Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

hEHUbLICAN CON E1N IONko.
The 2nd district republican conven-
ton met at Montpelier last Tuesday
for the election of two delegates to
the National convention at Philadel-
phia. The meeting was very har-
monious one only two names being
presented at the convention. F. W.
Baldwin of this town was elected chair
man and despatched the business in a
short time. Col. FL. Ell. Slack of
Springfield and E. NJ. Bartlett of
Island Pond were elected delegates
while F. s. Billings of Woodstock and
G. w. Randall of Waterbury were Sc
lected to serve as alternates. Ell. H.
Blanchard of Springfield, chairman of
thecommittee on resolutions, present
ed resolutions adopting the platform
of the National convention of 1896 and
commencing President McKinley's
administration.
At the first district republican con-
vention held in Rutland, DR.. E. M.
Brown of Sheldon aud DIR. w. N. Platt
of Shoreham were elected as delegates
to the National convention.
The state convention for the cleo
ton of four delegates at large was
held at Burlington Wednesday morn
ing. Hon. F. L. Fish presided over
the meeting and in opening spoke of
the convention four years ago, of the
condition of the country at that time
as compared with it's condition now
and of the events through which the
country has passed during President
McKinley's administration. There
was no contest at this meeting although
it looked at one time as il it would be
necessary to ballot for the choice of
a fourth delegate. Tt had been expect
ed that Col. r. J. Kimball of Randolph
was to have a place on the delegation
but he withdrew in favor of Judge L.
M. Reed. The delegates selected
were Gen. ]. g. Mccullough of Ben
nington, Lieut.. Gov. EEL. G. Bates of
st. Johnsbury, Edward Wells of Bur-
HngGon, and Hon. l.. M. Reed of Bel
lows Falls. The alternates were Geo.
T. Chaffee of Rutland, Geo. T. Howard
of Craftsbury, J. G. Hindes of YER
geDnes and @. S. Emery of Chelsea.
Resolutions we're read by Ell. @.
Royce of st. Adams, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, commend
ing the foreign policy of the admins
tration, the protective tariff, reciprocal
trade relations with foreign nations,
the upbuilding and protection of the
American merchant marine, and the
Improvement and enlargement of the
navy with improved system of coast
and harbor defenses, and the
maintenance of both army and navy
at that high degree of efficiency
requisite to uphold our national honor.
The committee also advocated the
building of the Nicaragua canal under
American control, and came out in
unmistakable terms against free silver
and in favor of sound money with the
maintenance of the single gold stand
ard. 1t favored the maintaining of
the American flag wherever it had
been raised and the country's accept
ing and shouldering the increased
duties and responsibilities which have
come to it during the past four years.
1t maintained that so long as any of
the inhabitants of the island posses
sions of this country were in insurrec-
tion against this government, it is the
duty of the administration to quell
such insurrectlon and to establish
order. The resolution closed as fol-
lows: 1--WE endorse most heartily the
wise, able and patriotic administration
|of our great President, and nothing
would afford the republicans of Ver-
mont greater pleasure and satisfaction |
than to be permitted once again to
lead the vanguard of the republican |
forces to victory in the coming nation |
hl contest under the banner of William |
The resolutions were |
unanimously adopted by the conven
hon after which the convention was |
Rdio Irned.
Chairman Fish, in making his open
ing remarks, alluded several times to
President Mckinley, whose name was
heartily cheered each time, while an