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

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NJ. Barber of Arlington, p. II. Dale of
Brighton, and w. G.. Whipple of Pomfret as
~tellers. When the count had been com
pleted the chair announced the result, as
follows:
Whole number of 81
Necessary to a choice. ......... .........,. seb
!. c. Bates had %
H. w. Vail had. 1893
and he was declared the nominee for lieu
tenant-governor. Victor /. Spear of Brain
tree moved that the nomination be made
unanimous, and the motion was carried. j.
l.. Martin of Brattleboro, Alex. Dunnett of
st. Johnsbury, and V. l. Spear of Braintree
were appointed to wait upon Colonel Man
sur, inform him of his nomination and in
vite him to address the convention in the
afternoon. Adjourned.
On the reassembling of the convention at
half past two, the nominations to complete
the ticket were made by reclamation. For
secretary of state, Colonel E. Henry Powell
of Burlington nominated G. w. Brownell,
seconded by E. M. Haynes of Rutland, and
others. The name of Henry +, Field for
state treasurer was presented by John A.
Mead of Rutland, seconded by j. l.. Martin
of Brattleboro and G. P. Smith of Burling-
ton. j. II. Walbridge of Concord nomi-
mated +. d. Hale of Lunenburg for state
auditor, seconded by j. G. Enright of Wind
sor, w. w. Henry of Burlington and G. NJ.
Wilds of Middlebury.
The following state committee was then
elected: I. NJ. Chapman of Middlebury,
Martin III. Deming of Arlington, A. +.
Stone of st. Johnsbury, H. S. Peck of Bur-
lington, G. p. Clark of Essex, Olin Merrill
of Enosburgh Falls, r.. r. Hathaway of
North Hero, p. X. Gleed of Morrisville, III.
E. Parker of Bradford, j. d. Foster of
Derby, George E. Lawrence of Rutland, J..
w. Brock Of Montpelier, II. D.. Holton of
Brattleboro, A. E. Watson of Hartford.
After the adjournment of the convention
this committee met at the Pavilion and or
ganized by the election of DIN Merrill of
E~nosburgh Falls as chairman and III. S.
Peck of Burlington as secretary. These
officers, with j. w. Brock, II. d. Holton
and j. ID. Foster, form the executive com.
mittee.
At this point the committee appointed to
wait upon Col. Mansur performed its duty
and introduced him to the convention. He
was given a most cordial reception, and
said, in part: "Mr. Chairman and Gentle
men OF the Conyention:-I sincerely thank
you for the great honor you have conferred
on me. | consider it one of the greatest
honors that can fall to any one to be placed
on the republican ticket in Vermont. II
your choice to-day is ratified at the polls,
l promise you that the affairs of the office
shall be administered in the best interests
of the whole state. ! was a republican be-
fore | was able to vote, and when the war
closed l saw that the republican party kept
faith with the soldiers Ever since that
time the principles of the party nave been
of a character to bring the country from a
state OF depression to final prosperity. Had
II not been for the republican party, this
country would have no standing at home or
abroad. 1t represents liberty, honesty and
justice, as opposed to oppression, dishonesty
and wrong. But you do not expect a
speech from me to-day. You are waiting
for something better, and l shall accord my
time to those who are to follow"
Congressman Grout was called Upon by
the chair to introduce Hon. W. p. Hepburn
of Iowa, the speaker of the afternoon, and
performed this duty in a felicitous manner.
He said that Col. Hepburn's ancestors were
near relatives of Thomas Chittenden, the
first governor of Vermont, and that Mr..
Hepburn always struck a hard blow when
a hard blow was needed. Col. Hepburn
WAS given an enthusiastic reception, and
when order was restored he said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention:-Yesterday was the first time ]
was ever in Vermont, and yet | meet Yer.
monters everywhere, because Vermont is sc
thoroughly interviewer into all our better
civilization. | congratulate you on the har
mony which has attended your deliberations
on the admirable ticket you have nominated
and on the grand victory you will win Mex
September, 1t will be the first gun of the
campaign, and we want a big majority fol
the effect it will have on the rest of thu
tOuuUlJ ABdlui 4 congratulate you DbCduSt
while / see many old faces, you nave in you
convention many Of the younger men VIII,
bring enthusiasm into any organization
Thirty-four years ago | noticed the grea
preponderance OF those who answered thei
country's call were young men. l congratu
late you, further, on the fact that you hav,
behind you that grand old party which has
always kept its pledges and whose pledge
have always been in the interest of the
great mass of the people. The republican
party has always been the friend Of the PEG
Pile. In order to preserve free labor, it sal,
there should be no more slavery. 1t is sal,
that this nation should be preserved for tn
labor of man instead of for standing armies
1t fought great battles, won great victories
and cemented the country so that ii became
one and indivisible. The republican part.
said that the national debt should be paid
and from that day the public credit rose I'm
til it has become the first in the world. TIC
day we havS more than 1923, 900 900 in cur
rency and every dollar Of it is as good a
gold" The speaker then paid a CLOWN
tribute to Senator Morrill, and Congressmai
Grout, and discussed at some length an,
with great power and effectiveness som
phases of the labor problem. In closing h
said: 81 am not a pessimist, and / believ
that the people Of this country favor the re
publican party. But this year, you of Vel
mont must not be satisfied with your usus
majority. There was a time, thirty-fou