The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-02-27
First District Republican Convention.

The delegates to the convention met
in the School Honse Hall, Vergennes,
yesterday, Feb. &c, at half-past one
O'Clock III the afternoon. Hon. e. S.
Dana of New Haven, chairman of the
district committee, called the conven-
ton to order, and read the call. G.. ID.
Pitts of Brandon, secretary of the dis
trict committee, read the roll of dele
gates, the delegates resp onding to their
names. Mr.. Dana then named Hon.
George Nichols of Mortified as chair
man of the convention, and he was
unanimously elected.
DIR. Nichols thanked the convention
for the honor, and made a short speech.
lie then called for the nomination of a
secretary. j. Nj. Sladc of Middlebury
was elected.
Hon. N. II. Spraguc of Brandon
moved that three viec-presidents be
elected from each county of the dis
trict; carried. The following were
elected:
Addison Comfy. - Hon. Edward
Seymour of Vergennes; j. W. Boyn-
ton of Orwell: III. N. Solacc of Bird
port.
Bennington County. - Chas. T..
IIoughton and Geo. W. Harmon OF
bennington; j. II. Judson of Airing
ton.
Rutland County. - Hon. N. Il.
Spraguc of Brandon; II. G. Gleason OF
Shrewsbury: G.. A. Rand of Poultney.
Washington County.-P. Lyford of
Orange; Joseph Denny of Mortified ;
j. M. Colburn of East Montpelier.
The gentlemen thus honored were
called to seat on the platform. Mr..
Harmon proposed that only the first
vice-president from each county be
seated thereon. Mr.. Seymour suggest
did that they all be considered as con-
struclively occupying seats on the plat
form, but that they be allowed to re-
tain their seats on the floor and act
with the other delegates, which ingcn-
ions plan was accepted.
w. =. Dillingham; of Waterbury
moved that the convention proceed TO
elect two delegates to represent the dis
trict in the Chicago convention, which
was CARED. Mr.. Dillingham; then in
troduced the name of l.. Bart Cross OF
Montpelier, and nominated him as the
first district delegate. The nomination
was seconded by j. III. Batchclder OF
Arlington and Col. Battell of Middle
bury, and Mr.. Cross was elected by
acclamation.
Lovcland Munson of Manchester no.
minated j. G. Mccullough, of Bcnning-
ton, as the second district delegate.
j. Ii. Bromley, of Castleton, nominated
Ira f. Allen of Fairhaven. Mr.. Aliens
name was seconded by Charles Wood
house of Rutland, who alluded to Mr..
Mccullough as a man whose business
was chiefly in New York, and who
could hardly be called genuine Yer
monter. Nj. S. Colburn, of Manches-
ter, said that Mr.. Mccullough, though
doing business out of the state as well
as in, resided in Bennington, was listed
ere, paid his taxes there, and that
Bennington was proud 10 claim him.
Mr.. Putnam, of Marshfield, seconded
The nomination of Mr.. Mccullough {;
Henry Clark, of Rutland, that of MIR.
Allen; and Mr.. Batchelder, of Airing
ton, that of Mr.. Mccullough.
A ballot was called for. On motion
one teller from each county was ap-
polluted by the chair to count the votes ::
LOveland MunsOn of Manchester, j. b.
Bromley of Castleton, Col. A. 5. Tracy
of Middlebury and Geo. C. Shepard Of
Montpelier were appointed.
While the votes were being cOunied
M. G. Everts of Rutland moved that
the resolutions introduced at the state
convention by the committee Oh reso-
lutions be ratified and adopted as the
voice of this convention.
Mr.. Dillingham; moved 10 amend SO
as to include all the resolutions adop-
ted by that convention. This was ac-
cepted, and on call the resolutions
were read by the secretary, and adop-
ted.
The result of the ballot was declared
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, l54
Necessary TO a choice, "a
j. G. Mccullough had, 81
Ira Allen had, 81
| Scattering,
Mr.. Mccullough was declared elect
ed.
Hon. Edward Seymour pleasantly
requested Mr.. Mccullough to permit
the delegates present TO become better
acquainted with him. At the reques
of the president, MIR. Mccullough tool
the platform and responded in
short but vigorous and able speech
which was well appreciated. Col
Geo. A. Merrill IF Rutland moved {,
make the nomination of Mr.. McCul
Tough unanimous, which was done.
Col. Joseph lfattell nominated T.. j
Ormsbee of Brandon rs first substitute
seconded by Col. Spraguc, and Mr.
Ormsbee was elected.
Judge Dnnton nominated III. r
iothrop rs second substitute. Second
ed, and MIR. Lathrop was elected.
The convention then adjourned.