The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
VERMONT REPUBLICANS.

TIKI STATE coNvENrIoN-MR- FAIRBANKS NoMI-
MATED FOR GOVERNOR, COLONEL PRoCToR
FOR LIEUTENANT oovERNoR-AN oID-FAsH-
IoNEp MAJORITY PROMISED FOR HAYES AND
WHEELER.
MONTPELIER, June 81 1874
The Republican State Convention called to order
at fifty minutes past ten A. II. by George w.
Grandey, OF vergenncs Chairman Of the State Com
mittee. The call read and the roll OF delegates
read by secretary OF the committee prayer having
Grst been offered by Rev. Peter Merrill OF Williams.
town.
The delegates from every town responded, $50 in
number. The following pcrms-ent organization was
announced President Hon. Luke +. Poland, and
presidents from every county; sccretare, W. r
Dillingham;, 0. F. Buttcrneid, J. x. Bachelor and l.
r. Knapp
Judge POLAND, taking the chair, said he had little
care for tho nominations, such. Vermont al
ways republican and would be for years come The
next Presidential election will be serious struggle
and vote may increase the republican majority
600 How much shall Increase majority
last years is the question care Tor For many
years the democratic party ruled the Union by close
alliance with the South. When Lincoln was elected
slavery rebeIled The democrats proposed go into
the election with united South They opposed the
amendment the constitution abolIshng slavery and
resisted all tho measures. The demo-
Gratis in the North and South understood each other.
He claimed that they proposed to administer the gov
eminent by the same men who severed the Union He
reviewed the late Cincinnati, Nominations, aud SAID,
.srhey will be accepted heartily tCheers.) They
the wiscst that could he made not the choice
OF ali Vermont Judge Poland spoke of the strong
feeling the National Convention in favor OF Blame
Vote the as Dsea had
and prolonged checrs) The majority Of the Yer
mont delegation esteemed Bristow AS the strongest
man, and went for HIM until the dam broke ON the
other sde The speaker thought Hayes could
many votes as Brisow in the North anu could draw
more in the South He referred to Hayes record in
pn.en terms, saying In reference the last
campaign 10 Ohio against William Allen, that a man
who has moro courage than his whole party, he
thought, ought to be called brave, firm
A committee, comprising from each county, was
appointed to report State Committee and also Com
miitee Resolutions.
Ex-Governor PAGE, OF Rutland, moved to take in
formal ballot for candidate Tor Governor for two
gestion OF The Chair.
Mr. o. A. BurrEKrrELD, Of williamstown, nominated
Jacob Estey OF Braltleboro (Sght chcers) He spoke
OF eminent Christian character and his record as
business man and State Ssnator-"An honest man,
Mr.. WILSON, OF Bethel nominated Charles Dewey or
Montpelier, and spoke Of him as being IN the prime Of
ife courteous, lover OF freedom and OF law, who
would draw votes MIN, James q. Blaine would
have done had he been nominated
J. H. CUsnMAN, OF Bennington, seconded Mr.. Estey.
PHILIP X. GiRED presented the name OF Horace Far
banks, Of st Johnsbury His name was like Mr..
Hayes Of Ohio ssiish. cheers W. Glsed eSiosized
ton, and SAID, tile is an honest man about whom We
rally"
Mr. LEAvESwoRru, OF Randolph, nominated John X.
Mead, the brave solder who went forth to put down
the rebellion; . Christian gentleman. tModcrate
Nr. G. p. HOGAN, Of Sheldon. seconded Mr.. Estey in
speech favor OF the one term rule. Mr. Esey comes
here as opponent OF associations which a
to US Mr. Estcy does not comes from Dartmouth
Yale but the representative Of every the
plough and The mechanic
HrxQ inf tthesta Mr
tho man who ellis The bull OF what the people want
to-day
Of Niddlcbury, both seconded Mr. Mcad's nomination
h. d. MASON Of RICHMOND, nominated Governor
Peck the we all love, amidst loud cheers and
KfrrKipGE HAsxlSs. Of Brattieboro. pressed the
Claims oil INDIAN county, when has hsi but
Governor and seconded Mr. Eslcy the people
Wiudhain county was more unanimous Tor him than
Chit,enden was Tor Governor Peck when nominated
Bliss N. DAVIS, Of Danvile, believed more delegates
here were in avor OF Governor Peck than any other
man. The people want him.
LuclUs kicklow, Of Burlington. wanted TO say
word for a man who had been abused w the meddug
OF the State. u said that rac boys wanted
Frederick Billings. Who were the bvyss The men
who stood up tor the Union when many gray haired
schcncr skedaddlng 10 The rear. Then We wanted
the Bows who are now made 10 stand in tho rear lie
apostrcpL,zed the boys poctcaIy. As 70 Governor
Pcck--we have gwen the old man cnanco--now give
Tie boys chance tGreas chccringl
Tng RALLcr
TWAS now quarter oil one O'clock and there were
calls or y bai'oL ,Tccrs appointed 10 take one
Ahc usss oss.os csshcu - uuuio'ib
4sI; necessary 10 choice, 30. Asahc Peck, IA;
jacob Estey 40; John D. Mead %; Horace Fairbanks
a.; Charles Dewey, Is scattering, Is
A, twelve minutes past one the Convention took -
recess until two o c.ocs.
REcEsa
The Convention assembled again after two
O'Clock and took a scconi ballot AS fciows:--Whole
huunte-. 435 necessary 10 choice 24s; Peck, no;
Estey, III; Fairbanks, 94 Mead, 3D. Dewey, -; scat
| tesns, ~, aai there was again no choice
cfSiGsAST. OF Barton, spoke for Fairbanks as
comprvlnsc Candidate. lie was nrst suggested last
evening without his knowledge.
MI JAxEs H. Sl.ADs, OF Nddlcbury, withdrew Mr.
| pewey's h2Nc.
II Mr.. W. PAKs, OF Bennington, said that county
lwvua raic ON Fairbanks.
Mr. a. X LxAyExxoRrH, or Randolph, adv coated
Mead A. the peoples CANDIDATE
Il. ". CLARK, OF BrattcDoro, withdrew Mr. Estey's
namn in favor Fairbanks. ttireat cheering IN which
| tue President, Judge Poland, ioncd)
Mr.. NAsox, OF kichmond, Withdrew Governor Pcckg
name.
Mr. Q. cAanxll, OF Bradford seconded Mr. Fair
banks nomination
/ A motion made 10 nominate by reclamation, but
! was decided 10 be out OF order.
There being stll Two candidates in nomnasion, Mr.
LkAyESwoKrn Withdrew the nomination VI Mead;
and Horace Fsrbauks OF 81 johnsbury. was then
/ dominated BY reclamation. Great chcer.ng.,
L.ecrsNAsr
q. Vcscy, Rutlant, Tor tho delegation from tina,
place, Colonel Rcdneid Proctor o. Rutland.
for lieutenant Governor, ~hcn by scciaina-
ton. q. W. Graudy nominated John A. Page. VI
Montpelier for State Treasurer, which carried by
accianatiop.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Presidential electors nominated rs folows:-
I.sx. l.tTx Ham.