Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-26
NEW ENGLAND.
Vermont

The Republican ConysntiOn-Zdmun
 the Choice of the State-Four Able Del
 egates Elected-The Platform.
 MONTPELIER, Feb. 25.-The Vermont Re publican convention was called to order at II a. m. by George ". Grandy, chairman of the State committee. The roll call showed very full attendance. General ". W. Grout, of Barton, was elected preIident of the convsn- tion, upon nomination of the committee, and one vice president from each county WAS elected. Warren Gibbs, 0. M. Stone and W. W. Stickney were elected secretaries. Gen. Grout made abrief speech denouncing fraud, intimidation and corruption, and demanded as the motto of the party Purity of the Bal lot Box" also an unintimidated..vote.h honestly counted and true returns. He then mention ed the various Presidential candidates, Grant, Sherman and Blaine, at the mention of whose names there was hearty applause, and, lastly, Edmunds, the mention of whose name caused prolonged applause. H. A. Huse, of Mont pslier, offered the following re solution which was adopted
 The Republicans of Vermont present to the Republicans Of the country George F. Ed munds, as suitable person to be made the cRHQ1OaG6 or LQ9 fG0puDuCau party TOT the next President. We do this, not wholly or chiefly from our State pride of man whose public service has been so honorable to the people whom he has represented, but because his pure life, his eminent ability, his valuable public service and his unfinching Republican ism have marked him by higher title than the accident of birth place or residence, as 6 person fit to be President of the United States himself a representative of what the Republican party ought to hold as it's most precious possession, an unswerving fidelity to the principles upon which the party was built ana has won it's great reputation, and of the intellectual power and moral sense and courage, through which alone it can preserve what it has so worthily achieved. His candi- dacy itself would be declaration of princi- ples and the sign Of success.
 Colonel Clark. of St. Albans, nominated John Gregory Smith, of St. Albans,, for chairman of the delegation. This was sec- onded by various delegates and he was unanimously elected. Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, being presented as second on the delegation and heartily seconded, was elected. George W. Brandy nominated J. W. Stewart as the third delegate, and be was unanimously elected. George w. Hook CT, of Brattleboro. was selected as the fourth delegate, the other candidates for the posi- tion, among them Luke P. Poland having withdrawn their names.
 The resolutions refer to the achievements of the party, particularly it's reduction of the national debt and the resumption of specie payments, and denounce the attempts of the Democratic party to subvert the will of the people at the polls, maintaining that the Re- publican party alone is barrier to such fraud ulent schemes. They aver friendship for the South, but demand the adoption by the South of the fair rule of the majority in elections, and commend President ayes'administration and civil service reform.
 Judge Poland offered 8 resolution doing away with the election of delegates by district conventions and providing that all be elected at the State convention, which was adopted: The following alternates were elected: G. W. Hendee, William Rounds, G. W. Grandy and John O. Stearns. The delegates were re- and the election of W. W. Grout as president of the convention was taken 8 sign of closing the breach between the Grout and Barlow factions. The sentiment of the convention was for Edmunds first, last and all the time.