Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-02
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lage hall was called to order by Col. Has
kins, chairman Of the district committee, just
as the clock struck two The roll Of delegates
was called by Hon W. H. Du Bots, secretary
Of the committee, and showed present From
Caledonia county "a delegates from Orleans
county % from Orange county A. from
Washington county 90 from Windsor county
CD, from WindhHm county pa total OF PAL
delegates. Essex county had no representa-.
tive present. In the other counties about
one-haf the towns on an average were repre-
scented
Col. Haskins for the committee, nomi-
mated Hon. Josiah Grout Of Newport for tenn
porary chairman and this nomination was
ratified by the convention. Mr.. Grout on
taking the chair, spoke Of the Importance Of
the issue which the delegates from Vermont
would present 10 the country at Chicago and
made graceful and eloquent Rllusion to the
distinguished name-''so pure, 10 perfect, 30
oompleto" which the national Republican
party would be asked to place at the head Of
its ticket
Col Franklin Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury
was made vice president of the convention,
and Arthur Ropes and W. W. Prescott Of the
Montpelier Waterman were made secretary
and assistant secretary.
Nominations for Chicago delegates were
Montpelier placed in nomination Hon Benz
f. Fifeld OF Montpelier for one of the dis
trict delegates chRracterizing him Us II gen.
tleman of long personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Edmuuds, IN earnest advocate OF his
nomination, and one whose well-knowu abili-
ties would be powerful factor in the con
vention work for Mr. Edmunde Delegates
in behalf of all the other counties represent
ed seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Flheld,
and, no other name being mentioned, Mr.
Fifeld was elected one Of the district dele
gates by unanimous viva voce vote.
For the other Second district delegate Mr.
Blodgett of ST. Johnsbury nominated Col
Truman C.. Fletcher Of ST. Johnsbury-"a
worthy descendant Of distinguished family
who would use every honorable effort to Sc
cure the nomination Of Mr.. Edmunds.' Col.
Fletchers nomination was seconded by dele
gates from Orange, Orleans. and other coun-
ties
Hon j. NJ. Tyler Of Bratteboro said that
the convention, be was sure, had hut one
purpose in view and tina; purpos was to 81
cure the nomination OF Mr.. Edmund. I'm
der instructions received from the delegation
from Wiudham county he arose to place IN
nomination the Hon. d. Harris OF Brattle
boro AS a man who could and would do most
effective work in furtherlug the cause OF Mr..
Chester seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Har-
ris. X-Lieut Gov. Hinckley said lie wished
to support both Col Fletcher and Mr.. Harris
Like many others among the delegates, be
was a delegate to both the district and the state
convention and II was his wish and bis pur
pose ito support Col Fletcher for one Of tn
district delegates to-day and Mr.. Harris for
one Of the delegates-at large tomorrow.
/ Gov. Hinckley said be believed the ticket
/ from The East side in the state convention Of
/ the following DAY would be Billings and Har
/ ris-Rn allusion which was received with
warm applause Hon. J. l. Martin said il
was his purpose, also, to support Col Fetch
| or a. O district delegate, but he pledged him
self then and there to work on the following
| day to the best OF his ability TO secure the
! election OF Mr.. Harris as IL delegate at-large
| Following these expressions from distinguish
ed gentlemen Mr.. Tyler arose and said b,
nominated Mr. Harris by direction Of the del
egation from his county hud without beinl
aware that Col. Fletcher's name was TO b.
presented that there was now no time Il
confer with his delegation but that he woulC
take the liberty and the responsibility :;
withdraw Mr.. Harris's name from before th,
convention and in behalf Of Windham SECOND
the nomination of Col. Fletcher. Col. Fletch
cr's election by reclamation followed
Geo. H. BAbbitt Esq Of Bellows Fall
and Benz. H. Human, Esq, Of Derby wer
chosen alternRtes, and the convention thei
adjourned, the entire session having lasto,
/ less than GO minutes.
wISDHAM coUNTY's REPRESENTATION
In these conventions Brattleboro was repre-
scented by IL delegates, Brookline by l. Hall
fax by ., Jamaica by /, Londonderry by /
Putney by 3, Rockingham by 3, Wardsbor
by /, Westminster by g. Nottingham by
WindhAm by "a total of %. Brattlebor
was the only town in the county, and one o
tine few in the district which sent full separ
ate delegations TO the two conventions