Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-11


DR.. Samuel johnson for membership in
the academy" We cannot honor him,
but he can honor u.s." Loud applause
followed Gen. Grandey's speech.
Hon. j. C. Baker of Rutland, for the
delegation of his county, seconded the
nomination of Judge Powers; and George
Ballard of Fairfax did the same for the
delegation from Franklin county. Hon
nomination for the solid delegation of
Lamoile county. He had, he said, been
for IA years the law partner and for
% years the neighbor of Judge Powers,
and it could trnthfully be said of him
that he is honored and respected most
where best known. He alluded to the
present prominence of Vermont in the
cabinet. in the Senate and in the House
a prominence she had attained by put
ting forward her best men, and she could
not afford to do otherwise now. Vacan-
cies are likely to occur in the Senate and
she must have those in training who can
worthily fill them when they come. Judge
Carney, seconding the nomination for
Bennington county, said that Judge
Powers was unquestionably the choice of
majority of the district. While Ben
nington county had hoped to present the
name of worthy man, they felt that
they lost nothing in seconding the nomi-
nf ,yh I'm
throughout the district as a man of the
character and ability suited to the place
he was to occupy. Hon. Torrey f.
Wales of Burlington seconded tie nomi-
nation for Chittenden county.
NJ. F. Allen of Ferrisburgh moved that
the nomination of Judge Powers be made
by acclamation. The motion prevailed
and the nomination was so made.
There were loud calls for Judge Pow
ers. The chair having been instructed
by vote of the convention to appoint
committee of three to escort Judge Pow
ers to the hall, he named assuch commit
tee Gen. Grandey, Judge Carney and
Hon. Joel C. Baker.
Hon. f. j. Ormsbee of Brandon moved
that the chair appoint committee of one
from each county to present list of
members of the district committee. The
motion was carried and the chair named
Hon. c. w. Read of Addison for this
county, L. p. Norton of Bennington for
Bennington county, Gen. VIM. Wells of
Burlington for Chittenden county, C. p.
Hogan of St. Albans for Franklin coun
ty, n. w. Fisk of Isle La Note for Grand
Isle county, Hon. p. X. Gleed of Morris
vile for Lamoille county and Hon. f. J.
Ormsbee for Rutland county.
Col. f. B. Sawyer of Hyde Park sug-
gested the propriety of appointing COM
mttee on resolutions, but the convention
was not in resolving mood and did not
accept the suggestion.
The committee sent for Judge Powers
appeared at this point. Prolonged ap-
plause greeted the nominee. He was
gracefully introduced by Col. Childs and
said:
JUDGE POWERS SPEECH.
|
.Mr. President and Republicans Of the
First Congressional COnrention IL sincere
! ly thank you for the high honor which |
am informed this convention has conferred
upon me. | value this honor all the
more from the fact that my relation to
the canvass now ended has been tlfat of
drafted man. prize the honor all the
more highly because, if your action is
ratified at the polls, | shall assume the
trust delegated absolutely untrammeled
by promise or pledge of any kind to any
man or set of men whatsoever. | do
however, now and here covenant with
you and those you represent that. il
elected as your Representative, | will en-
deavor with all my might, mind and
strength to so discharge the duties of the
office as to win your approval. The
amicable contest which has engaged
your attention for a little time past has
been conducted on both sides, so far as
am advised, along the lines of temperate
criticism and honorable warfare. The
worthy gentleman whom many of you
preferred as your candidate has been nv
long time personal friend, and | indulge
the hope that nothing has of late tran
spred to make him the less so today.
But am reminded that convention.
are assembled not TO 90 nOnOr TO men
but to do homage to principles: and
however we may honestly differ respect,
ing the one, we have no disagreements
whatever touching the substantial
dogmas of the political creed which we
profess. an. aware that this is an of
year in politics, and that we are inclined
to lapse into a sort of political lethargy
and to imagine that our polite zeal car
properly be inflamed once only in foul
years. But, gentlemen, this is a grave
mistake. While we sleep the enemy will
SOW tares. Already our adversary is
eloquent oyer the slogan that the mis-.
sion of the Republican party is ended
that with the abolition of slavery and the
settlement of the great questions of re-
construction which have agtated the
public mind for quarter of a century il
has no further work to do. But mas the
mission of your party ended? When
every citizen of the republic, be he rich
or poor, high or low, white or black, car
with unchallenged right cast one vote
for such men and measures as his con