Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-26
THIRD DISTRICT C0NVEN.
Tl0N.
Nomination of General GrOut.
Wednesdays Gathering at
Hydepark.
AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE
AND AN EXCITING TIME.
EIGHT BALLOTS TAKEN.
The Nomination made UnanI-
nous.

Tor Representative to Congress to succeed
Hon. George W. Hendee, was held at Hyde
park on Wednesday, July Oath Besides
the two hundred and ten delegates, all of
v hom were present, there was a large gath
.ring of the prominent men of the District
and from all parts of the State, and
3 host of lookers-on. the whole
at least thousand persons. Tho
last arrival was eight crowded cars from
the west The rooms and corridors of the
hotel were densely packed with an excited
and eager throng and from the hotel the
crowd overhowed into the street. giving the
quiet little village an altogether alien air OF
turmoil and hustle.
Admission to the hall was by ticket /; and
the arrangements were generally as good as
could be expected There was no adjourn
ment for dinner The continuous session
proved rather weakening, and at about two
o'clock provisions were brought in, and
soon the assembled statesmen and politi-
clans forgot their differences, temporarily.
in tho discussion Of crackers and cheese,
doughnuts and pies. The crowd was gen.
orally good-natured one, and the banquet
had tendency to enhance the friendly feel
ing The Press, both home and eztra-DiS-
trict, was largely represented.
A. ii O'Clock tho somewhat diminuti7e
village hall was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, the delegates in seats arranged by
counties and the lookers-on in every posi-
by available place. The Convention was
called to order by +. 7. Holbrook, chair.
man Of the District Committee, and the
call was read by r. F. Parker. of the
committee The roll as made up by
the committee, a. committee on ere
dentials, was then read by Mr..
Holbf5ok, who then announced for
temporary chairman c. S. Palmer. of Jeri-
cho. and the choice was duly ratified by the
Convention. On taking the chair. Mr..
Palmer briefly returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him.
On motion Of W. d. Wilson, OF St. AL
bans, o. Merrill. CT Eaosburgb, was chosen
temporary secretary.
On motion of Hon. Josiah futile of Essex.
the temporary organization was made per
msnent.
D. G. French, of Jericho. moved that
ballot for Congressional candidate be
taken Immediately on reassembling after
dinner.
Hon. Samuel Huntington offered, as
an amendment to the preceding. the follow
ing resolution
Resoired, That in Nominating candidate for
Representative, the vote be taken by townsville
secretary to call the roll of the towns and the vote
OF each town to be announced by delegate from
the town.
This, Mr.. Huntington said. would be fol-
lowing the precedent the election Of United
States Senators. and would. he believed, DO
satisfactory to tie candidates and to the
convention.
f. Ii. Powell, of Richford, opposed the
amendment. on the ground that in his part
of the District care had been taken to select
delegates who could read and write. and
who did not wish to be deprived of the re-
sulting benefits.
L. H. Thompson, of lrasbursh, spoke IL
favor of the amendment. and said that a
| delegate. chosen as q circuit man. was pres
ent in the convention with Barlow's money
in bis pocket. Kisses from the Barlow
side
P. K. Gleed. of Morrisville. opposed tht
amendment He believed every man would
do his duty, anu repellad the insinuation O.
corruption. The fathers were careful to
guard the secrecy of the ballot
Hon. R. S. Taft, Of Burlington, though
that the adoption or rejection of the amend
ment would make but very little difference
with the result. 1t is true that the secrecy
of the ballot has been guarded from
time immemorial but that is when freemer
are voting for themselves. There is dis
tinction between ones voting for himsel
and voting as the representative of othel
people.
D. 5. StOrrs. OF Island Pond. said thu
adoption Of the amendment would force somt
delegates to an issue they may not he will
ing to adopt
@. P. Hogan. of Sheldon. said the idea
vas to terrorize the minds Of certain dele
gates here, and to persecute them after
wards. There was no precedent tor th'
proposed action. and he for one wouldn
be bound by it in any event.
Hon. G. g. Benedict. 81 Burlington.
thought that mistake had been made Al
to the force of the amendment. 1t binds nj
man to vote except as he chooses to vote
1t is fair AMI open and reasonable. Thi
body is competent to adopt its own rules
and the action proposed has had precedent
in the methods usual in the National con
ventions and in conventions OF other States
Guy c. Noble. OF ST. Adams, saw no goo'
reason why he should yots for the amend
ment. lie characterized Mr.. Thompson
reference to the Grout delegate with Bar
lows money as an insult to the convention
The subject was further briefly discussed
by q. ii. Blake. of Barton; IL. U. Bartlett
of Milton NJ. A. Bingham. of Essex NJ
r. Tyler. OF Burlington, and Albert Clarke
of St. Adams.
yea and nay vote was then taken. an
the amendment was lost SIS to ll6.
ii. A. Burt. of Swanton. moved to amen'
Mr.. French resolution. to the effect that tn
Convention proceed at once to ballot fo
candidate for Congress; and as thus amend
ed the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Hon. Albert Clarke. of St. Adams, pre-
scented the name OF Hon. Bradley Barlow, o
St. Adams. lie needs. said Mr.. Clarke, n,