Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-23
THE VERMONT DEM0CRA rs.
The state Convention on Thursday.

The state Convention on ThuFHday.
Z. J. PHELPS FOR GovERSoR-ATKINs TOO
MUCH FOR G. N. DAvENPoRT ONCE MoRE-
THE PROPOSED GBFAT RATIFICATION MET
ING FIzzLE.
The State Democratic convention at Bur
lington on Thursday nominated this ticket
For governor, Edward j. Phelps of Burling
ton lieutenant governor Geo. W. Gates of
White River Junction treasurer, James II.
Williams OF Bellows Falls presidential cleo
tors Mt large, Cyrus Jenning Of Hubbardton
and j. W. Bliss of Bradford. The conyen-
ton numbered 400 delegates. 1t was called
TO order by Hiram Atkins, who named as tenn
porary chairman Col. A. NJ. Dickey, who took
the chair and briefly addressed the conven-
ton. b. b. Smalley of Burlington moved
that the temporary organization be made per
manent. G. n. Davenport opposed the mo-
ton, seconded by A. p. Childs of Benning-
ton. Mr.. Smalley replied, and his motion
was carried almost unanimously. The Boston
Journals account says: Another little con-
test arose over resolution offered by DIR. l..
c. Butler, at the request of the State commit
tee, for the appointment by the Chair of a
committee of seven on resolutions but this
was stronuously opposed by the Davenport
and Childs factions, who favored q committee
Of one from each county, TO be selected by
the delegates from those counties The Dav-
export faction threatt ned that if they could
not have what they wanted they would bolt
the ticket, which brought Hon. b. b. Smalley
to his feet who vigorously denounced the
threat made by the Windham county dele
gates After much elimination and recrimi-
nation, the resolution favored by the State
committee was adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
A committee on resolutions was then Gp-
| pointed. with DIR. l.. C. Butler as chairman.
Reformer Davenport read q tirade against
every thing of Il Republican character in Yer
| mont, in the foIm of a series of resolutions
embodying anti-railroad anti-judicial and
anti statutory.
The resolutions indorse the national plat
form and extol the character of the nominee.
They denounce the prohigAcy of the Republi-
| can State government. and demand that all
| property that law protects shall bear just
| proportion of the expense Of that protection.
| They further demand an equalization Of taxa
| ton, and assert that the Democracy of Yer
mont will labor for a more economical admin
| stration of affairs in short, they demand re-
form and declare themselves the only compe-
tent party to bring it about. The nominee
for Governor, Hon. f. j. Phelps, accepted
the nomination, and spoke eloquently and in
q manner that was worthy of better cause.
/
which took place, with the addition of five
me mbers, is triumph of the Atkins SmRlley
and Billings element over Davenport, Childs
| d Co., the convention sustaining the old State
committee by large majority on every ques
ton raised. A meeting of the committee wai
held Thursday evening. Hiram Atkins re-
mains chairman.
The "gand mas meeting" so extensively
advertise for The evening proytda fizzle The
speakers advertised were not present, excep
Col Waddell of North Carolina. About one
hundred stopped over from the State conven
ton, and the vast crowd" expected coulC
not have exceeded two hundred at any time
Gen. Nick6Ison Of Chelsea, Mass, opened
the meeting and was followed by Col. Wad
dell of North Carolina.
or the proceedings in the State Committee
meeting on Wednesday evening, previous to
the convention, the Free Press says;
The State committee held long and rather
exciting session last evening There were
two contesting delegations-from BrAttleborC
and from Vergennes. In case of the first
named town, seven delegates were chosen -
G. N. Davenport f. w. Childs, John Retting
Thos Judge, w. S. Guild, G. j. Kirwan anC
G.. II. Burns but only hundred votes weT'
cast for the gubernatorial nominee in 1874
(the balance of the Democratic vote being
cast for the late Hon. c. W. Willard, ant
consequently the committee decided that only
the first three delegates were entitled to seat
in the convention. For the sake of 'harmo
n.y." however, they decided TO admit the re
naming four to seats on the platform, with
out the privilege of voting-a disposition o
the case which was highly unsatisfactory t.
the ostraoised four and to Mr. Davenport
who for his part declared that he never haC
and never should vote for Mr.. Bingham.