Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

Inc state convention held at Montpelier
W ednesday was the occasion of an enthusi-
AStc republican demonstration for the
national nominee. Delegates to the num-
Der of about 600 We're present, marched in
body from the Pavilion Hotel, and COM
)etely filed the floor of Blanchard Opera
.ouse, soild to man for Harrison and
Morton The convention was called to
order - Hon. Carroll s. Page Of Hyde
Park c, qirman of the State committee.
and the roll was called by the secretary,
+. W. baldwin of Barton. Prayer was
offered by Rrv. |. p. Booth of Nothfield,
chaplain OF the House in the Legislature
of 1856 During the convention national
flags we. distributed among the dele
gates. II + display completely eclipsed
the idea OF he red Oandanna. Among the
delegates We're A. A. Fletcher of Middle
bury, O. X. Brttell of Weybridge, l.. d.
Hathaway of Hardwick. representatives,
in the legislature; Senators II. c. Bates
of St Johnsbury and c. A. Bunker of
Peacham; Gen. w, w. Henry, Il. b. Taft,
"A. q. Whittemore and f.. H. Trick OF
Burlington, DR.. a. a. Chesmore of Hunt
ington, K. b. Galusha of Jericho, r.. II.
Holbrook of Milton, eX-Gov j. l.. Barstow
of Shelburn, l.. f. Terrill of Underhill
+. II. Powell of RichiOrd, Jed p. Iadd of
Alburgh, Jerome p. Han of South Hero,
G. ,, Page of Hyde Park, Major
q Rsvroond :, 9aiiord Of So MorrisTyilie, A.
well Farnnam of Bradford, Senator b. f.
Spear OF Brantree, Quartermaster Gene
raI W. II: Gilmore of taree Hon, Josiah
Trout OF Derby, John a. Prouty of New
port. Coz. Albert Clarke and Hon. Henry
1alh AT mi
OF Northf1eld, Judge Stanton of Roxbury,
Department Commander II. f. Taylor and
Hon. klttridge Haskins of Brattlehoro
hugh Henry of Chester, w. w. Stickney
OF Ludlow, Senator A. f. Stanley of
Leicester, Senator A. b. Valentine of Ben
nington.
Hon. James X, Batche!der of Airing
ton was chosen temporary chair.
man. In accepting the honor and thank
ing the convention, he drew parallel be-
tween the present situation and that of
1851, stated the issue of protection AGAINST
fIte trade, Which was not defined four
years ago, charged the democratic admin
, lstrdtlOn with violation of us pledge of
civil service reform, showed that the
Charges OF corruption then made mad not
bteu substdutated, but withdrawn, re
viewed the financial success of republican
administrations, suggested payment OF
, pensions and expenditure for coast defences
ds means ut reducing the surplus, noted
ne lac l1at Vermont Was the first to
tlly the nomination Of the national con
'utou, referred to "Harrisou and Tip
tcanoe, spoke Of Harrison rs an emit
tnuN satisfactory substitute for zone
ZMholh many would have wished to have
heaOtu ,u' ticket cOntrAsted the stars
Hand stripes with the red bandanna, and
spoke lor 4 majority OF $1,000 IN NOvem
Der, The name OF Harrison was greeted
with cheers, and tha4 of Norton was given
cheer rs helng Vermont boy that will
prove no "Tyler too
W. w. Stckney OF Ludlow was chosen
'mpOrary secretary aud A II, Butterfield
North Troy assistant. Vice presidents
le from racl county, Were elected AS fol
'Ws Al Il,op, A. a. Fletcher, Middle
Try Bennington, II. q Root, Benning-
u Chlttenden, Alnev stone, Westford
aledonla, Charles Wilson, Danvlle
rankiin, ). f. Draper, Sheldon Essex,
D. r. Wadlelgh, Concord LanOille. ID.
d, Stafford, Morrisvllle Orange, James
hutchinson, Randolph Orleans, j. A.
'routy, Newport Rutland, II. i Field,
! tutland Grand Isle, j. p IaGd. Al
urgh Nlndham, Hosea Ballou Whit
! lgtam Windsor, d. Wood, Bridge
| 'ateT
On motion Of 5. b. Hebard of Chelsea.
ne temporary organization was mad<Aer'
lnauent. The committee on resftItiitls.
Pp4lhled 'F jhe chairman, was Kittrsd Re
iashlu7 2' oid. lrbOro, h. b. TAFT of Rnl
"EE'1.' a. T. valentine of Benningto,t,
| ~ l'n,"h OF hoXbury, \. w. FnIIen
''"S' '0Sh Henry of Chester. j. \