Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-11
THE FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.

he FIHSI LIS RICI SONVeNI ION.
JUDGE POWERS NOMINATED BY ACCLA-
NATION.
The congressional convention for this
district, which was held in Mlddlebury
on Wednesday, nominated Hon. II. Hen
ry Powers by acclamatiOn, the name of
Hon. j. X. Batchelder having been with
drawn. 1t was learned Tuesday after
noon that the gathering would be one
sided affair, and IN consequence there
was little excitement and no room for
doubt as to the result. The members of
the district committee arrived on Tuesday
night and also perhaps fifty of the dele
gates. \ number of Bennington county
delegates started for here Tuesday after
noon, but on reaching Rutland and learn
ing of the situation, turned back. Mr..
Batchelder did not put in an appearance
at all, much to the disgust of many of his
supporters, who thought he might at
least have been on the ground to thank
them for what they had done for him.
The whole proceedings of the convention
did not consume much more than an
hours time.
The convention was called to order at
about II o'clock by Albert H. Tuttle of
Rutland, chairman of the district COM
mittee, and Hon. James NJ. Slade of Mid
dlebury, the secretary, read the official
call. Mr.. Tuttle stated that the commit
tee, acting as committee on credentials,
had prepared list of the delegates COM
posing the convention, which would be
read by the secretary if the convention
so desired. Hon. p. X. Gleed of Norris
vile moved, and it was voted that the
reading of the roll be dispensed with.
Mr.. Tuttle, on behalf of the committee.
named Col. George 7. Childs Of st. Al
bans for temporary chairman. Col. Childs
was elected, and, on taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor.
He could not, he said, forbear congratu-
lating the Republicans of Vermont on the
fact that all differences are settled a
their conventions and that after they are
over all join in adding to the majority of
the nominees, whoever they may be. Ver-
mont always selects her best men tor the
, highest places and hence has long ex-
erted an influence in national affairs alto
gether out of proportion to her geograph-
ical size and commercial importance
The duties of this gathering should be Sc
performed that the Republican party
would be strengthened.
Col. Childs' remarks were received
with applause. f. ii. Thorp of Middle
bury was made temporary secretary.
On motion of Judge Slade the roll OF
delegates as compiled by the committee
was adopted as the roll of the convention
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
: Hon. John V. Carney of Bennington
said that it had been expected that one
whom Bennington county had long hon.
: ored would be presented as candidate
but he had been authorized to withdraw
his name-the name of Hon. James X
Batchelder of Arlington.
: Hon. George W. Grandey, presenting
the name of Hon. III. ii. Powers of Nor
, risville, thanked Judge Carney for re-
lieving him of the labor of saying all the
t good things he could say and the patience
of the convention would permit him to
say of the candidate of this part of the
!, district. That pleasant duty it would
now be superfuous to perform. He spoke
e as the representative of the majority Of
= the district to nominate Judge Powers al
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