Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
JOSIAH CIRCUIT WON.
He Will Be the Next Governor
Ef-..- of Vermont.

Known, Grout Having $50 Votes TO
33O for w. w. Stickney.
The Republican state convention held at
Burlington Wednesday, resulted in the
nomination of Josiah Grout of Derby for
governor by vote of $50 to 1856 for Will
liam w. Stickney of Ludlow. This is said
to be the narrowest margin by which a
candidate for governor was ever nominated
in Vermont, with a single exception. In
1872 Converse was nominated over Bill
lings by majority of only one. For the
first time in the history of the party in
Vermont every delegate was present in the
convention and voted. The call for the
convention had an error in regard to North
field and another as to johnson, giving
each of those towns one delegate less than
it was entitled to. Hence the whole num-
Der of delegates was 675 instead of 673 as
had been reckoned.
A large proportion of the delegates ar
rived during Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, and the "night before" was busy and
eventful one, as it has been at so many
other conventions. The Stickney men,
wearing badges of red ribbon, with the
legend 1.-THE peoples choice, W. w. Stick
ney for Governor" were very much in evil
dence, both during the evening and in the
early part of the convention proceedings.
The Grout men held themselves more in
reserve, and their time to make themselves
heard came when the result of the ballot
was announced. The convention was held
in the rink building, now known as the
armory. Olin Merrill of Enosburg, chair
man of the state committee, called the
convention to order at 1915 and intro
duced the chaplain of the day, Rev. Ed
ward Halves, d. D., of Burlington, who
offered prayer.
The call for the convention was read
by Hon. Hamilton S. Peck of Burlington,
secretary of the state committee, after
which the secretary read the roll of the
convention. After a few minor correc.
tions of names and the substitution of al
ternates for delegates the roll was adopted.
Chairman Merrill then introduced as
chairman of the temporary organization
Col. Alfred A. Hall of st. Adams, who
sounded the keynote of the Republican
canvass of 1896 in a short but crisp and
effective speech.
"The Ohio delegation" Col Hall said
in part, "wears as its badge to St. Louis,
surrounding the profile of their favorite
son, the motto, Patriotism, protection,
prosperity and so sure as the three fatal
Rs lost for us the campaign of 1884, so
sure will the three talismanic P's win in
1896. Patriotism means not only love of
country but the defence of life, liberty and
property of every citizen at home and
abroad. Protection and reciprocity will
give an impulse to the spindle, the loom
and other industries; the artisan, the mer-
chant, and the farmer will feel the ill.,
fiuence of these planks in the platform.
Prosperity demands an honest dollar, in
homely parlance, of the value of one hun
-dEsd cents, and the party that was instru-
mental so soon after the war in bringing
about the resumption of specie payments
can be relied upon now; by such action
capital will be inspired with confidence,
and peace and prosperity follow"
A. G. Woodwork of Arlington was
made secretary and one vice president was
appointed for each county, Col. H. Z. Tay-
Tor being the Windham representative.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent.
On motion of w. E. johnson of Wood
stock a committee on resolutions was APP
pointed, with Mr.. johnson as chairman.
Hosea Mann, jr., was the member from
Windham county. Col. Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, introduced a resolu-
ton prepared by the state committee which
had been submitted to the candidates and
approved by them. The resolution read,
"Resolved, That committee of six be APP
pointed by the chair to receive and correct
the ballots; that the delegates for each
county come forward and vote by towns in
alphabetical order, and the secretary of
the convention shall check each delegates
name as he votes, and the ballot so depos-
tied shall be counted and kept by counters,
and announced after all the counties have
voted" The resolution was adopted, and
the committee appointed consisted of F.
G. Butterfield, H. A. Fletcher, Gen. j. j.
Estey, F. S. Platt, j. D. Eldredge, and A.
A. Dean.
1t being then announced that the con-
Vention was open to make nominations for
governor, Col. F. G. Butterfield of Derby
arose and put the name of Josiah Grout
before the convention. In doing so he ex-
pressed the pleasure it gave him to perform
this act. He not only believed Major
Grout to be one of the grandest men in
the state, but he had full faith in his abili-
ty to handle the reins of government in a
manner that would bring honor both upon
himself and upon the people. He recall
ed Major CIRCUITS war record and referred
to the fact that in few more years the
people could no more honor the men who
had fought for freedom in the war of the
rebellion. He was aware that the people
had been generous in recognizing the SOL
diers' gallantry, but thought that too much
could not be given them for their services to
the country in its hour of need. There was
long and continued applause from the
Grout supporters as the speaker sat down.
EX-Lieut Gov. Fletcher of Cavendish
nominated W. W.Stickney of Ludlow. Mr..
Fletcher came to the point at once, saying
that he wanted to put before the conven-
ton the name of a well-known man and
that that man was William W. Stickney.
AS Mr.. Fletcher mentioned the name hun
dreds of delegates rose to their feet and
wildly applauded several minutes. When
order was restored he continued by saying
that the Ludlow man was a neighbor of
his and that he had watched him grow
from poor boy to one of the leaders of
the Vermont bar and a successful man.
All this had been done, not by help from
friends, but by steady perseverance and an
exceptional ability. He had observed Mr..
Stickney at home and had watched him
discharge his duties of state with an i'm
Partially that was deserving of the high
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