The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-01
SOUTH LONDONDERRY FRIDAY MORNING. MAY !, 1896

promptly laid upon the table. A
this point Judge Hugh Henry jump
ed into the arena and offered the fol
lowing preamble and resolution:
while we recognize the wisdom of tn,
precedent which has heretofore sent ou
delegates TO the national convention with
out tying their hands with positive In
structions, yet we feel that we would b.
untrue representatives of those who sen
us here did we fail to give voice to thes,
convictions therefore, be it resolved tina
in the great apostle Of protection, William
Mckinley of Ohio, we recognize the frs
choice of the republicans of Vermont fo
their presidential candidate"
This was adopted without debate
by vote of at least two to one ant
{ the widest scene witnessed in a Yer
mont Republican convention in 8
quarter of a.oentury, if ever, occur
red. Sheol broke loose Men clap
ped, and stamped, and shouted
Many sprung to their feet and threw
their hats in the air shouting all the
while. This was continued until the,
were obliged to stop through sheer
exhaustion. Then after moments
breathing some one proposed three
cheers for Mckinley and they were
given with vengeance.
This ended the fight and this rep.
resentative body settled down to quie,
business.
Hon. H. H. Powers nominated as
chairman of the delegation-at-large tc
st. Louis Sen ator Redfeld Proctor
of Proctor, and he was elected by
acclamation.
Hon. james L. Martin of Brat.
tlebo,o nominated DR.. Henry D.
Holton of Brattleboro as second del.
egate. Seconded by Henry Ballard
of Burlington and f. d. Butterfeld
of Derby Line. DR.. Holton was
elected by acclamation.
Colonel George T. Childs of St.
Albans nominated as the third dele
gate-at-large Colonel E. c. Smith of
st. Albans. Seconded by G. G..
Benedict of Burlington and G. W.
Hooker, and Colonel Smith was al
SO unanimously elected.
For the fourth delegate-at-large c..
A. Prouty was nominated by C. H.
Jones of Barton Landing; seconded
by P. H. Dale of Island Pond,
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro,
W. E. Ranger, Judge Lawrence
of Rutland and R. 0. Sturtevant ;
and Mr.. Prouty was elected by ac.
clamation.
-Four alternates were elected as
follows: James f. Pollard of Ches.
ter as alternate for DR.. Holton; DR..
l.. w. Hubbard of Lyndon, for c..
A. Prouty; Hon. Philip K. Gleed
OF Morrisville, for Redfeld Proctor ;
Hon. Martin F. Allen of Ferris
burg, for Colonel E. C. Smith.
Ex-Governor Stewart of Middleburv.
chairman OF the committee on resolutions
reported the following, which was unani-
mously adopted, as the platform of the
conventions
"Resolved That as representatives of
the republicans of Vermont we renew
our pledge of allegiance to the great par
ty which from it's foundation has had
the unfaltering support of our Green
Mountain State, and is the only party
which has shown the statesmanship need
ed to safely guide the ship of state. We
believe in tariff which will raise sufi-
cient revenue to meet the necessities of
the government, economically admins
tered, and at the same time furnish a
reasonable protection TO American indus
tries, American labor and the products
of American farms. We believe in tbu
policy of. reciprocity established under
the last republican administration, which
affords us market for oul surplus prod
ucts and manufactures and enables us to
obtain from other countries, under the
most advantageous terms, articles which
we desire and do not produce. We be-
lieve in consistent aud dignified foreign
policy, based upon the tradi tional doc