St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-05-31

E. H. Stowell of Cornwall and others
also seconded the nomination of E. P.
Cotton.
The committee at this junction re-
turned with Col. Proctor, who was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause as he
entered the hall, and made brief ad-
dress.
A ballot was then taken for Lieuten-
ant Governor with the following result {:
Whole number of votes, $50
Necessary to choice, 29I
w. w. Lvnde had 70
E. p. Cotton, 2l7
N. B. Stafford, "a
Hugh Henry, 207
Bliss n. Davis, 54
Scattering, 5
And there was no choice. Gen. Lynde's
name was withdrawn, as were those of
MI. Stafford and Mr.. Davis.
A second ballot was then taken, re-
sulting as follows:
E. p. Cotton had 291
Hugh Henry, 27l
B. N. Davis, 3
Scattering, l
E. p. Cotton was declared nominated.
The nomination of Cotton was then
made unanimous.
For State Treasurer the present in
cumbent, John A. Page, was nominat-
ed by acclamation.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
George w. Grandy, George Nichols,
E. j. Ormsbee, Stephen Thomas, Frank
lin Fairbanks, VIM. Rounds, John l..
Barstow, C. E. Benton and C. S. Page
we're appointed a State Committee for
two years ensuing.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
The Republicans of Vermont, stead
fastly adhering to the oft-declared prin-
ciples of their party, and sensible of the
gravity of present exigencies in our
country, hereby resolve
First, That the motives and general
course of the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes have our hearty approba-
ton, and though differences as to policy
may exist, we rejoice in the belief that
both the Executive and the Republicans
in Congress are disposed to suffer no
divisions but on the contrary to OBJ
serve the excellent precept ''in essen
tials, unity in non essentials, liberty ;
IN all things, charity"
SecOnd-That welcoming truth and
shrinking not from investigation we yet
condemn as unfair, uncalled for and
revolutionary, the measure of the Dem
Ocratic House of Representatives to in
vestigate part only of the facts per-
tanning to the presidential election, and
consider that all efforts to reopen a
question of such magnitude after it has
once been lawfully, and, as we believe,
justly closed, are detrimental to the
prosperity and perilous to the peace of
the country, and deserving the repre-
hensiOn of all good citizens.
Third-That while we deplOre the
continued opposition of a portion of the
South to the efforts of the Administra-
ton to give equal rights and privileges
to all the citizens of the whole country,
we do recognize the patriotic action and
devotion of those in that section who
now stand firm for the Union and the
perpetuity of good government.
| Fourth-That we cordially recon-
mend to the suffrages of the freemen ot
Vermont the candidates this day nomi-
mated.
The resolutions were heartily ap.
plauded, and OH the motion of Governor
Page, accepted and adopted.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
The State Committee were authorized
to call District Conventions, at the time
of the State Convention, to choose del
egates to the National Convention.
E. p. Cotton, candidate for Lieut.
Governor, briefly thanked the Conven.
ton, alter which the Convention ad.
jOurned.