Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
Speeches, 10y T.. y. Phelps, l.. NJ.
Na;,dciI and l.. '. Nirl,crsOn.

after II O'clock hy Hiram Atkins of Montpc-
lirf chairman of the State committee, who
mailc hiicf address, facilitating the con-
v,u;on "a the large attendance and prophc-
$, ing Democratic, victory in the Fall. In
closing hc named As temporary chairman
Col. A. VI. DirScy of Bradford, who was
unanimously elected. On taking the chair
Col. Dickcy hi ily returned his thanks.
Mr. j. /, $tarlcton Of Middlcbury was
unanimously elected secretary.
L. i. Snia.lcy Of Burlington then moved
that ;he temporary organization he made
permanent, with the addition Of one sccrc-
ta'y and onc vice-prcs.dcnt from each
cnImy.
pn Til motion ,:ilAt the first sinabble OF
the day, The an!i-ring Democrats under the
lral of Davenport AMI Chlds making an
active though unsuccessful fight against the
pass l@c of the motion.
g. y. Davenport; of BrAtileboro opposed
The motion. lie did not believe in the selec-
lion Of permanent organization in that
way. He di.! not consider it equitable or
Democratic. He moved an amendment that
n committee on permanent organization be
NAMED by the convention, to consist of one
mrmhCr from each Senatorial district.
Mr. Suialey advocated his motion and
was followed 10y \. f. Childs of Bennington
who opposcdil in one of his usual laransues
The question was further discussed by James
y. .I"liasnn Of Mortified, Mr.. Childs and
Mr. davenport, and finally the latter moved
that the vote on Mr. Smaley's motion be
taken and the motion was unanimously
adopted.
The vie presidents and secretaries were
announced rs follows:
Vice Presidents Addison county, l.. l..
Wright Bennington, NJ G.. Remington :;
Caledonia, J. NJ. Weeks Chiitendcn, Henry
Gillett; rss,X. T. e. Beatie franklin,
James Say Grand Isle. VI. T. Mott la
mnille, ". II. II. Bingham Orleans, Sam
uol Nichols . Orange, John Z. Chambers :;
Rutland, !. q. Hawkins Washington. An
drew Marray Winlliam, y. Bemis Wind
sor, g. : Haywood.
Sccrotirics - Addison county, NJ. +.
,;prlEac Bennington, c. X. Young Gale
donia, \. Il. Perry Chittenden, John +.
Hogan; Essex, L. O. Dlchesnc Franklin,
l.. V. Brigham Grand Isle, II. Me
Gpwin: Llmoil!e, II. v BDyntOn Orleans
J. G. Burke; Orange. j. II. Hyde Rut-
land. VI. u. Cole: Washington, W. Sull-
van Winiham, II. G. Porter Windsor,
William Miles.
DIR. l.. G.. Butler Of Essex moved com
miitcr Of seven on resolutions.
On this motion another fight cnsucd, which
gradually grew very bitter and was attended
by munh confusion: but the Atkins crowd
wcrc a"lin victorious. Ii commenced with
motion hy c. y. Davenport that the com
miiicc consist of one delegate from each
county, 10 b. named by the delegates from
The counties.
The question was discussed by Mr.. Daven-
port. \ T.. Chids Il. II. Start, George L.
Eaton Of Danviilc, F. ". Childs of Brattle-
boro. Il. 4. Smallcv. II. Atkins. L. W.
McGctirick of II. Alhans. NJ H. Goddard
of Ludlow. anil Capt J. j. Loncrsan.
Mr. ChiLis Of Bennington waxed eloquent
on The rights 81 all paris of the State to he
represented Gn the committee on resolutions,
and on the need of a broad, live platform,
such as a committee of fourteen would give
them. and such ~. by inference. was not tn
be cXpqc.cI from a committee of seven. lie
bnn.J that however the committee WAS con-
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