The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
Second District Convention,
Held at Montpelier. dominates Congress
man Grout to Succeed Himself-The Eek
pected Opposition Did Not MateriaIize-
General Grout Present and Makes a
Sna


The expected did not happen at the Sec
ond congressional district convention, held
at Montpelier on Tuesday, and Congress.
man Circuit was nominated to succeed him
self without opposition. The friends OF
Hon. James l.. Martin of Brattleboro, Judge
l.. M. Read of Rockingham and Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified decided before the
hour Of the convention that no other name
except w. w. Grout should be presented to
this convention, but that the present con-
gresham should be given notice that two
years hence he might expect other aspirants
for the position to appear.
The convention was called to order
shortly after four o'clock by Hon. W. H.
Dubois of Randolph, chairman of the dis
trict committee. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver of Montpelier and
the call was read by Ira A. Shattuck OF
Hardwick, district secretary. On motion
the roll-call was dispensed with and the
clared the roll of the convention. The sec
rotary announced that of 321 delegates
elected 3l5 were present.
A temporary organization was effected
by the election of Porter II. Dale OF
Brighton, chairman, A. III. Butterfield OF
Montpelier, assistant secretary. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
Mr.. Dale was escorted to the chair by
Colonel g. w. Hooker of Brattleboro and
Hon. III. w. Bailey of Newbury. In brief
speech he predicted that although differ
ences OF opinion might arise in this conven-
ton and in the state convention at Burling-
ton on Wednesday, on Thursday the repub-
licans of Vermont will be again united and
will get into the work Of rolling up ma
jority of 10000 in September.
On motion of Hugh Henry of Chester it
was voted that this convention will adopt
as its platform the ones that may be adopted
by the state and national conventions.
w. w. Miles OF Barton nominated w. W.
Circuit OF Barton to succeed himself In con-
gress for the next two years. The nomina-
ton was seconded by delegates from Orange,
Caledonia, Essex and Windsor counties.
No other name being beforelthe convention,
General Grout was nominated by acclama-
ton
For presidential elector Colonel Hooker
nominated l.. Bart Gross Of Montpelier as
the only man in Vermont who could be
found who did not hold an office, and the
convention voted unanimously to present
the name of Mr.. Cross to the state conven-
ton for election on Wednesday.
The following district com mittee was
elected: From Washington county, f. G..
Rowland of Barre; Caledonia, Ira A. Shat
tuck of Hardwick: Windsor. Frank A.
Walker Of Ludlow; Windham, Charles O.
Robbins of Brattleboro; Orange, John #.
Mead of Randolph; Essex, #. ID. Hale of
Lunenburg; Orleans. Amory Dawson of
Craftsbury. This committee at once met
and organized by electing Amory Dawson
as chairman and Ira A. Shattuck as secre-
tary.
Congressman Grout entered the hall at
this point and was received with applause
He made brief speech, touching upon the
tariff, currency and pension questions, and
closed by thanking the convention for the
honor it had conferred upon him. AT the
close of his remarks a majority of the del
egates left for Burlington.