Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-27
THE CONVENTIONS.

| of a Representative to Congress from
the Second Congressional District
was held at Montpelier last Tuesday
Three hundred and ninety nine of the
4O2 delegates were present. Hon.
| James L. Martin of Brattleboro, was
made chairman Of the meeting and F.
| E. Howe and L. B. Johnson secreta-
ries. One delegate from each county
| was appointed to form a committee
| on resolutions. For Congressman,
| William w. Grout, the present incum-
bent, was put in nomination by @. FL.
Jones of Barton Landing, and Col.
Hooker of Brattleboro nominated
Hon. L. M. Read Of Bellows Falls. A
ballot was then taken and of 396 votes
cast, Gen. Grout received 225 and Mr..
Read 17O, and Gen. Grout was declar-
ed the nominee. On motion of Col.
Hooker the nomination was made
unanimous. Gen. Grout was then
conducted to the hall and spoke for a
short time. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was then given
and the following were unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, by the Republicans of the
Second Congressional District of Yer
mont in convention assembled: That
we affirm our allegience to the princi-
pies of the Republican party as set
forth in the platform of the st. Louis
convention.
Resolved, that we recognize and ap-
and patriotic action of William Nc
Kinley, President of the United States
during his administration, and espec-
tally in his efforts in diplomacy for
securing peace, and, failing in this,
his frmness and courage in the pros
ecution of the present war.
Resolved, that we will support the
nominee Of the convention.
On the following day the conven-
ton for the nomination of State Of
ficers was held, over 78O delegates
being present. Porter Ell. Dale of
Island Pond was made chairman of
the conventisn and III. G. Smith of
Rutland was made secretary with L.
II. Lewis of Hyde Park as assistant.
A committee on resolutions was then
appointed.
P. W. Clement of Rutland offered a
resolution that the State of Vermont
ought to have chance to vote on the
continuance of the present prohibi-
tory law, and that the next legisla-
ture should be urged to give the peo-
pie this opportunity. Mr.. Clement
spoke for some time in favor of his
resolution and then moved that the
committee on resolutions be instruct
ed to incorporate the same in their
report, but the motion was defeated
by an overwhelming majority. The
floor was then taken by G. A. Ballard
Smith of st. Albans in nomination for
Governor; this nomination was Sec
onded by representatives from sever
al counties, and on motion of j. j.
Estey it was endorsed by a viva voce
vote. For Lieutenant Governor, DIR.
III. ID. Holton of Brattleboro was then
nominated by Daniel Sherwin of
Jamaica, and Alex. Dunnett brought
the name of III. @. Bates Of st. Johns
bury before the conventions; both
names were seconded and a ballot was
taken, and of the ISL votes cast Mr.
Holton received 2O5 and H. &c. Bates
546, and Mr.. Bates was thus declared
the nominee. In the afternoon, Mr..
present and addressed the conven-
ton. For the Office Of State Treas
urer, four names were presented: J.
L. Bacon of White River Junction, D.
II. Lewis Of Vergennes, F. E. Burgess
of Burlington, and w. III. Brackett of
Brattleboro. Three ballots were cast
before a choice was made; in the last
ballot Mr. Bacon received 396 votes of
the 731 cast, which gave him the nom
ination. Nominations for Secretary
OF State were then made, and F. A.
Rowland Of Montpelier, @. w. Brown
ell of Burlington, the present incum-
bent, and V. I. Spear of Braintree
we're placed before the convention.
A ballot was then taken and F. A.
Howland, by receiving 377 Of the 731
votes cast, was declared the nominee
of the convention. For State Auditor,
F. D. Hale, the present incumbent,
and O. NJ. Barber Of Arlington, were
placed in nomination, and Mr.. Barber
won on the first ballot, receiving 394
votes to his opponents 297. The nom
nations Of all the State officers were
made unanimous by the convention.
Resolutions were then adopted af
firming loyalty to the cardinal prinei-