Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

ulation Of caucuses and TO prevent few in
terested persons from coming together and
electing delegates by a snap vote, without
giving others a chance to have a voice in the
matter. He ad himself opposed the rule
but a majority favored it and IL was carried.
lie did not believe 1t was necessary to follow
the rule on this occasion, but thought the
caucus might proceed TO elect district dele
gates by reclamation unless some voter pres
ent objected to that method. He did not be-
lieye the committee on credentials would re.
fuse the credentials OF a delegation 30 elect
ed. Col Fuller concurred in the views OF
Col Haskins and moved TO proceed TO the
election of delegates. DIR. Holton also thought
the delegates might be elected as suggested
and moved that the delegates TO the state
convention be also the delegates to the dis
trlct convention. The chair refused to en-
terrain the motion of either Col. Fuller or
DIR. Hoton, ruling them both out OF order
and not within the rule of the district con-
venton which the caucus was bound to abide
by. Hon. J. NJ. Tyler spoke, sustaining the
rule, and saying that he believed fully in the
principle on which it was founded. Its in
tention was TO give every Republican voter
chance TO be heard in the primaries, and this
was a right which was essential to the perpe-
tuity Of our institutions. Col Hooker ruling
steadily against motions to elect the delega-
ton by any method other than that prescrib-
bed by the rule, it was finally suggested by
Col Haskins that all difficulties might be re-
moved by nominating in open meeting tick
ct to be voted for by ballot-it being option
al, of course, with any voter TO cast his ballot
for other persons than those nominated If he
chose motion to 20 nominate was carried
and the following ticket was placed in nomi-
nation to be balloted for II. d. Holton,
L. X. Fuller, N. l. Hawley, G. M. Highly,
II. f. Brooks, d. L. Herrick, r. j. b. Cud-
worth, II. f. Smith, o. L. French, ]. l..
Martin, H. Il. Chase.
After the nominations a ballot was proceed
ed with, the box remaining open one hour
At the end of the hour the ballots were count
ed and it was found that this ticket had been
elected by substantially unanimous vote
the total number of gentlemen who took the
trouble to write out and deposit ballot be-
ing 81
Just before the ballotng began Col. Has
kns offered the following resolutiong, the
reading of which was received with applause,
and they we're carried unanimously by ris-
ing vote.
Resoleed, That as vermonters we view with pride
and satisfaction the growing feeling among Republic
cans throughout the country, that honOred Sena-
tor George +. Edmuuds, embodies the qualifications
essential in wise and conservative Cntet Magistrate
Of the nation and that in him the Republican party
would have a candidate under whose banner they
could make an aggressive campaign and consequent
victory as their reward.
Res0lrd, That the delegates this evening elected to
the State and District Conventions to be held at Mont
peer on the 29th and goth inst are hereby instruct
ed to support for delegates to the Republican Nation
al Convention to be held at Chicago the Sd day Of
June next, only such persons are openly pronoun-
ced in favor Of the nomination Of Hon. George +. Ed
munds for the high office Of President Of the United
States and will give him their earnest and unqualified
support.
The result of the ballot having been an
nounced the meeting adjourned