The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-01
The Republican
State Convention.
A Shouting Mckinley
Gathering.
The Great Protectionist, en-
dorsed by Vermont Republi-
cans with a Hurrah
Editorial correspondence !

Editorial correspondence
Montpelier, April goth.
This afternoon saw the close of o
glorious day for Vermont Republi-
cans. 1t witnessed complete
triumph for the sturdy yeomanry OF
the "star that never sets" in the en-.
dorsement of Mckinley, over the
combined opposition of the schemers
and bosses, by a vote of two to one.
The day opened finely; the air was
bracing the sun shot forth rays OF
warmth and lie all nature smiled be-
nignly upon the capital city. And
over all there huug majestic Repub-
lican cloud, bordered with protection,
fringed with gold and studded with
American gems. 1t reached over
capitol Hill it lovingly enveloped the
State House; it stopped to kiss the
waters Of the Winooski, and gently
lowered over the Golden Fleece, the
convention auditorium. Between 10
and | l O'Clock a rift in the magnif-
cent spectacle brought to view the
matchless Ohio statesman, the peer
less protectionist, VIM. Mckinley,
and the shouts that then went up from
four hundred of the six hundred rep
resentatives of the people present
beggars language to descrl e and
cannot be expressed in cold type.
About 10 O'Clock the delegates,
headed by the Montpelier Military
Band, marched to the Golden Fleece
or Armory Hall. After the seating
of the delegates the convention was
formally opened by Hon. Olin Mer-
rill of Enosburgh Falls, chairman of
the Republican State Committee and
prayer offered by Rev. E. NJ. Smith
of Montpelier. After the reading
of the call by Secretary, H. S. Peck,
Mr.. Merrill introduced w. A. Lord,
Esq of Montpelier as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Lord WAS received
with cheers and made a capital open.
ing address and which brought forth
the first foretaste o. enthusiasm that
was destined to stop only with the ad.
journment of The convention.
E. O. Leonard of Bradford was
elected temporary secretary, and I.
H. Page of Hyde Park, assistant sec
retary.
This temporary organization was,
upon motion made the permanent Or
ganization of the convention. After
the appointing of vice president for
each county and committee on reso-
lutions The convention was ready for
business. Aud then the fun began.
j. X Darling of Chelsea set it in
motion, much to the delight of the
Mcklnleyites. Mr.. Darling moved
that all resolutions offered upon the
floor of the convention be referred to
the committee on resolutions without
debate. This brought Hon. j. L
Martin of Brattleboro to his feet as
quick as if he had been shot out of a
gun. Those who are acquainted with
the eX-speaker will appreciate this
comparison. Mr.. Martin offered an
to the effect that all reso-
lutions expressive Of choice as to
be excepted. This amend
ment Mr.. Darling refused to except
whereupon the first named proceeded
to make brief but eloquent dlsclaim
er against lettering the convention by
the passage of any such motion. The
matter was further discussed by
Judge Lawrence of Rutland, Simonds
of Manchester, Hugh Henry OF
Chester, Kittredge Haslins of Brat
tleboro and Others The remarks of
the speakers opposed to the motion
were vociferously cheered, but it was
reserved for that matchless Windham
county orator, Col. Haskins, to fair
ly bring down the house lie op-
posed most earnestly and eloquently
this proposition to fetter the hands of
the convention. Said it was the pol
icy Of the opposition to say nothing
be quiet-shoo-shoo. and he turn
ed to one part of the hall and then
another, suiting his voice and actions
to his words
"Hu,h my dear, lie still and slumber,"
Vociferous cheering. drowned the
speakers voice but at its conclusion
he completed the couplet,
LET the bosses guard thy bed"
Mr.. Martins amendment was adop-
d by an overwhelming majority.
i'ut Darling vas plucky and imme-
diately moved that nothing passed
here today should be construed as in
structions to delegates. This was