Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
SHOW ENTHUSIASM
Republicans of Washington Coun-
ty Plan a Very Active
Campaign.
BARRE BOILERS TURNED GU 7
VIII No. Be Recognized by the Regular
Republican Organization OF the
Senator Declare They Will Ac-
lively support the Platform.

Montpolier, Aug. lin response to the
call of the Hon. Frank Plumley, member
of the State republican committee from
Washington county, about two hundred
party workers representing every town in
the county and including the town and city
republican committees met this morning in
Knights of Columbus hall in this city for
conference and for the purpose of
planning the work of the campaign in this
county
Mr.. Plumley called the meeting to order
and stated Its object. /. Z. Moody Of
Waterbury was elected secretary. An ex-
ecutive committee consisting of one from
each town IN the county was elected as
follows: Barre city. A. A. Sargent; Barre
town, Maynard Winch; Berlin, W. A.
Cooper. Cabot, S. 3. Blodgett; Calais. Il.
Il. Lamphere; Duxbury. 4. r. Demoiitt;
East Montpelier. +. T.. Howand Fayston,
f. A. Bragg; Marshfield. G. l.. Dwinell;
Middlesex. i. w Daniels; Montpelier Il.
II. Deavitt; Moretown, f. L. Hathaway (;
Northfield. w. w. Holden; Plainhed. O..
L. Martin; Roxbury, u. Ia Nichols; Waits
field. c. e. Jones; Warren, N. v Robinson f;
Waterbury, G. c. Graves; Woodbury., II. +.
brennan: Worcester. II. u. Vail.
At the request Of the delegation from
Barre committee of five was also ap-
pointed to investigate the situation in that
city regarding the status of the two repub-
mean city committees and to report n rec
ommendation. This committee was com
posed of w. A Lord of Montpelier G. W.
Randall OF Waterbury, L. c. Lance of
Cabot. L. II. Wells of Middesex and +. l.,
hathaway OF Moretown. 1t was also voted
That the county executive committee ap-
point a central committee of five who's
duty 1t shall be to corporate with the
county ana town committees In the work
or the campaign throughout the county.
ms committee was later appointed as
follows: A. A. Sargent of Barre. Henry
mol lar hryA
Plainheid. L, C. Moody of Waterbury and
L. II. Deavitt Of Montpelier
IN reassembling after dinner the execu-
tive committee reported several recon
mendauons which were unanimously
adopted Among these were that a thor
ough canvass OF every town In the county
De made under the direction of the CEN
traI, county, town and executive commit
tees; that the county and executive COM
mittees cooperate with the central COM
mittee and the various town committees IN
hold rallies in every town in the county
between now and the September election.
the details of these rallies to be left with
the town committees Every member Of
all these committees and every republican
IN the county was urged to do personal
work to bring about the election OF the
party candidates.
j. G. Brown of Montpelier called upon
X +. brennan or Woodbury. and A. D.
county senator. who were present, to state
TO tile meeting their standing on the high
license plank in the State and county plat.
form. w. a. Lord opposed such action a+
belitting the candidates but Mr. brennan
and Mr.. Bragg both made brief remarks
in which they declared in uneuuivocal
language that they should. If elected, stand
s7uarcly upon the platform of the State
and county conventions
Z. ,. stanton of RoXbury, candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, spoke Of the necessity
OF work throughout the county in order to
roll up the old time majority. He believed
every man on the county ticket this year
should take the stump. get out among the
people and get acquainted with them. Mr.
STATIONS idea was favored by Mr. Plum
ley of Mortified and DR.. c. +. Camp of
Barre.
While the executive committee was out
preparing Its recommendations and select
Ing central committee the Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified made ringing
speech which was applauded to the echo
Mr. Plumley evidently has no fear for the
result in the county or State election and
his speech went far in encouraging and
strengthng some present who were faint
hearted.
George K. Putnam of the Montpelier re-
publican city committee reported that the
Young Mems Republican club of Montpel-
Ter which Is pledged to support the repub-
Hcan state and county ticket already has
q membership of over 300 with new names
constantly being added.
DR.. D. D. Grout of Waterbury promised
the usual majority for the State ticket
from his town majority that would in
all probability offset Mr.. Clements ma.
jority in Montpelier.
w. A. Lord for the special committee or
the Barre matter reported that the com
mittce recommend to the State central
town and city committees that they re
cognize as republican committee Of
Barre the one that is in sympathy witt
the state and county ticket. This means
that the regular city committee elected
at Barre at the time Of the republican
caucus and which later the republicans OF
Barre refused to allow to resign because
five out Of the seven are Clement men
will not be recognized in county affairs
Before the meeting adjourned severa
party workers came forward and Offered
their services on the stump in the smalle,
towns and school districts of the county
The utmost harmony prevailed through
out the proceedings of the day and {
good report can be promised from Wash
ington county on the evening Of Septem