Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-27
STATE TICKET
Vermont Republican ConVen-
lion To-Day Nominated
SllCKNEy AND ALLEN
7'he Latter Wins Over Taft
454 to 118.
Especial to TELEGRAM

Mt8Gpelier, June 27.-The Vermont
Repu olican State convention for the
nomi ,ation of a state ticket, was call
ed to order here in the Golden Fleece
building at 11.o5 this morning by F.
n. Babbitt of Hartford, chairman of
the state committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Norman
Seaver of Montpelier, and the call was
read by the secretary. The roll of
delegates was adopted witht ut read
ing.
Alexander Dunett,o of St. Johnsbury,
was hamed as temporary chairman
and Ed. j. Parsons, Jr., of Island
Pond. Frank W. SauIt, of Vcrgennes,
and Charles Batchelder, of Hartford,
as SECRETARIES.
The chairman ascended the plat
form and made an eloquent address
paying high tribute to the glorious
principles of the Republican party
and presenting an impressive TRADE
upon yhe Democratic policies. He
called the Democratic party a destruc-
tive one and said that it was only
through the wisdom of the last ad-
ministration that the destruction
wrought by its predecessor was rcscu-
ed and saved from ruin.
The speaker strongly favored the
retention of the island possessions and
praiseie the policy of the republican
party in the building of the Nicarau-
guam canal.
On motion of Judge Waterman of
Brattleboro committee of one from
each county was appointed by the
chair to draw up resolutions.
The committee was as follows: ].
l.. Waterman of Windham, j. E.
Wales, Addison, A. l.. Graves, Ben
nington, W. e. Dutton, Caledonia,
F. B. Flynn, Windsor, A. G. Spauld-
ing, Chittenden, John Pratt, Essex,
f. F. Twitchell, Franklin, B. F.
Fleury, Grand Isle, w. Il. Ranger,
Lamoille, H. e. Parker, Orange,
Frank Williams, Orleans, W. H.
Rowland, Rutland and w. T.. Barney,
Washington.
A. j. Markham of Brattleboro en-
livened the proceedings with several
stirring campaign songs.
w. Z. johnson of Woodstock nomi-
mated w. w. Stickney of Ludlow as
candidate for governor. 1t was
seconded by nearly every county and
by Ex-Governor Josiah Grout. Mr..
Stickney was nominated by acclama-
tiOn.
w. L. Burnap, of Burlington, plac-
ed in nomination the name of Elihu
B. Taft, of Burlington, as candidate
for lieutenant governor. This was
seconded by Lamoillc county and by
minority from other counties.
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes arose
and in an effective speech presented
the name of Martin II. Allen of Fer
risburgh for Lieut.. Governor, saying
that for thirty years Addison county
has not been represented on the state
ticket, and now it claims representa-
tion. The nomination was seconded
by Rutland, Grand Isle, Bennington,
Franklin and other counties.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot and SIC votes were cast. OF
these NJ. f. Allen received 454 and f.
b. Taft us, thus Mr.. Allen was nom-
mated as the ticket candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.
A committee was appointed to in
form Mr.. Stickney of his nomination.
He entered the hall amidst an enthu-
siastic demonstration and made a
short speech accepting the nomina-
tion.
John L. Bacon was amed by A. j.
Hough for state treasurer and was
nominated by acclamaton.
Gen. j. G. Mccullough named o.
M. Barber, of Bennington, as state
auditor and he was nominated by ac-
H. w. Kemp nominated f. A.
Rowland of Montpelier as Secretary
of State and he also was nominated
by reclamation.
The state committee elected was,
chairman, Ira r. Allen, Fairhayen;