Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Hoods, SaadabmiM
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! HOODS rms cure nVer WV nun 49,
only cathartic to take with Hoods saIsaparilla:
nomination OF Mr.. stafford, young man
| he said by education and experience well
qualified for career in Congress. Rolfc
Cobleigh of ST. Johnsbury seconded Mr..
| Stafford.
BALLOTING BEGINS.
AT 10 minutes before 3 o'clock eloquence
| had exhausted itself and there were calls
of ''ballot," ballot" The chair appoint
cd as tellcrs the four men, who had plac-
ed the names of the candidates before the
convention. They were Il. S. Stanton of
Roxbury j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro.
Harry Blodgett of St. Johnsbury and Il.
j. Parsons. jr., of Island Pond. The re-
suit of the vote was announced as fol-
| lows
! Necessary for a choice, 22
Necessary for &C hoice 2o2.
| First Ralot-Porter II. Dale. A., Wen
dell p. Stafford, 20; Frank Plumley 42;
Kittredge Iiaskins, 149; no choice.
1t will be seen that one more ballot was
cast than there were delegates in the con-
vention. This was attributed to an err
ror and as it did not affect the general
result the vote was accepted.
During the counting of the ballots A. j.
Markham the campaign singer. rendered a
campaign song, which was well received
and given an encore.
The result Of the second ballot was as
follows:--
Second ballot-Whole number of votes
cast i02. necessary for n choice POP; Por-
ter II Dale 81; Wendell =. Stafford u;
Frank Plumley, 1ii Kittredge Iiaskins.
15j' no choice.
The third ballot was announced as fol-
lows
Third Ballo,-Wholc number of votes
cast, iOl. necessary for choice, 20l Por-
ter II. Dale, 26; Wendell p. Stafford ~;
Frank Pumley, 145; Kittredee Haskins,
l5S; no choice,
Fourth ballot-Whole number of votes,
400; necessary for choice. POI; Dale 90;
Stafford. u; Plumley, 1876 Haskins, l42.
No choice.
Fifth ballot-Whoe number of votes.
403; necessary for choice 202 Dale, Is;
Stafford 70; Plumley, 49, Haskins, l43.
No choice.
Objection was made TO the ballot on
account of the addition to the number of
delegates made by j. X. Darling. who
suggested voting by counties. j. L. Mar
tin resented the imputation of dishonesty
and no change made
Sixth ballot-Whole number of votes,
4Oi; necessary for choice. 203; Dale. Is;
Stafford. II; Plumley. 40: Haskins. $40
This ballot was not announced and was
declared void. there being two more votes
than delegates. After some discussion II
W dH dSittu " bdlIOl II! iIt SAME Hdilii'i
for the seventh time.
Seventh ballot--Wholc number of votes
i0l; necessary for choice, 20l; Dale. Is;
Stafford. IS; Plumley l4l Haskins,. les,
No choice.
Eighth hallot-Wholc number Of votes
iOh: necessary for choice. POI, Dale, IS;
, Stafford Is, Plumley. l35: Haskins, l69
. No choice.
Ninth balot-Whole number Of vote
396; necessary for choice. 1879; L. NJ. Read
|: Dale %: Stafford. 70; Piumley. l31; Has
kns 167 No choice
Tenth ballot-Whole number OF votes,
400; necessary for choice, POP; Read, l.;
) Dale, %, Stafford 20; Plmley, 1877, Has
kns 1G9. No choice.
Eleventh hallot-Whole number of votes,
40l; necessary for choice. POI; G. w. Hook
, err l. Read |; Dale. 49, Stafford. %;
Plumley. 1875: IIaskins 1853. No choice.
, When this ballot was announced T. S.
, stanton arose and amid absolute silence
said:
Frank Plumley will not stand in the way
of peace and harmony in the republican
party for one moment and withdraws his
name from the convention" This an
= nouncement was received with wild cheer
ing from the Haskins delegates but this
{ soon died away in the wild rush for bal
z lots. Mr. Plumley's name was withdrawn
: at $40 p m. The result of the final bal
lot was announced at 7:oi p m 1t was as
: follows:
Whole number Of votes, S7i; necessary
; for choice. 1885, Read |; Dale, %; Plumey
.; Stafford, 100; Haskins. 229.
T.. j. Parsons, ir., of Essex county In
behalf of Col. Dale, moved to make the
. nomination unanimous. This was second.
5 ed by Harry Blodgett of Caledonia coun-
. ty for Mr.. Stafford and carried.
Y u. S. Stanton moved the appointment
. of committee OF three to notify Mr.
n Haskins of his nomination and bring hin
$ to the hall. They were Il. S. Stanton j
a l.. Martin and Harry Blodgett. The com
- mittee returned in a few minutes and Mr.
r Stanton presented Mr.. Haskins to the con
s venton. In a few words he thanked thu
; delegates and through them the voters o
s the district and paid handsome compli
n ment to his predecessors in the office. TIL,
A canvass he said had been a clean anC
o Just ore, of which all candidates nigh
s he proud. The convention adjourned "A
II 7:20 and special trans carried the dele
gates either to their homes or to Mont
s pelier.
THE PLATFORM.
is Following is the platform adopted b!
e the convention:
IS Resolved by the republicans of the Sec
ID ond Congressional District of Vermont
If That, in the record of the republican par
ty in the past its leadership in the pres
J. ent and the work accomplished unde
m such leadership entities it to the unswerV
# ing support of the American people in tn
duties now cast upon our nation and (
d them we confidently appeal for such sup
f. port
n Resolved, That, we declare our fidelit
le and fealty to the principles of republican
lie ism as set forth in the national republl
Of can platform adopted at Philadelphia; t
the candidates there nominated and to tn
'r nominee OF this convention.
j, THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
70 The members of the district committc
A. were nominated and elected as follows
A. A. Dawson of Craftsbury, +. ID. Hale G
nj Lunenburgh j. #. Mead of Randolph, /
IS c. Rowland OF Barre, +. A. Walker {
ia Ludlow, G. II. Gorham of Bellows Fall
and H. w. Mason of Barnet.
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