Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-06-23
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention
What is said to have been the larg-
est state convention ever seen in Yer
mont, was held at Montpelier on
Thursday last. A large number OF
delegates and others, who had at
tended the second district convention
remained over, and many friends of
the two gubernatorial candidates
with others swelled the number to
perhaps a thousand men. The night
preceding the convention there was
intense excitement and much figuring
in regard to the result in the matter
of governor, and not a little about
the smaller offices.
Mr. Pages computations as to his
reliable strength placed his number
at about $50. Col. Woodbury's
friends seemed to be at sea so far as
figures were concerned. There were
a few delegations, including Brattle-
boro and Randolph, which were count
ed as unpledged. Col. Woodbury. S
friends hoped that they would come
to his contingent. Brattleboro was
in the convention with men whose
predilections were for Page, and who,
in the nature of the case, would not
90 back to the promotion rule, after
its overthrow in the non-prOmotlon OF
Col. Fuller. The convention assem-
bIed at IL o'clock a. m, 729 out of
80 delegates being present. The
new opera house was crowded full
stage, gallery and all. The conven-
ton was called to order by the veter-
an chairman of the state committee,
Geo. w. Grandy; prayer was offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Gallagher, and
James L. Martin of Brattleboro was
named as chairman. After the ap-
pointment of secretaries, committee
and other preliminaries, the nomna-
tious for governor were made. Hon
p. X. Gleed of MorTisville took the
floor first and presented the name ot
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park. MIR
GIeed gave, in brief, history Of
Mr.. Page from his boyhood, and sci
forth in truthful and timely word;
his qualifications for governor. Ex
Governor Barstow of Shelburne pu
Col. Woodbury. in nomination. His
remarks were eloquent, and touched
feeling chord in the hearts, even o
those who had met to vote for anoth
er candidate. Each nominee wa
well nominated, both by the gentle
man named and by very able seconds
The vote was taken by counties. Ez
citement ran high and culminate'
when it was announced that MI
Page had received $50 votes and Col
Woodbury. 337; scattering. MI
Page had a clean majority of 43, an
40 more votes than Col. Woodbury.
The convention, amid much excite
ment, adjourned for dinner, and dul
ing the next hour and half ther
was literally blaze of political fire
The defeated party on the state tick
ct was seeking revenge, and the cal
didates for the other offices were tr1
ing to hold their forces, or to forl
combinations which should result
their own victory. Col. Hooker, a
ter having gracefully pulled out
the second district fight, though
have been in would have been sure d
feat, felt that he had claims on Il
Grout strongholds in the north al
central parts of the district. Frient
in other sections of the state assure
him that his nomination for lieute
ant governor would be easy. Ho
H. G. Ide, a prominent candida
from the northeastern part of t
state, concluded that his chanc
were destroyed in the apparent stal
pede of the different delegates iowa
Hooker, and he withdrew. Mea
while there had been quiet feeli
among many who knew Henry
Fletcher of Cavendish, that he b
many qualifications which fitted
for lieutenant governor. Seve
the counties which had been wo
defeated in the governor contest &C
bined against Col. Hooker, and
vote showed that Mr.. Fletcher ha
majority. The result was a gr
surprise to the convention. 1t
one of those remarkable things t
come about when men 60 wild
prejudice or passion and do imE
dent things. There had been Sc
considerable figuring on the par
aspirants for the offices of treasu