Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
State Convention.

Early in the day of the 22d, the
delegates from the different portions
Of the S ate began to put in an APP
pearsnce at Burlington, to attend the
State Convention which had heen
called for the following day; aud byl
evening the hotels were full to over
flowing of candidates, accompanied
with their friends and delegates.
Every ore seemed to be there for q
purpose, and one standing aloof from
the multitude and the Van Ness
House might have heard expressions
of the following: ''Proctor "Best
mani" peoples choice" How's
third District SIS Dale in the
field?" ''Merrill, good fellow p
Proctor couldn't carry his own
town J" "If he don't get it first ballot,
he won't get it all !" "Sprague no ac-
count !" us Poland going to run the
second District" "Brad's money will
carry it," "Grout working like a IL.
gerr' "Will,goyce 60 again from the
first District" "Sowle's fine man p
Gov. Stewart would like it !" Her
dee's out Of the field p "No show !"
and other expressions of q similar
character, which would leave one in
doubt, whether this was a convention
for the purpose OF nominating State
officers, OF Il Conglomeration of all the
District conventions in the Stats.
Messrs. Proctor, Merrill and Sprague
were Oh the ground early, prepared to
receive their friends; and every new
arrival proved more conclusively that
Col Proctor was sure to be the favor
tie OF the convention. CanTassing for
State officers vas kept up to a late
hour at night, interminge ed with an
active one for members of Congress
in the different districts, and more
especially il the third, to such an ex-
tent that one delegate remarked that
she supposed he had come there to
attend State Convention; but had
come TO tue conclusion that it was Il
third District Convention"
Early the next morning "button-
holing" was resumed at a furious rate,
and kept up until IL o'clock, (the
time the Convention was called.0
The Convention was called to order
by Hon. Geo. w. Grandey, Chairman
of the State Committee in City Hall.
Upon roll call, it was ascertaned that
the Convention was one of The fullest.
'.if not the largest one ever held in the
State, some less than 90 being absent
from the entire list of delegates.
Upon receiving nominations for Gov
ernor, it was found that the opposi
tion to'Col. Proctor was so far in the
minority, that he was nominated by
,acciamation. The principal struggle
was IN nominating Lieut-Governor
and Hon. E. p. Cotton received tn,
nomination on the second ballot, by
majority of about 10. Hon. John A
Page was nominated for State Treas
urer by acclamation.
The resolutions were short ant
sweet, and have received conmen
from papers all over this and othe
States. The Burlington Brass Bant
serenaded the delegates from thei
stand, situated in the park opposit
the Van Ness House. The Conven
tion passed off pleasantly and har
moniously, and everyone went ava,
much pleased with the result, am
more especially the Changers VIII
succeeded in nominating their candi
date for Licut-Governor. Now al
we have to do, is for every man to d
his duty at the polls at the comm
election, aud elect the ticket by a
overwhelming majority.