Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
NUMBER 3.

gennes the chair appointed the following
committee on resolutions: X. s. Chlds Of
Brattleboro T.. S. Harris of Bennington,
y. II. Donnelly Of Vergennes. James a.
Brown of Burlington, G. II. Fitzpatrick Of
White River Junction, Or. ~ +. Hamilton
of Richford and f.. II. Clark of Newport.
j. II. Senter of Montpelier then moved
that the convention proceed at once to
the nomination of state officers and the
fun ticket was named before adjournment
for dinner, although Il small number were
In favor of an adjournment.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The call for nominations for governor
brought i. +. McManus of Rutland to his
feet with the name OF Thomas w. Mo-
loney of Rutland. Mr.. McManus cha~lc-
terizcd his nominee as "a man OF the
purest style Of democracy, not corroded
by any doctrines of trade" He said he
came from the ranks of the people and
had surmounted all obstacles and work.
cd his own way upward. He is above :e-
proach. lie stands for the platform OF
the Chicago convention, pure and simple.
and was delegate to that convention.
The nomination of Mr.. Moloney vas
seconded by the different counties with
out opposition. r. ". McGettrick of st.
Adams, in comforting the endorsement of
Franklin Countys delegation, said hc
know of but one better man for the place
and his name n1odcsty forbade him to
mention. lie rendered Mr. Mulcney his
personal support and also gave him the
right to the fame as a candidate for the
office which Mr.. McGcttrick hal himself
gained through the publication OF his PIC
ture in the different newspapers.
The nomination was made by a rising
vote and upon motion of J. II. Senter the
| chair appointed j. H. Sentcr of Montpel-
| Ter, F. w. McGcttrick Of ST. Adams and
G.. + O. Kimhall Of NcrSennes "A commits
fpn tA t,, NT,I, ~. l.,
choice Of the convention.
| The only contest of the convention came
| with the call for nominations for licutch-
| ant governor. q. A. Dlr1oy Of Bradford
| presented the name of A. Allen Olmstcad
| Of Ncwbury and it was literally seconded
A. c. Randall of St. Johnsbury placed in
nomination George r. Davis o, Danviue.
| A ballot was called for ard Mossrs.
| Dickey and Randall were appointed tell
! crs. The result surprised the srpporters
Of Mr.. Davis. 1t was 10j for Davis and
| 1876 for Olmstcad The nomination of Nj.
/ Olmstead was made unanimous.
The name of l.. w. Cloush Of Bethel
was presented by Mr.. Sawyer of Windsor
for state treasurer and Mr.. Clough Nas
| nominated.
Mr.. Si5ley Of Franklin placed in nom-
nation George b. Davis Of Dluviile lot
secretary of state and the nomination
was made
Richard d. Preble of Shoreham was
nominated upon the party ttl,sct As ld.-
| tor of accounts:
! Tho committee on resolutions repGtted
the following platform. which was adopt
| ed with scarcely an audible opposing vote:
....
ih1 l'A oNh'
We. the democrats of Vermont. in con-
vention assembled declare our adherence
to the principles Of democracy formulat ted
by Jefferson cxempliflcd by long line
NJ IN tuta elm nj it,Ns
anl crystaized in the platform adopt ID
by the democratic national convention in
Chicago in 1896
We emphatically reassert the democra t..
ic faith that all tlriff taxes shall be laid
for revenue as their sole object and not
for the upbuiding of the Hannas. Carnc-
gies and their school of graspinE multi
The republican administration in its de.