New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD'
VERMONT LEAGUERs AT WORK.
A LARGE ATrF NDANCE AT THEIR ANN0',
yEyrION IN BURLINGTON

A LARGE \TTF NDANCE AT THEIR N>''
yEETIoN IN BURLINGToN'
,,...,,n, W rob +, (speciaD.-Thc RepuD'c'",
ocro Convention which was held here to-oS' ''' ~,
he beginning OF a revival OF Kepuohc"'" ~ ON
Groom Mountain state which promises " ,,,a,o al
drashioned victory ut the polls ior III. .In,toe
bo marty at the September election' nv ,ho
who assembled in the City Han u w. 80 th,n
ro,uo o; Clubs formed in 1858 numbered inoio sr
30 ooruo,t and enthusiastic Republicans Inc "'c0'
g., ros n remarkable one for n midwihter s"'"...
and surn,s;ed the first League Convention j"
,bon seycnty.fve clubs were rcpresc"'e 49, o
representatives OF eighty CLUBS Weic P' D., ,,,c
memorate Lincon's birthday, ana ore'''"7' M .,
tory I'm the Presidential canvass. ino ,,. .,
was presided over by Major josiah trout, ~ Aha
tba Ieono. wao made patriotic ad"cSS o' '
horizons record Of the Republican party anu "'o
-. ., ,ho dov lie paid u htuhS trio''7 W
h M, NJ Abraham Lincoln. President "rou' ~"
nounced the resignation OF CM'rles o. f'
secretary of the League, and the "pp'".'".'
~ l. : IIayc, OF Bellows Falls, rs tcihPo'a'' 81
tory Committees on nominations ana Resolutions W."
then announced, after which Coici 'ipei. ,'aD
SECRETARY Of the Home Market Club OF bos'on "a9
Ir,roduccd az a son Of Vermont, ana addressed thc
convention Colonel Clarke presented the tarin que'
,ion In a forcibe manner. -.
At the afternoon session william f. Jo''i'o.' VI
Woodstock chairman Of the committee on
rpored te following list OF officers PRESIDENT Coio0
George r. Childs OF St Adams; vice
, Prouty OF Newport Charles ii. Lane, OF Corh""i'
and Robert j. Kimba OF West Randolph; Secre'ai''
Walter b. Gates OF Burlington; treasurer fInnk a.
DwinelI OF Montpelier: executive comm'Vcc-i. Va
Chairman Of Middlcsbury NJ ;. ColbuIn, OF wan
chester: Alexander pummctt, of ST. JohhsDury ~ -.
Foster OF Burlington; L. T. Williams, OF Bioomhciu
Alfred 4 Hail. OF st. Adams; y. ". Fiskc, OF Isle LII
Motto: George NJ Powers, ,Dt Morrsyic; j. n Daring,
~ Chelsea: f. E. Alfred Of Newport; j. I. jones' VI
Rutland: A. A. Hoar, Of Barre; r. VI. Coiouih, ol
.n,ingteld: w. H. Brskctt, OF BrattlebOro' lhc
officers named were declared elected.
Joel C. Baker OF Rutland, chairman OF tle commit
tee on Resolutions. presented series OF r'olunohs
which unreservedly approve the Mckinney DIX
with is provision for reciprocity, and heartily
commend the Administration OF President HARRISON
4 resolution declares that the Republican League OF
Vermont proposes to help give the party ticket IN
scptcmber a majority OF not less than 10000; Inc
last resolution pays fitting tribute to the HE anu
services OF Abraham Lincoln. - . ..o,,
The following delegates were elected 10 rcPrcsrhu
the state League IN the National League Convention
Colonel Julius J. EStey Of BratlebOro: tharies I.
Gilmore Of Swant0n: samuel Bigwood, OF colchester
Frank ID. White, Of Rutland; Marsh .. PERKINS; oi
Windsor and Josiah GrOut, Of Derby iicsiuehu
ChiIds and Secretary Gates exOnicio delegates
Stirring letters were read from j. Clarks0n, chair
man OF the Republican National committee Judge
WLceork g. Vcasey, Congressman Powers ana circuit,
cx Senator EdmundS and senator PROCTOR.