Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-28
The State Convention.

The State Convention.
The delegates Of the republican state convention
assembled In Capital Hall In this village wednes-
day, June 81, for the purpose OF nominating can
didates for governor, acknowledgements and
state treasurer. The convention was organized
by the choice Of Ex-Governor Proctor Of Rutland
~ chairman with the usual subordinate officers
On taking the chair, Governor Proctor expressed
his thanks for the honor, and said
was said Of The Cd Vermont brigade that The men were
without eicer they would sii have preserved discipline
and order, and have fought good battle And Vermont
Of Itself and come ont right however mpersety conducted
we have none Of The divisions among rs g
all independents; with the freeat criticism within the
q strong enough to destroy the republican party Of
Vermont ! believe none is 90 dsposed lts unity 4
is,9 Of The people ~ r. principle BIT we must remem
policy Of The country Tor more Saa twenty years. When
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progress IN he NE Of any nation What has s rspp r.
can party done rather what has not done possible
made united nation ont of dscordant states. II has
shown the lnvno6le military power q free people II
bank In Christendom At the termination Of s sway OF
lave nearly il not quite doubied and our development in
other directions L. still greater From country unielt
almost controlling The republican party Is king by al
appeals ali that il hest and rest man and 50 gains
the approval Of majority Of the American people Can
viii be continuedY Hut It ia said that long lease Of
power tends g. corruption and abuse Has been 30 IN
to stimulate us to exeton we might almost leave to
been prompt discover and correct All Of state ad-
mnsra9n Let the party Of the country heed our eI-
his CROPS fail because the seed has become imperfect from
who has bred his stock and raised his crops
90 neh i3r present prom as to keep Them lne and each
aierS IN is course fails IN IL devotion 70 principle or be-
Sm' corrupt 0m too much h & e them Gp 70 Yer
me rne repubcanlsmi with devotion TO the undyins
The Whole BODY and and restore 10 IL pristine purity
and y!gor Let Y see to IT, then that there be no ION
born son Of Vermont.
Judge Poland OF st. Johnsbury was made chair.
man OF a committee OF nine on resolutions, and
| on motion of General W. W. Lynde OF Brattleboro
n committee OF one for each county was appointed
| to nominate a state committee
For governor, Hon. W. A. Weed of Shelburr
| nominated his townsman, General John l. Bars
| tow The nomination was numerously and elo
| quenty seconded and accepted by the convention
| by reclamation. Colonel Kittredge Haskins Of
Brattleboro nominated for lieutenant governor
| Colonel Levi X. Fuller Of that town. urged tn,
claims OF Windham county to the nomination and
| eulogized the qualities Of his candidate. Colone
| I. o. Seaver In speech that enlisted the atten
ton and interest OF the convention presented the
| With single exception the speeches made in ad
vocacy of the claims of either candidate were char
| acterized by gentlemanly grace and courtesy Mr.
Eoskinson of Mount Holly, in a rambling speech
extensively presented the claims of civilian a,
against those OF soldier for the office. and thu
without doubt contributed to the defeat OF tn,
candidate whose nomination he designed to ad
| vance. Martin and Hooker Of Brattleboro mad
| n gallant effort to retrieve the fortunes OF Coone
Fuller in spirited speeches in which the argumen
in favor OF civilians claims to the second execu
| tive office was forcibly stated. ballot was takei
with the following result:
Whole number q votes b.
Necessary 10 choice. 5b
Samuel T. pingree 2g
Albert Dwinell
scattering.
! Colonel Pingree was declared nominated ant
| on motion of Colonel Hooker his nomination, wa
| made unanimous
Pending the count of the ballot, General Bar
| stow was appraised of his nomination and pre-
scented to the convention amid enthusiastic dem
| onstrations. The nominee spoke as follows
In response to your invitation, appear before you sim
ply TO respectfully signify my grateful acceptance Of tn
hgh honor yon have conferred upon me- and to return m
appreciate believe fullest extent he honor Of bein
selected by the republican party Of Vermont the cand
people also keeny realize the responsibilities which fol
trusted my experience and ability 10 psrform its duties
the satisfaction OF the people, that have RETAINED from
convention. Not having sought the nomination hay
Ing made mad" no promises am free-as hope should be i
that independence OF mind which neither bends to favor
this honor has to through the paiiity OF friend
with whom now am, and with whom in years past have
eeee associated In public and private life But An con
yention expect anything Of me but that shall with al
tie Of the office laid down by the constitution and laws
the state & Of persons or cIeeds This If elected
Honorable I L. Martin nominated for STATE
treasurer Honorable w. II. Dubois of West Ran
dolph. The nomination was heartily seconded by
many prominent delegates representing different
sections of the state, and was carried by acclama
nation without a dissenting voice
The committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing:
RssGlrd That in the untimey death Of the late Pres
lamy; that we tender to President Arthur assurance o.
confidence in his Administrations that devo
ent upon which The party i founded and viii nSinr
Resolred That deprecatc practice which
generally prevails IN the election of members OF the eeisla
legislative branch Of The state government that with
a e we T s w voere r OF r o
choose for the offices OF representatives and senator h
sve elections them the legislative lon.
be gbe % ae PRs
% P9PTII he es and A. yo e IA G hHe
the condition and wants OF the common schools of the stat
Reoired That recognizing the importance of our ag
cunra Interests We believe that they should receive sncl
state such thorough, practical and generous system a.
shall by It's steady and wise application most successfully
develop the material prosperity of commonwealth,
Resoired That believing the value OF all property
should be the basis OF taxation, desire to express
confidence in our present system Of taxation and m be
lief that with such slight changes found necessary
more nearly reached than ever before In the history Of
Resored That pledge ourselves to the earnest ant
cordial support OF the officers this day put nomination.
The following is the state committee for the en-
suing two years; Addison county, Julius N
North OF Shoreham; Bennington, James X. Batch
elder of Arlington; Caledonia, Franklin Fair
banks OF st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, Warner
| Gibbs OF Burlington; Essex, Charles T. Benton o
Gnildhall franklin, Willard Harrington of St AL
| bans; Grand Isle, William r. Sowles of Alburgh
lamoie, Carroll S. Page of Hydepark Orange
Edmund P. George OF West Fairlee; Orleans
Elisha Lane OF Derby; Rutland, +. j. Ormsbe,
OF Brandon; Washington, George Nichols o.
Mortified; Windham, Julius J. Estey of Brattle
boro; Windsor, Luther o. Greene Of Woodstock
Having completed the business it assembled Il
discharge, shortly after one o'clock the conven
ton adjourned sine die, having been in actual ses
sion but trife more than two hours.
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION thirty
second annual meeting of the Vermont Stat,
Teachers Association will be held at Castleton OF
wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 9th
observed: Wednesday euening-Address of wei
come, Hon. j. B, Bromley Castleton; response
President j. s. Cilley, Jericho; address, 18th,
Nobility Of Work." Rev. W. s. Blaisdell, Ran
| dolph: Thursday morning" Institute and Insti
tute Work, Principal c. c. Boynton, Townshend
| and Principal j. NJ. Hitt Mortified; "Practca
Physics for Common Schools" William F. Roche
eau, Randolph Z" Best Method of Teaching
| Language in our Schools" Principal L. v Has
kel, Windsor, and Principal Judah Dana, Yves
| Rutland. Thursday qttepoon-" Our Norma
Schools; What are they doing2 What SHOULD
| be done for them?" President, M H. Buckham
| Burlington, and Principal Edward Conant, John
son Woman Opportunity" Mrs. A. NJ Good
| ell South Windham; Politics in our Schools,
| Principal W. Durham, Bennington; Schoo
Supervision, Superintendent ]. J. r. Randall
Rutland, and Arthur Ropes, Esq, Montpelier
Thursday eUening-"The Teachers Outside
| Work, Principal c, H. Dunton, Poultney; ad
dress, John Brown" Walter t. Howard, Esq
Fair Haven Friday morning Business session
report and election of officers; "Educationa
Journalism" Hiram circuit, LII D., Boston, ant
Principal W. II. Sanderson, Woodstock; "Words,
Principal A. +. Leavenworth, Casteton; " Yer
mont System OF Education: defects and RENE
dies, President Cyrus Hamln Middlebury, anC
| Principal ii. IL, Shaw, West Brattleboro Tn,