Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

ten delegates to the National Contention at
Cincinnati as follows:
Delegates at Lsrge-Iucius Robinson OF
Newport, L. W. Redingion of Rutland,
Bradley B. Smalley of Burlington, and
James H. Williams of Bellows Falls. AL
ternatcs-John G. Burke of Albany, \. P.
Childs of Bennington, \. =. Grinnell of Bur-
liugton, and NJ. II. Goddard of Ludlow.
District Delcgates-First District-Bsnja-
min B. White of Calais and Mild c. Huling
of Bennington alternates, l.. b. Evans of
Moretown, G. II. Simmons of Bennington
Second District-Don C. Pollard of Caven-
dish, Nathan p Bowman OF st. Johnsbury
alternates, Alexander Cochranc of Ryegate,
George L. Spear of Braintree
Third District-George L. Waterman of
Hydepark, F. W. McGettrick of St. Adams;
altcrnates, John w. Currier of North Troy,
James A Brown of Grand Isle.
The conventon-which numbered about
three hundred dclegates-met in the vestry
of the Methodist church and was called to
order by Hiram Atkins, who named W. II.
H. Bingham of Stowe as temporary chair
man and Ii. w. Martin of Bennington and
Mr.. Sullivan of Montpelier, secretaries. The
temporary organization was made permanent,
with one additional secretary a. b. Perry
of BARNETT, and one vice president from each
county, among the latter being DIR. l.. C.
Butler of Essex, Col. Z. G. Bailey of Stowe,
Micaiah Mott of Alburgh, ID. L. Wright of
Weybridge (brother of the famous Silas
Wright, and other veterans. Hon. Daniel
Baldwin of Montpelier was made honorary
vice-president.
Chairman Bingham briefly addressed the
convention, expressing the trust that the
convention would nominate good men, who
would go uninstructcd and act for the best
interests of the party.
George Z. Eaton of Danville moved
committee on resolutions of one from each
county Carried, and the clair appointed
the committee, placing Mr.. Eaton at its
head.
The election of delegates at large was
then proceeded with, Mr.. Robinson being
nominated by George L. Waterman, Mr.. Red
ington by A. Z. Childs of Bennington. Mr.
Smalley by K. III. Start and Mr.. Williams by
+. W. Childs of Brattleboro; and all were
unanimously elected. Some amusement WAS
created by Charles \. Davenport, who, in
seconding Mr.. Williams's nomination, said
that he didn't approve of caucusing, but in
this case the saie-makers had chosen n 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.. Davenports
impressive remarks didn't greatly touch the
sin seared consciences of his auditors 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
and Hiram Atkins. Since the former, al s
District convention few years since, ex
pressed a desire to thresh Mr.. Atkins ant
otherwise despitefully used him, there ha'
been q decided lack of harmony between
the two statesmen. Great was the surprise
then, when Mr.. Atkins seconded the nOmina
ton of Mr.. Childs as alternate, and especial
" when he masticated one of the largcs
pieces of humble pie ever known since The
invention Of that innutritious diet, by add
ing that ''the lion and the lamt
will now lie down together, and if the liOr
eats the lamb I'll be gone The quadruped
al Childs, however, declined to be Modified
and administered several blows in the neigh.
borhood of Mr.. Atkins's vitals, which arr
understood to be preliminary to the complete
act of deglutition at the next State Con
vention.
A. =. Chlds then made what he undoubt
eddy thought was a fine speech, introducin.
a resolution condemning the fraud of 1876,
which was referred to the committee on resO
lutions.
The Convention then adjourned until af
| no Halafratas from tho n Nor dis
tricts in the meantime holding their caucuse
for the choice of delegates TO be submitted t
the Convention. The First and Second Dis
tricts remained in the vestry, while the Thir
repaired to that lordly pile known as Eillag
Hall, where they organized by the choice o
Col +. c. Bailey of Stowe as chairman an
C. Henry Clark of this city as secretary
Major +. NJ. Billiard of Swanton, f. W
Mcliettrick of St Adams and George /
Waterman of IIydepark were nominated.
b. b. Smalley suggested caucus z
Franklin county delegates, that they nigh
. --ssVffyrrrrr.
Much confusion arose about this time an
the lie direct was exchanged at least one
while there was considerable heated talking
Mr.. McGettrick sang his own praises i
vigorous tones and said the opposition t
himself could not be justified morally OF pc
ltically.
Finally, in the midst of much confusion
the caucus adjourned until las. On reas
sembling B. b. Smalley said the st. Alban
Democrats ought TO fight their battles q
home and not come here TO DO it. Ii wa
not Major Billiards. fight, but that of som
ST. Adams folks who couldn't secure an eleC
ton to this or any other convention. III,
seconded the nomination of MIR. McGettrick
More disorder ensued. but at length a ballo
was taken. Major Billiard got IS votes an
Mr.. McGettnck 60, and the latter was dc
clarcd the choice of the caucus.
Mr.. Waterman's nomination was contesie
by James A Brown of Grand Isle, who az
vanced the brilliant theory that Mr. Water
man was working hard for the nomination
but did not intend to go to Cincinnati, but t
send his alternate. The caucus did not CO
incide with Mr.. Brown.
In the other district caucuse5 there wa
also a good deal of squabbling, but 10 a les
extent.
All hands then proceeded to the vestry
where the convention ratified the choice {
the districts. This business being accom-
plishcd. nine cheers were given for the dele
gates the party and the nominee of the Nj
tional Convention, and three more fC
Atkins's rooster After this vocal exercis
X. ii. Start introduced n resolution eult
giving Gen. Hancock and expressing I'll
earnest desire of the Democrats of Vernon
for his nomination.
, A very young man from Bennington AZ
nounced himself as being for that gran
: old reformer'' Samuel J. Tilden. In 1S1t
Tilden had saved the country from blooC
t shed The speaker himself knew OF on
hundred men who were pledged to fight
, Tilden said the word Sensation
, The CORY young man from Benningto
. was loudly applauded.
Hiram Atkins was Hancock man, bu
deprecated the introduction of the resolution
which was, after some debate, referred
! the committee on resolutions
Voted, that the delegates be instructed
vote for the two-thirds rule.
A resolution that the delegation vote as
unit was lost.
The resolutions deplore the animosities c
sections and parties; demand that the r,
sources of the South be developed, and tbs
5 the rights of every citizen be guaranteed
, and condemn the fraud of 1876 Tl
i closing resolution was to the effect that III
t delegation vote as II unit and it was rejected
A. p. Chids moved that the State Con
, mittce call the next State convention at Blu
. lington; but upon Mr.. Atkins's statemer
, III ,,,l u g