News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-17
First District Convention.

The First District convention. held
at Middlebury, the Waterloo in the
district canvass, was in every wav n
marked illustration of the brother
hood and unanimous spirit among,
Vermont Republicans when they once
touch shoulders in the search for the
fittest man to take prominent place
in the affairs of our commonwealth.
The majority of the Lamoille coun-
ty delegation spent Tuesday night at
Burlington, but the writer, in com
pany with four or five, went through
to Middlebury the same night, and
at the Addison house found Middle
bury's excellent band assembled and
playing, presumably expecting Judge
Powers arrival that night
After the wind and lightning of the
previous night, Wednesday, the day
of the convention, dawned with clear
skies and a cool, bracing air. By
teams from the immediate surround
ing towns, and by trains from north
and south, delegates were arriving
during the forenoon, but long before
the hour of meeting it was evidently
known to all that but one course OF
procedure, and that a most pleasant
one, would be brought before the con-
ventiOn.
From the first the drift throughout
the district had been surely and
steadily toward Judge Powers, and
when the delegates filed into the con-
vention hall there was a happy and
satisfied air about the whole mem
bership, and probably not q man
would have declared opposition to
Judge Powers at that hour Mr.
Batchelder had made quite a strong
fight, and his sudden and complete
withdrawal and absence from the
convention was not relished by those
who had given him their support.
The convention was raped to or
der by A. H Tuttle, of Rutland, chair
man of the committee The call was
read by Secretary Slade, of Middle
bury The calling of the roll of the
convention was dispensed with, and
Chairman Tuttle named Col George
Childs, of st. Adams, as temporary
chairman, his nomination being rati-
fed unanimously by the convention.
Col Childs, in taking the chair, made
ahappy speech, speaking briefly upon
the Importance of the work before
the convention, to which work he
would summon them without extend
ed remarks. E. H. Thorp, of the
Middlebury Register, was made tenn
porary secretary. The temporary
organization having been made the
permanent one, the convention pro-
ceeded to the nominating of ii candi-
date for member of Congress.
Judge Carney, of Bennington, in a
brief speech, performed the work as
signed him-that of withdrawing the
name of Hon. James K Batchelder
The venerable Gen. George W. Gran
dey, of Vergennes, gained the floor,
and in an impressive speech, to the
point in every particular, placed be-
fore the convention the name of Hon.
H. Henry Powers, and was greeted
with prolonged applause. Thenomi-
nation of Judge Powers was seconded
by Hon. j. C. Baker of Rutland, Geo.
Ballard, Esq. of Fairfax, Hon. ?. X.
Gleed of Morrisville, Judge Carney of
Bennington, and Judge Wales of Bur-
lington. The convention then nomi-
mated Judge Powers by reclamation,
there being no dissenting voice, but
a rousing FAYE" from the whole con-
vention.
A committee was appointed by the
chair to notify Judge Powers of his
nomination, and escort him to the
convention hall. The appearance of
Judge Powers before the convention
brought out long and continued APP
plause. He was escorted to the plat
form and addressed the convention