Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-14


This convention has met at an auspicious
time. There Is a buoyant feeling in our
party all through the country, wsars flushed
With victory in Rhode Island and there 10
every Indication that we will maintain the
same modu. vivendi which has prevailed
during the past four years.
Our adversaries will say that we have
made mistakes. No administration fails in
this particular. Many Of us have net secured
office. The billion dollar Congress has been
criticised, but the democrats do not seem to
be unwilling to have another Congress of
the same character. a large part Of the
increased expenditures went to the old SOL
diers, and it might have been expended in q
woree manner,
1t will also be said that We passed the
Mckinley bill, which is true. 1t has proved
beneficial measure. Its author has been
vindicated in Ohio, aud In other States
where elections have been held.
They will also say that we endsavored to
pass the force bill, but that was not SO hard
as the effort to pass the free silver bill
The democrats want to repeal the MoKin-
10y bill. We don't want them to do it.
They want to pass free coinage bill. We
do not want them 10 do it. They want to
sit in Congress and not be counted. We do
not want them to do 40. Our government
is one of majority rule, and the majority
| should not be obstructe1.
The speaker referred to the manner In
whoh til. cares OF Smith VS.. jackson was
disposed of in Congress He said the ac-
| tion of the democrats reminded him of his
| early experience in base ball; every
boiy kicked and abused ths umpire
The democratic party is now composed
largely Of the solid South and the large
cities Of tho North. II IS not safe to Install
| IN the national government the finished
product Of tho municipal government 1t
is whispered even Ia our own state that the
better element is to ua turned down. | do
not know which IL ths better element, but
| time will show.
The ssuss in this campaign are to be in
! dustrial. Es read from the call for the first
| republican convention in Vermont to sho W
thet the issues were d dferent only SO far as
! the republican party had accomplished its
purposes He impored the young men to
study these indualrial Issues and be prepared
to stir up the enthusiasm and get out the
voters SO as to give rousing victory In
| September. He thanked the republican
committee for the honor conferred upon him
aud through him upon the young men who
had grown up since tbs war closed. The
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appointment Com IA littees.
On motion of Gov. Farnham the tenn
| porary Organization was mGds the perma-
nent organization.
Col. III. S. Coiburn moved that the chair
appoint u VICE president from each oonn y,
aud 1t was SO voted. The chair appointed
Addison, n. #. Dunshss; Bennington, Col
NJ. $. Colburn; Caledonia, j. I. Gleason;
| H,tt
l.. T. Williams; Franklin, w. c. Roby
Grand Isle, r. r, Hathaway, Lamoille, +
c. Christy; Orange, john Bailey; Orleans
E, P. Cotton; Rutland, J. ". Champion
Washington, Hiram Wells; Windham, Ziut
Albee; " indsor. oil. NJ O. Perkins.
The chair requested Col. Colburn t.
escort the vice presidents to the stage, an,
the duty was gracefully performed.
Major Josiah Grout moved that thu
chair appoint committee of one from eaci
| county upon resolutions, and it was 5,
vo,ed. The chair appointed the follow n =
Orleans, Major Josiah Grout; Addison
D. IL. Bennett; bennington, Gen. j. G. Nc
CuIlough; Caledonia Albro +. Nichols; Chit
tenden, Edward Wells; Essex, +. ID. Hale
Franklin, Col. Alfred A. Hail. Grand Isle
Edwin Adams; Lamoille, Charles H. Slearn>
Orange Major J. II. Watson; Rutland, Col
f, d. Proctor; Washington, NJ. L. Smile
Windhnm, J. /. Martin; Windsor, w. W
Stickney.
Powers Nominated for Chairman.
Hon. P. X. Gleed Of Morrisvllle, sal
that time and tide wait for no man Tn
tide OF affairs started with the republican
party this year in Rhode Island last week
AMI judging from the attendance her
to-day it mad now reached Vermont. IL
spoke Of the products OF the party in thi
state, naming the late Frederick Billings
the late Judge Poland, the late Governo
Smith, as republicans who had tn
party character III this State
When tho party was looking up and dowl
for some one to slay the free trade GoliaI
(aocent on the last sylable we kept up th
custom aud put one of our best men at th
head of our delegation. When Redhs
Proctor announced that Vermont had a vot
for Ben jamin Harrison, We soon found tha
the convention ratified the choice OF Yer
mont and history ratified the action of tn
convention. Without further talk he woul
nominate Hon. H Henry Powers for OMAR
man Of the Vermont delegation.
The nom alton of Congressman Power
was seconded by Mr.. Alexander Dunnett O
st. John,bury, ex-Gov. Farnham, Rev w
s. Hazen OF NortLfeld, Hon. Henry Ba
lard of Burlington and |. I. Williams G
Essex.
Mr.. Ballard said that in all national oam
paigns Vermont had always voted right
1860 Vermont voted for sAbrsham Lincol
and all that he represented. In 1888 it wa
Vermont that pointed the way to Harriso
and to victory.
Judge Powers's nomination was rattle
by the convention In the most enthusiast
manner.
l.. ID. HAGEN for Second Delegate.
Hon. II. @. Bates of st. Johnsbury sal
the convention had made an excellent choiC
, for chairman OF the delegation, and hs b.
lieved that Caledonia county coul
furnish good name to follow
He nominated Mr.. L. ID. Hazsn
: st. Johnsbury, whose nomination was Sc,
: onded by Olin Scott OF Bennington oouEt,
( d. j. Foster Of Burlington, ii. Colburn
a Springfield, II. #. Field Of Rutland, w.
9 Hunt of st. Albans, j. w. Brock OF Mon
= pelier, Senator Allen OF Addison and Co
: George w. Hooker of Brattleboro. NJ
. Hazen was heartily elected.
Col. George I. Childs for Third Dslegst
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