Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-11
Republican County Convention.

house yard and ut the speaking in the
afternoon at least 5000 persons were pres
ent. The arrangements for the meeting
were such as semed 10 meet the approval
of all who attended the convention. Thai
they were so is due 10 the county commit.
tee and TO l.. Bart Cross of the Montpelier
town committee. the latter securing the
tent which proved so serviceable.
The convention was called to order al
10 A. NJ. by w. p. Dillingham;. b. +.
Filield was chosen president of the con-
ventiOn and Chas. A. Smith of Barre acted
as secretary. The vice presidents were
Heman Carpenter of Mortified, DR.. A.
f. Field of Barre and Hon. Paul Dilling-
ham of Waterbury.
Hon. Heman Carpenter introduced a
resolution declaring in favor of that prac.
tice of rotation in Office heretofore adopted
by the republicans in this county. The
resolution was opposed by P. P. Pitkin,
IL. A. Huse and Geo. w. Wing and on the
latter's motion it was laid on tho table,
III to 1872. On motion of Mr.. Plumley a
committee on resolutions was appointed.
The chair named +. Plumley, IL. A. Huse,
p. p. Pitkin, w. z. Dillingham; and Geo.
| w. Tilden as this committee.
| The convention then took recess and
the towns elected the following as men,
beers Of the nominating committee:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
Barre-W. d. Hooker, Dr.H. o. Worthen.
Berlin-Geo. LELAND, M. w. Wheelock.
Cabot-T. IL. Lance, l.. G. Fisher.
Calais-J. V. Il. Kent, A. Dwinel.
DuXbury-E.W. Iuntley, Janus Crossett
East Montpelier-Geo. Rowland, A. Tenn
peton.
Fayston-G. o. Boycc. Nathan Boyce.
Marshlicld d. Hollister, Geo. A. Put
Middesex-Gardner SAWYER, Rufus w.
Warren.
Montpelier-H. A. Huse Clark King
Moretown-Geo. Buckley, l.. ID. Hills
Northfield-Dr. ?. ID. Bradford, DR.. Geo.
Nichols.
Plainlield-W. S. Martin, Nathan Skinner.
Roxbury-W. |. Simons, Il. S. Stanton.
Waitsfeld-W. A. Jones, II. N. Bushnell,
Warren-E. A. Eldridge, Ii. B. Parker.
Waterbury-C. Il. Richardson, G. N.
Armes.
Wooibury-O. D. Town, S. +. Bailey.
Worcester-L. M. Hutchinson, N. A. Kel-
ley.
While tho nominating committee were
out the convention was addressed by b. +.
Fifield, r, +. Palmer, II. X. Slayton of N.
H., w. =. Dillingham; and Major Clarke
of Iowa. At noon the nominating COM
mittco repolte the following ticket which
was unanimously nominated by the con-
vention Senators, w. p. Dillingham; of
Waterbury and Albert Dwinell of Calais;
assistant Judges, JAS. A. Coburn of East
Montpelier and j. H. Hastings of Waits.
field; judge of probate, Harvey Tilden of
Barre; states attorney, Clarence H. Pitkin
of Montpelier; sheriff, John L. futile
high baiiitf, d. 7. Avcrill of Mortified.
The committees reported to the conven-
ton were as follows:
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Barre-O. B. Boyce.
Marshfield-Geo. A. Putnam.
Montpelier-Clark King, p. p Pitkin.
Northheld-E. X. Jones.
Waitsfeld-W. A. Jones.
Waterbury-W. 2. Dillingham;.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
Barrc-lI. G. Jones, w. C. Nyc and S. o.
Wells.
Berlin-H. r. Wheelock, Julius Wheelock.
Lemuel Chandler, Pearce Welsh and
s. +. Nye.
Cabot-A. I. Sprague, G. NJ Webster and
G.. S. Page.
Calais-Dr. George II. Grey. WV. Aims.
worth, Orson Putnam, Warren Leon
ard, w. G. Peck, II. A. Morse, S. b.
Fair and Charles Bennett
DuXbury-Frank IL. Anterior, John Dur
kee and II. o. Ward
East Montpelier-W. G. Nye, j. II. Rob.
bins and l.. NJ. Parmenter.
Fayston-A. d. Bragg, l.. j. Dana and
A. Nathan Boyce.
Marshfeld- Mears, ID. R. Loveland,
+. V. Spencer, w. II. ii. Mears and
G. II. Newton.
Montpeier-H. A. IIuse, l.. Bart Cross
and j. w. Brock.
Middlcsex-James Holden. Sylvauus
Daniels, d. Il. Culver. Otis Leland,
l.. A. Flint, A. j. Darling and George
Montague.
Morctown--G. NJ. Fletcher, l.. ID. Hills |
and George Buckley.
Northfield-J. Ii. Circuit, III. Il. Brown,
f. X. Jones, Charles Dole, +. r. |
Bates, William Rumbaugh and George
Chandler
PlaintieldAD. b. Smith, N. G. Lombard |
and L. j. Bartlett.
Al. Averill, ASahel Flint and Salmon |
Williams.
Warren-H. W. Lyford, j. c. Gleason
and S. ID. Allen.
Waitstield, Ziba II. McAllister, |. Il. Rich
ardson and NJ. E. IIadley.
Waterbury-W. P. Dillingham;. f. N. |
Smith, John Jackman, j. S. Batchel- |
der, j. X. Fullerton, A. j. Brown, O. |
w. May, r. j. Barber and D. ID.
Woodward.
Woodbury-O. d. Town. Il. NJ. Lawson,
G. e. Haskell, S. f. Bailey, L.J Ben
jamin, Inland Harvey and Daniel
WILDER.
Worccstor-J. NJ. Gould, A. j. Stone, j.
L. Wheeler and G. Harris.
In the afternoon the tent was more
than filled. Mr.. Plumley reported the
following resolutions from the committee
and they were adopted:
Resolved. That we commend to the con- /
sideration of our senators and representa-
tives the important question of equitable
taxation and ask for such modification, by |
our next legislature, of the grand list laws
as may be necessary to place the burden
of taxation equally upon all classes of
people.
Resolved, That we approve and adopt
the resolution of the late national repub-
licau convention aud we heartily confirm
the nomination of James A. Garfield for
president and Chester A. Arthur for vice
president of the United States.
ReSolUed, That we unanimously endorse
the nominations this day made by the