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last week, completes the preamble to
the State campaign of both parties. To
be sure the Prohibitionists meet at Mid
dlebury next week, but they are the
fifth wheel to the coach and will not af-
feet the canvass. Our Democratic
friends meeting was strictly harmoni-
GUS, indeed, the dispatches say it par
took more of the nature of Methodist
love feast than of the usual Democratic
gathering. The unifying effect of hold
ing Office was plainly diseernable and
will be more so at the convention, which
is to be held June 2sth, at Burlington.
Correspondent Forbes's Sunday letter in
the Boston Journal says: The Republi-
can and Democratic State and District
Conventions have now all been called,
and the political campaign is already
well under way.
Thus far the ante-convention canvass
on both sides has been unusually quiet,
as there is no contest in either party for
any of the nominations, except for the
Lieutenant -GoYernorship on the Repub-
lican ticket.
By general consent, and without op-
position, the Republican State CoRven-
ton, which meets at Montpelier June
21st, will, undoubtedly, select the fol-
lowing ticket:
Governor, U. A. Woodbury., Burling-
ton.
Treasurer. Henry F. Field, Rutland.
Secretary of State, G. w. Brownell,
Burlington.
State Auditor, F. D. Hale, Lunen-
burg.
The nominee for Lieutenant G Governor
is not quite so well settled upon as for
the ether Offices. The preponderance of
public sentiment, however, is apparent
ly in favor of the nomination of Col.
Zophar M. Mansur of Island Pond.
Hon. Homer w. Vail of Pomfret, Hon.
Henry G. Bates of st. Johnsbury and
Hon. B. F. Lincoln of Lyndon, have
good support foI the place.
The State Convention will consist of
upward of 700 delegates.
Chairman +. W. Baldwin of the State
Committee will call the assembled dele
gates to order and present the name of
George M. Powers of Morrisville for
president of the convention.
1t seems to be pretty well understood
in Republican circles that quite a num-
Der of the members of the State Com
mittee will decline reelection this
year.
1t is authoritatively stated that Chair
man F. w. Baldwin of Orleans county,
Hon. Olin Merrill of Franklin county,
George E. Lawrence of Rutland county,
and Hon. John G. Stearns of Orange
county will voluntarily retire from the
committee this year. Col. NJ. K. Paine
of Windsor county, Col. T. NJ. Chap
man of Addison county and Hon. c. K.
Yelling of Bennington county may also
decline further service. There is va
cancy in Caledonia county which is tenn
porarily filled by Editor A. F. Stone of
the st. Johnsbury Caledonian. Hon. H.
S. Peck of Chittenden county, Hon.
Henry D. Holton of Windham county,
George w. Wing of Washington county,
Hon. r. r. Hathaway of Grand Isle
county, and Hon. S. D. Hobson of Essex
county are mostly new members and
will quite likely remain on tho commit
tee. The Importance of selecting as ac-
tive and efficient committeeman as the
retiring members should not be forgot
ten by the delegates from each county,
as the results of canvass are dependent
to a considerable extent upon tho efforts
of the State Committee.
For chairman of the State Com Rittee
the name of Hon. Olin Merrill finds
much favor among leading Republicans,
and should Mr.. Merrill decide to be- q
candidate for reelection as the Franklin
county member, his selection for chair
man would probably be made. He
would make very efficient head of the
State Committee. The names of Hanil-
ton S. Peck of Cittenden county, and of
George W. Wing of Washington county,
have also been suggested for chairman
by prominent Republicans.
The selection of a chairman, however,
depends upon the members of the State
Committee chosen by the delegates from
each county, so that the choice is mat
ter for final determination at the close
of the convention.
The Republican Convention for the
First Congressional District will be held
in Burlington, June 21st. Hon. Henry
II. Powers of Morrisville, will no doubt
be re-nominated without opposition.
Judge Powers is now serving his second
term and has made very creditable
record in the House. Judge Powers is q
member of the Committee on the Judic-
iary, and also of the Committee on the
Pacific Railroads. He has proven to be
an able debater, aud is considered one
of the leading members of the House.
His denomination is we'll deserved.
The Second District convention will in
all probability unanimously re-nominate
Congressman VIM. W. Grout. Gen.
Grout was first elected to the Forty
seventh Congress, and after an interval
of one term, was reelected to the Forty
ninth Congress, Fiftieth, Fifty-first,
Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses.
He is now serving his sixth term. But
few men from this State have served in
the Lower House as long as Gen. Grout.
The next State Senate will probably
be a solid Republican body, so that the
nominees of the several Republican
county conventions will constitute the
membership of the Upper House. The
county conventions will follow the State
Convention,
There has been little discussion thus
far concerning Senatorial candidates. l
have, however, heard the names of quito
a number of representative Republicans
mentioned for Senatorial honors in sew
eral of the counties. Some of these are
candidates and others have been sug-
gested by prominent members of the
party in the counties named.
In Franklin county, the names of Rep
resentative VIM. II. Hunt of st. Albans,
James K. Curtis of Georgia, Col. L. G..
Leavens of RiChford, and o. L. Kinds of
Highgate are being considered.
In Chlttenden county, Ex-Governor
John L. BarstoW of Shelburno, Elias