Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-19
THE LEAGUE CONVENTION
The Enthusiastic Meeting of the Re.
publican League Clubs,


Held At Burlington Last NVcek---the
Proceedings IN Detail and the Officers
| Chosen.
The special despatch to The Phoenix Of
last week covered essentially the enthu-
siastic proceedings at the banquet rendered
/ Thursday evening 10y the Grant club of
! Burlington to the delegates to the Republ-
can state league. The regular convention
/ was held at the city hall on Friday. The
| meeting was called to order at 10 O clock
| by President Josiah Grout Of Derby. over
80 delegates, representing 50 clubs, were
/ present. The BrattleborO delegation of -
members was the largest. with the eXcep-
| tiOn of that of the Rutland club. Mai.
| Grout addressed the convention, sketch
| ing the history of the Republican party
| during the past 30 years, and dealing with
the leading questions of the day.
When proceeding to the regular business
President GrOut announced the resignation
of Secretary Forbes, and the appointment
of l.. :. Hayes of Bellows Falls as secre-
tary pro tempOre. II was voted that the
chair appoint committee on nominations
consisting of one member from each cOun-
/ tv, and Mai. Grout named the following:
| w. f. johnson of Woodstock. w. b. Wright
of Orwell, j. V. Carney of Bennington,
| A. +. Stone of st. Johnsbury. Henry Bal
/ lard of Burlington. l.. ID. Williams of
| Bloomfield, G.. 5. Forbes OF ST. Adams,
II. L. Sowles of Alburgh, A. o. Gates of
Morrisville, l.. p. Thayer of Randolph,
j. G. Foster of Derby, j. c. Jones of Rut-
land, G. w. Wing of Montpelier and W. f.
| Hubbard of BratteborO.
A committee on resolutions was also ap-
| pointed, consisting of J. {. Baker of Rut-
! land, II. &. Ide of st. Johnsbury, ID. X.
| Simonds of Manchester, Arthur Ropes of
Montpelier, II. ID. Holton of Brattleboro,
G.. A. Davis of Windsor and w. c. Gibbs
of st. Adams. The main address of the
morning session was by Col. Albert Clarke
president of the Home Market club of BoS-
ton. 1t was devoted mainly to the tariff,
and was strong presentation of the ben
efcial effects of protection. An extract
from the address is given elsewhere in this
issue.
In the afternoon Hon. w. f. Johnson of
Woodstock. on behalf of the committee on
nominations. presented the following list
of officers. which was chosen unanimously:
President. George Chlls of ST. Albans
Vice presidents, Charles \. Pruuty of Newport
Charles II. Lane Of Cornwall Robert j. Kinball
of West Randolph.
secretary. Walter r. Gates Of Burlington.
Treasurer Frank \ Dwiurl Of Montpelier
Executive committee, Addison county T. Vi.
Chapman of Middirbury. Bennington, : Cuburn
of Manchester; Caledonia Alexander Dunuett of
ST Johnshury Chlttendru ID. }. Poster of BuIimg-
| ton: Essex l.. T Williams Of Bloomfield: Frank
lin \. 4 Hall Of St Alhans: Grand Isle, y. W
Fiske of Isle La Motto: Lamoille q. VI. Powers of
MorriSyilc Orange, J. X. Darling of Chelsea:
/ Orleans + f. Alfred of Newport: Rutland. J. c.
/ Jones Of Rutland: Washington. r. \. Huar of
l sEt.ff Df
/ Windsor X. VI. Culhurn OF Springfield.
The resolutions reported by the commit
tee on resolutions, and adopted by the con-
venton, ''unreServedly approve and sus-
/ tain the latest embodiment of the prOteC-
/ tive principle known as the Mckinley bill, '
with its provisions for reciprocal trade, en-
dorse the administration of President Har-
/ rsOn, declare the purpose of the Republl-
can league of Vermont to bring before the
people of the state "a full and free discus
/ sion of all the principles of free govern
ment. recognize the inspiration to be
/ drawn from the life and services of the
| great Lincoln. and tender thanks to the
/ Grant Republican club of Burlington for
/ their ''princely entertainment" The two
more Important OF these resolutions are
| herewith given in full:
/ Resolrtd That We heartily commend the ad-
ministration Of President Harrison Ii has been
Mi ifj Hn d ic a, @ III S m iHSE ts Ft P%iy H 'if
| has consistently and with distinguished ability
| represented the principles of the Republican par
y & aI arm r G l,uI ~ %I ,rr mrnr i,aI mus mas
tection To American inGllstr, and maintenance of
national rights abroad. The President has, by the
sm chrGtr M Gi, ,s "i m.S Ja'l snJ mr Ssf aPp%'
utteIuucUs. and 10y his fidelity To the principles of
our government elevated the standard Of Ameri-
th fad NtS'EGianp Ia Gt ca@ntry an" observed inc '"NS S"'
! Resoired That the inspiration drawn 10y us
| from the life and services of the great statesman