Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-27

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longed applause.l All of us regard
our Senator with affection and pride,
but we unite with the Republicans all
over the country whose choice was
that man who is the nearest the heart
of the people since Abraham Lincoln
died. [Applause.l Our candidate is a
brilliant statesman who has never fall
tered but always borne aloft the stand
ard of Republicanism. We affirm the
choice of the National Convention,
and when the question comes up, shall
power be taken from the party which
has served the country so well, Ver-
mont lays aside every personal prefer
ence and says: "Give us the candidate
who supports our glorious principles
and we heartily and cordially give
him our allegiance In this cam
paign we are ahead from force of cir
cumstances; let us keep the ranks
well closed up with an old fashioned
majority of 5000. [Applause.l
After the appointment of a commit
tee on resolutions, with w. p. Dilling-
ham as chairman, the nomination of
candidate for Governor was taken up.
Samuel E. Pingree was nominated by
reclamation. For Lieutenant Cover
nor, E. J. Ormsbee, of Brandon, and
James K. Batchelder, of Arlington,
We're presented. Mr.. Ormsbee was
nominated on the first ballot, receiy-
ing 297 votes to 1888 for Batchelder
For Treasurer, w. Il. Dubois, of Ran
dolph, was nominated without opposi-
ton. For Secretary of State, DR.. Mich
OILS, the present incumbent, was pre-
sented, as was also his deputy, Chas.
w. Porter, of Montpelier. Mr.. Porter
made gallant fight and carried off
the nomination by 81 majority, the
vote being for Porter 27O, Nichols 249.
Auditor Powell, the present incum-
bent, received q unanimous re-nomi-
nation. For Electors at large, J. D.
Hatch of Burlington, and II. Harlow
of Windsor, were nominated by accla-
nation.
The following are names Of the State
Committee elected by the convention:
George w. Grandy of Addison county,
Jas. x. Batchelder of Bennington
county, Warren Gibbs of Chittenden
county, franklin Fairbanks of Gale
douia county, G. E. Benton of Essex
county, Oline Merrill of Franklin coun-
ty, Z. II. Goodsell of Ora nd Isle coun-
ty, G. S. Page of Lamoille county, T..
p. George of Orange county, F. w.
Baldwin of Orleans county, Ii. G. Tut
tie of Rutland county, George Nichols
of Washington county, Julius }. Estey
of Windham county and VIM. Il. John
son of Windsor county.
Mr. Pingrce Accepts the Honor.
The following telegram was readin
the convention:
HARTFORD, VT, June IS.
President Republican State Conven.
ton:
The unsought honor conferred by
my nomination for Governor is CRATE
fully acknowledged. If elected my
constant care will be to keep bright
the honor of our State.
SAMUEL E. PINGREE.
A letter to the President of the con-
vention from Congressman Luke p.
Poland, in which the nominees of the
Chicago Convention were commended
and success in November predicted,
was subsequently read.
The Platform.
The following resolutions were I'M
animously adopted:
The Republicans of Vermont, in
convention assembled, hereby declare
their loyalty to those fundamental
principles which have given the Re-
publican party an honorable existence
and we refer with just pride to the
record of that party in its continuous
administration of the National Gov
eminent since the Inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln as evidence of the
vitality of those principles and the
wisdom with which they have been
administered.
We heartily approve of the state
ment of political principles as set forth
in the resolutions of the National Re-
publican Convention of 1884 and we
pledge our earnest support to the
nominees of that convention.
We insist that the policy inaugural
ed by the Republicans of this State
and evidenced by recent legislation,
which has effected reduction of the
expenses of State government and adj
justed the burdens of taxation more
equally upon the property of the in
habitants, shall be continued. We
favor such legislation as shall promote
the morality and happiness of the
people, particularly legislation as shall
raise the standard and increase the
educational facilities of our public
schools. We congratulate this State
upon the harmony which has pre-.
vailed in its present convention, and
we commend the wisdom of its choice
of candidates as worthy of the party
which has always carried the day
and kept step to the music of the