Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-15
DEMOCRATS AT NBWFANB.
Their County Convention on Tuesday.

The Ticket Nominated, the Platform
Adopted, aud soul stirring Speeches
Made.
The Wmdham county Democrats held
harmonious convention at Newfan' Tues
day. The attendance was not large, but
those who were there we're the tried aud
true, "A part of that very band to which
Henry w. Grady referred when he said
"Undiminished by death, unrecruted by
birth or conversion they have marched
over their rugged hills. cast their Demo
cratic votes aud gone home TO pray for
their unregenerate neighbors and awake to
read the record of 10000 Republican ma
jority. May the God of the helpless aud the
heroic help them, and may their sturdy tribe
increase !" Here in quiet council where
none would dissent from the views expressed
they found that rare enjoyment for a Yer
mont Democrat, when in a Democratic at
mosphere he can give his Democratic spirit
wings without having it strike a Republican
truth and fall with "a dull, sckening thud
which can be heard in the back districts
Of oblivion Here it was that they could
eulogize their own party aud their gallant
leader, Grover c., who kissed the dust so
gracefully two years ago could howl 'the
tariff is tax, or something to that effect;
and in these words tell how 10 right all the
troubles under which the nation aud the
state suffer Give US the rens
The convention was called 10 order at
1913 by W. H. Childs, chairman Of the
county committee On behalf Of the com
mittee Mr. Childs named Elijah 5 Allen Of
Nottingham as temporary president Of the
convention, with f. A. Willard, ir., of vii
mington and l. L. Dickinson Of Brattleboro
as secretaries. Mr. Allen, on assuming the
chair, said he was not a speech maker, aud
at once called for the beginning Of business.
G. H. Davenport of Brattleboro moved that
a committee of one from each town be APP
pointed 10 consult with the county com
mttee rom now until such time as the
Republican majority in the state has been
reduced by 5000 votes The motion was
unanimously carried and the following men
were appointed Athens c. H. Durham;
Brattleboro DR. james Conland Brookline,
9. p Stickney; Dummersuon, Myron Evans;
Dover, +. A. Ryder; Grafton, r. w. Davis:
Gulford, j +. Gale. Halifax, Oscar Howe:
londonderry, A. 4. Curtis; Marlboro, II.
W. Bellows; Newfane, Arthur OLeary;
Putney, G. +. Willard; Rockingham NJ A.
Wilder; Somerset, K. 5 Childs Towns
bend, s. W. Williams. Vernon, j. A
Brown; Wardsboro, f. d. Plmpton; Whit
ingham, W. A. Brown; Wilmington, f. a
Willard, jr.
W. II. Childs Of Brattleboro, Henry Titus
Of Rockingham and Fl g. Porter Of Whit
ingham were appointed committee 10 ex-
anime credentials L. 5. Brigham Of Brat
tleboro moved that a committee of three on
resolutions be appointed by the char Mr..
Porter of Wilmington moved an amend
ment that the committee be made five. aud
the following were appointed: l.. 5 Brig
ham, G.. II. Davenport II O.. Porter, :. T.
Davenport, Marsh Wilder On motion Of
DR.. C0ul4nd a committee Of one from each
county was appointed 10 retire and prepare
list Of county officers
The roll was called and the delegates
from the various towns arose and gave
their names Halifax, Jamaica. Somerset
Stratton, Vernon and Windham were not
represented.
On motion of f.. H. Porter the temporary
organization was made permanent, with
the addition Of six vice presidents. Dea \
A Stcarns Of Brattleboro, f. O. Burditt Of
Newfane, Levi Wilder of Rockingham
Frank Sleeper of Westminster. Luther Us
| good If Brookline and Levi Russell Of Rock
ingham. l.. 5 Brigham, who had pre-
| viously made IA motion to al journ and with
| drawn it, then moved that IA recess be
taken until 80, and the motion wa, car
ried
| At 80 the convention re,tssembled. l.
| ) Brigham. on behalf of the committee on
| resolutions presented the following:
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in cost by a tarin system framed for the protrc
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try demands an increaS- Of duties ubuyr the high
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H.. demand return To- the rigid economy of ODD
days and. remembering that it has always brrn d
ne lrglslhlur' thht Contained tue most pr,no rats
NAH. M" "orlniI, invite nur R4pui3iran felix,
citizens Ia Join with us in accomplishing TIN,
great rrinrh We demand ,hr stTrnS'hr"in- oil
e Hmm. n.t,ry M th. i,i,Str,i ,',,-
" the stat To this end We believe that the SIR
wants Of The state, legislative executive and Judi
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forlnau,s OF their duties W. demand the repeal
Of the 50 called prohibiLory law and the suhSli'u
u3n i"r %, s,rhlTi, 'U "p',"n Jaw
liz. enforced and elsewhere restraint and r,.gin.
tiun Of the evil in the interest of Temperance in
s'raI 1l Jaw u.s. INK tu 1,'u m,l,m u,
bv bringing II lsfort the people hon action ever,
year
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted Mr., Brigham then said that
there was another resolution which had
met the approval of the majority. 1t was
this:
Resolred That in the Judgment Of this conyen
ton the best interests Of the country would b'
snnseryrd 9y Iht election oi S'roNrT lrIriaI
as the standard bearer OF the party in the pres
dental campaign Of lSg2
This resolution was received with pro
longed applause II Davenport movet
its adoption. 5. I. Davenport seconde,
the motion and said that he had Away
been a great admirer of Grover Clevelan,
and in order to show the love aud admira
ton for the man he proposed that the vot,
be taken by rising or by show of hands
r. S. Childs, the wandering minstrel, VIII
had not responded in the morning whei
the Somerset delegates were called for, bu
who represented that town de jrre, sal,
that he and the town which he representa-,
had great admiration for another man
who, like Samuel j. Tilden, never got left
but that he would waive his own choic
and favor the resolution A moment late
Mr.. Childs arose aud said that in order tina