The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-02

spruce logs and the space between the
logs was filled with moss. On the plat
form to the rear was an old flax spinning
wheel.
What attracted the most attention,
however, was young bear ten weeks
old which was fastened on the roof, and
near it was live coon. On the front
gable was nailed a bears skin, and
among the interior equipments were a
stone bear trap, an old fashioned flint.
lock musket and other relics. The st,
Adams Brigade Band led the Franklin
county clubs, which were escorted by
the Republican clubs of st Adams.
Every town in the county was repre-
sented by Republican organization the
Richford, Sheldon, Bakersfield Enos-
burg, Swanton, Highgate, Franklin,
Fairfax, Fletcher, Fairfield and Mont
gomery clubs all being in line. The
delegation carried many striking
banners and transparencies, some of
the inscriptions being as follows Free
Trade Ruined Ireland and Would Ruin
The United States No Rebel Flags
Surrendered When l am Governor
Gov. Foraker, Franklin County Stands
Solid for American Homes and Ameri-
Cdu lJuublIltb. III L IOlGOIlOh " {
Trust; in Grover We Bust Franklin
County Pledges Her Full Proportion of
30, 900 Majority in September 'Harri-
son Went to the War; Cleveland Hired
Substitute We Want Meat More
Than Once Year. The County OF
Gilt Edge Butter Supports the Gilt Edge
Republican Ticket 'TIppecanoe and
Morton Too More Protection and
Less Veto' No English Bandanas; the
Old Flag Good Enough for Us. Frank
lin County, the Mother of Arthur, Sa-
lutes Old Addison and Levi P. Morton,
An Honest Ballot and an Honest
Count old Franklin Points the Way
to Victory
Chittenden county was in line with a
full complement of Republican clubs,
Richmond, Essex Jericho Milton, Hines
burg, Huntington, Chi rlotte, Shelburn,
| WIllston, Underhiil and Colchester each
having club with full ranks in the pro
cession. The Windsor county contin-
gent was led by the Windsor club and
band, followed by the Republican clubs
of Hartford, Woodstock, Royalton Lud
low, Chester, Stockbridge, Barnard,
Bethel Norwich and Rochester. Add
son county was represented by the Abe
Lincoln Republican club of Middlebury,
which mustered 300 members, and the
Republican clubs of Bristol, Vergennes
Shoreham, Orwell, BrIdport, Cornwall.
Weybridge and Ferrisburg, The Wash
ington county delegation consisted of
the Republican clubs of Montpelier
Waterbury, Barre, Waitsfield, Northfield
and Roxbury. Rutland county was
represented by the Republican clubs of
Rutland, Chttenden, Brandon, Poult-
ney, Castleton, Fairhaven, Mount Holly,
Pittsford and Proctor. Bennington
county was in line with the Manchester,
Bennington, Arlington and Sunderland
clubs and tho Young Mems Republican
club of Bennington. Orange county
was represented by members of the Re-
publican clubs of Randolph, Braintree,
Chelsea, Tunbridge and Bradford. From
Lamoille county there were the Repub-
iican clubs of Hyde Park, johnson: Nor,
risville, Elmore, Eden, Stowe, Cam
bridge and Wolcott. The Republican
clubs of Newport, Barton and Troy in
Orleans county, of Brighton and Lunen.
burg in Essex county, of HardwIck and
St. Johnsbury in Caledonia county, Of
Brattleboro Bellows Falls and Grafton
III w NOuhhJ "SiC oicO iOBAS
scented,
The musical organizations in the pro-
cession consisted of the Sherman Mill.
tary Band of Burlington, and the st.
Adams, Vergennes, Berkshire, Mont
gomery, Rutland, Windsor: Montpelier,
Woodstock, Waterbury, Bristol Man.
chester, Ludlow, Westford. Swanton,
Brandon, East Berkshire, Plattsburgh,
Hammondville and Mineville bands, sand
the Fairfax, Troy, Richford, Worthwhile,
Enosburg, Westford and Hyde Park
drum corps.
The procession was nearly two miles
in length and presented a fine spectacle
The numerous banners: flags and trans
parencIes carried by the various delega-
lions and the brilliant uniforms and
decorations worn by the members made
an attractive sight, Much enthusiasm
prevailed along the line Of maj CHI, and
as the procession passed under the Re.
publican banners cheers were given for
Harrison and Morton.
THE SPEECHES.
At the conclusion of the parade the
stand in City Hall park. The speakers
oIllll IltlNl DCtl
with flags, bunting and evergreen, and
arranged to seat $50 persons. On the
speakers stand were gathered many
prominent Republicans of Vermont and
New York, the speakers of the day,
piHH,cers of the State League, the State
Marion ' Cleo th9 z 81, Adams Harrison and
ladies. Among distinguished ReSEEu21ll
cans occupying seats on the platform
were Senator George F. Edmunds, Con-
gresham j. w. Stewart, Gov. L. j.
Ormsbee, Lieut.. Gov. Levi X. Fuller,
State Treasurer w. II. Dubois, Secre-
tary of State c. w. Porter, State Audi
tor Z. II. Powell, Col. George w Hook
er Of Brattleboro, ex-Gov John L. Bar
stow of Shelburne, Hon. William p.
Dillingham;, Republican nominee for
Governor; Col. U. A. Woodbury., Re-
publican nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor; Gen. j. G. Mccullough of Ben
nington, Gen. Geo. T. Childs, Col. F. S.
Stranahan, and Col. Z. G. Smith of St.
Adams; Hon G. S. Page, Chairman Re-
publican State Committee ;ex-Congress-
man d. G. DennisOn of Royalton, Hon.
John G. Stearns of Bradford, Gen. p p.
Pitkin of Montpelier, Col. Albert Clarke
of Rutland, Col. u. Nj. Mansur of Island
Pond, Hon. G. w. Read of Addison,
Mayor W. w. Henry of Burlington, Col.
LeGrand B. Cannon and DR.. w. Sew
ard Webb Of New York City. Among
visiting Republicans from abroad seated
on the stand were Hon. Warner Miller
Of New York, Congressman BENJAMIN
Butterworth Of Ohio, Judge John NJ.
.Thurston of Nebraska, Gen. John l..
Swift of Boston, and President James
Z. Fosterof the National League.
The meeting was presided over by ex-
Gov. Rediield Proctor, president Of the
State League, with the following vice.
presidents Ex-Gov. j. Gregory Smith
of St. Adams, Gov. E. j. Ormsbee of
Brandon, Lieut.. Gov. Levi X. Fuller of
Brattleboro, Hon. William P Dilling-
ham of Waterbury, Gen. j. G. McCul-
Tough of Bennington, Hon. Charles p.
Marsh of Woodstock, Col. U. A. Wood
bury of Burlington, Hon. George Will
kins of Stowe, Col. Julius j. Estey of
Brattleboro, Hon. Josiah Grout of Der
by, Hon. Frederick Fletcher of St.
Johnsbury, Mr.. Nelson w. Fisk of Isle
La Motto, G.. L. Bush of Orwell, Hon.
5. Is. Hebard of Chelsea, DR.. G, +.
Branch of Coventry, Hon. S. ID. Hobson
of Brighton and II. G. Fisk of Morris
vile, 1t was expected that Gov. Smith |
would be present and preside at the
House stand, but he was I'M |
prevented from being pres
ent and the proposed meeting at the |
second stand was abandoned The |
meeting was called to order by ex-Gov. |
Redtield Proctor, after which the st. |
Adams Glee Club of Is voices sang a |