Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-07-01
REPrRLLCANSTATE CONYENrLO.


REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention held at Burling
ton June 22d very fully represented all
parts of the state. Almost the entire
number of delegates were present. The
discussion of the various candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Au-
ditor during the past few weeks had ex-
cited a great deal of interest and some
feeling as to the result, and many went
there expecting a bitter contest, especially
upon the nomination of governor but
Notwithstanding there was a great deal
of warmth of feeling on the governor
question the convention was i'll every re-
spect harmonious.
Mr.. Baldwin, chairman of the State
Committee, made a very happy speech
upon calling the convention to order and
introduced Gen. J. G. Mccullough as the
president OF the meeting, and the choice
of the committee in that respect was un-
animously confirmed by the convention;
the temporary organization of the con
vention was made permanent. Gen. Nc
Culloughs speech was very fine effort
and he showed himself to he genial and
adroit chairman. He kept the conven-
ton in good humor and pushed the bust
ness.
After the preliminaries were disposed
of an effort was made to adjourn the
meeting until after dinner, but the motion
to take recess was lost and the motion
to proceed to ballot for governor pre-
vailed A committee Of FIVE was appoint
ed to count the votes, and teller from
each county was appointed to collect the
votes In this way the voting was quick
" accomplished and the result soon &C
complished which made Col. Levi X.
Fuller the Republican standard bearer Of
the state during the next campaign. The
vote stood as follows: Levi h. Fuller
1894, Henry A. Fletcher $50, Victor l.
Spear 81. W. Z. Johnson 81, William
Chaplin 5, scattering 5. The convention
then adjourned for dinner.
The work of the afternoon was quickly
accomplished. There were but two can
didates for Lieut.. Governor, Capt. F. s.
Stranahan of St Adams and Elihu b.
Taft, Esq, of Burlington. The count Of
the votes gave Capt Stranahan sol and
Mr. Taft III, and Capt. Stranahan was
declared the nominee.
While the ballOting for lieutenant gov
enor was in progress the committee to no.
inmate electors reported: +. w, Baldwin
of Barton, John V. Carney of bennington,
c. NJ. Wilds of Middlebury and Ezra A.
Parks of Waterford The report was
adopted and the state committee were
authorized to substitute other names
should they find any of the men named
ineligible.
Henry +. Field of Rutland was nom
mated as State Treasurer by acclama-
ton as was also Chauncey w. Browncll
of Burlington for Secretary of State.
At this point the committee sent after
Col. Fuller escorted him to the platform
the band striking up Hail to the Chief.
He was introduced by Chairman McCull-
ough and spoke for five minutes. lie
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred upon him and promised to do his
best to serve them and the whole people
if elected The nomination, coming. as it
did. after full discussion, carried with it,
he thought, the promise of such victory
as the people have a right to expect.
He alluded to some Of the state topics
which demands attention-thc schools
the system of taxation, which he thought
a first class thing, and temperance
Already there was notable upward ten
dency in business, and nowhere was it
more apparent than in Vermont. Then
he branched out into national affairs
averring that the republican party had
met every question fairly and that fair
trial of the Mckinley bill had brought
about the best condition ofaffairs, indus
trially, the country had ever known
He praised the administration of Har-
rison, mentioning its strong points. 1t
remained for the Republicans of Vermont
to come out to the polls and give what
aid they could to the national ticket.
The last contest of the day came over
the choice of state auditor. George N
Dale of Island Pond presented the claims
of Frank D. Hale of Lunenburgh and II
A. Huse of Montpelier those ofGeorge w
Wing OF his town. Mr.. Dale made a
ringing speech, and one that commanded
the admiration of the whole convention
After the balloting had begun S. Z
Pingree of Hartford presented the name
of Norman Paul of Woodstock. The
ballot stood 317 for Hale, 227 for Wing
and "a for Paul. The nomination was
made unanimous on Mr.. Huse motion
This finished the real work of the conven
ton. During it's session the following
resolution ofcondolence was unanimously
adopted
Resolved That the republicans of Vermont
In state convention assembled, tender to
James G. Blaine in his great domestic bereave
ment their coincidence and most cordial and
afectionate sympathy.
John p. Dolliver, amember of Congress
from Iowa, was introduced and made a
rafting speech. Three cheers were giver
for Harrison and Reid and for Fuller ant
Stranahan; F. II. Markham of Brattleborc
sang political song, and the convention
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