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AT RUTLAND APRIL II.
First Congressional District Republican
Convention to Elect Delegates to
the National Republican Con-
vention.

A meeting of the republican district
committee of the First congressional dis
trict was held at the Van Ness House
TucsuaE afternoon at 1870 O'Clock, at which
it was decided to hold the First district
convention for the nomination of dele
gates to the national republican Conven-
ton at Philadelphia, opening June l9th
for the nomination of candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, in Rutland
Tuesday, April 17th, at o'clock in the
afternoon 1t was at first thought best
to call the convention at IL O'Clock
noon in order that the northern
trains could be more easily taken, but
in the interest of the delegates from the
more northery counties it was deemed
best to call it at o'clock, when the trains
leaving this city at noon will have arriv
ed.
The selection of Rutland as the place
of the district convention practically as
sures the selection of Burlington as the
! place for holding the congressional con-
Vention for the west side of the State.
/ The committee are understood to be
! agreed upon this selection
The State convention TO elect four dele
/ gates at large to the republican national
| convention will be held in this city on
! April 18th, at which Frank l.. Fish of
| Ncrgennes will preside. The State conven-
| ton to nominate State officers is to be
of the west side congressional convention
| will be some time in June, although the
! date is not yet selected
| The mem bers of the district committee
present yesterday were f. G.. Swinington
| OF Rutland, a. A. Fletcher of Mlddebury,
| +. r. Stoddard OF Shelburne. r. O. Sturte-
| want OF Swanton, Juan Robinson Of South
Hero and II. y. Gray of Cambridge. The
| committee organized by the election of
! l.. c. Swinington of Rutland as chair
man and r. o. Sturtevant of Swanton as
secretary.
| The following, which is the official call
| was issued:-
"A republican convention for the first
Congressional district will be held at
| Rutland on Tuesday. the 18th day of April.
A. D.. 1890 a o'clock y. m. for the pur-
pose of electing two delegates and two al
ternates to the National Republican con-
vention to be holden in Philadelphia. Pa,
to nominate candidates for President and
Nice-President Of the United States.
Towns and cities will be represented in
sald convention on the basis of one dele
gate Tor each town or city, one delegate
for each one hundred votes and one for
every fraction thereof OF fifty cast for the
republican candidate for governor in 1895
Delegates Will be chosen at pr.mar y
meetings called by the republican commit
tee in each town or city and will provide
themselves with proper credentials, sign
VI ny tHt StCIeldIy OF Sdld primary meet
ing at which they are elected, and present
them to the district committee who viii
act as committe on credentials at THEN
headquarters at the Bardwel House al
Rutland immedia tely upon their arrival.
Inc district committee suggest that the
primaries in the several towns and cities
he held at the same time as the prirra rie.
Tor election of delegates to the State con.
; Nention. The usual courtesy of convent OF
rates Will be given by the railroads il
: the state.
"On the above basis towns will be emit
tea to representation as follows:-
: ADDISON COUNTY.
Addison, ); Brdport. s; Bristo, >: Corn
wall, O. Ferrisburgh, ;; Goshen, 3 Gran
vile. ?; Hancock, .; Leicester. .; Lincoln
4; Midd!ebury, 6; Monthon, 3. New Haven
=. 4; Orwell, 3; Panton, 2; Ripton. .; Sails
bury 3; Shoreham, 8: Starksboro, 3; Yer
gennes. A; Waltham, p Weybridge. .
Whiting, 2 Total. 20.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Arlington. 3; Bennington, IL; Dorset 3
Glastonbury. /; Landgrove, 2; Manches ter
.; Peru. ?; Pownal A. Readsboro. 8; Ru
- pert. 3; SYNDICATE, .; Searsburg. / Shafts
"a bury, 3; Stamford, 2; Sundt rland, q Win
. hall. 2. Woodford, l. Total %.
CHlTTENDDN COUNTY.
= Eolton. p Burlington Il; Charlotte. 3
. Colchester, 6; Essex, 4; IIinesburgh, 4
= Huntington, 3; Jericho, A; Milton. 5: Rich
mond, 3: Shelhurne, 3; South Bu1lingt on
2; St George, /; UrGerAill. = Yves ford 8
. Williston, 3. Total, s..
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
, Bakersfield, 2; berkshire, 8; Enosburgh
- 4; Fairfax, 4; Fairfield, 8. Fletcher, .
|, Franklin, 3, Georgia, 8; Highgate, 4
J Montgomery, A. Richford, .; Sheldon, 8
t ST. Adams CITY, Q; St. Adams (town), .
Swanton, ;. Total, S.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Ahurgh. 3; Grand Isle ?. Isle La Motto
?, North Hero, >; South Hero. 2.Total, II
IL LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Belvidere, ?; Cambridge, 4; Eden, .; FL
more 2 Hyde Park, 4; Johnson (; Nor
rlstoWn, /; Stove, 4: NateIville. . VOL
= cott 3. Total, "a.
IF RUTLAND COUNTY.
q Benson 3: Brandon. Z CastIeton. 4
n Cnitteuden. .; Clarendon, 3; Dandy, .
Fair haven g. Hnbbardton, .; Ira, ;
o MonuOn, . Midd.etOvu Springs, 3; Noun
h Holly >, Mount Tabor. >; Pavlet, 4; Pitts
g field, 2; Pttsford. A. Poultney, I; Proctor
e A. Rutland (cty). IL; Rutland Gown, 3
a Sherburne, ,; Shrewsbury. 8; Sudbury, =
q Tinmouth, ,; Wallngford 4; Wells, ?
n West Haven, 2; West Rutland. 4. Total
l. 100.