Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
THE U. S. GRANT CLUB FORMED IN
BURLINGTON.
The Organization Completed saturday
Night-The Omcers and Delegates
Clubs Formed by the Essex and 81.
Adams and Worthwhile Republi-
Cans-The Bellows Falls Club.

The republican club met at the City
Court room Saturday evening pursuant to
adjournment for the purpose of complet-
ing the organization. There was a good
attendance of leading members of the
party and the list OF members was in
creased to about So Hon. Henry Ballard
in behalf of the committee appointed ia
nominate permanent officers reported as
follows President, Robert Roberts, Esq
LIST vice-presdent, f.. II. Trick I'd vice
president, DR.. Damase Carrieres Sd vice
president, A. q. Whttemore, ESQ., secre-
tary, States Attorney d. j. Foster treas
urer, C. p. Smith; executive committee,
Col. U. A. Woodbury., Gen. William
Wells, Henry Greene, Moses Murray, Il.
J. Derby. The report was accepted and
adopted
In the absence of the president-elect il
was voted that Hon. w. i. Burnap con
tinue to act during the meeting as presi-
dent pro TEN.
d. j. Foster moved that the chair ap-
point committee of three to prepare a
list of three delegates to the Montpelier
convention and three alternates. The mo-
ton was carried and the chair appointed
Ms SuCH COuIulIltt ~. d. roster, y. VI.
Spaulding and Joseph Aud. While the
committee were consulting Mr. Ballard
moved that the name of the organization
be the ~. s. Grant club" and the motion
was carried unanimously.
The committee appointed to nominate
delegates reported as follows Delegates,
Hon. w. l.. Burnap, b. J. Derby, Hon. c.
q. Benedict; alternates, Gen. w. w.
Henry, A. II. Duhamel, G. NJ. Spaulding.
Mr.. Foster explained that the last name
was selected only by majority of the
committee. The report was accepted ana
adopted. The club then adjourned with
out day.
St Adams Republican Club.
Below is the organization of the 81
Adams Republican Club as completed
Saturday night. President, George T.
Childs vice presidents f. :. Stranahan,
Willard Harrington, b. d. Hopkins, c.
ID. Rublee, f, f. Twitchell secretary, II.
r. Perkins treasurer, A. a. Hall, eX-
ecutive committee, S. II. Wood, b. f.
Kelley, ID. X Gibson, F. Paquette, J. C.
Leslie delegates, w G. smith f. S.
Stranahan Warren Gibbs.
Essex Republican Club.
A number of Essex republicans met at
Memorial hall Friday evening, and formed
republican club, electing the following
officers President C. H. Nichols; first
vice-president, NJ. A. Bingham; second
vice president =. G. Abbey third vice
president, |. 7. Story secretary E. f.
Garvin; treasurer, curtis Fletcher; ex-
e &c committee, 7. W. r, Nichols, F.
W Booth, G. E. Greene delegates to the
Montpelier convention, NJ. A Bingham,
Z. +. Greene, l. Il. Story The club is
confident that it will be able to report
through its delegates to the meeting at
Montpelier membership of 100. The
m nd tDt1 70
Army hall, Essex junction, Friday even
ing, Feb. 10, at Up. m.
Bellows Falls Republicans Organize.
republican club was organized at
Bellows Falls Saturday with officers as
follows President, George II. Rabbit
vice-presidents, A y. Swain. j. B. Davul
.lohn A. Farnsworth secretary, +, a.
Bolles; treasurer Charles +. Robertson
an executive committee of II with Zina
II. Albee, chairman; delegates to the
state league convention, George III. Dab
bitt, h. S. Hayes and l.. G. Howard
Hon. F. X. Gleed's Office ON Saturday
evening and organized a republican club,
also choosing delegates to attend the
meeting at Montpelier.
The republicans of Manchester have or,
ganlzed Il club with 100 members, and
cieCtu tntSe Officers PRESIDENT, Col. NJ.
>. Colburn secretary, ID. X, Simonds
treasurer. A. n. Ward; delegates to the
Montpelier convention Lovelaud Nun
son, w. A. Root and ID. X. Simonds.
The republicans of Chelsea have form,
ed club, with these officers President,
y. S. Emery; vice presidents, A. w. Whit
ney, f.. NJ. Collins, G. =. Dickinson sec
rotary. 5. b. Hebard; treasurer, w. 2.
Townsend executive committee, O. Blk
by, f. ID. Barnes l.. II. Sanborn.
Windsor republicans have organized the
are as follows President, NJ. o. Perkins
vice presidents, NJ. A. Davis, NJ. X. Paine,
Rollin Amsden, c. II. Fitch secretary,
). G. Enright treasurer, George +.
Williams executive committee, Dwight
Tixbury, j. r. Brewster, Stanley r. Bry-
ant. Daniel Payson, Henry. W. Sheldon
delegates, NJ. o. Perkins, q. A. Davis,
j. r. Brewster.
republicans of Chester have organized
club with Hon, Hugh Henry president
and Walker j. Hadley secretary. The
delegates to the Montpelier convention
are Hugh Henry, p. Ii. Robbins, l.. A.
Smith.