Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-19
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
THE TICKBT AND THE PLATFORM.

TIE nEFObGiOAN y u OONNGN'
THE TICKET AND THE PLATFORM.
The republican State convention at
Burlington on Wednesday nominated
Josiah Grout for governor by three ma
ioritv,. every one of the 675 delegates
being present and voting. The remainder
of the ticket is: Lieutenant governor,
Nelson w. Fisk of Isle La Motto; treas
urer, Henry F. Field of Rutland; sec
rotary of state, &. w. Brownell of Bur-
lngton; auditor, f. ID. Hale of Lunen-
burg; presidential electors, Marsh o.
Perkins of Windsor, l.. Bart Cross of
Montpelier, F. d. White of Rutland and
II. c. Bates of st. Johnsbury.
1t was the closest fight in a State con-
vention in many years, the only preced-
ing contest at all comparable with it hav-
ing been in 1872, when Mr. Converse of
Woodstock had one majority over Gov.
Stewart, who sought a denomination.
Nine. tenths of the delegates were in
Burlington Tuesday night, and the can
vass did not end till well on towards
morning. The leaders of neither party
then knew who was ahead, though the
Stickney forces thought they ought to
win by small margin. The Circuit
forces were, however, equally confident.
The convention met in Armory hall at
IL q CLOCK anu was Culltu W OiuSl "
Chairman Olin Merrill of the State COM
mittee. 1t was found on calling the roll
that there were no absentees. Col. a. y.
Hall of st. Adams was elected chairman
and made a taking speech on assuming
the chair A. c. Woodwork of Airing
ton was chosen secretary. H. g. Hib-
bard of Orwell represented Addison
county as vice-presdent and G. Nj.
Wilds of Middlebury as member OF the
committee on resolutions.
The name of Candidate Grout was pre-
scented by Gen. f. G.. Butterfield of
Derby and that of Mr.. Stlckney by Hon.
Henry A. Fletcher of Cavendlsh. There
were numerous seconding speeches,
Thomas Mack of Vergennes volclng the
sentiments of the Grout men of this
county and Mr.. Wilds those of the Stick
ney men. Then the balloting began.
The voting was done by counties and the
name of each delegate was checked as
he voted. 1t took more than an hour
to finish the voting. The vote stood:
Whole number of votes, 675; necessary
to a choice, $685. Josiah Grout had 800
and Mr.. Stickney 1886. There was wild APP
plause from the Grout men when the
result had been announced
The rest of the State officers had been
nominated during the count, presiden-
tial electors had been named and the
State committee elected. Col. L. NJ.
Chapman continues as the Addison
county member of the committee. Hon.
w. Z. johnson of Woodstock, the chair
man, reported for the committee on
resolutions and the report was adopted.
Then the convention began to 90 to
pieces, though Mr.. Grout was brought
in and addressed the gathering very
briefly. The platform adopted Is as
We, the republicans OF the State OF Yer
mont in convention assembled In Burling-
&ton, June Il, 1896, herein announce ana set
forth the following declaration OF the guidiI
Iprinciples of our party.
We denounce and condemn the attempt to
n establish a tree and unlimited coinage of
silver as destructive to the best interests OF
the people and, il successful, sure to ininre
pnd debase the credit OF this country.
We demand currency that shall be worth
h hundred cents on the dollar Throughout the
civilized world, and we pledge ourselves to
r 10 all our power to prevent the issue by the
government OF any other.
We demand that sufficient revenue be
raised by the government to pay It's ex;
Denses, and we declare il pernicious and
H~rong tor the government, in time OF peace,
o increase its debt toI the purpose of OBJ
Banning money tor its ordinary expenses
We adhere to the doctrine OF p rejection as
leld ~ the republican party, and demand
hat the needs of the government be supplied
by Outies so laid to protect the labOring
lasses OF people from competition with the
Dauper labOrer OF the old world, and to pro
note the business interests OF our people.
Our watchwOrd shall he an honest dollar,
good the world over protection TO American
abOr and industries and revenue sufficient to
naint ain the government without further IN
greasing its debt.
We demand OF the persons this day nomi-
lated that they use their best endeavOrs to
maintain the stuctrst economy in the al
niniStration OF the affairs OF the state, be
leving we 90 that in the present de
pressed condition OF the country brought on
" the unwlse democratic national admins
ration, the taxes of the people OF Vermont
hould be kept at the lowest possible rate
n,letent with proper economical adj
mini ~tmtiOn.
We pledge our earnest hearty support to
he candidates this day nominated, ana also
o our presidential candidate to be nomi.
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