The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-29
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
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earned money for "A dollars worth c
their silver product, and thus to s
: debasc our currency the life blood O
! our nationals to demoralize trad
l and bring us into financial discredi
with the rest of the world.
TIE remainder of Mr. McGettrick
address WAS devoted to vigorous
handling of state issues, drraignin.
the Republican maladministration o
, state affairs; their system of ring ruiz
and the parcelling out of politica
offices by the bosses years n advance
their unnecessary and unwarranted in
crease of state expenditures by the Gre
alton of Offices solely for the salaries,
etc. the partisan, corrupt and cXtrav.
agant management of state institu-
tions land their hypocritical and dis
honest administration of the prohib-
itory law, and definite results Of
which he illustrated by case
shown on the records of the franklin
county records whore fine taker for
a reputable rumseDler by.corrupt col
lsion appeared and o.: pleaded"
guilty to 81 first oHenses" IL times after
he was dead and buried.
! AS Mr. McGettrick named the pos
sible candidates of the party. Cleve-
land, Pattison. Morrison, Whitney,
each was greeted with hearty. cheers,
hut when he came to that of Russell
the convention fairly went Ewildi with
enthusiasm, cheering and throwing of
hats which continued for several min
utes. This, with similar episode
during the evening before, left no pos
sible doubt that the gallant young
Massachusetts, man is the choice of the
Democracy of Vermont. as he has also
been shown to be that Of New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts and NewlJersey.
Indeed, Il resolution had been pre-
pared formally endorsing him, but
the governor, ANXIOUS that every energy
be directed to the sound money issue,
without danger of division after per
sons had written to friends asking
them to do what they could to prevent
any endorsing of him and the resolu-
ton was kept out, though if present
ed now no power could have prevented
its adoption. Y>1sa-
On motion of j. a. Brown of Bur
lihgton the temporary organization
was made permanent and a committee
with the addition of one vice president
from each county and two honorary
vice presidents from each county.
a committee ION resolutions was
then appointed consisting of C. II.
Davenport, Brattleboro: p. j. Farrell,
Newport; L. III. Brown, Rutland Joel
II. Hoton, Burlington George F. o.
Kimball, Vergennes. A motion to take
recess until after dinner was defeat
ed and the convention proceeded to
nominate. Mayor Gordon presented
the name OF DIR. j. Henry jackson of
Barre for governor, it was numerously |
seconded and he was nominated by a |
rising vote. For lieutenant governor
G. D. Watson, saying that the I'M
healthy political conditions of Vermont, |
were such that physicians were pecu-
llarly needed. nominated another, DR..
Ralph Sherwood of St Adams, j. II.
Senter carrying on the idea, seconded,
because Vermont needed council of
doctors. Il. S. Childs added that the
two could prescribe an emetic that
would cause the state to throw IN a
part of its unholy majority and Nav
Or Brown carried on the idea with
tn" suggestion that such able doctors
ought to be able to fulfil the mission
Of doctors. kill the patient and give
Us chance by another election to
hold post norton. sChairman Nc
Gettrick was justified in saying that
Shen such series of speeches come i'm.
in such succession, it ought
1ot to be necessary to send out of the
state for speakers DR.. Sherwood was
also unanimously nominated by ris-
ng vote 'and at Mayor Brown g sup
,estion three lusty cheers were given
or the candidates that nearly lifted
n" roof from the Blanchard opera
ous..
or secretary of state Thomas Roche
i ijeilows FAILS presented the name of
James II. Williams Of Bellows Falls +,
nd he was unanimously nominated as :
vas W. w. Ryder Of Bristol for secre- ,
AIRY of state. For state auditor the ,
lames of |. II. La Fleur, Middleburv ,
;. T. Seaver, North Troy: and George ,,
), Guernsey of Windsor, were presented !
iut Mr.. La Flrur's name was after ,
'ards withdrawn and Mr.. Seaver was :,
ominated ..
Mayor Brown of Rutlard then nom :
mated T. W. Maioney Of Rutland for :,
e egate at large. MIR. Mshoney was :,
elected /.
Joel II. Holtun of Burlington. nom +
lated II. L. Horton of Colchester as i
A2ond q tIegate at large. The Ben d
lngton county delegation then placed o
, nomination Wells Valentine of Len +
lngtr as large woolIen manufacturer
Ed representative of the Young
of Vermont. After several r
1uslng speeches in favor of Valen ,
ne, including one from X. s. Childs, (
ho suggested that Valcrtine used !
lost of the wool of the st 80 except :. !.
hat Republicans utilize to IL wool u
yer the farmers eyes and thu: he was !.
goodNalentine for any woman or par .
:, not only one day but 800 10 the :
sar-horton S name was withdrawn. II
ohm II. Senter of Montpelier then
ominated 5. G. Shurtlef of Montpelier u
) third delegate at large Mr.. Shurt ST
II was unanimously elected ST
P.J. Farrell of Newport was present u
for fourth delegate by o. c. Miller 81
Newport, seconded by C. II. Daven- '"
,rt and also unanimously chosen.
he following are the alternates who
ere elected &C. L. Mcmahon. Stowe: Ii.
-. Fisher, Fergennes CD. Robertson,
aterbury and Daniel Rowlin, Cor ca
tn &c
The convention then adjourned until ~ ~
II in the afternoon. CT
On reassembling the following we're
ected, state committee for the next te
10 years: ga
Addison-R. III. Preble of Shoreham. gr
Bennington-R. NJ. Houghton of of
,nnington. VI
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'egate. in
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