Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08
At MONTPELIER.
State Republican Committee
Choose That as Place for the
Convention.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
e. D. Raymond Chosen Temporary
Chairman-Check List Must Be Used
at All Town and City Republican
Caucusses-Hold Caucusses
EARLY.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10

The republican State committee met IT
the Van Ness House Tuesday night at 1890
clock and fixed the place and date Of the
republican State convention and took &C
ton which will regulate as far as possible
the holding of town and city caucuses to
elect delegates to the same
Montpelier Is the place.
Thursday, Juno 10, Is the date of the
convention
The temporary chairman of the conven-
ton is Edward d, Raymond of Fair Haven.
Max l.. Powell of Burlington is to b.
chairman of tho committee on resolutions.
check list Is to be used and only legal
caucuses. The delegates are to be chosen by
ballot and n plurality elects.
The meeting of the committee was called
to order al 7:30 Tuesday night in the little
dining room of the Van Ness House by
Chairman Ira X. Allen. The members Of
the committee are: Ira X. Allen of Fair
Haven, Alfred e. Watson of Hartford.
Thad NJ. Chapman of Middebury. Edward
d. yelling of North Bennington. Harry
Blodgett of St. Johnsbury. Frederick F..
Burgess of Burlington, Gibbs L. Clarke Of
Island Pond, Thomas NJ. Deal of St. Al
bans. Jed =. Ladd of Alburgh, Roger ".
Hulburd OF Hyde Park, Horace w. Bailey
of Newbury. George Z. Howard of Crafts
bury Zina II. Albee of Bellows Falls.
r.. i
Clark of Montpelier.
The first business was the selection of
temporary chairman of the State conven-
ton and this honor was given Edward u.
Raymond of Fair Haven.
Max l.. Powell of Burlington was chosen
for chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tons.
The choice Of a place and date for thu
convention was the next business. There
CT ShnWn on
several to have it held earlier than usua
to end the warm campaign now being con
Quoted but after full discussion it was de
cided that it would not be convenient for
many and the date of Thursday. June II
and Montpelier as the place were selected
The effect of the late date chosen for
the convention in prolonging the cam
paign was materially offset by the reoo-
mendation Of the committee that the eau
lcuseS to elect delegates to the convention
be held not ter than Saturday. June Z
This will practically close the campaign
| IL days before the convention Is held.
| The basis of the representation of dele
gates to the State convention was voted &c
be made on the vote for governor in 1901
Each town is entitled to enc delegate and
one additional delegate for each 100 votes
cast for the republican candidate for gov
ernor in 1900. and for each fraction thereof
! III excess of 20. The only change in this Is
/ that ii requires over 81 votes 10 give
town another delegate and it had required
only 50 heretofore.
! The most important action OF the con
nittee was vote to regulate the holdis
! OF town and city caucuses as far as posi-
| BILE without ballot law on the statute
books This was accomplished by the
adoption of the following resolutions:
/ Resolved, That in the election of dele
gates to the State convention the State
committee will recognize such delegates rs
shall be elected by Il plurality vote prop
erly certified to by the secretary of the
respective town and city caucuses.
! 1t is recommended by the State committed
that the republican town and city commit
tees respectively take such measures a
they deem effective to prevent any bu
1 legal republican voters from taking par
in the respective caucuses and to prepare
a check list to be used at such caucus!
and that all delegates be elected by bal
lot
/ The committee have been troubled {
great deal in the past to secure reports d
! the election Of a town republican commit
tee and to avoid further trouble in this d
rection II was voted that the republican
town and city committees be elected at the
regular caucus 10 choose delegates to Thu
State convention and that the same be a
once reported to the secretary of the Stat
republican committee. The meeting wa!
then adjourned.