Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-20
IT IS MCCULLOUGH.
Nominated on the Third Ballot
by Vermont Republicans.
Proctor Withdrew and Clement Then
Bolted the Convention.
Snap Convention Held and Clements
Given Its Nomination.

Montpelier, VT, June 19.-Amid
scenes of marked disorder and turbu-
lence the Republicans Of Vermont al
the state convention, today, nom
| mated Gen. J. G. Mccullough of Ben
| nington for governor on the third bal
| lot while from $50 to 40 delegates
supporting Percival w. Clement OF
| Rutland, marched out of the hall in q
| body as a protest against the action OF
| the majority. The revolt was the out
| growth of the most bitter political con
| test ever Waged in Vermont, and al
| one time, tonight, it looked as if the
open split in the party would exist I'M
til voting day.
The boiling delegates, late this after
| noon, at an impromptu open air dem
| onstration, at Mr.. Clements private
| car, where he had his own headquar-
| ters, nominated him for governor on
| an independent ticket, but later devel-
opments indicated that the high license
men would devote some days and pos
sibly weeks To Il careful consideration
of the political outlook before placing
an independent ticket in the field Mr..
Clement himself, tonight, advised his
followers to go home and think it over
before taking any hasty action.
The climax came at the end of the
second ballot, late in the afternoon,
when the name of the third candidate
for governor, Fletcher d. Proctor of
Proctor, was withdrawn and his
strength thrown to Gen. Mccullough
Before the formal ballot which nomi-
mated the general could be taken, DR..
G.. w. Peck and J. c. Jones, both Glenn
ent leaders from Rutland, loudly de-
nounced Gen. McCullough's methods
ana amid a dramatic scene unparal-
leled in the political history of Yer
mont, Mr.. Jones called upon his men
to bolt Amid Il Whirlwind of Kisses
shouts, stamping of feet and flying
paper, from 100 To 40 delegates most
ly from Rutland and Washington coun-
ties, walked out in a body. When the
outbreak had been stilled the third bal
lot was taken, Cen. Mccullough carry
ing the day by an overwhelming vote.
The business of the convention was
proceeded win, and after a recess for
supper was finally completed at 9.35,
after nominating the remainder of the
state ticket rs follows:
Lieutenant governor, z. S. Stanton,
RoXbury.
Secretary of state, Fred G. Fleet
wood, MorristoWn.
Treasurer, j. L. Bacon, Hartford.
Auditor, Horace +. Graham, Crafts
bury.
When the boilers left the hall they
were joined by the Rutland Band,
which escorted them to Mr.. Clements
private car near the depot. Here
tnI in, fl Of hn
Rutland man running independently
AT $ o'clock tonight, the boilers held
meeting, several violent speeches be-
ing made by some of the leaders. No
action was taken by the meeting.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Proctor. the
Prohibition candidate, today, was or
ont Of line of the party organization.
The high license, local option men pro-
fcss to be satisfied with the referen-
dunn plank in the platform which was
adopted after Il wranglc, and Gen. Nc
Cullough has agreed to obey the ex-
pressed will of the people on the ques-
ton of the repeal of the prOhibitory
law when the question comes up for
settlement.
Although the committee having the
convention in charge intended to have
it open at 10 o'clock, it was an hour
later before the officers put in an ap-
pearance ut Armory hall. The tickets
had been issued to 1900 people, dele
gates and their friends, and every nook
and corner of the building was filled.
AT 1125, Ira It. Allen, chairman of the
state committee, called to order. Rev.
l.. r. Reed of Bethany church offering
prayer. Sec. "A. T.. Watson read the
call, announcing 725 delegates on hand,
Royalton, entitled to three, not report
ing. The absence of these delegates
was due to question Of legality Of the
nominating caucus.
Chairman Allen announced +. d.
Raymond of Fairhaven as the chair
man of the convention, and II. ].
Kingsley of Rutland, Chas. Batchelder
of Woodstock, and Geo. II. Howard of
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