The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
BRATTLEBoRo VERMONT. FRIDAY. APRIL II, 1896
FIRST GUN FOR MCKINLEY.
WITH A WHOOP.IT.ER.B

ErattiebOrO PrOmOunces for Him Nor,
than Four TO One-An Example Hask.
ms Predicts will he Followed with a
Rush-The Local Republican Breth
ren Indulge i'm Some OF their Old -Tim'
Amenities victors Rub In the Vine.
gar and Apply the Salve-Dr. Holton
Factions.
AS expected the Mckinley men had
everything their own way at the Re
publican caucus last evening and wher
they got their blood up they weren'
willing to allow the ..other fellows tht
right to breathe the same atmosphere
hardly. They were very cordial il
giving Dr. Holton COED send off as a
candidate for st. Louis, but they also
gave it to be distinctly understood
that if he represented Brattleboro Re
puhlicans he will do what he can fol
Mckinley. The caucus, as the first
in q large place in the state, was to
lead OF in Mckinley movement
which Other caucuses are expected to
follow in u. rush The vote, about fouI
to one for Mckinley over Reed. was
doubtless fairly representative of local
sentiment. though we believe from all
we can learn that the rank and file are
in still greater proportion for the Ohio
man.
The caucus was called to order by
Chairman l.. f. Adams of the town
on motion of II. p. Wellman. was
made chairman and X. b. Chamber
lain secretary. Then Geo. b. Hit set
the ball to rolling with speech of
studied moderation, in which he said
he agreed with the custom of not III
structing delegates, but he thought it
just and best that an expression of
choice should be given and he there
fore moved that an informal ballot re-
garding presidential candidates be
taken.
G. c. Fits, as the Reedite leader,
grabbed up the gauntlet land spun an
ingenious argument, that ii would
hurt. Dir. Holton's chances, be a mes
sage Of contention, that would i'm
peril his election as delegate: and
really. Fits argued, there wasn't
much of opinion among the
Ingenious as he was, it
was evident that he was only trying to
avoid a measure Of strength. j. q.
supported him in this good
position and said he thought it
small business for this caucus To 20
to instructing.
B. ID. Harris aimed straight for the
where voters should express this choice
if not at primaries? Where is infor-
nation to be got of public sentiment
il its expression was to be deniedY
He said it was nonsense to talk of the
expression hurting Dr. Helton's
chances and even il it we're SO, the fact
ought not to be allowed to silence Brat
tleboro's voice. The nomination of
the best"and strongest candidate was
Of far more importance than the election
Of any delegate. Then followed Col.
Haskins with one of his most powerful
speeches that brought laundering ap-
plause. He said no mistake would be
made at st. Louis. Harrison might be
(silence Allison more
silence Thomas Bracket Reed (still
more silence but above all, another
nan, one would command 20 per cent.
more votes than any other, VIM.
Mckinley and then the enthusiasm
broke out wildly and everybody in the
louse seemed to be clapping and cheer
ng. Haskins said he had been in |
very county of the state but two. |
Meeting people in gatherings of from |
30 to 800 and everywhere the people .
;ere overwhelmingly for Mckinley. |
newspapers all through this section,
he Boston Journal and here in town
yere expressing their preferences as
l,aN u aI rtn m fip why !
he name of common sense hadn't the
lain, intelligent honest people of
the same right: Mckin-
" was the Moses who is to lead the
ountry out of its wilderness and out
the gloomy pail that had settled on
since '92. Haskins didn't believe
lc resolution would make a particle
difference with DR.. Holton's candi-
acy.
Dea. c. F. Thompson said he was Il
Ickinley man from his head to his
oots, but he opposed the resolution,
nd didn't think it worth while or fair
express this opinion, for it might
ave an important effect. c. II. ;
thompson. also for Mckinley himself.
lid he thought Fits had taken the
,mmon sense ground. Windsor and
utland counties had practically de
ded not to instruct delegates. There
ere men in the northern part of the
ate3who were watching this caucus
I'd if the resolution passed it would
, used for arguments and combina- '
ons against DIR. Holton. He thought
only courtesy to the Doctor to de-
at it. III. p. Wellman said he thought /
70 time to instruct delegates was af-
+ they were elected. he would like to ,
e the delegation divided-the Reed
en- were not hogs-and men of good ]
und judgment sent to act for the
st +. c. Crosby said if the meet ,
g was honestly in favor of any one he I
ought it only justice to express :
self. Col Haskins again reminded /
e caucus that it was not instruction
erely an expression of choice.
Hits resolution was adopted by a 2
tie of 63 to 3D. Then the ballot was
ken and showed one vote for A llison,
for Reed and so for Mckinley.
uring it's progress j. L. knowlton (
owed that the voting be kept open for r
hour, SO his side could stir round s
I'd get in votes as the other side had Y
me. f. C. Crosby said this was all a
ght, bot it wouldn't change the re- f
1t and amount to only dodge to de- $
v things The motion was over
lelmingly voted down. Knowltor n
id he expected it: just wanted "
EN- TO Show their disposition. and I
ey had. Fits said the Reeders had S
It with what they didn't expect. a
ley had been assured by some of the L
cKinleyite leaders that it shouldn't o
done. and they hadn't comt pre- h
red. and he kept his face straight a
lille telling it, S
Then. T. J. Pentland moved that s
e polls be kept open 30 minutes. r,
lat didn't get a vote, not even his. d
IN ,nntinn of r O. CrnshY sacnnl. \