Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-29

the telers resulted as follows;
Whole numter of ballots. 2I5
Necessary for a cholce. .....-........ I25
Dan L Webster had. ad..-..-......-.-.........-. 30
| Walter Weed had. d.........-................ 81
John Cur .ier ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
| hllllam Is howell had. d.--......-....-.......- Is
And agair, there being no choice, a third ballot
was taken with the following result;
| Whole number of ballots. s........... 24g
Necessary Tor choice. l25
| Dan L Webster ha at..-...-................. 9.
| Walter A Weed had. d............-............. 81
| John W Currier had. sd......-..................5 SC
William Rowell had. d..-...................
scattering. ..-.-..s..-..-. .................. >
| On the fourth ballot, Mr. Brown of Richford sec
onded the nomination o. John W Currier OF Troy.
Senator Thompson Of Caledonia county, noalin-
| ated Asa EOwe If Mortified.
Senator Ram OF Rutland county, and Mr. Howe of
Ludlow, seconded the nomination Of Dan Web
| ster.
The ballots having been collected and counted by
the telers resulted AS follows
Whole number of ballots. e45
Necessary Tor a choi,e. Ii
Dan Webster had. 81
Walter A Weed had d............-............ 81
John Currier had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ga
Asa lowe had.
Scattering -..-..---.....--...--.--.
And there beins no choice iith ballot was taken
senator Paine of Orleans county. withdrew the
name OF W IN Rowell, Mr Brown Of Benson, nom-
mated John Howe of Castleton. The ballots hav-
Ing been collected and counted by the tel,ers result
ed as follows
Whole number OF ballots. ....ei3
Necessary for a choice
Dan Webster had. d..-...................... 60
Walter A Weed lad. Observation-Disclosures. 5s
John Currier had. d.-...-....-..--.......... Il
asa lowe nan. ..................... |
yonh NOV mao. o..-.-.....-----.--- .--..----- 10
Justus Dartt had Observation-Disclosures.
And again there was no lection
senator Ballard moved that the election o. Rail-
road Commissioner be postponed until next Tues
day at 2p O'Clock in the afternoon, which was disa
greed to.
Senator 0rmsbee of Rutland county. Senator
etearns OF Orange county, and Senator Ram OF Rut
land county. seconded Dan Webster Of Putney.
Senator Beardsley Of Grand Isle County. Mr.
Smaley of Burlington, and Mr. Redington OF Rut
land, seconded JUnn Cunier OF Troy.
The ballots having been collected and counted by
Tho tellers for the sixth me, resu tied as follows
Whole number Of ballots.
Necessary Tor chOlce. e.....-...-...-.l2i
Walter A Weed had. ad........................2 2S
John Currer ad..........-..--..-......S 81
John Howe had. ''--..-.-..-... I6
SCATTERING. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
On the aeventh ballot John Howe of Casteton
withdrew his name. senator Ballard OF Chittenden
county withdrew the ne me of Walter Weed. The
balOts were again collected, and, being counted by
the tellers resulted us follUws.
Whole number of ballots...... .....2i2
Necessary for q choice.
Dan Webster had. ad..-..-.................. III
John Currer h Observation-Disclosures. d. SO
and thereupon Ian P Webster o: Putney, having
majority If all votes cast, declared duly
elected Railrosd Commissioner for the two ears
next ensuing.
Senator OImshee Of Rutland county, moved tha.
tho Joint az embiy adjourn till Monday afternoon
at 23O O'Clock which vas creed to; ayes lQU,
naystS
The Senate then "! b rew.