Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-25
SECOND DISTRICT CONTENTION

GEN CIRCUIT NOMINATED ron CONGRESS ON THE
EIGHTH BALLor-A LARGE AND HARMONIOUS
GATHERING.
The convention Of the Second district Re
publioans held at Montpelier on Wednesday
was very fully attended, total of 377 dele.
gates being present out OF n full list Of $40.
Tho towns not represented wore Athons and
Baltimore.
The convention was called to order by Col.
Kttredge Haskins, chairman of the district
committee, and after reading the call Hon.
w. II. Dubois, secretary, called the roll.
There had been a contest before the commit
tee on credentials in regard TO the election OF
delegates from Chelsea, and after the calling
of the roll Col. Haskins, as chairman of the
committee, submitted the report in the case
Two tickets we're In the field at tho Chelsea
caucus and IL was claimed that the election
was affected by the premature closing of the
ballot box, which was allowed to remain open
only 81 minutes. The large majority by which
the ticket was elected, however, influenced the
committee to ratify 1t, which action was sus-
tanned by the convention. This case and one
from st. Johnsbury, where, IL was claimed,
the Grout men had used tickets striped on
the back so as to keep watch of their men,
had provoked considerable discussion before
the convention assembled, but both were am
icably passed over.
Col. Haskins read a letter, which Judge Po-
land had addressed to the convention through
him, In which he said that, though he
had retired from official life, he had not
withdrawn from an active interest in po-
litical matters. The letter embodied a sharp
criticism on the course Of the Independent
boilers.
The temporary organization of the conven-
ton was effected by the election of David
NJ Napnu If NoWnort tNrauidppN. Inuia u
Thayer of Randolph, secretary Marsh o.
Perkins Of Windsor, assistant secretary
Harvey Judevine of Concord and Charles
Nelson of Danville, vice presidents. The
temporary organization was then made per
maneut. The chair, after a brief speech
thanking the convention, appointed u. NJ.
Mansur, H. o. Bates, Il. NJ. Harvey, j.
Grout, II. A. Huse, L. L. Waterman and r.
NJ. Colburn, a committee on revolutions.
The preliminary business having been thus
disposed Of the nomination of candidates
was in order.
II. c. Bates, Esq, of st. Johnsbury pre-
scented the name of Gen. William W. Grout
for representative to Congress. The nomina-
ton was warmly seconded in speeches by Y.
NJ. Mansur of Brighton NJ w. Buck Of
Cavendish, l.. G. Hinckley OF Chelsea and G.
II. Blake of Barton.
The name Of William p. Dillingham; was
presented by DIR. W. A. Jones of Waitsheld
and eulogies seconding his nomination were
made by Charles Wilson Of Danville, Henry
w. Tewksbury of West Randolph, Rev. j..
L. Sewall of Westminster and NJ. o. Perkins
of Windsor.
Hon. ]. L. Martin in q stirring speech
nominated Col. George W. Hooker, and Col.
Hookers nomination was ably seconded by
Col. A. B. Franklin of Newfane, Chas. Par
ker of Royalton and other gentlemen.
The nRmo of Hon. Warren @. French was
presented by w. E. johnson of Woodstock.
The mention of the names of the several
candidates was greeted with loud applause.
The nominating speeches being finally con
cluded a ballot was taken with the following
result: