The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-27

OF the G34 delegates to the state repub-
lican convention, 57l presented their cre-
dentials and were in their seats at BlanCh-
ard opera house last Wednesday morning,
when f. w. Baldwin, chairman OF the state
committee, called the gathering to order,
and asked Rev. A.. II. Webb, pastor of
Trinity Church, Montpelier, to open the
proceedings with prayer. Chairman Bald
win delivered a brief address,, in which he
compared the financial condition of the
country at the present time with what it
was under President Harrison, and empha-
sized the fact that the country to-day Is re-
ceiving its reward for putting the demo-
Gratis in power.
George NJ. Powers OF Morrisville was then
introduced as temporary chairman of the
convention. Mr.. Powers spoke at consid-
cradle length, reviewing the political his
tory of the nation for the past two years,
and urging the republicans of Vermont to-
heartily support the ticket to be placed in
nomination. In speaking of the possible
candidates for president in 1886, he referred
to " that prince of parliamentarians, whose
rulings have at length compelled the tardy
sanction of a reluctant democracy, Thomas
Il. Reed Of Maine; that dignitied and con-
sentative statesman, whose administration
is the proud reminisCenCe of our party,
Benjamin Harrison; that urbane and elo-
quent citizen, that successful business man,
Chauncey NJ. Depew; that judicious, saga
ciOus and painstaking legislator, William
b. Allison OF Iowa; and that peerless
champion of the protective policy, that mag.
niiCent specimen of American manhood,
William Mckinley of Ohio" The election
Of John w. Redmond of Newport as secre-
tary and Fred E.. Hamilton of Salisbury as
assistant secretary completed the temporary
organization. James M. Slade of Middle
bury moved that the temporary organ
ization he made permanent, and the motion
was adopted.
The chair, on motion of George E. Law
renee of Rutland, was instructed to appoint
one vice-president from each county. The
following were appointed and took seats on
the platform: Addison, Benjamin Smith of
Addison; Bennington, j. o. Sanford of
Stamford; Caledonia, l.. ID, HaZeu of ST.
Johusbury; Chittenden, H. c. Gleason of
Richmond; Essex, L. T. Williams of Bloom
field Franklin, j. A. Perkins of Bakers
field; Grand Isle, n. w. Fisk of Isle La
Motto; Lamoille, f. II. Shattuck of Water
vile; Orange, S. b. Hebard of Chelsea;
Orleans, G.. H. Blake of Barton; Rutland,
r. G.. Smith of Rutland; Washington, H..
W. Lyford of Warren; Windham, Hosea
Mann, Jr., of Wilmington; Windsor, j. c.
Enright of Windsor. On motion of II. d.
Ryder of Rockingham, the chair appointed
one delegate from each county as a com
mlttee on resolutions, as follows: Addison,
NJ. F. Allen of F~errisburgh; Bennington, c.,
II. Darling of Bennington caledonia, Henry
Blodgett of st. ~Johnsbury; Chittenden, j.
L. Southwick of Burlington; Essex, p. H.
Dale of Brighton; Grand Isle, H. w.
jackson of Grand Isle; Franklin, H. K.
Perkins of st. Adams; Lamoille, w. II.
Robinson of Morristown; Orange, II. Z.
Parker of Bradford; Orleans, Josiah Grout
of Derby; Rutland, H. L. Clark of Castle
ton; Washington, T. J. Deavitt Of Mont
pelier; Windham, II. D.. Ryder of Rocking
ham; Windsor, R. M. Colburn of Spring
field. Mr.. Ryder was made chairman Of
the committee.
Nominations for governor now being in
order, Hon. d. j. Foster OF Burlington
nominated Colonel Urban A. Woodbury. of
Burlington in an eloquent and forcible
speech. The nomination was seconded by
Hon. p. X. Gleed of Morrisville, Colonel
II. E. Taylor of Brattleboro, c.. j. Bell of
Walden, George E. Lawrence of Rutland,
George H. Blake of Barton, and Hon. n.
W. Fisk of Isle La Motto. At this point
the nomination was made unanimous by a
rising vote, amid great enthusiasm. On
motion Of General T. S. Peck of Burlington,
the chair appointed a committee of three to
inform Colonel Woodbury. Of his nomina-
ton and escort him to the platform. Gen.
Peck, Col. F. d, Proctor of Proctor, and
Major Josiah Grout of Derby composed this
committee.
AS Col. Woodbury. advanced to the front
of the platform the band struck up " Hail
to the Chief" and the convention broke
into tumultuous applause. When quiet
had been restored, Col. Woodbury. said
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention;-l thank you and through you the
republicans OF IN for the high honor
you have conferred upon me in making me
your standard bearer during the next cam
palgn. Ihe nomination is doubly crafty
ing to me because it is unanimously and
spontaneously made. / accept the nominal
ton, and promise you that, if elected to the
position for which | have been named, l
will serve all the people Of Vermont to the
heat nf NV ahilitu Tb;rtv +lnoo
this very day | was mustered into the SER
vice OF the Union army, composed largely
OF the members of the republican party,
which was to engage in a bloody conflict to
suppress an unholy rebellion commenced
by the democratic party Of the South against
the best government on the face of the
earth. To-day, a generation later, | desire
TO pledge with you a more devoted service
to the republican party in its great struggle
to suppress the rebellion now being waged
against the industries of America by this
same democratic party. For forty years
the republican party, pr~ovidentially born
for a great service, has fought for freedom,
a free ballot, protection to American indus.
tries, sound money, temperance, and every
thing that would tend to better the cOndi
ton of mankind and bring honor and glory
to the American republic. In these high
endeavors our party has been opposed
mainly by the democratic party, who have
now for the first time in more than thirty
years obtained entire control of the affairs
of the government. Coming into powe
with loud promises of reform, every one O
which has been broken, they stanC
to-day before the world a pitiablt
spectacle Of weakness and insincer
ity, utterly incapable of successfully con
Quoting the affairs of government. A
the close of Harrison's administratio
this great country was in a most prosperous
condition. Peace reigned within our Dor
ders. Labor was well employed at gooC
wages; thousands of factories were hives o
industry, and all kinds of business wer,
profitable. To-day all is changed; riots ar,
frequent in many OF our sister states, AM
military force is necessary to preserv,
peace; hundreds of thousands OF wage
earners are vainly seeking employment
thousands of factories are closed, bushes
OF all kinds is languishing, and general dis
trust has taken the place of confidence
What has brought about this marvelou
transformation? 1t was, at first, the threa
Of the democratic party to enact a revenu
tariff, and the general distrust of the capaC
ity of the party to conduct the government
later on, a confirmation of the fears entei
tanned when congress met and began tn
onslaught upon our industrial interests
What is the remedy for this deplorable col
dition? A restoration to power of the n
publican party, which has fully demon
atrata1 itQ panaoitu m adrnipiofar tha q frait