Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
STATE CONVENTION.
Large and Harmonious Gathering
Col. Roswell Farnham Unanimously
Nominated for Governor.
Gen. John L. Barstow Nominated
by Acclamation for Lieuten-
ant-Governor.
John A. Page for Treasurer.

| Ill Cdiliut, tile meeting 10 ofutf, Ill OTucT u
allow delegates arriving on the II O'Clock
train an opportunity to participate IN the
preliminary steps Of the organization, and
in the meantime, the hall being already We
filled, Hon. Henry Ballard in response 10
enthusiastic calls addressed the Convention
lie spoke of the cana,lates of the Chicago
Convention; Of the Importance of the COM
ing election, and of the Democratic dilemma
at Cincinnati. Mr. Garfield was highly
euiogized and Gen Arthur spoken of
as good man, an able political lea
der, and u son Of Vermont In conclusion,
Mr. Ballard urged every Vermont
Republican 10 do his full duty and
roll up at the coming election the largest
majority yet givens Mr.. Ballard WAS fire.
quently interrupted by applause and at the
conclusion of his remarks WAS warmly
chcered
Gen. Grandey, chairman of the State COM
mittee, then in terms Of glowing eulosy
called upon Senator Edmunds, who in
response to enthusiastic calls rose in his
place in one OF the boxes and briefly ad-
dressed the convention. lie referred 10 the
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TAppause.
Gen. Grandey then at - O'Clock anuounc-
ed that although the roll WINS not vet com
pleted. on account of the DELAY of the ,roips
heor;nc oo,,o NJ tho 5o,ouo,o, ,,,, a., cat,
Committee had decided TO 20 on with the or
ganzation of the convention.
PRAYER was then offered by Rev. NJ. A.
Wilcox. pnstor of the First Rnptis, church of
this CITY.
The call was then read bv JJo, Ccorrc
Nichols. secretary of the St,te Committee
and also the roll of delegates AS far as COM
pleted. Some corrections AM additions to
the roll were made, and il was then adopted
as the roll of the convention
Gen. Grandey for the committee mn
nounced rs chairman Gen. William Y w
Ripley of FINLAND and n,mcd G. " Wool.
house F,o and Hon II u Vsrr;. SIC +,
committee IN escor, him to tho chair He
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COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
John u. Mccullough, Charles Jarrett L.
n. Glced, l.. L. lhayer, l.. q. liincklcy, H.
lait' "eorge May, Charies W. Ming d.
II. licia-
COMMITTEE On NOMINATION OF srArk COM
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