St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29
Republican State Convention.

(OI. SmILn LOT OOVeTnOT anu IIcHTy ~.
Bates for His Running Mate. - A
Clean Sweep on the Rest of the
Ticket.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was no contest for the head of the ticket
there was plenty of excitement with the
rest OF the candidates and the convention
of 1898, which was held in Montpelier
last Wednesday, furnished lots OF excite
ment until the last officer on the ticket
was nominated.
Chairman Merrill of the state commit
tee named Porter H. Dale Of Island Pond
as chairman and in accepting the office
he made an eloquent speech, touching
republican party history and state and
national affairs.
After the organization had been COM
pleted Percy W. Clement of Rutland in
PRODUCED the following resolution
"Resolved, That the people of YER
mont ought to have an opportunity of
voting upon the question Of maintaining
the prohibitory law, and w, urge the
legislature to act in way to give that
opportunity"
Mr.. Clement made a brief speech in
favor of the resolution, saying that we
had been under prohibition nearly half a
century, and that it had failed, and urg-
ing that we should either enforce it or
take il of the books and not go on an
other half century with failure. But he
did not think this the place to raise the
main question; he only wanted to have
the people given chance to vote upon
that, and moved to instruct the commit
tee on resolutions to report his resolu-
ton.
Judge Henry c. Ide was the first to
suggest action on the resolution, and he
moved the same be referred to the COM
niittee without debate and without in
structions. Mr.. Clement objected to this
and Gen. ]. ]. Estey OF Brattleboro and
Judge H. S. Peck Of Burlington favored
Judge Ide's motion. The motion was
carried by heavy majority.
Nominations for governor were then
called for and George Ballard of Fairfax
presented the name of Edward c. Smith
of st. Adams in a short speech. He had
known the family for three generations,
and hoped to get acquainted with the
fourth generation if he ever got home.
He referred to Gov. ]. 6. Smith, and
spoke of the party and the young man"
idea. There was string OF brief
seconds" and Mr.. Smith was nominated
by reclamation.
In response to calls for names for the
second place on the ticket Daniel Sherwin
ofJamaica nominated DR.. Henry G. Hol-
ton of Brattleboro for lieutenant.gov-
ernor, speaking as to his character and
qualifications. Alexander Dunnett OF St.
Johnsbury nominated Henry c. Bates of
his town in a brief but characteristic
speech. An Orleans county man seconded
Bates, Mr.. Butler of Rutland seconded
Holton in behalf of majority Of the
delegates from his county, and there was
seconding of Bates from Franklin. Wash
ington, Lamoille, Grand Isle and Essex
counties. A ballot was called tor, and
the count showed $40 votes for Bates to
POS for Holton, and Mr.. Bates was &C.
clared nominated. Rutland county cast
AT votes for Holton to 3S for Bates, and
Windham So for Holton to six for Bates.
Caledonia, Essex, Grand Isle, Lamoille
and Orleans voted soldly for Bates. Ad-
olson gave Bates 80 to % for Holton,
while in Bennington the figures were %
to %.
The following were elected members of
the state committee: Addison county,
Thad. M. Chapman; Bennington county,
E. D. Yelling; Caledonia county, Harry
Bodgett; Chittendon county, F. E.
Burgess; Essex county, F. D. Clark;
Franklin county, T. M. Deal; Grand Isle,
J. c. Laid; Lamoille county, r. w. HUI
burd; Orange county, Horace W. Bailey;
Orleans county, George Howard; Rut-
land county, Ira R. Allen; Washington
county, ]. w. Brock; Windham county,
George H. Rabbit Jr.; Windsor county,
Alfred E. Watson. The state committee
organized by the election of G. H. Bah.
bitt, Jr. of Bellows Falls, chairman;
Alfred E. Watson of Hartford, secretary;
James W. Brock Of Montpelier, treasurer.
These officers, and T. NJ. Dale of St.
Adams, E. D. yelling of Bennington and
r. W. Hulburd Of Hyde Park constitute
the executive committee.
On the coming in OF the convention at
two O'Clock, Colonel E. c. Smith was
escorted to the platform by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose. the dele
gates standing and the band playing
tH n,1 n ba Gk,afO Ia tO tha
enthusiasticg greeting Colonel Smith said ;
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention; am sensible of the high
honor you have conferred upon me, and
/ accept the nomination with feelings of
profound gratitude. ar1 grateful not
only for the nomination which is a
worthy goal of any mans ambition, but
because this nomination is unanimous
by convention composed of more of the
representative men of Vermont than
were ever before gathered together.
This nomination also reminds me that
you have not forgotten that thirty-five
years ago, when Vermont placed this
mantle upon one who stood close to me
by ties of blood and, by sending me
forth as a possible war governor you
have paid tribute to the old war gov
ernor of Vermont, Loui Applause]. 1t
is not my purpose to make extended
remarks at this time. You have work
before you. The candidates that are to
be nominated are entitled to be heard,
and ! will retire, only saying that will
faithfully serve the party and state, il
elected, aud you will be pleased to know
that this is the only political promise
have made" Long Continued APP.