Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-22
Second District Republicans.
Gen. GrOut Unanimously RenOminated
at the Convention at White River
junction on Tuesday.

Gen. GrOut Unanimously RenOminated
at the Convention at White River
junction on Tuesday.
The convention of the Republicans of
the second Vermont district was held at
White River Junction Tuesday afternoon.
Hon. VIM. II. Dubois, chairman of the
district committee, called to order and Mt
2 O clock Rev. Elihu Snow offered PRAYER.
On motion of Hon. Il. S. Stanton the read
ing of the roll of delegates was omitted,
and Mr.. Dubois announced as temporary
chairman Henry c. Bates of st. Johns
bury; secretaries, w. r. Sturtevant of
Hartland and A. II. Butterfeld of Troy.
Out of a total of 319 delegates about 200
were present. Mr.. Bates spoke briefly on
being escorted to the chair aluding in
stirring words to the political situation as
now presented through the action of the
Democrats in Congress. On motion of
Gen. j. j. Estey the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent. The chair an
nounced as a committee on resolutions, O.
L. French of Brattleboro, L. S. Stanton of
RoXbury, NJ W. Miles of Barton, V. l.
Spear of Braintree, A. B. Noyes of St.
Johnsbury, f. A. Howe of Windsor.
On proceeding to the call for nomina-
tions for a representative in Congress A.
H. Dunnett of st. Johnsbury presented
the name of Gen. w. w. Grout for renomi-
nation for a sixth term in a brief but forci-
BILE and appreciative speech. f. A. Howe
seconded the nomination on behalf of
Windsor county, Hosea Mann, jr., on be-
half of Windham county, V. l. Spear on
behalf of Orange county. Delegates from
Orleans and Washington county also sec
onded Gen. Grout' nomination. No other
candidate being named, the vote was put
by acclamation, and Gen. Grout was unani-
mously renominated. Gen. Greut having
that day come from Washington, and being
| then present in White River junction, A.
! H. Dunnett and V. l. Spear were appoint
ed committee to request his presence and
to conduct him before the convention.
While these gentlemen were absent in the
! performance of this duty nominations
were made for members of the district
committee. The names of the old mem
bers were presented by each county, and at
| the close of the convention were reelected.
Gen. Grout was received with warm ap-
plause when conducted to the platform,
| and spoke for an hour upon the political
situation. He first alluded to his pleasure
in returning to Vermont and its scenes of
rural comfort and plenty, while more popu-
| lous and wealthy sections are overwhelmed
| by the industrial depression. Here, he
said, is found that happy medium in life.
safe between the frosts that pinch the poor
J And the plaques which haunt the rich mans
| door"
Turning to the main portion of his re-
marks Gen. Grout gave figures showing
how the proposed Democratic tariff legis-
lation has damaged and will inevitably
ruin the American wool industry. He also
showed the sectional character of the Will
son bill in discriminating against the prod
ucts of the northern farmer and forecast
the time surely coming when the American
people, recovering from their temporary
insanity, will restore the nation to thrift
and prosperity through the return of the
Republican party to power.
While Gen. Grout was speaking a severe
thunder shower came up with heavy rain
and cracking thunder, and for time his
voice was pitted against the rush of the
elements. He was followed by Congress
man Hepburn of Iowa in brief speech.
This declaration was presented from the
committee on resolutions and was unani-
mously adopted
The Republicans of the Second Vermont district
unite with the Republicans of all parts of the
country in deploring the condition TO which the
threat of Democratic tariff legislation has
| brought the business interests of the country.
They redfirm their belief in the principle OF
protection to American industries, set forth in
the Mckinley law, and endorse the action of the
Vermont delegation in Congress in their efforts
to secure the largest possible measure of protec
tion in the tariff bill now under consideration.
They also endorse the good work done in behalf
, of Vermont interests by Gen. w W. Grout, rep
resentatve in Congress from this district and the
nominee of this convention for reelection.
An adjournment was reached at o'clock
, Following are the names of the district
committee: VIM. II. Dubois, chairman,
West Randolph; Ira A. Shattuck, secre
) tary, Hardwick Frank d. Hale, Lunen-
! burgh; Amory Dawson, Craftsbury; /.
Bart Cross, Montpelier; Zina II. Albee,
| Bellows Falls; d. II. Rugg, Hartland.