Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

The hottest political fight Vermont has
ever seen eliminated yesterday with the
nomination in Company Ms arinorN pt
ie.it Josiah Grout of Derby as the repub-
- IN candidate for governor of Vermont.
II was also the most largely attended
convention in the history of the Natc.
Never before was every possible vote cast.
There was some delay in calling the
convention to order. due to the long tlinc
required for the seating of the ga dele
gates. ON the platform were the mem
bers of the State committee and Congress-
man Powers Seats at either side OF the
platform and the benches at the cast side
of the hall were filed with Interested
spectators. In the balcony were num-
Der of ladies'. In the gallery at the north
end of the hall were more spectators ana
Sherman's band. which played good music
at intervals.
At 1910 o'clock Chairman Merrill called
the convention to order and prayer was
offered by Roy. Edward Dawes. ID. D.,
of this city. Secretary Peck read the cnli
for the convention and called the roll
which showed but three ahsont"cs. Tn"
calling of the roll occupied half an hour.
ON motion. of Bennington county dele
gate IL was adopted as the roll of the con-
vcntion a few alternatcs being substitutes
for absent delegates.
Col. A. a fall of St. Adams was then
introduced as the temporary chairman OF
the convention. Col. Hall spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
NV friend who presided over the recent
democratic convention said in substance
I'm his opening, that he regarded II as Il
1t,,hcr honor than to be elected president
80 ,ha I-nI,e1 states bv any other party.
Niisg,,,iad mani He could not have read
I'm the scriptures. that II Is better 10 pe II
door Lecnar in the house of my God, than
80 -, nj T., ,h, +o,,ts of ,vi,tie,lncss
-, = w. .,,f, of elnouonco. or the mower
&c mha,orin sbould he clad TO sound tho
,a,, ,o,a of n conoaipn that should re-
soi,nd tnromghort the length ana breadth
of this State until the last notes should
echo the triumphant victory which is sure
20 he ours I'm Scutpmher and November
Dpx,. but we have something better than
cloduence or rhetoric. it Is republican en-
thusiasm born of republican atmosphere,
surchargcd with the purCst ozone; YOU
have brcathcd It upon the mountains and
down in the valleys. along on our rivers
and lakes: no one can look into the faces
r of this splendid audience without noting
its effect, I see there an earnest of sue
crss which nothing democratic-clrthly
though It bc-can either give or take away.
| might arralgn that party for its sins
of commission and omission, It's broken
promises and ignominious failurcs--Cio1
Knows It would be a true bill but their
runishmcnt has already been more than
they can brar,-nnd almost the last relic
of the party. the Chief Executive and his
nolitical household will soon be rclcgatcl
10 private life where so many members of
the Congress- which was to assist him in
bringing about a political millennium, have
zone before there to make a study of the
high duties of craftsmanship in the pleas
ant occupation of Isaac Walton, or in such
manner as shall be most congenial TO their
tastes.
The leaders of our party will nominate
his successor. and while the wires may not
b-ina, tho intelligence before our adjourn
inent we know that 1t will be that gr1 nd
champion of protection and reciprocity,
Major William Mckinley of Ohio whose
great faith has been shown here and every
where. from the Atlantic to the Pacific;
from Canada to the Gulf, as with unan-
swerablo logic he has set forth the prin-
ciples of rcpublicanism No wonder a tidal
wave set in that has swept the country
and that will safely land him in the pres
identinl chair.
1t is not "a time nor place for me to
sneak at length of the platform, but W,
know It will be republican in every line
word, syllable and letter. The Ohio dele
cation wears as its badge to ST. Louis sur
rounding the protile of their favoritc son
the following motto: "Patrlotism, Pro
lection. Prosperity" ana so sure as the
three fatal RS lost for us the campaign OF
1854 so sure will the three talismanic P's
win in 1896.
Patriotism means not only love Of coun-
trv but the defence of life, liberty and prop
ertv of every citizen at home and abroad
A. means an emphatic endorsement of the
Monroe doctri ana while IL does not call
for iingoism, we shall continue the champ
ions of the oppressed upon both continents
and afford our sympathy and aid when ne
cessary.
Protection and reciprocity will give an
impulse to the spindle and loom and other
industries; tho artisan, the merchant and
tho farmer will feel influence of these
planks In the platform.
Prosperity demands an honest dollar in
homely parlance, of the value of one hun,
drcd cents, ana the party that was instru-
mental so soon after the war in bringing
about the resumption OF specie payment
can be relied upon now; by such action
capital will be inspired with confidence
and peace and prosperity follow.