Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-30

State Committee prayer was ouereo nj >
Rev. Peter Merrill, Of williamstown. i hn
call for the Convention was then resu W
Hon. George Nichols, Secretary OF the 0saso
COMMITTEES. The Roll Of Delegates va
then read by DR.. Nichols, every town oe scp
HI Grandey. then. in behalf Of the State
COMMITTEES. proposed Han. Luke =. 70
land, as President, with a Vice-Presiden'
from each county, as follows
Addison County, Warren Barnes.
Benningt County-A. L. Miner.
| Caledonia County-S. s. Thompson
| Chittenden County-Smith VIZ ght-
Essex County-C. z. Benton.
| Franklin County,. T. Draper.
Grand Isle County-H. B. Crown
Lamoille County-R. =. Parker.
! orange County,. Hutchinson, Jr.
| Orleans County-H. s. Calderwood.
| Rutland County-Barns Frisbee.
| Washington County,. ii. Orcutt.
| Windham County-W. W. Lynde.
Windsor County-Henry Closson.
The Committee presented FOR Secretaries
W.P Dillingham;, OF Waterbury,
| o. L. Butterfeld, Of Wilmington,
| JK. Batchelder, OF Arlington,
LIE Knapp, OF Middlebury-
And the gentlemen above named were
unanimously elected to the respective Oh
| fees.
Hon. Luke p Poland, on taking the
chair. addressed the Convention. returning
his thanks for the honor of being called TO
preside over the Republican Convention oil
| Vermont, and expressing very little con-
Germ as to the choice for State officers; for
we always choose Republican Governors,
and shall surely do so this year. But Yer
mont is the first to speak in the tall cam
palgp, and as We shall pronounce IN falnt
| or loud voice in favor OF Republican prin-
ciples, and the Republican platform and
the Republican candidates, 50 shall we en-
courage or discourage the people OF the
country in the presidential election which
| is to follow He therefore urged the selec-
| ton of such men as would best unite the
party in the State and speak loudest IN
| favor of Repu blican ascendency. Mr.. Po-
land then reviewed the present situation OF
national affairs. and the attempt that will
be made by those but so short time since In
armed rebellion against the Government to
again gain co ntrol of the Government, and
the necessity of unity Of action. Coming
down to the Cincinnati Convention, Mr..
Poland said that while the result OF that
convention was not what many OF the peO-
pie of Vermont had expected, yet he be-
lieved that the ticket was the best that
could be presented, under all the circum-
stances, and the ticket that was the surest
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been left to the Vermont delegation, there
would have been very little doubt that the
fayorite son of New England would have
been the choice but the Vermont delega-
| ton sought for a man whom they thought
would be the most likely to win in the con-
test. They believed that Mr.. Bristow would
be the strongest candidate, most likely to
| unite North and the South. But when the
break came, the flood went over to Gov.
| Hayes, and he received the nomination.
The next work was to choose Nlce-Presi-
dent, and the Vermonters found q good
man in their near neighbOr, and had the
honor of presenting the name OF Mr.. Wheel
| er, Of New York, and be believed him to be
the best man for the place. MIR. Poland
| again urged unity OF action to secure the
largest possible vote in Vermont IN the
coming State election.
Col W. q. Veazey. of Rutland, moved
that a committee of nine be appointed to
prepare resolutions. and the following were
duly elected
COMMITTEE on REVOLUTIONS.
VIC. vea1ey. 0. Rutland
Edward Seymour, OF Verzennes,
T. W. Park. Of Bennington,
P. h. Gleed, OF MOrrstown,
q. &. Noble, Of st. Albans
4. NJ. Some, OF St Johnsbury,
VIM. Rounds, Of Chester.
Lucius yellow, of Burlington,
Vim. ii. trout, OF Barton.
Hon. E. 5. Dana, Of Cornwall, moved
that a committee of one from each county
be appointed to nominate a State Commit
tee for the year ensuing; and the following
mating committee:
COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE STATE COMMITTEE.
