The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-25
CARTER MEDICINE CO., New York.
Small Pill Snail Dose. Snail Prize.
CLEMENT5S COUNCIL OF WAR

The boiling of the State convention
by the Clement forces on Thursday af-
ternoon proved to the public that the
last speciality in the Clement vaude-
Vile was dramatic rather than frivo-
lous--as the entertainment had hither-
to been. In the evening, however
the vaudeville was again in full blast
As the riven phalanx left the con-
vention hall, headed by Lieut.. JOS
G. Jones he repeated several times in
tragic accents, referring to the action
taken by the Proctor faction, God
hates a GUTTER, - never dreaming that
the phrase might become a boomerang
to his own hosts.
His whole manner was in violent
contrast with that he assumed when
applying to the Supreme Court for
re-admittance to the practice of law
in that tribunal, after it had given
him an indefinite leave of absence
Crowds gathered in and about the
local option headquarters and after a
time the report was afloat that the
boilers were to hold a State conven-
tion and nominate Clement for gov
ernor a Journal reporter following
the boilers called at Clements private
car learning on the way from his
headquarters, that he had delivered a
red hot address on the platform to his
sore headed adherents, followed by
his nomination by Jones for Governor
When the reporter arrived at the
car Jones' firebrand had been damp
ened by the more sober minded lead
ers. As a result Mr. Clement had be-
come cool, collected and reticent about
the situation. There was not much
to say at present, he said, as the affair
was to be considered at a meeting in
the evening. He knew nothing about
the holding of State convention in
his behalf but should leave the matter
to the discretion and action of his 22l
MISUNDERSTANDING considerable stress
on the number 221, probably having
in mind that a certain portion Of
that number was at the moment doing
their duty at Armory hall under the
cool headed leadership of Lieut.. Cros-
by.
In the meantime Jones was pacing
the gravel outside the car and it was
evident he did not stand so high in
that purturbed air which would have
fitted him for the leading part in the
farce comedy "What Happened to
Jones -
Interrogated by the reporter, Jones
made an effort to pull himself togeth-
er and look pleasant, but it was dis
NAL failure for he had just been called
down by two adherents for "getting
hot around the collar. " and phazing
all the points they had scored
The band played in front of the
State street headquarters in the even
ing where large crowds gathered.
Curiosity because of the spectacular
denouement of the afternoon rather
than sympathy with the boilers SEEM
ed to move the people.
A little after eight o'clock it was
announced that the boilers would
hold council of war in the opera
house'and before the band could march
from State street TO the stage, the
house was filled.
The band and coon quartette beguil-
ed the time while the stage was being
arranged for the last act in the COM
edy. The frequent and vociferous ap-
plause was changed from time to time
to calls for Clement.
The front rows of seats were reserv-
ed for delegates, but Lieut. Crosby
and his faithful contingent were still
on duty at the Armory.
The scene was picturesque. f. W.
Agen of Ludlow, who presided, call
ed the meeting to order. The sum
mons to council had been sent out, he
said, after careful and cool considera-
tion and he believed that when the
Clement men left the hall they would
have nothing to regret. DR.. @. W.
Peck of Brandon, who nominated Mr.,
Clement i'll convention said the gath
ering might be called repentance
meeting and declared that he was not