St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
[continued from First Page.]

Perry Porter of West Burke both sec
onded Major CIRCUITS nomination. Mr..
Porter referred to his gallant war record
and his wounds received on the battlefield.
Mr.. Stickney's nomination was sec
onded by H. 7. Cushman of Bennington
and Mr.. Wilcox of Georgia.
Horace W. Bailey of Newbury seconded
Major Grout' S nomination, while another
gentleman from the same county sec
onded Mr.. Stickney's nomination.
An Addison county man seconded
Major CIRCUITS nomination, paying
a handsome tribute to Mr.. Stickney's
ability, In referring to Major CIRCUITS
military career he was Kissed by
some of the delegates Col. Hall
promptly called the convention to order
and rghtfully declared that no such
thing would be permitted.
c. NJ. Wilds of Middlebury raised a
big uproar by saying that the del
egates and the Vermont press were
pledged for Grout. He said the people
loved Stickney because he was the great
est fighter in the war that was now on.
He said Mr.. Stickney had made the fight
single-handed, unaided by the help OF
OF corporate wealth or the promise
of delivering federal patronage.
Col Kittredge Haskius OF BrattIeboro
seconded Major CIRCUITS nomination.
He supported him because of his war
record, his long legislative career and his
love of patriotism, protection and pros
perity.
Ex-Gov. Hendee Of Morrisville said he
was panied at the expression of de-
rision at the allusion to Major Grout's
war record
l.. M. Reed, delegate from Bellows
Falls, plead for Speaker Stickney not be-
cause he didn't go to war, but because
he was the best man for the office. He
believed that he represented the earnest
enthusiastic and progressive element Of
the party.
Judge Lawrence OF Rutland seconded
Mr.. Stickney's nomination, pledging to
his support the young men of Vermont
He thought the soldiers of the state were
pretty well honored now.
Ex-Gov. Barstow of Shelburne sec
onded the nomination of Speaker
Stickney. He said the business men ant
farmers wanted an honest man and G
capable man and that is why they
wanted Mr.. Stickney.
Capt. George H. Blake of Barton re
GREETED any Iaspersions upon Or
leans county. He regretted that there
should be any feeling between the soldic
element and the citizen.
A Jericho delegate was the last speake
and he created quite sensation by an
nouncing that he should vote for Grou
though personally he preferred Stickney
Col, Hall then named four tellers ant
each delegate passed in front of the desl
and deposited his ballot. The result O
ballot was as follows:
Whole number votes, CT
Necessary for choice, So
Major Grout had SO
Speaker Stickney had 80
And Grout was declared the nomine
of the convention amidst the widest e1
thusiasm. Major Grout was brought i
and made a short but good speech
thanking them for the honor conterre
upon him.
The next business was the nominatio
of lieutenant governor, and H. H. Hi
OF Isle La Mott, presented the name
Hon. Nelson w. Fisk of Isle La Mot
{. p. Smith of Burlington, George l
Lawrence of Rutland, delegate frof
Addison county, Willard harrington {
st. Adams, a delegate from Essex count,
and E. B. Finn of Springfield, seconde
the nomination, and Nelson w. Fisk
Isle La Mott was nominated by viz
voce vote.
For treasurer, Hon. Henry F. Field
Rutland was placed in nomination b
George E. Lawrence of Rutland, and !
was nominated by acclamation
For Capratn,xr &c cto+o L
OF Burlington, presented the name
Chauncey w. Brownel of Burlington
and he was nominated by viva vo
vote
For auditor Porter H. Dale of Islar
Pond, nominated Franklin D. Hale
Lunenburg. 1t was seconded by Hra
A. Huse of Montpelier, delegates fro
Chittenden county, Col Kttredge Ha
kins of Brattleboro, and delegate fro
Caledonia county. He was nominal,
by reclamation.
The platform reiterated the usual I
publican sentiments.
Henry c. Bates of st. Johnsbury al
M. o. Perkins of Windsor were chos,
presidential electors.
NOTES OF THE FRAY.
The Caledonia county delegates m
early Wednesday morning and select
Gen. H. K. Ide of st. Johnsbury to repr
sent the county on the state commit
in place of Arthur F. Stone, who declin
reelection, Perry Porter was select