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The Democratic State Convention

A LIVELY Gal hkhlNe.
The Democrats of Vermont met in Con-
yention, by their delegates, at Village Hall, :,
in Montpelier, on Thursday, June goth.
The Convention was called to order by
Hiram Atkins. chairman of the State Com
mittee. at 1890 IN. Mr.. Atkins referred
to the Convention which mtt in this place
two wears ago to elect delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, which nominated the
candidates. who were. he said, legally elect
ed President and Vice President of the United
States, and " no were cheated of their rights.
His remarks were received with loud ap-
plause.
Without reading the call for the COnven-
ton, Mr. Atkins nominated as Chairman
of the Convention, Hon. Geo. l.. Water
man of Hydepark, who accepted the
position in brief but conservative speech, +,
Mandatory of the Democratic party.
Mr. Atkins, of Montpelier, nominated as
Secretaries j. o. Livingston, OF Montpe-
her, and George Dickey, Of St. Johnsbury.
and they were duly elected and took their
seats
John Cain. Of Rutland, moved that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. with the addition OF yiee-pre-ident
for each county; which was agreed to, and
yice-presiden,s were elected accordingly.
Mr.. Atkins nominated Perry Marsh, OF
Mortified, as honorary vice president of the
Convention, he having been veteran sol
der in the war of 1912. and one who could
fife ont more Democratic music than any
other man in the State OF Vermont and the
nomination was unanimously agreed to.
A. N. Merchant, of Burlington, moved
that a committee OF five be appointed to re-
port resolutions, and 1t was agreed to- Sub
stquently the following named gentlemen
were elected said committee A. N. Mer-
chant of Burlington, +. W. MeGettrick of
St Albans. I. N. Currier of North Troy.
+. Hyde of Chelsea, George W. BeaIdsley
OF Alburph
N. p. Bowman, of st. John>hury. moved
the appointment committee Of five to
nominate State Committee, which was
agreed to, and the following named gentle
men were nominated and elected N. P.
Bowman, Of St Johnsbury; John Cain. of
Rutland +. NJ. Sherman. of Newport; o.
D. Gray, of Bellows Falls Geo. l. Fletcher,
Of Chester
speech nominated Hon. W. II. II Bing ham,
next two years The nomination was sec
Onded bv James N. johnson, Of Mortified I;
Joseph W. Bliss, Barre; A N. Merchant,
of Burlington (who in his laudatiOns of
Mr.. Bins ham, cast entirely uncalled tor
criticisms upon other candidates who have
been put in nomination by the other psrty);
and Mr.. Atkins. of Montpelier.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Atkins. the
nomination was ratified by a rising vote.
and three rousing cheers for Mr.. Bingham.
Mr. Atkins. OF Montpelier, nominated for
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Jerome
W. Pierce. OF Springfield The nomination
was seconded by ID. c Pollard, of Cavcn
dish, and Geo l.. Fletcher, of Chester, and
the nomination was unanimously agreed to.
John Cam. of Rutland, nominated a.
candidate for Treasurer, Geo. f. Royce, o!
Rutland. The nomination was seconded by
Mr. CYRUS Jennings. OF ilubbardton, Mr..
Hiram Atkins, OF Montpelier, and was
unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Atkins. of Montpelier, moved that Il
committee consisting OF Mr.. NJ. ID. Gilman OF
Montpelier, Alexander McLane of Fairlee and
Waldo Brig ham OF iiydcpark. be appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Pierce,
and invite them to attend upon this Con-
vention also. to invite Col. Z. c. Bailey to
address the Convention in the afternoon
Tho committee soon appeared in the hall, IL,
accompanied by Mr.. Bingh ham. who accept
ed the nomination for Governor, in a brief
speech of thanks TO the more than 81 900
ireemen OF Vermont who supported hi at
the last State election, and begging the
Democracy OF Vermont. that in the event of
his being counted in by any unforeseen
contingency, he hoped none of them would
object to the authorities going behind the
returns
Subsequently the committee introduced
Mr.. Pierce, who congratulated the Dcmoc-
racy OF Vermont on the prospect OF an en-
| larged Democratic vote the present year, and
though much against his own feelings. he
yielded to the urgent solicitations OF his
friends and accepted the nomination for
| Lieut.. Governor.
On motion of Hiram Atkins. the conven-
ton gave three cheers for Hon. A. NJ
| Dickey, of St. JObnsbury. who was un-
ayoidaby prevented from being present.
Mr.. Atkins moved that Hon. Daniel
Baldwin, and Capt A. A. Sweet of Mont
pelier, Col. Jacob a. Kent ard John T..
| ChamberIin of Newbury, and Capt. j. 5.
Morrill, Of Swanton. be elected honorary
vice presidents CT this CInvention, and the
motion was agreed to, and the gentlemen
took their seats on the platform.
MIR. F. W. McGsttrlck, Of St Alhan-, was
called upon to address the Convention, and
excu Ied himself from any reference to Ma
tional affairs, for the reason that he had
not prepared himself to do justice tn the
subject. lie, however, encouraged his Dem
ocratic brethren 10 renewed action at the
| present time.
Capt K IL. Start, of Burlington. was
called upon, and briefly responded, basing
his remarks upon the gigantic fraud that
has been perpetrated upon the people OF tins
country in placing IN the Presidential
char n man who was not elected t. that
position. lie hoped the fraud would be ex-
posed and the conspirstors would yet be
brought to iusticc. lie could fOreSee that
the present decentralization Jf the RcpublI-
San party would lead to An easy victory Tor
the Democracy IN tho next Presidential
election llo believed that in two year.
from now the people would 80 emphatIcally
condemn tho frauds OF the past that no s to
! returning board could cheat the DomOc
racy OF their rights.
j j. Monaban, Of Undorhill, paid hi
compliments I" the fraud perpctrated on
the Democrats OF this country in the
counting IN" OF Hayes, and reioiccd tha
the frauds woul1 Re exposed in such q
manner ~ to prevent th,I repetition.
Mr. Atkins then moved that the Conven
tion do now adjourn until l:30 o'clock il
the afternoon His motion was unanimous
ly agreed to, and tho convention adjourned
| AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order by tn,
President, at o'clock, tho attendance no
being a. large Mt first ~ in the forenoon
many delegates having lelt ON the Afternoon
trains South and East. Subsequently. tn
hall was filled even better than in the morn
ing.
Major N. p. Bowman, for committee t.
nominate State Committee, reported as fol