News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-24
RsnubIican State Convention,

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and resulted in the nomination of Eben-
ezer J. Ormsbee of Brandon for gov
ernor. and Levi K. Fuller of BrattlebOrO
| for Acknowledgements with renOm-
| nation of the present incumbentS of
office for the other places on the ticket.
The number of delegates in attendance
was large, Addison, Chittenden, and
Windsor counties being represented by
| full delegations. The convention was
| held in the Golden Fleece Rink, and the
business was conducted with dispatch.
After music by the Montpelier band,
the convention was called to order at
1925 A. NJ, by Chairman Gibbs of the
state committee and the proceedings
opened with prayer offered by Rev.
Peter Merrill, pastor of the Methodist
church of EnOSburgh Falls. The call
for the convention was read and the roll
of delegates called by Hon. Carroll S.
Page of Hyde Park. Hon. Frank Plum
ley of Mortified was chosen president
of the temporary organization, and a.
K. Brown of RichfOrd, and w. r. Page
of Rutland, secretaries. The temporary
organization was made the permanent,
and the work of the convention was
entered upon.
J. L. Martin of Brattleboro offered a
resolution, asking the legislature to
appoint state railroad commission.
| Quite discussion arose as to referring
the resolution to the committee on reSO-
| buttons. but it was ordered referred to a
committee of nine, to be appointed.
The committee consisted of Col. j. b.
Mead of Randolph, G. G.. Benedict OF
Burlington, L. O. Greene of Woodstock
z. X. Gleed of Morrisville, g. G. Noble
of st. Adams, L. NJ. Read of Bellows
Falls, Josiah Circuit of Newport, f. d
| Inn of N mi n.
garine resolutions was introduced and
referred; also a resolution indorsing
Gladstone'S efforts for home rule. Mr.
OrmSbee'S name for governor was Their
presented by A. F. Walker of Rutland
and seconded by S. NJ. Pingree of Hart
ford, 2. 2. Pitkin of Montpelier, F. E
Woodbridge of Vergennes, G. G. Bene,
dict of Burlington, J. b. Mead of Ran
dolph and others. Hon. j. X. Batchel-
der's name was presented by Hon. J
V. Carney of Bennington, and the same
was seconded by II. II. Arms of Spring
field, Z. l.. Mansur, of Brighton, A. b
Franklin of Newfane, and others. Nc
other names being presented, the con-
ventiOn proceeded to ballot, with the
following result:
| Whole number of votes cast............6O3
| Necessary to a choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1902
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J. X. Batchelder Observation-Disclosures. los
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W. G. Veazey ................. .............. Is
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The announcement was received with
the utmost enthusiasm and on motion
of Mr.. Carney the nomination of Mr..
OrmSbee was made unanimous. A re-
cess was then taken until two P NJ.
Upon the assembling of the conven-
ton in the afternoon III. G. Bates of St
JOhnSbury presented the name of Hon.
NoIr Of TA
for acknowledgements. Col. Geo. w.
Hooker in a witty speech presented Col.
l.. K. Fuller of BrattlebOrO. He re-
lated how ten years ago the Windham
county candidate for governor was de-
feated; and how, more recently, their
candidate for acknowledgements was
defeated by " the predecessor of Rev.
DR.. Burchard." He also assured the
convention that if Col. Fuller should
receive the nomination he would make
no claim to the governOrship two years
hence. Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester
having refused to have his name pre-
scented, no other nominations were
made. The nomination of Col. Fair
banks was seconded by Major Josiah
Grout of Derby and by eX-Gov. Farm
ham, Hon. z. K. Gleed of Morrisville,
l.. o. Greene of Woodstock and Rev.
Peter Merrill of EnoSburgh.
Col. Fuller's nomination was further
supported by Col. S. NJ. Pingree of Hart
ford, Col. A. f. Walker of Rutland,
Hon. J. V. Carney of Bennington, w.
II. III. Parker of Cambridge, Gen. G. f.
Davis of Cavendish, Geo. A. Ballard of
Fairfax, Henry Mott of Alburgh, C. n.
Parker of ROyalton, and D. B. BOyce.
The vote was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Necessary to choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
L. X. Fuller had ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Franklin Fairbanks. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .....l45
The nomination of Col. Fuller was
made unanimous: G. w. Porter, secre-
tary of state. w. HI. Dubois, treasurer.
and E. Ill. Powell, auditor, the present
mcumbentS, were renOminated by accla-
nation. The county delegations Sc
lected and the convention appointed the
following as republican state commit
tee:
Addison County.-George w. Grandey
of Vergennes.
Bennington County.-C. E. yelling of
Bennington.
Caledonia COunty.-Franklin Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury.
Chittenden County.-M A. Bingham
Of Essex.
Essex County.-S. D. Hobson of Brigh-
ton.
Franklin County.-Olin Merrill of st.
Adams.
Grand Isle County.-A. R. Manning
IF Alburgh.
LamOille County.-C. S. Page of Hyde
Park.
Orange County,. c. Stearns of Brad
ford
Orleans County.-F. w. Baldwin of
Barton.
Rutland County.-W. R. Page of Rut-
and.
Washington County.-P. 2. Pitkin of
Windham County.-L. NJ. Read of
Windsor County.-L. o. Greene of
Woodstock
The committee organized by electing
:. S. Page Chairman and F. w. Bald |
win Secretary.
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