Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-30

Great Enthusiasm for Him at the Con.
ventiOns.

Great Enthusiasm for Him at the Con
venti0ns.
Tuesday afternoon at Montpelie
was held the first convention of TIL
Republicans for the campaign Of 1896
President Geo. L. Childs Of StA AL
bans presided at the business meeting
in the afternoon. Mayor II. s. Peel
OF Burlington was chosen president
Z. r. Dickinson of Chelsea and w. H
II. Slack Of Springfield are member
of the executive committee from theil
counties. Excellent addresses were
made by Gen. J. G.. Mccullough o.
Bennington and o. N. Tinkham q
FaInuthe evening came the rally at the
Golden Fleece,at which Senator Proc
tor presided. The, building was packed
full Of Republicans, who were enthu.
siastic over the speeches and gave un.
limited applause to the eloquent ad.
dresses by the distinguished visitors,
and whenever the names of Reed OF
Mckinley were mentioned they were
loudly cheered. The sentiment seemed
to be largely in favor OF Mckinley,
Congressman Linney of North Caro-
lima and Senator Thurston Of Nebras-
ka, native Of Vermont, were the ora
tors OF the evening.
Delegates were also elected to the
annual meeting of the league at Mil
waukee.
The state convention opened at 10
a. IN. Wednesday in the Golden Fleece
with w. A. Lord as permanent chair
man. The chair appointed a commit
tee on resolutions Of one from each
county with ex-Gov. John w. Stew
art Of Mi,ldlebury aschairman. J.K.
Darling of Chelsea introduced reso-
luton that all resolutions offered
should be referred to the committee
without debate. The Mckinley men
this as move to stitle any
expression OF opinion concerning pres
idential candidates and promptly re-
sented it. A hot debate followed,
mostly by Mckinley men, and an
was passed by large
majority that practically killed Mr..
Darling's resolution.
Hon. Hugh Henry OF Chester al
once introduced resolution in which,
while not instructing the delegates,
gave expression to the preference OF
Vermont Republicans in favor of VIM.
Of Ohio. This resolution
went through with a hurrah.
The following delegates-at-large
we're elected: Redfield Proctor OF Proc
lor, H. d. Holton OF Brattleboro, &c.
Smith Of St. Adams and G. A. Prouty
IF Newport. Alternates: P. X. Gleed
,f Morrisville, j. 4. Pollard of Ches-
ser, M. Il. Allen of Addison county
md l.. w. Hubbard of Lyndon.
The resolutions were adopted as re-
ported. They favora protective tariff
With reciprocity, consistent foreign
,olicy in support OF the Monroe doc
.rine, oppose the free coinage OF silver
except by i, ternational agreement
md deprecate its discussion until there
s prospect OF such agreement.
Senator Thurston OF Nebraska was
,alled for and made a ringing speech
or McKinly. The convention closed
With three cheers for Mckinley and
rhurston.
The second congressional district
met at 2 p. M, with Hon.
Fred Arnold as chairman.
1t accepted the same platform as that
ldopted by the state and Mckinley |
similar to that adopted BY
~ the state.
j. W.Brock Of Montpelier and Vic
or |. Spear of Braintree were elected
delegates. Geo. H. Blake of Barton
md 0. Leonard # Bradford were I
hosen alternates.
Col. Kimball was unanimously en-
lorsed by Orange county as delegate
t-large, but foreseeing that his can
lidacy would involve contest with |
ther candidates, withdrew.
North Randolph.
J. A. whitney was in Barre one day last |