The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-24

w rs OOuubOD VI w luubOT county, ". M
Wilds of Addison, f. c. Archibald OF Ben
nington, II, X. Ide OF Caledonia, OH. Hay
den of Chittenden, z. II. Dale of Essex, L.
G. Leavens OF Franklin, p. A. Ladue Of
Grand Isle, W. II. Parker of Lamoille,
Cassius Peck of Orange g. II. Jones of Or
leans, Justin Batchelder of Rutland, K. H.
Palmer OF Washington. Hosea Mann, Jr., of
Windham.
Colonel Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro introduced a resolution, prefac-
ing it with the statement that it had
been prepared by members of the state
committee, had been submitted to Ma
jor Grout and Speaker Stickney and
had been approved By them. 1t was
adopted. 1t read thusly:
" Resolued, That a committee Of six be ap-
pointed by the chair to receive and count
the ballots; that the delegates for each
county come forward and vote by towns in
alphabetical order, and the secretary Of the
convention shall check each delegates
name as he votes, and the ballot so depos-
tied shall be counted and kept by counties
and announced after all the counties have
voted"
The chairman called for nominations
for governor, and F. G. Butterfeld pre-
scented the name of Josiah Grout of
Derby, eulogizing him as fair-minded,
tltlLChJ anu aE Sum
and again, all the changes on his army
record
Ex-Lieut. Governor II. A. Fletcher
presented the name of W. w. Stickney
of Ludlow. AT the first mention of
this magic name the supporters Of
Speaker Stickney made demonstration
such as is rarely seen in any conven-
ton, and it was fully five minutes be-
fore Mr.. Fletcher was able TO proceed
In speaking of Mr.. Stickney's record in
the state legislature Mr.. Fletcher said
st is not necessary for me, gentlemen,
to speak Of Mr.. Stickney's record at the
State House. You will, am sure, bear me
been for the best interests OF the state and
never-no, never-to satisfy personal ambi-
tons and private ends. wild cheering) The
name of William is a good one to pin our faith
to in the coming campaign, and we can make
no better preparation for voting for William
Mckinley in November than by voting for
William W. Stickney in September. Tire
mendous applause.) Mr.. Stickney is faith
full, competent public servant We believe
he is the choice Of the people for governor
in this peoples year, and Windsor county
proudly presents him."
Rev. E. j. Ranslow of Swanton Sec
onded the nomination of Major Grout.
His labored reference to his candidates
record as farmer caused much laugh
ter from the opposition, but his plea
that Major Grout should be nominated
because Orleans county had not had
governor within the memory of any
man in that convention brought Hon.
Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier to his
feet with the most brilliant, eloquent
and fervid speech of the day, in which
he said they were assembled to nomi-
nate man and not county. Mr..
Stickney was capable of leading the
republican party of Vermont to the
grandest victory in September ever re-
corded in the state, and he was the one
man to do it. In behalf of five-sixths
of the delegates from Washington
county he seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Stickney.
The flow of oratory continued. Mr..
| Stickney's nomination was seconded
by G. NJ. Wilds of Middlebury, Judge
George E. Lawrence of Rutland, ex-
Governor J. L. Barstow of Shelburne,
Judge L. M. Read of Bellows Falls, G..
S. Emery of Chelsea, H. T. Cushman
of Bennington and Mr.. Wilcox of Fair
field. That of Major Grout was IA
vored in speeches of varying length by
P. II. Dale of Island Pond, Perry Por-
ter of West Burke, Hon H. w. Bailey
of Newbury, Colonel Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, Ex-Governor G..
w. Hendee of Morrisville and G.. H.
Blake of Barton.
Charles T. Barney of Jericho created
sensation that was anything but
mild. He stated that his personal pref
erences were all for Mr.. Stickney, and
that he had been elected as Stickney
delegate. Since his election as dele
gate he had canvassed somewhat the
feelings of his constituents and had
I become satisfied that Jericho was a
Grout town, and 80 he had decided to
stifle any personal feelings in the mat
ter and vote as he believed the people
of Jericho hoped he would. For that
reason he seconded the nomination of
Josiah Grout. Mr.. Barney's " flop {"
was surprise to the convention, and
caused his sincerity and integrity to be
very sharply questioned, both in conven-
ton and after adjournment, to say moth
| ing of other rumors as to what caused
his apparently sudden conversion.
F. G.. Butterheld of Derby, H. A..
Fletcher of Cavendish, J. j. Estey of
Brattleboro, F. s. Pratt of Poultney, j.
b. Eldredge of Randolph and A. A.
Dean of Bristol were appointed tellers
by the chair. The balloting consumed
nearly an hour, and on the closing of the
polls at two o'clock, it was shown that
675 delegates-the full number-had
voted.
While the tellers were counting the
votes the nominations to complete the
ticket were made. For lieutenant
governor H. H. Hill of Isle La Motto
nominated Hon. N. W. Fisk of Isle La
Motto. G. P. Smith of Burlington,
Judge Lawrence of Rutland, Willard
harrington of st. Adams and E. B.
Finn Of Springfield seconded Mr.. Fisk's
nomination, and it was made unani-
nous by viva voce vote.
For secretary of state j. e. Cushman
of Burlington nominated Hon. G. W.
Brownell; for treasurer Judge Law
renee nominated Hon. FL. f. Field Of