Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-13
Many are called,
Few are chosen;
Many are chilled,
Few are frozen.


ton held at Newfane last Friday. The
Phoenix told last week how Senators Cud-
worth and Miller were chosen, but the
business later in the day occurred too late
to be recorded at the regular hour of 60
ing to press.
One hundred and seventeen delegates
were entitled to place in the convention,
and 11j names were inscribed on The roll
as prepared by the Republican county com
mittee, Grafton and Townshend each re-
porting one absentee.
The convention was called to order at
Ills A. NJ by Carroll d. Moore of Bel
lows Falls, chairman of the Republican
county committee Rev. Mr. Hankemeyer
of Jamaica offered prayer c. i. Stick
ney of Brattleboro, secretary of the coun-
ty committee, read the call. On motion of
Col. II. 4. Taylor of Brattleboro the read
ing of the roll call was omitted, and the
list of delegates recorded by the county
committee was taken as the roll of the
convention.
Mr.. Moore stated that the county COM
mittee had selected Col. G. w. Hooker of
Brattleboro as temporary chairman and
f. L. Walker of Bellows Falls as tempo
rary secretary. Col. Hooker, on taking
the gavel, expressed thanks for the honor
conferred upon him and called for the
transaction of business. On motion of
L. II. Lynde of DummerstOn the temporary
organization was made permanent.
c. c. Fits of Brattleboro spoke of the
election of a United States senator as the
most important matter to come before the
next legislature and introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved-The Republicans of
Windham county in convention
assembled do heartily endorse the
candidacy of Hon. William p.
Dillingham; for United States SEN
ator; and the senators by this
convention nominated, if elected,
are hereby instructed to vote for
him and to use all legitimate
means within their power to Sc
cure his election
The adoption of this resolution was sec
onded by j. G.. Martin of Brooklne and
H. f. Brooks of Brattleboro. w. c. Bel
KNAPP of Bellows Falls spoke at some
length against Stacking the sena-
tors. They were to be sent to the leg
islature to work for the best interests of
Vermont, the names of four good men
a
close vote was probable and the senators
should be left to exercise their best judy
ment.
j. L. Martin of Brattleboro said that if
the candidates for consideration before the
convention did not like the resolution they
could stay at home. The United States
senatorship was the highest Office in the
gift of the people of Vermont. The
masses had discussed the question and had
their preference, and the time for an eX-
preston on their part was the present.
He paid tribute to William p. Dilling-
ham, who lowered above all other candi-
dates, spoke of his record as governor, as
man broad in views and clean in charac-
ter, and of his unrivaled powers as de-
batter on the stump and in the forum. MI.
Martin also referred to the resolution
adopted in the largely attended caucus in
Brattleboro, when the 20 delegates were
instructed to secure the passage in the
county convention of just such a resolu-
tion as the one offered by Mr.. Fits.
The viva voce on Mr.. Belknap's amend
ment to motion to table Mr.. Fitts's resolu-
ton showed an overwhelming majority in
favor of the resolution. Mr.. Martin de-
manded rising vote on the adoption of
the resolution, and Mr.. Martin and Mr..
Belknap were appointed to make the
count. The result was "a for and II
against the resolution. Five of the dele
gates against the resolution were fromRock-
ingham and three from Vernon.
George A. Weston moved that a com
mittee of five on resolutions be appointed,
and the chair named Geo. A. Weston of
Bellows Falls, w. E. Hubbard of Brattle-
boro, o. E. Butterlield of Wilmington, E.
p. Wright of Westminster and II A. Dud-
ley of South Londonderry.
A. F. Schwenk moved that a committee
of five be appointed to select new coun-
ty committee and the chair named A. f.
Schwenk of Brattleboro, j. G. Robinson
of Jamaica, S. A. Smith of Gulford, II.
G. Benson of Wardsboro and F, w. John
son of Vernon
H. d. Ryder of Bellows Falls said the
selection of county senators was the near
est approach to an expression of popular
preference which we had in choosing men,
bers of the legislature. He thought atten-
ton should be paid to population, valua-
tion and taxes. He said the town of Rock
ingham represented 45 per cent of the dis
trict of Westminster and that the town
had had only one senator in 10 years, and
he thought that in justice to the people OF
Rockingham the county senator of the
westminster district should come from
that town. He spoke of his candidate as
the choice of large caucus, a Dillingham;
man, Republican from the days of the
organization of the party, wise, consist.
ent, conservative man, and mentioned that
Rockingham had never had a senator who
was farmer closing by naming John l..
Divoll.
E. p. Wright of Westminster thought
the naming of a Dillingham; man by a
Grout delegation was a curious condition.
Westminster, he said, had a candidate OF
ability and legislative experience, B. T.
Phelps. A. A. Shipman of Westminster
turned the laugh on Mr.. Wright by saying
that Wright was inconsistent in his re,
marks, inasmuch as the Westminster dele.
CATION was divided. George W. Pierce Of
BrattleboIo seconed the nomination of Mr.
Divoll on behalf of a large majority OF
the delegates of Brattleboro, and spoke OF
him as a worthy representative of tn,
largest industry in Vermont.
II. A. Dudley of South Londonderry
nominated A. E. Cudworth as mar
whose "past records shows what he hai
done and what he will dOn
G. A. Weston seconded Mr.. Divoll anC