Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-30
Democratic state Convention.

The Democratic State convention held al
Montpelier on Thursday, April 22d, elected
ten delegates to the National convention al
Cincinnati, as follows:
Delegates at Large-Lucius Robinson OF
Newport L. w. Redington of Rutland, Brad
ley b. Smalley of Burlington, and James II.
Williams of Bellows Falls Administrations
c. Burke of Albany, A. p Chids of Ben.
nington, A. P. Grinnell of Burlington, and
NJ. II. Goddard of Ludlow.
District Delegates-First District -Benia.
min b. White of Calais and Milo c. Huliup
of Bennington; alternates, l.. b. Evans OF
Moretown, &. II. Simmons of Bennington.
Second Distribution c. Pollard of Caven.
DISH Nathan P. Bowman of st. bloomsbury
alternates, Alexander Cochrane of Ryeeate,
Geo. l.. Spear of Braintree
Third District-Geo L. Waterman of HYDE
Park, F. W. McGettrick of st. Adams: al.
ternates, John w. Currier of North Troy,
James A. Brown of Grand Isle
Of the proceedings during the election of
delegates at large the Burlington Free Press
gives the following account:
Mr.. Robinson was nominated by George L.
Waterman, Mr.. Redington by A. p. Childs of
Bennington, Mr. Smalley by Il. H. Start and
Mr.. Williams by F. w. Childs of Brattleboro ;
and all were unanimously elected Some
amusement was created by Charles n. Daven-
port, who, in seconding Mr.. Williams nom
ination, said that he didn't approve of caucus
ing, but in this case the slate-makers had
chosen good man. He should second the
nomination, with the understanding that next
time the people should have something to say
as to whom they should vote for. Mr.. Da-
yenport's impressive remarks didn't greatly
tOupb tba sin Caorsl s /.
tors and his idea that the people should have
anything TO say about the choice of delegates
created much merriment
The election of alternates followed and was
not very amusing except for the little cpl
sode between A. p. Childs of Bennington and
Hiram Atkins. Since the former, at a dis
trict convention few years since, expressed
q desire to thresh Mr.. Atkins and otherwise
despitefully used him, there has been de-
cided lack of harmony between the two states
men. Great was the surprise, then, when
Mr.. Atkins seconded the nomination of Mr.
Childs as alternate, and especially when he
mastlcated one of the largest pieces of hum
BILE pie ever known since the invention of
that innutritious diet, by adding that 'the
lion and the lamb will now lie down together
and if the lion eats the lamb I'll be gone. "
The quadrupedal Childs, however, declined
to be Modified and administered several blows
in the neighborhood of Mr. Atkinss vitals
which are understood to be preliminary to
the complete act of deglutition at the next
State convention. A. p. Childs then made
what he undoubtedly thought was a fine
speech, introducing resolution condemning
the fraud of 1876" which was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
At this point the convention adjourned, and
during the interim between the morning and
afternoon sessions the district conventions
were held. On re-assembling the convention
ratified the choice of the districts. A Han
cock resolution was voted down, as was also
one that the delegation vote as a unit. The
resolutions adopted deplore the animosities
of sections and parties demand that the re-
sources of the South be developed, and that
the rights of every citizen be guaranteed );
and condemn the "frand of 1876"