News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
The Republican Convention.

The Republican convention at Bur-
lington, held on Wednesday, put in
nomination the following state ticket:
Governor, Levi K Fuller of Brattleboro.
Lieut.. Governor, F.S. Stranahan OF st. Al
bans.
State Treasurer Henry Field, of Rutland.
Secretary of State, C. W. Brownell, of Bur
lington.
Auditor, F. D. Hale, of Lunenburg.
The convention was one of the
most exciting for years and nOt-with-
standing the great diversity of opin-
ion, the utmost good nature pre-
vailed Early Tuesday the hotels be-
gan to be thronged and by Tuesday
night it was q two hours job to get
near enough the clerks desk to be
able to catch those important func-
tionaries' eyes sufficiently long to ne
gotiate for some kind of a resting
place.
1t was plainly evident from the
grist that while there was no lack OF
opposition to candidacy of Mr.. Full
Ter for the head of the ticket that the
only organized forces were marching
under his leadership. For this rea-
son the final result of the convention
was no great surprise to the opposi-
ton. although it was, of course, q
bitter pill to swallow by those who
had opposed him throughout the
canvass. OF course, both sides did q
good deal of claiming that had little
basis of fact, and it was quite evident
that the Brattleboro party were
well stirred up over the possible de-
feat of their candidate and did q
good bit of hustling which saved the
day for their favorite.
The convention met in the Howard
Opera House and was called to or
der at 1915 O'Clock, Wednesday
morning, by chairman Baldwin OF
the state committee. Prayelaswas
offered by Rev. DR.. HAYES ofeBur-
lington, and Secretary Page of Rut-
land read the call. The calling of the
roll was dispensed with and Gen. j.
| G. Mccullough of Bennington was in
PRODUCED as the temporary chair
man, when he made a ringing speech
which excited frequent manifesto
tions of approval.
Arthur Ropes of Montpelier and j.
H. Mimms of st. Adams were chosen
secretaries and the temporary or
ganization was made permanent.
The following resolution of condo
lence was presented by Hon. Henry
Ballard of Burlington and unani-
mously carried:
Resolved That the Republicans of Vermont
in state convention assembled, tender to
r. Rloiu in he
reavement their coincidence and most cordial
and affectionate sympathy.
The nominations for the several
candidates for the Governorship were
made as follows Levi K. Fuller pre-
sented by J. L. Martin of Brattle
boro; Victor L. Spear by S. B. Hib
bard of CHELSEA; Henry A. Fletcher
by W. W. Stickney of Ludlow; Hon.
VIM. Chaplin by Charles Wilson of
Danville; VIM. E. johnson by Gen.
T. o. Seaver of Woodstock. They
were all heartily seconded by effec-
tive speeches.
The first ballot decided the ques-
ton and stood as follows: Fuller,
1874; Fletcher, $50; Spear, 81; John
son, 81; Chaplin, 3; scattering, 5;
after which q recess was voted until
2.15 p. m.
Stranahan and Taft both entered
the race for second place, but Strana-
han came under the wire far in the
lead, the vote standing sol for
Stranahan and III for Taft. Treas
urer Field and Secretary Brownell
were each renominated by acclama-
n r II
D. Wing of Montpelier, and Norman
Paul of Woodstock were contestants
for the Authorship. The vote stood
Hale BIT, Wing 227, Paul "a. The
platform is as follows: