The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-11

his care and last blood that the govern
ment OF the people, by the people and for
the people might not perish from the
earth. As did our fathers, so we hope and
believe that somewhere among the G0000,-
600 of our free people there may be found a
second captain OF the cohorts Of republicans,
already anointed by the same unerrng
hand, to lead us a second time TO sure and
certain victory against the old foe again by
accident in the citadel of the national sec
ond Abraham Lincoln, under whom CRATE
full people will again honor us with the care
and custody of that republic which twenty
five years ago was rescued from democracy,
slavery and rebellion"
At the conclusion of the chairmans
speech Colonel Charles S. Forbes was
elected temporary secretary, and H. w.
Vail, Esq, of Pomfret assistant secretary;
and the organization was completed by the
election of the following vice-presidents.
Hon. Julius n. North of Shoreham, Hon. j.
II. Judson of Arlington, j. G.. Hovey of st.
Johnsbury, John Pratt of Brighton, Hon.
Warren Gibbs of St. Adams, Hon. Jed p.
Ladd of Alburgh, Major ID. j. Stafford of
! Morrstown, General William II. Gilmore
of Fairlee, Hon George Blake of Barton,
Zach Clark of Brandon, Hon. Clark King of
| Montpelier, W. S. Eaton of Brattleboro and
Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor. The
| temporary organization was then made per-
! manent. A committee on resolutions was
appointed, as follows: Colonel Albert Clarke
| of Rutland, George A. Brown of Rocking
ham, Hon. II. G. Wilson of Troy, Edwin W
Smith of Newbury, Hon. Jed p. Ladd of
! Alburgh, J.. G. Leavens of Berkshire, G. NJ.
! Wilds of Middlebury, Hon &. A. Bunker
of Peacham and Adney Brown of Spring
| field
The convention then proceeded to the cleo
! ton of delegates. Ex-Governor Redfeld
! Proctor was nominated for first delegate by
Colonel Albert Clarke, with brief eulogstic
remarks. The nomination was seconded by
George Hammond of Middlebury, Hon. J.
! X. Batchelder of Arlington, Buel II Day
of Jericho and General p. =. Pitkin of Mont
pelier, and Governor Proctor was unani-
mously elected.
For second delegate Colonel NJ. S. Col
burn of Manchester nominated General j.
G. Mccullough of Bennington, who was
seconded by G. S. Dana of New Haven,
acknowledgement Fuller of Brattleboro,
Judge Dunton of Rutland and Hon. w. p.
| Dillingham; of Waterbury, and he was
elected unanimously.
For third delegate Colonel Hooker nom
mated Colonel Julius j. Estey of Brattle-
boro, who was seconded by Hon. William
Chaplin of Middlesex, Colonel Mansur of
Brighton, II; G, Wilson of Troy, G. NJ.
Spaulding of Burlington and j. G.. Martin
of Manchester, and Colonel Estey was
unanimously elected.
For fourth delegate Hon. w. p. Dilling-
ham nominated Frank Plumey, Esq, of
Northfeld. He said that he had known Mr..
L lulilltN dS OIlt Vi Jllt 1nOSl SIdlWdTI OF tr-
mont republicans, one of its most brilliant
| political orators, and he would make an adj
| mirable delegate. Mr. Plumley had long
been an earnest worker for the suppression
of the liquor traffic in Vermont as well as
the other states Mr.. Plumley if elected
delegate, would receive a renewed inspira-
ton in the convention which would enable
him to labor in the political field with re-
doubled efficacy on his return. Mr. Plum
| ley's nomination was seconded by S. b. NJ.
e A 1 ~.
| MorriSville, w. u. Smith of st. Johnsbury,
f. II. Trick of Burlington, Hon. j. p. Laid
of Alburgh, Colonel G. f. Benton of Guild
hall, Hon. G. p. Hogan of Sheldon and DR..
II. o. Bartlett of Milton, and he was elected
| unanimously.
For alternate for Governor Proctor DR..
A. A. Dean of Bristol nominated George
Hammond of Middlebury, who was sec
onded by ID. X. Simonds of Manchester and
elected. G. NJ. Powers of Morrisville nom
mated Hon. II. G.. Cristy of Johnson as alter
nate for General Mccullough: seconded by
Hon. William Chaplin, and Mr.. Cristy was
elected. II. G. Wilson of Troy nominated
Amory Davidson of Craftsbury for alternate
for Colonel Estey; seconded by a. b. Bee
man of Fairfax, l.. n. Norton of Benning-
ton and Colonel Mansur of Brighton, and
he was elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fuller
nominated G.. II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls
as alternate for Mr.. Plumey, and Judge
Smith Wright of Williston was also nom
mated. Colonel Hooker urged that the east
side of tine state was clearly entitled by
precedent to name the alternates for its
delegates. Judge Wright's name was then
withdrawn and Mr.. Babbtt was elected.
At this point Judge Wright introduced a
resolution, expressing the regret of the con-
vention at Mr.. Blaine's withdrawal from
the presidential canvass. This was referred
without dissenting vote, to the commit
tee on resolutions, and it is understood that
the committee voted unanimously that il
would not be wise at this time to make any
expression by resolution or vote of a wish
or preference with reference to past, pres
ent or future candidates
Hon. G. S. Page then moved that General
Mccullough be invited to address the con-
vention, and he was conducted to the plat
form by two Bennington county delegates
After thanking the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, General Mccullough
said that although he was not native Yer.
monter, he had done the next best thing and
taken his better half from Vermont. "The
great issues are the temperance issue, civil
service reform, a free ballot and fair count
and the surplus, but the greatest issue is the
tariff. President Cleveland has made the
issue defiantly and he is to be met in a like
spirit by the republican party, which stands
for protection to American industry as 6
continuous policy" He then spoke of Alex
ander Hamilton's services in the cause OF
protection and compared the country al
MS tllnt NlUn Ine united states OF tO-udN
The Imagination staggers over the posi-
bilities of the future of our country, yet the
democrats are willing to imperil our future
for the benefit of foreign trade and the prod
ucts of starvation wages" The speaker ther
compared our home markets with foreign
markets for our goods, showing that while
Sl4, 600 900 900 worth of our products and
manufactures were marketed at home only
one and one-half billions went abroad. "Thi,
being the issue, and with proper delegates
and proper convention composed of rep
resentative delegates at Chicago, candidates
for president and vice-presdent must bt
selected from tried and true republicans
of proved and recognized ability, of nationa
reputation and of qualifications in every
way eminently fitted to fill the positions t.
which they will be called and to which they
will be elected. Then the contest will be
gin, for we know even as well as we shall
know after the Chicago convention shall
have met and adjourned who will be the
commander of the opposing forces. The
decree is already issued, The battle vii
be opened and the old democratic ship viii
swing into line manned by the same ole
sailors. We shall recognize them from
the welts they have received upon theil
backs in many "A presidential campaign
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