New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
DELEGATES FOR VERMONT CHOSEN
THE NAMr OF Mr. BLAINE LOUDLY APPLAUDfD-
ENrHUsIAsM FOR Mr.. DHrEw-THE DELEGATES
ELEcTTp BY ACCLAMATiON.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRr5uSE]
RuRII SGToN, Vt. April 4-The State Convention held
here to-day for the election Of -four delegates
TO the Republican National Convention was large ana
enthusiastic assembage OF representative RepuDhcas
of Vermont. There upward of 500 delegates
present including many young men. Many party
leaders also in attendance, including such men
as Colonel George ". Hooker, OF Bratleboro; NJ g.
Colburn, Of Manchester; General J. g. Mccullough
of North Bennlng gtoD Lie tenant Governor L. IA Fuor'
William T. Dillingham;, OF Waterbury ex-GoVefnor
John l. Barstow, Colonel Albert Clarke, OF Rutianu
j. X Batcheder, of Arlington, and c. Page OF hyae
Park The convention organized by electing r. N.
Glead Of Morgstown president and Charles . FORBES,
of st. Adams, secretary. Colonel Albert CiarAe' Oh
Rutland, was made chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions. The candidates for delegates ana ai,e
mates were all elected by acclamatlon. The mehuon
Of the of James 6. Blaine created great GU
thuslasm and long continued applause. The name
Of Chauncey VI. nepew mentioned by Gehera Mo-
Cullough In his speech among Presidential posi-
blltes also caused much applause Sheridan, Hawley,
Sherman, Allison and Lincoln were names which iouhd
considerable favor In the convention Tho esaes-at
large elected we're as follows Ex-Governor Redicld
Proctor OF Proctor nominated by Colonel Albert iarhe'
of Rutland General j. G. Mccullough OF Bennington
nominated by Colonel 5. NJ. Colburn of Manchester :
Colonel Julius j. Estey Of Brattleboro, nominated
by Colonel George W. Hooker; Frank Plumley' Oh
Mortified, nominated by william p. DnllnGham, Oh
Waerblry Allerna,es were elected as follows Deo'e
Hammond, OF Middlebury Il. o. Christy, OF Johison
George II. Babbit, of Bellows Falls and A. paVdson'
of Craftsburg. General Mccullough delegate-cicct'
was called upon TO address the convention ana aoo
an eloquent and telling speech. lie discussed tenn
perance Civil Service reform, surplus reduction anu
free ballot but said that the greatest issue was
that OF protection. He compared foreign ana
home markets and charged the Democrats with
attempting Imperil American industries by ieeis-
laton General Mccullough named all The hepuD
ucan candidates who had been mentioned his hiu-
sion TO Mr.. Blaine calling out prolonged applause.
Frank Pumley one of the delegates elect. also ad-
dressed the cOnv enon and spoke on the Temperance
and protection issues. No instructions were gwen
by the convention and the delegates go 10 Chcag ut-
pledged. In 1850 and In 1854, the vermont ucio-
CATION pledged to Edmunds The name OF senator
Edmund, as not mentioned In the state Convention
The platform adopted declares that 1t is fundamental
that elections must bc pure and honest, that unds-
pued facts show that In several nsJOrtics arc
Practically disranchlsed by intimidation, frauds upon
The ballobox false returns that all revenue laws
require occasional revision tn adapt them TO changing
circumstances Of the country, but that the revision
should preserve a tariff that vii! protect American
producers and artisans from serious competition here
with the productions of foreign capital and degraded
labor. II favors Civil Service reform and condemns
President and for violation Of civil Service re-
form pledges. II favors the Interstate Commerce law
lIdorses the measure before Congress for reducing the
surplus by the purchase Of bonds by the Government,
favors generous pensions to Union veterans and the
education Of the ignorant the Government expense,
welcomes TO equal participation In The Govern
ment. whenever they give earnest Of their desire
for In sufficient numbers 10 Indicate It's
practical success. and declares In favor OF prohibition
of the liquor traffic.
The delegation IS strong Governor Proctor,
chairman OF the delegation Is the largest marble pro
dncer IN Vermont General Mccullough IS president
Of the Benn ngton and Rutland Railroad and vice
president Of the Panama road. Colonel Estcy Is a
member OF the organ firm Of j. Estey Co., Dra'tlr
individual preferences Of the Vermont delegation are
not positively known. but there seems TO le general
impression among The delegates to the state Conven-
tion that II Mr. blaine Is made candidate at Chicago
by the action OF the Convention, he would receive the
solid vote Of the delegates from this State Dep"w
has friends in the delegation and Will possibly receive
the full vote of the delegation Harrison and Hawley
arc also favorites.