Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-22
THE BOLTERs' CONVENTION,
What They Did at Newfane on Monday
The Meeting Was small. but n Was
GoOd-Nntured aud Harmonious.

The Meeting Was small, but n Was
GoOd-NnIured and Harmonious.
The attendance on the "mass convention
of ''all Republican voters who are dissatis-
fed with the nominees of the regular tick
ct, held at Newfane on Monday. was not
large. The convention was called to meet
at 10 o'clock but when that hour arrived
not more than a dozen or ID persons had
gathered about the hotels and under the
trees in the common. The number gradu
ally increased, however, and when at quar-.
ter of ~ the meeting was finally assem-.
bled in Union hall 40 men we're present
j. o. Follett of Townshend called to order
and Rev. @. j. Switzer Of West Townshend
offered prayer. Mr.. Follett suggested q
temporary organization and G. T. Shanks
of Londonderry was chosen temporary
president On taking the chair Mr. Shanks
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred upon him, saying that he considered
it great honor TO preside even tempora
rily over such a convention, called to right
a political wrong b. b. Brigham of
Townshend was chosen vice president aud
r. ~ Fairbanks Of Dummerston secretary.
On proceeding to n permanent organization
j. c. Newton of Dummerston was made
president, J. II Ware of Townshend vice
president Mr. Brigham declining), and @
7. Shanks secretary.
On motion of G. T. Shauks committee
of three on resolutions was appointed by
the chair, this committee consisting of Mr..
Sharks, G. 0. Howard of Townshend and
Hiram f. Knapp of Brattleboro. On mo
ton of j. II. Ware, amended by L. A. Bal
lou OF Windham, committee of five was
appointed to report candidates for nomina-
ton. The mombers of this committee we're
@. o. Howard and ]. o. Follett of Towns
bend, S. w Estey of Dummerston, G. G.
Smith of Londonderry, and Hiram f.
Knapp of Brattleboro. An adjournment
to 80 was then taken.
When the convention redssembled after
dinner the number in attendance was in.
creased to about G0-the votes taken dur
ing the afternoon showing that about one
half of those present counted themselves
boilers and active participants and the 9th
err half we're spectators. The first business
was the report of the committee on resolu.
tons, which was as follows
We Republicans Of windham county. in mass
convention assembled deem Il unnecessary to af-
firm our faith IN the fundamental doctrines Of
the Republican party In resolutions made up Of
living state issues matters Of legislation where
in some Of the nominees Of this convention may
be called upon to act. Therefore,
Resolved, That we view with alarm the increase
OF state expenditures for the past ten years and
the extravaganza and misrepresentation made
by our last last Legislature, and demand that
hereafter rigid economy be practced and that
state expenses he confined near as possible To
such limits AS may be covered by the corporation
tax.
Resolved, That in the interests Of economy. he.
lieving that il will not interfere with the proper
administration Of Justice, we favor the cutting
down the members of supreme court judges To
five.
Resolved, That we favor state control Of rail.
roads, 80 far as to give the people reasonable
freight rates and passenger fares not exceeding
81 cents mile.
Resolved, That we denounce the present school
law as placing burdens upon the people, tspe-
caly in the back towns, In the way Of Increased
cheney In the school room, and We demand its re
peal or its alteration 10 the end that taxation may
be more nearly eIJali2ed and that expenditures
and school efficiency may ~ hand in hand with
out lowering the standard Of the qualification Of
teachers.
Resolved, That we favor an enactment 10y the
Legislature that will leave towns free to adopt the
present system of road making or TO reject the
same and work their roads upon the old system.
This report was in due time accepted and
adopted. As at first reported the resolu-
tions favored the reduction of all railroad
fares to three cents mile, but on motion
of j. o. Follett this was changed TO ~
cents, Mr.. Folett explaining that as mileage
books were sold at two cents a mile he
thought single fares ought to be ut the rate
of % cents
The committee ON nominations then re-
ported the names Of f, p Ball of Rocking
ham for senator for the upper district in
place of j. w. Melendy Edward Titus of
Wilmington for assistant judge in place of
~ W ClarGo
mington for states attorney in place of
Geo. B. Hit.
l.. A. Ballou of Windham wanted to
know how much binding force this report
was to have This was free fight and he
didn't want to be bound by any nomina.
ton. A. |. Lawton wanted TO know why
no nomination was reported for senator in
the lower district in place of Mr.. Smith
off he is to be allowed to stand what are
we here for ~
J. ii. Ware moved that an informal bal
lot be taken for senator from the upper
district L. A. Ballou wanted TO know Mr..
Balls occupation. G. o. Howard answer
ed that he was known as "a strong man
and a manufacturer" Mr.. Follett said
that he had no occupation antagonstic to
the farmers. He is manufacturer, but a
very candid man, and can be trusted to act
in the interests of the farmer every time
l.. A. Ballou of Wiudham nominated NJ
w. Davis. On proceeding to a ballot the
whole number cast was 3d. w. L. Gibson
of Londonderry, the Democratic senatorial
candidate, had 4, NJ. w. Davis had ID, f.
p. Ball 10.
Mr.. Follett then took the floor and spoke
strongly in Mr.. Balls favor. He thought
the only show for the success of this move
ment was i'm Mr.. Balls nomination. He
had been through that section and was sat
isfied that Rockingham, Westminster, Graf
ton, Athens and Windham are solid for Mr..
Ball. While we should like a farmer can.
didate, what we want is measures favorable
to the farmer. The question was larger
than our state affairs and state interests
simply. There was the western beef mo
nopoly for instance, made possible 10y the
use of government lands without rent aud
without the payment of interest money.
There was now before Congress the Conner
bill to compel the manufacturers of Com
pound lard, a mixture composed of beef
stearlne, cotton seed oil and lard, TO brand
the product as such. The profits on cotton
seed oil alone in this mixture were enor-
nous The monopolists had put four law
yers in the field and were ready to spend
NAbNgNbN w NIL bht UNI MS was one KIM
of oppression which the farmers have to
meet, They must Demand something for
their protection. Mr.. Ball is broad mind
ed man who can be trusted to act for the
farmers.
S. E. Hescock of Townshend thought the
convention had better confine itself to state
issues, for I'VE are not large enough TO set
tie national issues" We have adopted a
platform of resolutions and the candidates
can be trusted to be governed by it. Let
us have harmony and take the strongest
man.
On proceeding to ballot NJ. w Davis
had 2, F. p. Ball had 30, and Mr. Ball was
declared the nominee
Mr.. Hescock then moved the nomination
of a senator from the lower district An
informal ballot was taken and showed 3
votes for Clark Chandler, ID for S. A.
Smith and 20 for j. G. Newton Mr.. New
ton thanked the convention for the honor
shown him by this vote, but said he doubt
ed If he was the strongest man for the
place. He understood very well the oppo-
sitiOn that he would have TO meet and the
antagonism that his candidacy would arouse.
He asked the convention to take five or ten
minutes to talk the matter over aud see if
it was really the wish that he should be the
candidate We must have our Bull Runs
before our Appomattoxes, and he was will
ing TO carry the standard to defeat if so or.
dered.
II. f. Knapp wished to ratify Mr.. New
toms nomination. 1t is charged, he said,
that he is an Office seeker, but nothing
could be more ridiculous than this. 1t was
well known that he had said, both in pri-
vate and in public, that he did not wish the
office, and he had to be urged very hard to
induce him TO allow his name to be used
He was raised farmer and left the farm
10 enlist in the army He did not 20 as a
drummer boy but stood behind musket,
and the speaker didn't know but that was
Just assgood as being drummer boy. Mr.
Newton was better acquainted through