Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-06-29

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Luce, S Il Powers
Maidstone-A NJ Grout, Horace
Adams, J III Benton
Norton-H L Ames, w II Bishop,
J w Carpenter
Nictory-lI d Houston, Henry
Lee, George Colby
On motion, adjourned to await
the report of the nominating com
mittee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the convention reassem-
bling, the nominating committee re-
ported a. follows:
For .Senator-Z NJ Mansur of
Brighton.
Assistant Judges-Wm Morrill, of
Canaan, J Is Wallace of Concord.
Judge of Probate--Chas K Ben
ton of Guildhall.
States Attorney-Frank D Hale
Of Lunenburgh.
Sherilf-A II Bonett of Canaan.
High Baliff-Charles Green of
Canaan.
County Com'r.-S 3 Powers of
Lunenburgh.
County Committee-W II Bishop
Island Pond; j NJ Dodge, Lunen-
burgh, Robert Chase, GuiIdha!l; w
G Nelson, Norton; john Pratt,
Concord.
On motion, this report was accept
ed and adopted without dissent
ing voice.
Pending a report from the COM
mittee on resolutions, and pursuant
to the wishes of the convention,
MessrS Chase, Williams and Bonney
were appointed to wait upon Col.
Mansur, inform HIM of his nomina
tion for Senator, and invite his at,
tendance. The nominee on his ap
pearance before the convention was
received with most enthusiastic APP
plause, and in remarks, pertinent tt
the occasion, accepted the honor
conferred upon him, and in no un
certain language pledged his best
efforts to the interests and princi piles
of his party. He then briefly sketch
ed the glorious career of his party
and showed its glowing record, it!
history, its doctrines, and its prom
Uses of hope. The speech fairly
bristled with telling points, and The
speaker was again and again inter
rupted by hearty applause. Tn,
meeting Was also addressed by
, Messrs Bonett, Chase of Concord
Benton, Green, Storrs and Williams
The latter was quite poetical, anC
, Judge Storrs provoked most uproar
ious laughter in showing how, con
} trary to the resolutions adopted, til
r Democratic party had really pro
crossed. He spoke in his usual sal
castle vein,and gave instances of tn
progress made, notably on the TEN
perance issue.
+ The committee on resolutions re
, ported as follows:
RESOLVED-That we approve til
! principles of the Republican party a
= laid down and adopted year after yea
9 in the national conventions. And W
believe that it is by practical appl
: cation of these principles in the polio
of the government of the people tina
, this country has attained its marve
: Gus degree of growth and prosperity i
| every department of industry.
RESoLVED-That we believe in An
erica for Americans, and are oppose
5 to foreign syndicates purchasing an
: holding large blocks of land in An
s erica against actual settlers. We ais
=. believe in protecting our laborers an
II manufacturers, and products froi
:, coming into competition with thos
made and produced by the paupe
l. labor of other countries.
e RESOLvED-That the abandonmeI
: of the principles OF civil service reforl
- by the Democratic administration, t.
gether with its utter failure to kee
y promises under which they came int
e power, is a conspicuous example of il
k sincerity and hypocrisy and meri
@ the condemnation OF all good citizen
REsOLvED-That we express fu
sympathy with the Republican meu
u bers of Congress in their determine
r, opposition to the Mills bill, which "
believe will be, if adopted, suicidal
the further progressive development
our common country.
y RESOLVED-That the Democrat
l. party in the past three years has show
l. itself unable to fully appreciate til
Il blessings which have come to the n
ton through the principles repeated
advocated and maintained by the r
l. publican party, and absolutely fails
y comprehend the great possibilities b
j. fore the United States as O. nation
I, the maintenance of education, civ
Y service reform, temperance, and fir
exercise on the part of every citizen
II the full rights which are the herita,
g of American citizenship.
le REsoLvED-That We believe in Il
Of full compliance with and execution
n the laws of our State, especially ii
~ prohibitory laws.
y REsoLvBD-That we would urge Il
a. Repu blicans of the several towns
i'd this county to aid in the efficiency
TO the party by more thorough organ
cation, so as to be able to increase Il
=, majority of our delegation to the ne
I'll Legislature, also to secure u larg
ne popular majority in the comb
u election.
n RESOLVED-That we heartily e
RI dorse the course of the ESSEX CoUN
49, HERALD as the representative of
10 publicanism, and would urge the
or publicanS of the several towns to ri
it their earnest support.
of RESOLVED That we fully indor
or the nominees Of this convention, a.
~, pledge our hearty support to the itch
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