
of the Republicans of Vermont when l say
that the policy, "a clean departure from Grant
ism, finds no more approval than when the
great silent man OF the country met Lee at APP
pomattox. Mr.. Taft's address was received
with loud applause. A letter was read from
U. S. Senator Morrill, Adjourned for dinner.
The convention assembled at 2 oclock, and
on invitation of the convention Hon. L. Po-
land of St Johnsbugy delivered an addr ess.
The election of delegates at large being in
order, the following were elected: Hon. L. T.
Weary of Rutland, Hon. George Howe of Brat
tleboro, Hon. George I'll. Bigelow of Buring-
ton; district delegates, Warren G. French of
Woodstock, Col. Roswell Farnham of Brad
son of Richmond, Col. Mason S. Colburn of
Manchester, Hon. 7. E. Woodbridge of Yer
GENES. The proceedings were entirely unani-
nous till the nomination of ex-Congressman
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breeze sprung up Willard harrington object
ed vigorously, and reflected severely on Wood
bridge. He was lobbyist, insincere, tricky
and man wholly unfit to be sent to Cincinnati
to represent Vermont at this crisis in the his
tory of the Republican party.
Mr.. Woodbridge defended himself with great
spirit The only cases he had appeared in
Washington was as counsel for the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and as counsel for John D.
Sanborn when the latter's property and good
a aA oh
that he was lobbyist or dishonest man, and
defed the universe to prove the charges against
him.
Ex-Gov. John B. Page of Rutland, briefly
supported Woodbridge. The latter's speech
took the convention by storm and he was unan-
imousIy elected.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
through tie chairman, Edward s. Dana of
Cornwall. The following are the resolutions:
RESOLVED, That in this cedtennial year we
again affirm our devotion to those fundamental
principles upon which the Republic and the
Republican party were founded. Among these
are: frst-the preservation of liberties and
equal rights of all citizens Though the impair
every part OF the country for the protection
and enforcement of public and private rights,
and punishment of violence and crime; second
the pure and economical administration of
every department OF the government, so as to
produce the greatest benefit to the people with
as little burden of taxation as may be consist
emit Herewith; third-the safety Of the Repub.
lie depends as we'll upon intelligence as well as
the virtue Of its citizens and it is essential that
the public school system shall be maintained in
order that every child may receive such educa-
ton as will fit him for useful citizenship and
We are unalterably opposed to any diversion of
public school money for any purpose whatever
The delegation elected is an excellent one
and will serve the state with the utmost credit
A majority of it is believed to have at present
no particular cheiee of Presidential candidate
and will go to Cincinnati unpledged and un-
trammeled.