Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-29

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THIRD BALLOT.
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FOR GOVERNOR-Hon. W. W. stickney of
Ludlow.
FOR LEUT.GOV.-Ma F. Allen of Fer
risburg.
FOR ORTBEASURER-John /. Bacon OF White
River Junction
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE-Fred A
Howland Of Montpelier.
FOR AUDlTOR-O. NJ. Barber Of Arlington
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS 7. c.
Fletcher of =. Johnsbury, Horace F. Graham
of Craft-bury, George +. Fisher of Lyndon
vile, Fred G. Fleetwood of Morrisville.
Above are the results of the state con-
ventiol held at Montpelier on Wednes.
day. The convention was about the
least Interesting in point of contests of
any held in the state for years. Only
one ballot was taken during the meeting
and that was an overwhelmingly decisive
one for Martin F. Allen of Ferris burg
for lieutenant governor against Elihu b.
Taft Of Burlington.
The convention was called to order at
II :07 by George II. Babbitt, chairman of
the Republican state committee, of Bel
lows Falls. Prayer was offered by Rev
Norm IN Seaver of Montpelier Alfred
f. Watson of Hartford. secretary of the
state Committee, read the call for the
convention. +. b. Finn of Springfield
moved that the roll of the secretary be
made the roll of the convention and il
was so ordered. Alexander Dunnett of
st. JOhnsbury was chosen temporary
chairman of the convention. +. j. Par
sons of Island Pond was chosen secre.
tary and f. y. Sault of Nergennes and
Charles Batchelder of White River June
ton were made assistants.
Chairman Dunnett delivered a half
hour speech TO the convention. after
which the temporary organization as
above was made unanimous. Some cam
paign singing and the appointment of a
committee on resolutions. j. f. Weeks of
Middlebury representing Addison
county. were the preliminaries to II c
work of the day.
w. L. johnson of Woodstock placed in
nomination W. W. Stlckney of Ludlow
for governor. The nomination was
seconded by delegates from Chittenden.
Franklin, Bennington, Orange. Rutland
and Grand Isle, and finally the nomna-
ton was made unanimous with roar.
ing ave"
W. l.. Burnap of Burlington then
made speech placing in nomination
Elihu b. Taft for lieutenant governor.
The nomination later was seconded by
a member of the minority of the Frank
lin county delegation and Fleetwood Of
Lamolle. +. l.. Fish of Nergennes said
that he represented the most modest
county in the state. Addison. and he
presented the name of Martin +. Allen
Of Ferrisburgh for lieutenant-g governor
He said that every other county in the
state had had state officer, but in sc
years Addison county had not had a
state officer. He called attention TO the
fact that Chittenden county had haC
four lieutenant-governO in the past few
years. Aliens nomination was second
ed by Rutland and Grand Isle counties
and ballOting then began. The first and
only ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes, 572; necessary for q
choice, 2S7; NJ. F. Allen, 454; +. b
Taft, lis. The result was greeted with
great applause. Mr.. Burnap then moved
that the nomination be made unanimous
which carried with hurrah.
All other nominations were carried
without division, the men who have held
the offices the past two years being named
without opposition. Mir. Stickney was
then called upon and thanked the con
vention for the nomination, promising tC
be faithful in the discharge of the duties
of the office, if elected. Presidential
electors were named and chosen as giver
above.
The heat of the day was sitting anC
many of the delegates left the hall afte
the chief business was completed; and a
:01 the convention was adjourned.
While the people of the west side o
the mountains have been having a lively
time over the congressional situation
those of the second district have not beel
slow. Porter ii. Dale, Wendell Z. Stat
ford, Frank Plumley and kittredge Has
kins have been in the race and were ther
at the finish. The second district con
yention was held at Montpelier on Tues
day. Hon. F. d. Hale of Lunenburl
was made chairman, and delivered Ion!
and interesting address. f. ii. Crane o
Ludlow and +. A. Mutt of Montpelie
were selected as secretaries. Twelv
ballots were required TO make selection
and kittredge Haskins of Brattlebor,
secured the nomination on the last. Tn
first ballot was as follows: Dale, II
Stafford, 20; Plumley. l42; Haskins, l49
The last ballot: whole number of votes
374; necessary for choice, lSS; l.. NJ
Read, l; Dale, 26; Plumley, 0; Stafford