Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-28
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. Thursday JUNE Is 1894

possessed by the Acknowledgements and
sketched the life of the candidate. He spoke
OF Col. Mansur as q man of unimpeachable
character, man who had won the warm
esteem as well as respect of all with whom
he had come in contact.
The nomination of Col Mansur was sec
onded by Gen. Julius j. Estsy of Brattle-
boro, Col. Fletcher Proctor Of Proctor, Hon.
2. X. Gleed of Morrisville L A. Howe of
Ludlow, l.. B. Cross of Montpelier Maj.
Josiah Circuit of Derby, G. w. Randall Of
Waterbury and H. f. Parker Of Bradford.
MIR. Vail Placed in Nomination.
w. c. Whipple of Pomfret rose to in
quire whether there were any other mon in
the State who possessed good qualities be-
side those already named He thought
Hon. Homer w. Vail would make credit
able ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and If elected he
would not ask to be governor two or four
years hence. He did not favor Mr. Vail be-
cause he was n farmer, but he thought the
agricultural interests ought to be represent
ed.
The nomination of Mr.. Vail was seconded
by VIM. Chaplin of Middlesex, j. &. En-
right of Windsor, o. NJ. Barber of Airing
ton, c. NJ Winslow of Brandon, Fred Ar
mold of Bethel, c. NJ. Wids of Middlebury
ana lctor l. spear OF Braintree,
Mr. Bates Favored.
| The nomination Of Hon. II. c. Bates of
| st. Johnsbury was made by Alex Dunnett
| of that place. Mr.. Duunett said he could
speak in warm terms for Col. Mansur and
Mr.. Vail, but Caledonia county had in
structed him to present one Of her sons for
Acknowledgements 1t had been assumed
that the convention would come together
in spirit of fairness and select can
| didate for acknowledgement. He spoke
of his candidate as a gallant soldier, an able
lawyer and an honorable man. and one who
would make creditable leutenant-gover.
| nor.
Mr.. Bates nomination was seconded by
i. F. Wilbur of Jericho, Horace Graham
of Craftsbury and d. w. Nash of New
| Haven.
| Preparations for n vote.
| A ballot being called for the chair APP
pointed as tellers Hon. D. j. Foster of Bur
lington, Alex Dunnett Of st. Johnsbury, O.
NJ. Barber of Arlington, Porter II. Dale o
Brighton, w. c. Whipple of Pomfret
To collect and return the ballots
for lieutenant governor; Addison couu
ty, D. j. Vail of Orwell; Ben
nington, A. P. Sheldon of Rupert; Gale
donia P. j. Cowles of Hardwick; Chtten
den, f. r. Strong Of Huntington; Essex
w. G.. Nelson of Norton; Franklin, c. II
Brush of Fairfax Grand Isle, Juan Robin
son of South Hero; Lamoille, NJ. S. Burned
of Wolcott Orange, H. d. Baldwin of New
bury; Orleans, II. D. Chamberlain of Jay
Rutland NJ j. Horton of Poutney Wash
ington, d. r. Bisbee of Barre; Windham
F, l.. Houghton of Putney; Windsor, NJ. H
Miller Of Pomfret.
The Ballot for Lieutenant Governor.
The ballots having been returned anc
counted Chairman Powers announced tn
result as follows
| Whole number Of votes. ..............57l
| Necessary to a choice. 2S6
H. VI. Mansur had. Observation-Disclosures. .S}
a w. an nae '.''''.. ....''.......,.,.....lH
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Braintree, tn,
nomination of Mr.. Mansur was made unani
nous. On motion of j. L. Martin of Brat
tleboro, the chairman appointed Mr.. Martin
Mr. Dunnett of st. Johnsbury and Mr.
Spear of Brantree a committee TO inform
Mr.. Mansur of his nomination and invit
him to address the convention after tn
recess. An adjournment was taken at 4,
| to 2:30 O'Clock.