The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-06

charges against the State Committee
of packing the State Convention of 1890.
The resolution was adopted and COM
mittee appointed, but by superior gen.
eralship the report of the committee
failed to be presented to the convention,
the motion to proceed to the election OF
State Committee taking precedence.
The last vote was upon the method OF
electing the State Committee, and At
kins won by majority of 10, the vote
standing, Atkins 34S, and 220.
The fight between the two wings OF
the party continued through :the greater
part of last night and was renewed early
this morning. All of the 'war horses"
of score of defeats and hundreds of
young recruits contended for the mas
terry, those who were not delegates TAX
ing as active a part in the fray. The
ante-convention contest was nothing
compared with the exciting contest be-
tween the assembled delegates in the
Opera House, where, for six long hours
the contestants fought desperately to
win "a single point. The immediate
question involved was the methods of
electing the State Committee. The At
kins wing favored the selection of the
members under the old plan of each
county naming its members, and the
hostile faction advocating the election
of the committee by the whole conven-
ton.
When the first test vote was taken, at
$50 o'clock this evening, and which
showed that the Atkins wing had won
the battle, the widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Hats and coats with into the
air and cheer after cheer was given.
This result demoralized the opposition,
who then gave up the fight. The coun-
ties then proceeded to select the men,
bers of the State Committee, and Wash
ington county unanimously reelected
Hiram Atkins. The new committee
stand nine for Atkins and six for Hasel-
ton. The ins won and Hiram is himself
again. The convention was unanimous
on two questionable nomination of
Grover Cleveland for President and of
Bradley b. Smalley for Governor. The
mention of either name evoked great ap-
plause. The unanimous nomination of
Col. Smalley for Governor is handsome
compliment to popular Vermonter.
The nomination of VIM. b. Vale of West
Randolph for Lieutenant Governor, of
Alexander Cochrane of Ryegate for State
Treasurer, of j. j. Enwright of Burling-
tol for Secretary of State and Elisha
May of st Johnsbury for State Auditor
completes the forlorn hope Of the State
ticket. The delegation to Chicago is
made up of DR.. d. j. Hanrahan of Rut-
land as Chairman, second, John Robin
son of Bennington; third, j. Henry
Jackson of Barre, and Col. H. E. Folsom
of Lyndon fourth; and is strong for
Cleveland. The nominees for Represen-
tatives in Congress are F. W. McGettrick
of st. Adams for the First District and
Geo. w. Smith of Hartford for the
Second District.
The platform favors "tariff reform" !"
free raw material and taxation just suffi-
cient to meet public needs; it opposes
free coinage, asks fora more efficient ad-
of the pension department,
recalls the glorious and halycon days of
the Cleveland reign, urges the creation
of Democratic clubs, denOunces the Re-
publican party of Vermont for all man.
ner of political wickedness, and winds
up with the following resolution: g
Resolved, That, while we believe
the delegates to the National Convention
should be left free to act as they may
Judge will best serve the intere.t of the
party, we wish to emphasize our ap-
proval of the Administration of Grover
Cleveland, and hope that he may again
be chosen to lead our party; that
Democrats pledge their earnest support
to the candidates this day nominated,
and will use all honorable means to Sc
cure their election.
The First District Convention met
after the adjournment Of the State Con-
vention and elected J. II. Donnelly of
Vergennes and II. F. Brigham of Bak-
ersiield, delegates to Chicago, with
Charles l.. Dolan of Burlington and Hen
ry NJ. Noyes of Hyde Park, alternates
p. j. Farrell of Newport, Presidential
Elector; F. w. McGettrick of st. Albans
for Member of Congress.
A very sad event marked the closing
session of the conventiOn-the sudden
death of the wife of Mr.. Atkins, which
was announced in the convention. A
resolution of regret and sympathy for
MIR. Atkins in his bereavement was
adopted by the convention.
A correspondent writes to us from
"On the Train" home, concerning 6
part of the proceedings that will interest
our local Democratic leaders, as follows:
"Thomas H. Hall of Pownal placed in
nomination John Robinson for second
delegate at large in the following terms
1t gives me great pleasure to present tC
this convention as the second delegate
at large to the approaching National
Democratic Convention, the name OF
one of Bennington cOuuty's most re-
spected and honored sons. A self-made
mana gentleman who has risen from
poverty and obscurity to affluence and
inauence-whO has the courage to ex
press his convictions and one who be.
lieves that the welfare and success OF
the Democratic party is of far greater
importance than that of any individual
member thereof. A gentleman whose
name is the synonym of success and
whose election will not only reflect hon.
or upon his party and also upon his State
1t is almost needless for me to say that
he is at present the popular and efficient
sheriff of our county, the Hon. John
Robinson of Bennington
SENATOR MORRILL, ON PROTEC
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