Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-07-28
THE SECOND DISTRICT CONVEN.
TTON
Hon, p, Poland Nominated on tn
FIrst ballot.

IIOAs
Hon. T.. II. Poland Nominated on the
Fret Ballot
The Republicans Of the Second Congress
sional District of this State, under the new
apportionment met in convention at Mont
peier on Wednesday afternoon Of this week.
The convention was called to order by Col.
Kittredge Haskins, chairman OF the district
committee, and the roll Of delegates was read
by Hon. W. II. Dubois, the secretary. Inc
roll showed 80 delegates present from Gale
donia county II from Essex, 4S from Or
anpe. 80 from Orleans 90 from Washington,
40 from Windham and ~ from Windsor,
making a total of 331 delegates present. One
delegate came in after tho roll-call, making
tho total number of voters in the conven-
ton 332. Col Haskins, for the District
committee, presented the following nomina-
tons for permanent officers of the conven.
ton For president, Hon. J. L. Martin OF
Londonderry; for vice presidents, Horace
Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury, A. f. Nichols,
Concord, A. N. King, Tunbridge, II. O. Will
son, Troy, P. Rixford, Warren, A. Stoddard,
Townshend, John Porter, Hartford for sec
retaries, f. w. Baldwin, Barton, W. w.
Stickney, Ludlow. These several gentlemen
were made the permanent officers OF tho
body, and L. II. Thompson and Arthur
lLOneH were uuLutu uh u tuulhlltAoN " SnNNAN
tho president to the chair. On taking the
chair Mr.. Martin expressed his sincere
thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
and said he knew, on account of the state
of the atmosphere, the convention would ex-
cuse him for not making u speech. More
over, he said, in order TO procure the nomi-
nation, il had been necessary for him to
promise the committee not TO do 80!
Upon proceeding to business it was moved
that the chair nnmo a committee Of two from
each county to nominate a district commit
tee. The motion was agreed to, and l.. X.
Fuller and f. L. Waterman were named AZ
tho nominating committee on the part Of
Windham county.
Il was also moved that the chair appoint
committee of one from each county to draft
resolutions, and Col. Haskins was named the
member of that committee from Windham
county Col Haskins moved to instruct the
district committee to order Oaucuses held on
the same day at such hour as the town com
mttees shall direct. An amendment was OF.
ferod directing that the representation in fu-
ture conventions be based on the Republican
vote cast for governor in the last preceding
presidential year This was agreed to. An
amendment was also offered directing that
the boxes remain open for ballots, in the sew
eral caucuses, for ono hour. This proposed
amendment gave rise to discussion and when
finally put to vote UiCd DOCe was declared car
ried. A rising vote was called for and this
resulted in the adoption Of the amendment
1873 to 1903. The resolution US finally adopt
cd is as follows:
! Resolved, That the District committee be and they
are hereby instructed in their call for future cOnyen
tons to direct the caucuscs Of the several towns to
be holden the same day at such hour OF the day as
| the respective town committees may determine; that
! the ballot boxes shall remain open for votes one
| hour and that the committee base the number Of
delegates upon the vote for governor in the presi-
dental year.
! On motion Of Hon. d. D. Harris the con-
vention proceeded TO nominate candidates for
mombcr of Congress. Hon. o. L. Buttorield
of this county presented the name of Hon.
l.. p. Poland in a very folicitous speech, al
llding to Judge Poland's honorable service
in many high Offices and commencing him
as man of eminent ability, of wel.tried eX-
perience and unquestioned fitness John f.
Dean of Cayendish and Hon Horace Fair
banks Of St Johnsbury seconded Judge PO-
lands nomination.
Hon. J.. II. Thompson of Irasburg nomi-
mated Hon. W. W. Grout, warmly commend
ing him as Il man identified with the progress
sive, independent elements of the party, a
man about whom no hostilities centre, a man
of the people, q man Of purity, ability and
integrity. Gen. Stephen Thomas Of Wash
iugton seconded Gen. CIRCUITS nomination in
n warm aud spirited speech, and Hugh Hen.
ry of Chester, in graceful and carefully.
phrased speech, performed like service for
Gen. Grout. VIM. A. johnson of Woodstock
announced that Warren c. French OF that
town would not be candidate before the
convention. Judge Poland's nomination was
seconded by gentlemen from Orange, ESSEX
and Washington counties, and Gen. CIRCUITS
nomination was further seconded by gentle
men from Caledonia and Orleans counties
Tho friends Of both candidates were evident
ly enthusiastic and thoroughly in earnest, and
the mention of the names of Poland and
Grout called out successive rounds OF ap
plause from their respective supporters.
ballot was finally reached with the following
| result