The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03
BY NEARLY five TO ONE
Montpelier Republicans Declare
Their Preference for
w. w. Stickney for
Governor.
Straight Stickney Delegation Elected
by an Overwhelming Majority.
The Man from Derby Polls
Eight Votes.

The Republican Caucus to elect delegates
to the State Convention, to be held in Bur-
lington, June II, to nominate state ticket,
was held in Armory Hall last Monday
evening. The attendance was all that could
have been desired. w. A. Lord, chairman
of the Republican City Committee, called
the meeting to order and read the call. III.
w. Kemp was elected chairman and e. A.
Mutt, seer etary.
AS delegation favoring the election Of
w. W. Stickney for governor, F. A. How
land nominated the following ticket: Dele
gates-Hiram A. Huse, Charles A. Smith,
I'd, Charles W. Guernsey, H. @. Gleason,
George H. Guernsey, G. Def. Bancroft j.
Eli Goodenough and Frank A. Dwinell
Alternates - H. w. Kemp, Clarence s.
Whittier, Frank A. Sherburne, Ralph b.
Denny, A. d. Farwell, James Canning
James NJ. Boutwell, and w. A. Lord. On
motion of Mr.. Rowland it was also voted
that the ballot box be left open one hour;
and that the whole ticket be balloted for to-
gether.
AS Grout ticket j. w. Brock nominated
for delegates G. W. Wing, j. c. Houghton,
j. B. Morse, G. f. Collins, c. P. Pitkin, G.
F. Buswell, d. G. Kemp and Peter Badord
they, if elected, to nominate their own
alternates. The chair appointed j. W.
Brock and f. A. Rowland as tellers, and
the balloting proceeded.
While the voting was in progress Major
o. d. Clark moved, and it was so voted,
that committee of three be appointed by
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alternates to represent Montpelier in the
Second District Republican Convention, to
nominate a congressman, to be held in
Montpelier on Tuesday, June 16. Major
Clark, M. E. Smile and w. G. Berry were
appointed such committee.
This committee reported the following
list Of delegates, they to choose their al
ternates f. A. Rowland, A. G. Eaton, o.
L. Watson, G. G. Field, Frank E. Smith,
Robert Whelsn, F. L. Laird and George e
Taplin. They were unanimously elected.
The fourth article in the call provided for
the election of seventeen delegates to the
Washington County Republican Conven
ton, to be held at Montpelier on Wednes
day, June "a. On motion Of W. A. Lord
this was passed over, and the incoming Re
publican City Committee was instructed tc
call caucus on Monday evening, June %
to elect these delegates.
On motion of w. A. Lord committee Of
three was appointed by the chair to nom
nate Republican City Committee of sever
members, to serve for the ensuing two
years. w. A. Lord, A. w. Ferrin and G
#. Collins were appointed such committee
They reported the names of o. d. Clark
H. w. Kemp, G. Def. Bancroft, G. G
Ramsdell, James Canning, j. B. Morse and
f. A. Rowland, and they were elected.
The ballot-box was turned promptly a.
the expiration of the hour, and count O
the votes cast showed the following result
Whole number of votes cast. .......... 80
Necessary TO choce.... Is
The Grout ticket had,
The Suckney ticket had. "a
and they were declared elected. The result
Of the ballot was greeted with great ap
plause and the caucus adjourned.