Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-05
Democratic Convention.
The Democrats Meet.

|. The Democratic state convention
held at Burlington, June 18th, was
one of the largest ever held by the
marty In nm "on year" Harmony
prevailed and thecandidates for the
State offices we're all Unanimously
nominated. There was an unusually
large number of young men among
the delegate. Gen. Thomas Jeiier-
ION Boynton, chairman Of the state
committee. who i United state, post
office inspector for New England.
Iralled the convention to order and
paid glowing tribute To the admin
| i.tration. United states District At
tornev John Senter, n secretary OF
the committee. presented the roll ol
delegate. Of the convention. L. j.
Farrell Of Newport WAS made pre>i-
dent OF the convention aud delivered
a well-prepared address.
p. i. McManu- 81 Rutland, e. ID.
Watson Of II. Adams and Wells Val
entine of Bennington were chosen
secretaries. Hiram Atkins memory
was chcered and Clcycland's name
evoked great applause.
For governor the name OF George
w. smith of Hartford was presented
bv Henry W. stocker Of Windsor and
was numerously seconded.
Major +. y. Billiard Of Swanton
was named for Lieutenant governor 10y
In. G.. Furman Of >wanton.
John w. Gordon Of Barre Wa
placed in nomination for secretary OF
state: Charles Clark Of Rutland, foi
State treasurer, and +. +. Sargent 81
ii. Johnsbury, for State auditor. Al
were nominated by rising vote.
The vice president Of the eonycn-
ton from Franklin county was II. &.
Morton of II. Adams. and the othcr'
were: Addison. g. +. kimball Of YER
gennes: Bennington, K. NJ. lloughion
81 Bennington; Caledonia, !. +. Bur
Hard Of lIardwick; Chittenden. w. =
Hall Of burlington: ESSEX, &. III. Dul.
len of Concord: Grand Isle, T. II,
Mctiowan of Grand Isle; lamoille
". ii. Gri,Wold Of Cambridge; Or
mae. A. NJ. Dickey Of Bradford: Or
leans. G.. w. Aiken Of Troy; Rutland
/ II. +. Woodward of Brandon; Wash
ineton. &. G.. Gleason Of Montpelier
Nindham. G.. O. Guild Of Rocking
ham: Windsor. Don. e. Pollard o.
Caycndish. The Franklin count.
member OF the committee on lesolu
tions was 4. l.. Week, of II. Albans
The following State committee wat
elected: Addison county. r. III. Pre-
Bile: Bennington, George NJ. Wall
Caledonia. Alex Cochran, Chitienden
~. II. Holton; ESSEX, &. II. Linehan
Franklin. II. L. Brigham; Grand Isle
George Tracy: Lamoille, +. II. Stone
. Orange. 4. A. Olmsted; Orleans. L
!. Farrell: Rutland, T. II. Brown
Washington, 4. J. Sibley; Windhan
I. J. Holden; Windsor, II. w. Stockel
The Platform.
The platform urges Democrats L
/. be ,teadfa,t in their allegiance and &
2 be undismayed by temporary defeats
Ii denounccs Republican legislation
: approves Of the measures proposed b
the Democratic party in Congress
Z and holds the Republicans respons
BILE for the present depressed cond
y ton of the country. The platforI
approves Of the repeal Of the FEEDER;
( Election law and counts the repe;
Of the sherman silver law an achiev,
ment for which President Clevelan
:. and the Democratic party are to !
thanked. Ii demands a currency tha
! shall be Of il face value in every pan
+ Of the globe, and states its belief
: gold and silver a a circulating ms
: dunn, and asks that they be made Z
equal value. The passage of stat
q law taxing inheritanees Is urged, an
the prohibitory laws Of the state d
nounced.-St. Adams Messenger.