Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Nomination of Hon Luke T.. Poland
ON the First Ballot,

The Republican convention for the Sccon,
Congressional District was held at Mont
peher on Wednesday, July Goth 1882, an,
nominated for Representative in Congress
Hon. Luke p. Poland of St. Johnsbury OF
inc lirst ballot, the vote standing; Who'll
number, 332 necessary to choice, 1877
Judge Poland had 10l Gen. William W
Grout had 1893; Hon. w. p. Dillingham; hat
10; Hon James M. Tyler had Z, and thcr,
was one scattering vote.
The convention was not fullonc, $50 be-
ing the number of delegates the District was
ehtitied. IL was quiet, orderly and suifi.
G,ent harmonious gathering. Col. Kittrdgc
hasklns OF the District Committee called the
convention to order and permanent organi.
zalion was elected by the choice of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-,James l.. Martin of London
derry.
Iice-presidents-llorace Fairbanks of st.
SSohInsbury, A. +. Nichols of Concord, A.
~ y, hing OF Tunbridgc, H. G. Wilson of
Troy, Philandcr Rford of Warren, Abishai
2,oddard OF Townshend, John Porter of
Hartford.
Sccretaries-F w. Baldwin of Barton, w.
w. Stickney of Ludlow.
After some discussion il was voted that in
the future the district committee call the
town caucuscs on the same day that the basis
in the last preceding Presidential voor ''' nnd
that the bailot-boxcs remain o,"n onn ho anu
On motion, a committee on resolutions was
appointed. as follows: Horace Fairbanks A
+. Nichols. l.. Z. Thayer. w w Miles II
Carleton, KittridCc uaskins. w. Z, Jobn.
co"
Nomihatihg speeches.
for Member OF Congress Hon. o. Il. But
teriielu nominated Hon. Luke L. Poland of
81. Johnsoury, culoglzlng him as man of
Na!lohal reputation, great lawyer and an
eminent statesman.
!, Scc9nueu ny Messrs' D. +: Dean OF Caycn-
dish, Horace Fairbanks, G.. l.. Stow of Chcl-
PAM of Wo,dsiocl and o,hors '''
In the meanwhile. W. d. Johnson of
Woodstock had formally Withdrawn the
name of Hon. w. G. French Of that town,
Hon. l.. II. Thompson of Irasbnrrh nomi.
mated Gen William w. Grout of Barton.
He was, he said, man around whom no
hostilities centred. He was identified
WIN tue progressive element OF the party.
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District Committee.
Caledonia countv-H. C. Bcldeu.
Essex county-C. w. King.
Orange county-W. II. Dubois.
Orleans county-O. n. Elkins.
Washington co,lnty-I,. Bort Cross
Windham county-Kittridge Haskins
Windsor county-Nelson Cav.