Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
A MCKINLEY WAVE.
Vermont Speaks Emphatically
for the OhiOan.

A Resolution In Ills Preference Adopt
eel Enthusiastically by the state Con-
ventiOn---a Platform for Protection,
Reciprocity and Honest Money!
senator Proctor, Dr. II. d. HOItOn, Il.
&. Smith and c. a. PrOuty Delegates
at-Large.
Vermont is overwhelmingly for Wm.
Mckinley for the Republican nominee for
president. This question was settled be-
yond cavil by the state convention, which
was held at Montpelier Wednesday for the
purpose of electing four delegates at large
and four alternates to the national conven-
tioh. OF the $50 delegates at least two
thirds were Mckinley men. Some claims
are made of much larger percentage for
the Ohio statesman and the fervor shown
in his behalf would seem to point in this
direction, but an analysis Of the state
shows that Orange and Orleans counties
were practically solid for Thomas b. Reed,
the Reed men were in the decided major
ity in Caledonia county, and had a good
representation from several other counties !;
Rutland and Bennington counties were
practically solid for Mckinley, Wndham
county had seven pronounced Reed men
and three or four others who were sup
posed to be in that column, but who made
little expression after they arrived in
Montpelier.
The Mckinley sentiment was not the
result of the work of adroit politicians. 1t
was a spontaneous outbreak for the pro-
tective tariff apostle. The four men
slated for delegates at large to St. Louis
were supposed TO all be for Reed. Con-
gTessmen Grout and Powers, both of
whom were present at Montpelier, were in
favor of their colleague. Mr.. Powers
asked to be placed on the Morristown
delegation in order that he might work for
Reed. He was chosen one of the delegates,
and then the Morristown caucus voted to
instruct its delegates for Mckinley. The
returns of the caucuses throughout the
state had indicated a Mckinley lean
ing, but no one had expected TO see such
completely irresistible tide in his favor.
The trend of sentiment was distinctly
shown at the meeting of the Republican
league Tuesday, and it became apparent
Tuesday evening, when many of the dele
gates had arrived in Montpelier,
that the convention was enthusiastically
for Mckinley. Senator Proctor, who had
come from Washington with the eXpecta-
tion of finding a large following for Reed,
telegraphed to Joseph Manley, the man
ager of Reeds candidacy, that the showing
would be to in favor of Mckinley and
that it was useless to make opposition.
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Fleece. The galleries were filled with
spectators, when Olin Merrill of Enosburg,
chairman Of the state committee, called "a
order soon after 10 o'clock. Secretary II.
| S. Peck of Burlington read the call. The
reading of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr.. Merrill announced that the state com
mittee had selected W. A. Lord of Mont
peler as the temporary chairman. After
! expressing thanks for the honor Mr.. Lord
made forcible address, in which he said
| that twice only had the Democratic party
! been placed in entire control of the gov
| eminent: once under James Buchanan
| and once under the second administration
of Grover Cleveland. Each time the party
! left the country in a depressed condition.
! The Republican party promises honest
money, a foreign policy which shall make
| the United States honored throughout the
entire world, and a policy Of protection
which shall bring about return of that
prosperity which once was ours. Mr.
| Lord led up to mention of Morton and
| Allison, and the name of each was ap-
plauded. When he referred TO Thomas b.
Reed there was great applause and cheers
| Then came the climax, the mention OF
Mckinley, followed by a blaze of vocal
pyrotechnics, many of the delegates arising
and thro wing their hats lin the air while
they gave vent to cheer upon cheer.
On proceeding to the business of the
convention +. o. Leonard of Bradford was
made temporary secretary and T. II. Page
of Hyde Park assistant secretary. On
motion of Col. G.. w. Hooker the chair
man appointed vice president from each
county. On motion of Z. b. Taft of Bur
lington the temporary organization was
made the permanent organization. Or
motion of ex-Gov. Stewart of Middlebury
the chairman appointed a committee Oh
resolutions of one from each county as
follows: j. w. Stewart, j. G. McCul
Tough, w. L. Ranger, G. G. Benedict, H.
NJ. Mansur, Z. NJ. Brown, f. S. Fleury
ii. c. Fisk, G. S. Emery, Amory David
son, G. r. Bottum, r. A. Hoar, Hoses
Mann, jr., H. W. Vail.
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resolutions introduced into the convention
be referred to the committee on resolutions
j. L. Martin moved to amend this motion
by excepting any resolution relating to the
preferences for presidential candidates ant
the st. Louis convention. Mr.. Martir
spoke briefly but with great force, saying
that the sentiment of the convention ough
not to be bridled and that this was the onl!
place in which the people of Vernon
could express their preference. Then fol
lowed lively discussion in which Judg
Lawrence of Rutland, r. G. Sturtevant o
Swanton, Hugh Henry of Chester ant
Kittredge Haskins of BrattlebOro support
ed Mr.. Martin. d. X. Simonds of Man
chester sided with Mr.. Darling, and W. L
Ranger of Caledonia county, a Reed man
said in substance that he was a Reed mai
but that he saw that it was useless to Op
pose the amendment. The amendmen
was carried with great enthusiasm.
Col. Haskins made a dramatic effor
which reused the Mckinley men to higl
pitch. His "Hush, hush, my dear, Ii
still and slumber while the bosses guar