The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-24

North Bennington Caledonia, II. X. Ide Of
st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, f. e. Burgess
OF Burlington; Essex, G.. E. Clark OF Island
Pond; Franklin, DIN Merrill of Enosburg
Falls; Grand Isle, Jed P, Laid OF Alburgh;
Lamoille, p. X. Gleed of Morrisville;
Orange, II. e. Parker of Bradford;
Orleans, John G.. Foster of Derby;
Rutland, Ira r. Allen OF Fair Haven;
Windham, George H. Babbitt, Jr., OF Bel
lows Falls; Windsor, Alfred e. Watson Of
Hartford.
This committee organized immedi-
ately after the close of the convention
by electing DIN Merrill chairman, f.
E. Burgess secretary, and DIN Merrill,
j. G. Foster, j. W. Brock, Ira r.
Allen and F. E. Burgess as executive
committee.
Just before the result of the ballot
was announced W. e. johnson of
Woodstock, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following
platform, which was unanimously
adopted:
eve, the republicans Of the state of YER
mont, in convention assembled at Burling-
ton, June II, 1896, herein announce and set
forth the following declaration OF the guild
ing principles Of our party:
| We denounce and condemn the attempt
| TO 6BtdDllSn u IIbb anu uullulJbu COludRb
OF silver as destructive to the best inter-
ests OF the people and, II successful sure
| to injure and debase the credit OF this
country.
1--WE demand currency that shall be
| worth one hundred cents on the dollar
throughout the civilized world, and we
pledge ourselves to do all in our power to
prevent the issue by the government Of any
| other.
1--WE demand that sufficient revenue be
l tI,A
penses, and we declare IL pernicious and
wrong for the government, in time OF peace,
| to increase its debt for the purpose of OBJ
tanning money for its ordinary expenses.
1--WE adhere to the doctrine of protection
as held by the republican party, and de-
mand that the needs Of the government be
supplied by duties so laid as to protect the
laboring classes of our people from compe-
tition with the pauper labor of the Old
World, and to promote the business inter-
| ests OF our people.
-four watchword shall be an honest dol
lar, good the world over, protection to
| American labor and industries, and reve-
nue. sufficient to maintain the government
without further increasing its debt.
| 1--WE demand of the persons this day
| nominated that they use their best endeav-
| ors to maintain the strictest economy in the
| administration of the affairs OF the state,
believing as we do that, in the present de-
pressed condition Of the country, brought
on by the unWl66 QemOCratlC natlOnal au-
| ministration, the taxes of the people OF YER
mont should be kept at the lowest possible
rate consistent with proper, economical
| administration.
| 1--WE pledge our earnest, hearty support
to the candidates this day nominated, and
| also to our presidential candidate to be
nominated at st. Louis"
Amid breathless excitement General
Estey, for the tellers, announced the
| ros,,If Of tho ballot fo11nmc.
Whole number Of votes cast. .......... 675
| Necessary for a choice. ................. 33S
| W. w. Stickney had. ........... $3.50
Josiah Grout had. .............. 339
and Major Grout was declared the
nominee of the convention. On mo-
ton of P. X. Leavenworth of Castleton
the nomination was made unanimous.
The chair appointed exLieutenant
Governor Fletcher and General But
terrified a committee to wait on Mr..
Grout and invite him to address the
convention. While this committee
was absent A. j. Markham of Brattle-
boro sang campaign songs that kept
the crowd in good humor. Major
Grout briefly addressed the convention,
accepting the nomination and express
ing his satisfaction at the outcome of
| LILO COulcoIs OuOltly dltCl thiCO " SiOSh
the convention adjourned sine die.
SIDE LIGHTS.
A. o. BAKER, delegate from st.
Johnsbury, tainted and was carried
from the hall soon after the convention
opened. A. F. Stone was enrolled as
an alternate in Mr.. Bakers place.
TwENTY-EIGHT newspaper men were
present. The local members of the
fraternity extended every courtesy to
the visiting brethren, and ample &C.
commodations were provided.
SPEAKER STICKNEY and Major
Grout had headquarters at the Van Ness
House, where they remained until after
the vote was declared. After the con-
vention closed, Mr.. Stickney called on
Major Grout at his rooms and extended
his congratulations.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY. did not at
tend the convention. During the morn
ing hours he sent messages to Speaker
Stickney and Major Grout assuring
them that the winner would have his
congratulations and the defeated can
didate his sympathy.
THE railroads handled the crowds
without accident and nearly on sched-
ule time. The liberality of the Gen.
trail Vermont in:providing special trains
to take delegates north and south i'm
mediately after the convention ad-
journed was appreciated.
THE small gallery was packed with
ladies, who gave graceful and vigor-
GUS Chautauqua salute when H. A.
Fletcher named w. w. Stickney for
governor. Flags and handkerchiefs
repeatedly futtered from this gallery
when the name of the man from Lud-
low was mentioned.
PARsoN RANsLow's attempt to set
forth the fact that Josiah Grout is a
practical farmer caused wave of
laughter to sweep over the hall. Hun
dreds of true-blue Grout supporters