Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
Names Of the Fortunate
Cleveland Delegates.
Sudden Death Of Mrs. At
kins in the Hour
of Victory.
Especial to the Tree press.l

MONTPELIER, May 5.-It was 1880
when the State committee sent word
TO the band to repair to the Paw
iiion and escort them to tho opera house
The Representatives of the press had been ad
mtted by a side door aud the entrance 10
the opsra house was completely filed
with people waiting for the doors TO be
opened. There was a great demand for
tickets of admission. Chairman Atkins
walked down The centre sisle, apparently
confident of victory, and gave orders that
the doors be opened. The band played as
!hs delegates found seats under their county
banners. The stage was filed with fully
2C0 people including a number Of repub-
licans who had come to see the FUN.
At high noon--iust two hours at
ter the timo the convention Yves called -
Chsrmon Atkins raped for order,
and said that in calling such
convention together he had just cause for
pride. Tho democratic party, too, had
cause for pride that from 1854 to now it
had been been in favor OF the hest things
for tho country. He referred to the course
of the Vermont democrats ct the national
convention in working for the nomination
OF Mcclellan, Hendricks, Greedy, TiIdcn,
Hancock and Cleveland. The mention of
the latter's name created tho widest ap.
plause and tiger was called for Mr..
Atkins said that the personal thanks Of
prominent democrats were due to the Yer
mont delegation. He believed that in 1899
the vote Of Vermont would again be cast
for Grover Cleveland. Tremendous APP
plause.
Shurtlcif for THmp orary Chairman.
In behalf Of the State committee he pre-
seutod the name of Stephen c. Shur,lef as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Shur;lels in tai;
ing tho chair, said that in view OF the late
ness Of TIE hour he would take but few
moments OF the delegates time. He thought
Tie enthusiasm shown was an omen of sue
c,ss 10 the coming national election.
lie thought the democratic party right
in theory--aUd by his silence practically
admitted that it wQs wrong in practice.
He charged thGt ii q republicans made an
Issue Or the tariff end said tho democrats
were wrong because all the nations in the
world except England were protectionists.
lie argued that tho British Empire had
mo rcopl2 than large share Of Europe.
lie sroie o. ,h1 growth Of this country, aud
said it Is not due to tie rule OF the rapub-
licau p1~ty, who had control !ncsc OF tue
time He thought no ons should dictate
to Cur people when 10 trade with foreign
l
the wei! known argument rs to who SHOULD
pay the tayes.
T. +. O'Brien oc Bellows Falls and c. Il
Squires Of Kew Haven were elected secro
tares
Permanent nrGauiznt ION.
On motion OF j. II. Ssnttr Of Aiontpolcl
tho temporary orCauiznUou was mad, par.
nlaEent, with some dissenting votos.
g.
bury, tie chair appointed tho followinr
committee ol resolutions: Elisha May o.
-. Johnsbury, Dennis Flowers oc lIartlond
&. +. Qryis ot Manchester. \. II. Diciev O
bradford, Waldo brigham of Hyde Park
IT. James Coulnnd o: Ers,t.:boro, c. II
Granger o.; Gu:iaal.
HE Charges or Fraud.
Some one was afraid that tho democrats
spectators in the gallery would vote, an
several delegates opoSe on the subject
Chairman shurtlen cautioned tho people II
the gallery 10 keep quot during the voting
G. H. Grange" of 1,utlaoI Introduce! IL
following resolution:
Whereas, Charges have been made pull
lcly, with names and specification.
that tho democratic State convention O
1890 vas packed with bogus dele
gates. and lho names OF severn
MONTPELIER mon wors placed on III
roll as delegates from other towns an
served rs such throughout the con vention !
violation OF this long established rule OF III
stnto committee aud oC every ca
OF the convention itself, which "a
prossiy required that every daIegst
and alternate should hs citizen an
voter IN thp town froa which h
WAS orsaited; and
Whereas, II tho accusation is a slande,
it ought 10 be euthorl;arIysly stamped .
such, aai IL IL Ia true tho democrats {
Vermont spd Of this convention have
ilaht to know end ought to know all q,
fuets and which members OF fine State con
nittos either as pr!ncipel or ecce.