The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-28
Democratic State Convention.


and was called to order by Chairman Hiram
Atkins of the democratic state committee
Prayer was offered by Rev. Howard f. HILL
After music by the Montpelier military band
Mr. Atkins addressed the convention and
was frequently applauded. He said in all
the years he had enjoyed the honor of call
ing democratic conventions to order, this
was the first time he had had that pleasure
when the democrats were on top. He feel
ingly referred to the " fraud of 1876" and
said we now have President in fact as well
as in intention. He spoke of the preponder-
ance of young men in the convention as
hopeful sign for the future of the democratic
party of Vermont, and claimed that the
party was growing one. The national adj
ministration, he said was satisfactory to the
party, and even to many republicans, and
he predicted that the democrats would long
continue in control of national affairs. In
conclusion, he arraigned the republican
party for its nsncerity in relation to the en-
forcement of the prohibtory liquor laws.
He then introduced as temporary chairman
| Clarence III. Pitkn, Esq, of Berlin, and
nominated for temporary secretaries Henry
Harris of Bennington, j. f. Stapleton of
Middlebury, H. S. Brooks of New Haven
and Ora Knapp of Dummerston
On taking the chair, Mr.. Pitkin alluded
| to the difficulties that stood in the way of
President Cleveland when he took his office,
and claimed that his administration thus far
| had been successful. " He has appointed
worthy officials and applied good methods
and principles to the affairs of government.
| He is giving us good democratic admins
tration. The democratic party to-day is
! governed by its best elements" This, he
said, gave good earnest of furnishing sue
! cession of democratic administrations as
! good as the present one. Mr.. Pitkin's re-
marks were received with great applause.
The roll of delegates was then called and
showed $50 out OF 623 present. Among the
delegates was a considerable element of
/ fa.ln tal htnn- hold nrg lrtdi init NJ
| States Marshal John Robinson of Benning-
ton, Postmasters McMaster of Woodstock,
Redington of Rutland, Huling of North
| Bennington, Hall of Pownal, Shepard of
jamaica Orvis of Manchester, and scores of
others. Among the prominent delegates
were Hon. w II. II. Bingham, Hon. A. NJ
Dickey of Bradford, Amos Aldrich of
Woodford, r. G. Gates of Franklin, Daniel
Moren of Berkshire, F. w. McGettrick of
St. Adams, Captain Moses Mcfarland of
| Waterville, G. j. Alger, a. p. Grinnell, f..
NJ. Sutton and G. w. Beckwith of Burling-
ton, NJ E. Sprague of Weybridge, George
NJ. Fisk of Mortified, George w. Kennedy
of Waterbury, f. F. Brooks of Brattleboro,
Paul ID. Dean of Barnard, George w. Smith
| of White River Junction, Martin II. Goddard
of Ludlow, DR.. Daniel Campbell of Rocking
ham, George NJ. Dearborn of Corinth, Daniel
Tarbell of Granville and others. Hon. L.
p. Redteld and Hon. Waldo Brigham were
present and a number of custom-house and
form and gallery, and though undoubtedly
strong partisans they were not Extensively
| so on this occasion.
On motion of j. w. Currier of Troy, the
temporary organization was made the per-
manent organization.
The following vice-presidents were Sc
lected by the respective county delegations:
Addison county, John A. Beers of Monkton
Bennington, Amos Aldrich of Woodford
Caledonia, Thomas Nelson of Ryegate
Chittenden, c. j. Alger of Burlington
Essex, M. II. Davis of Brighton; Frank
lin, Daniel Moren of Berkshire; Grand Isle
John d. Bowman of Isle LaMotte; Lamoille
Moses Mcfarland of Waterville; Orange
ID. n. Winches ter of Corinth Orleans, j
f. Dwinell of Glover: Rutland, James n
Ketchum of Sudbury; Washington, Barna
bas Mayo of Moretown; Windham, Willard
Shepard of Jamaica; Windsor, Paul ID
Dean of Barnard
A committee on resolutions was appointed
as follows: F. w. McGettrick of St. Adams,
w. III. II. Bingham of Stowe, j. ID. Spell.
man of Rutland W. B. Wall of Randolph
L. w Smith of Jamaica and C. A. Hubbard
of Burlington.