Addison County-E s. Dana OF Cornwall
Rutland County-eamuel Allen. Of Fairhaven.
Washington County-6eo. G. sheppard. OF Mont
pelier.
Windsor County-w. L. Danforth. OF Barnard.
Franklin County,. A. Smith, Of ST. Adams.
Orleans Courty-S.
Chlttenden County-Edward Lyman, OF Bur.ins
ton.
Bennington County-H. & Root, OF Bennington.
Caledonia COunty-Emerson Hall, Of ST. Johns
bury.
Essex County-C E. Benton, Of Guildhan.
Grand Isle County-J.P P. lad, OF Albursh.
Windham County-W. " ,Lynde OF Marlboro.
Lamoille County-". II. ii. kenheld, OF Hyde
park.
On motion of j. B. Bromley. of Castle
ton, it was voted that all resolutions pres
ented be referred TO the committee on re-
solutions.
On motion of L. y. Green, Esq. of
Woodstock. the temporary organization vas
made the permanent organization.
On motion OF Hon. j. b, Page, of Rut-
land, the Convention proceeded to the nom
nation of a candidate for Governor
Hon. o. E. Butterfeld, of Wilmington.
presented the name of Hon. Jacob Estey, of
Brattleboro, as a suitable man to become
the Centennial Governor of Vermont.
j. j. Wilson, Esq, of Bethel, nominated
Hon. Charles Dewey of Montpelier.
James NJ. Slade, Esq, Of Middlebury.
seconded the nomination of Hon. Charles
Dewey, of Montpelier.
Halsey Cushman, Esq. of Bennington. and
c. P. Hogan. of sheldon. and Kittridge
Haskins, of Brattleboro, seconded the nom
ination of Hon. Jacob Estey.
Hon. Philip X. Gleed. of Morristown
presented the name of Hon. Horace Fair
banks, of St. Johnsbury.
A. Z. LeavenwOrth. ESQ.,. of Randolph.
nominated Col. John b. Mead, of Ran
dolph.
Hugh Henry. Esq, of Chester. seconded
the nomination OF Hon. Horace Fairbanks,
Of st. Johnsbury.
ID; q. Hackett, ESQ. of Ludlow, A. d.
L. Herrick. Of Andover, and Prof. H. NJ.
Seeley. of Middlebury. seconded the nomin-
alton OF Col. John b. Mead. of Randolph.
Hon. h. ID. Mason, of Richmond, nomin-
Al.
Peck, of Jericho.
Hon. Bliss n. Davis. of Danville, seconded
the nomination of Hon. Asahel Peck.
Mr.. Lucius Bigelow, of Burlington, spoke
earnestly for that class of the people of YER
mont whom he called The Bows" and
asked thas their claims be considered at this
time, but sat down without making any
nomination or seconding any one already
made.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
Messrs. James NJ. Slade, of Middlebury; j.
W: Brock. of Montpelier Dudley P. Hall.
of Lyndon; A. A. Butterfeld, of Whiting
ham {; j. A. Shedd, of Burlington. and W.
X. Rowell. of Troy. acting as tellers-with
the following result:
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of ballots, 4eI
Necessary for choice. ei6
Asahel Peck had I44
Jacob Estey had 100
John b. Mead had o3
Horace Fairbanks had o.
Charles Dewey had az
Scattering, %
No choice.
On the announcement Of the result of the
ballot, on motion Of Hon. John B. Page. OF
Rutland, the Convention adjourned until 9
O'Clock D. m
AFTERNOON
The Convention met. pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The president directed the Convention to
second ballot for candidate for Cover
nor the same gentlemen acting as tellers as
on the first ballot. The result of the halo.
was as follows:
sHcoNp R.IIor
Whole number of ballots. ae5
Necessary for choice. sas
Asakel Peck had I,o
Jacob Estey had M
John B. Mead had 90
Horace Fairbanks had "a
Charles Dewey had % !