Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06
LAM0lLLE REPUBLICANS.
THEIR COUNTY CONVENTION HELD
AT HYDE PARK THURSDAY.
A Strong Ticket put in domination and
Resolutions Passed Indorsing senator
Edmunds-The President Condemn
ed for Nctoing Pension Bills.

HYDE PARK, VT, July 29.-The Repub
lican convention of Lamoille county was
held here to-day with an unusually large
number of delegates present. The com
mittee was called to order at l0;45 a, NJ.
by c. $ Page. Hon. l.. p. Poland was
elected temporary chairman and in taking
the chair he addressed the convention on
the issues of the hour George'M Powers of
Morrisville was elected temporary secre-
tary. On motion of Mr.. wilkins of Stowe
he temporary organization was made the
permanent organization. Mr.. llendee
moved that committee of six on resolu
lions be appointed by the chair which was
adopted The chair appointed rs such
committee &. II. lIendee of Morrstown,
George wilkins of Stowe X. w. Hulburd
of Hyde Park, w. II. Parker of Cam
bridge, and Joseph Brown of Belvidere A
recess was then taken till 1870 p. m.
On the assembling of the convention in
the afternoon Mr.. Hendee, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, reported
resolutions which were adopted as fol
lows
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved. That as Republicans we regard
with great satisfaction the history and
~
and especially do we point to the following
of its great acts; that IT oVercamc Il great re
hcllion and restored II united nation that it
abolished the harbarism of human slavery
and made millions of free citizens of those
who had been held rs property; that it lifted
the immense burden of debt imposed upon
the country Icy war SO skilliully and mantully
that the honor and integrity of the nation has
been fully maintained without severely bur
dcning the people.
RcS0ired, That we condemn the conduct of
the president in the wholesale use of the veto
power in vctoing pension bills and also in re-
moving Union soldiers from office.
ReS0ircd, That we fully endorse the resolu-
tons pas,ed 10y the Republican State conven-
ton held AT Montpelier June 10th last.
ON motion of George wilkins the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
PcSOlr,d. That in the Judgment of this con
Vcntlon the promotion of Republican prin-
cipcs and policy and the prosperity OF the
party pledged to their support will be for
warded by the reelection of Hon George +.
Edmunds to the office which he now holds as
senator from Vermont in the Senate of the
Tinted States; and thus we hereby signify
our wish and expectation that, in case of cleo
non OF the gentleman nominated by US for
senator from Lamoillc in the Senate of this
state will use all proper efforts to secure such
reelection.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. wilkins of Stowe then presented
the name of Jerome b. Slayton of Stowe
as senator Henry Bangs of Gilmore pre-
more, and Hon. Horace Waite presented
the name of j. T. Stevens of Eden. Hon.
O. W. Hendee of MOrristown seconded the
nomination of jerome b. Slayton Mr..
Mudgett of Cambridge seconded the nom
inatiOn of J. b. Slayton, j. G.. Bean of
Hyde Park and p. a. Stevens of Wolcott
seconded the nomination of George A.
Morse, and Jas. Brown of Belvidere and
Joseph Foss of Hyde Park seconded j. T.
Stevens's nomination.
On the first ballot J. b. Slayton had 30,
j. L. Stevens 81, Geo. a. Morse 10, l.. Z.
Poland :, Geo. Doty . and Frank kenfield
Mr.. Bangs withdrew the name of Mr..
Morse in favor of Mr. Slayton, and on the
second ballot j. b. Slayton had 80, J. Il.
Stevens Is, l.. Il. Poland ! and f. kenfield
.. Mr.. Slayton's nomination was made
unanimous.
p A Stevens of Wolcott presented the
name of Earl CURE of Wolcott for first
assistant judge and w. w. Delano of
Gilmore presented the name of \. NJ. Kel
ley for second assistant judge and both
were nominated by acclamaton.
K. w. Hulburd of Hyde Park presented
the name of James Parker of EHyde Park
as candidate for sheriff and II. A. Waters
of johnson nominated L. j. Baker of
Johnson
A ballot being taken James Parker had
>. votes and T. j. Baker a.
The ticket was completed by the NOM
ination of W. II. Parker for Stae's at
torney, X. S. Page, judge of probate; n.
r. Raymore, high bailiif. G. 5. Page, G..
ID. Gates and a. c. Slayton were appoint
ed as county committee.
A resolution was passed pledging all
honorable effort to elect the candidates
nominated, after which Mr.. Slayton adj
dressed the convention, thanking it fol
the nomination of senator. The conven-
ton then adjourned.