Then there was another piece of music by
the band.
proceeded to the nomination of state
ticket.
, John II. Senter, Esq. of Montpelier, il
brief but felicitous speech, nominated
Stephen c. Shurtleff of Montpelier for gov
ernor. He eulogized Mr. Shurtleff as 90
man who in brains and moral character il
ahead of all republican candidates for thu
l last ten years. This sentiment tickled tn,
!; convention immensely. Mr.. Atkins called
upon the convention to nominate Mr.. Shurt
: left by a rising vote, and the delegate
4, responded with alacrity.
, j. ID. Spellman of Rutland then nom
l mated p. NJ. Meldon of that place TO
, lieutenant-governor, and warmly eulo
gized him. The nomination was seconde,
5 by Hiram Atkins, Messrs Goddard of Lud
r low, Currier of Troy, Donnelly of Addison
b. county, Martin of Bennington, Bowman O
St. Johnsbury, Livingston of Montpelier
McGettrick of st. Adams and others, an,
D Mr. Meldon was nominated by rising vote
: Messrs. Senter of Montpelier and Spell
e man of Rutland were appointed commit
tee to invite Candidates Shurtleff and Mel
n don to address the convention at the after
p noon session.
/, Hon. A. NJ. Dckey of Bradford nom
y mated Thomas II. Chubb of Thetford fo
i treasurer, and after being warmly seconde
/ by Mr.. Atkins, and Mr. Cochran of Orang
q county Mr.. Chubb was also nominated b
4 a rising vote" every man present an
). accounted for"
Mr.. Stapleton of Middlebury then took tn
, floor and spoke of the result several year
ago, when they (the democrats) " electe
% a president who was not inaugurated,
9 which discouraged them (the democrats
. but they rallied and now ask recognition o
the state ticket. He nominated Wallace W
y Rider of Bristol for secretary of state, an
!, the convention ratified the nomination by
- rising vote-every man up.
:. George l.. Fletcher of Chester nominate
> j. A. Wilder of Windsor for auditor, an
the convention endorsed the nomination /
n a rising vote-all up again.
u Then the convention rose up again an
s. took recess until hall-past one o'clock.
IL On reassembling at two P. M, the FOLLOW
+ ing state committee was appointed by ii
= several county delegations Addison count
IL NJ. T.. Sprague of Weybridge; Benningto
" r. Hoxie Hall of Pownal; Caledonia, Ale
y ander Cochran of Ryegate; Chittenden, d
II l.. c. Butler of Essex; Essex, c. III. Dudl,
= of Concord; Franklin, Il. G.. Gates of Fran
le lin, Grand Isle, G.. b. Russell of North Her
t. Lamoille, A. l.. Noyes of Hydepark; Orang
Thomas H. Chubb of Thetford; Orlean
in John w. Currier of North Troy; Rutan
of C.. III. Forbes of Brandon; Washingto
IS Hiram Atkins of Montpelier; Windham,
Mt f. Brooks of Brattleboro; Windsor, Don
IS Pollard of Cavendish. (The state committ
IL subsequently organized by electing Hira
ed Atkins chairman and John II. Senter al
IS, III. q. Dewing secretary and assistant.)
ng Mr.. McGettrick, from the committee
e. resolutions reported the following, wifi
u We're unanimously adopted:
Ir. We, the democrats of Vermont, in convention
N, sembled hereby express our satisfaction with
10 administration of Grover Cleveland and ADM
tion of his firm adherence to the Constitution n
laws of the nation and the principles OF good COVE
IN ment. lie has been especially faithful in prove
~ ing wrong legislation, in selecting conscientious a
~, efficient servants for the people and in reform