Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-20

| Democratic convention for Chittenden county
was held at Essex Junction on Thursday
August 1etl. 1t was a mass convention and
numbered. perhaps, $50 persons-the hal
in Tylers hotel being comfortably filled
The convention organized by the choice oi
the following officers: Chairman, l.. {.
Butler IF Essex; secretary, ;. \. Bowers OF
Burlington: vice presidents, Solomon Johns
of Huntington. :. W. Mead of Underhill,
Eras,us Field of Jericho. On motion of l..
NJ. Sutton nominating committee was
chosen of two from each town and six from
Burlington.
Pending this motion II. Atkins of Wash
inglou county suggested the announcement
ara publication Of the town committees. After
? prolonged general talk on this subject, Mr..
Atkins again took the floor and made an urgent
apneal for funds. Mr.. Atkins in fact run the
convention from first to last, carrying the
filing 50 far as 10 make an address to the
nominating committee, advising them as to
their duly of ali OF which unsolicited as
sis;ance the Democrats of the county must
be duly grateful.
As soon rs NJ Atkins gave them q chance
- committee On resolutions was Appreciated,
CONSISTING al !. " Butler, Il. ii. Start, +.
+. Mars ul Westfort, J. J. Monaian OF
TnGcriilI and :. b. Bliss of Jericho.
The noniLa;in. committee was then 'e
ported IS follows: ilinesburgh, Michael
Gaffnrv. oxen Coggius; Colchester, W. w.
". I'll lnis.,a, Josiah nupau; Essex. l.. c,
Butter. ,io!.a McGregor; Charlotte, Michaal
Ou.n,sa. Dan O'Erien: Bolton, :. Deavitt.
T. 3. Wha,en jericho, II. B. Percival. ;.
3. B.i.s Shclbarn. d. VI. Ryan. G. Smith
Milton. Oyctt Sayles, o. F. Coon; Hunting
ton. II. u. Small, II. c. Pierce; Richmond
U.ary Giilet, Thomas Leonard; Westford,
p. +. Narrs, T. Il. Tyler; South Burlington.
T. 7. Stewart. John Enrieht; Cndcrhil, J.
J Noaalian, l.. Bowen.
On Ike Burlington members of the com
m.tcr there was squabble, which II tool.
two hour. to settle Capt. Start and part
of the Burlington. delegation was in favor OF
the nomination of Hon. Z. X. Hard for Senator,
while the rest were ''straigh t-outs, and the
contest between the factions was a lively one.
4 compromise was finally effected, and the
foll,wi.g IN .nlbers chosen half of whom are
understood II have been in favor of Mr.. Hard
and hall opposed TO him Morillo Noycs,t. j.
Alr.r. J. J.. Russell, II. :. White, X. II.
Start. L. NJ Sutton.
The nominating committee was far from
being happy family and lis deliberations
were long and lively. In the meantime
the few lnruIhcrs Of the convention who
came to limc were RECALLED by speech
bv Gcorgr y. kennedy oi Waterbury
long, rambling pointless talk, Of no earth
" account and having highly denorali2ins
effect Gn the few faithful ones who endcavor
ed 60 listen 10 il. Finally the nominating
committee Cni..c 10 Il COnclusion-a con
clu-.un adverse 10 Mr.. Hard's candidacy by
al our ten % one and reported the following
nominations. which were endorsed by the
convention
For Senators - Morillo Noyes, John
Quinlnn. Henry Giilet.
For Judge of Probate-C. J. Alger
For Assistant Judges solomon Johns, J.
T. Small
For safe Attorney J. Monahan.
For sheriff 5 : Thompson.
For lii4h BailiT c $. Parker.
County Camrit;cc-.Io joel II. Iolton, i. I.
/ Mars, Mariio Moves. W. WV. Thompsoi.
JOIN Qainlan
The committee on resolutions presented :
/ report which was adopted, endorsing tho
/ National. State and county nominations and
7 inviting ID, universe to vote for them.
Dne .Gcn." " T. Martin of Mississippi
ti.cn addressed the gathering Gen Martin
is a kind OF inferior Waddcll, and his speecl
was g sort Of mild echo Of the latter's. II,
talked for couple Of hours, after which
thr,.. cheers wrrr given for the candidates
and tie convention adjourned.