Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-07-04

the report was accepted and adopted.
The committee on resolutions thro'
Mr.. Hale OF Lunenburgh, reported the
following, and they we're unanimously
adopted.
WE, the Republicans Of Essex eoun-
ty, in convention assembled, believing
in the exercise of our right to freely
express our opinions, do adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Re5oloed:-That the perpetuity of Re-
publican principles and the prosperity
and glory of the Nation depends upon
an intelligent education and free suf-
frage.
ResoL0ea:-That the we'll being of So
ciety demands the choice of temper
ance men for official position, backed
by healthy public sentiment in fav-
or of morality.
ResolCed THAT dishonest means in
politics are dangerous to the best in
terests of communities.
Res0loed THAT we believe in and
endorse the principles of the Republi-,
can party as expressed by the National
Republican Convention at Chicago.
ResoIOed THAT we heartily endorse
the nominees of that Convention, fully
believing that in James G. Blaine and
John A Logan, we have two of the
foremost patriots'and statesmen of the
Nation, and believe that in their adj
mInistration of public affairs, the best
interests of the whole people will be
enhanced that American labor will
be protected; that our Nation will
hold the respect of other nations and
that under reign ofpeace our growth
and prosperity will continue.
Re3Otoed:-That we pledge our cor
dial support to the nominees of this
convention, as well as those of the
State Convention held at Burlington.
The following were appointed town
committees, three to each town:
Bloomfield-H Burbank, NJ C Fuller,
T G Roby.
Brighton-Wm Cheney, H Il Hob
son, w II Bishop.
Brunswick-H johnson, VIM. Nc
Lane, j I'll Beattie.
Canaan-Carlos Ii Green, Vim. Nor
rill, G Trask.
Concord--S E Grout, F Grant, L
Spencer.
East Haven-O T Walter, A S How
ard, 6 w Humphrey.
Granby-S T Dudley, A NJ Carpen-.
ter, II. McGinnis.
Guildhall--W B Marshall, f Hall, Il
Bailey.
Lenlington-G L Ramsey,C Cook, j.
S Chase.
Lunenburgh-F A Turner, S B Pow
ers, Levi Silsby.
handsomely e Grown, Z B Beach,
Richard Beattie.
Vctory-G B Day, J * .Bonett, g A
Appleton.
Previous,to adjournment a motion
was offered by l.. Il. Williams that the
next convention be a mass convention
similar to the one then in session.
whereupon Judge Chandler submitted
the following resolution us an amend
ment,:
ReSOlOed THAT the Republicans of
dl5Sex county in convention assembled
hereby instruct their county commit
tee to call all future conventions, I'M
ill otherwise ordered, as delegate con-
ventions. The ratio of representation
to be one delegate from each town,
and one additional delegate for.every
25republican votes, and every frac-
ton of 20 votes exceeding 70, taking
the republican vote for Governor on
the last previous year of a presidential
election as the basis of computation.
Mr.. Willard Chase and Judge Chan
dler spoke earnestly in favor of the
amendment, and it was as earnestly
opposed by representatives from the
towns of Bloomfield, Brighton, Gran
by and Guildhall. Upon the,Question
being put, the amendment was defeat.
ed, and the original motion declared
carried. The convention then ad
journed.