Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
Congressman Had Everything His
Own Way in Yesterdays
Convention.
DENOMINATION UNANIMOUS
npgton-Nominee Addressed the
Convention on the National Is
sues of the Day-District Com
mittee Elected.

| The republicans of the first congressional
district met in convention yesterday at the |
Howard Opera House and unanimously re- |
nominated the Hon. u. j. Foster of Bur |
lington for member of Congro IS. The nomi-
nation was made by acclamation and with
great enthusiasm. An address by Mr.. Fos-
ter and the election of a district committee
completed the business of the convention
and an adjournment was taken In less than
an hour after the gathering was called to
order.
f. G. Swinington of Rutland. chairman
of the district committee, called the con-
Vention to order at o'clock and the cal!
was read by r. o. Sturtevant of Swanton
secretary of the committee
OF the lie towns in the district all but p
were represented, and there were present
240 of the 3G6 delegates. The secretary an
nounced that the committee on credentials $
had completed report of the delegate.
present and that report was adopted as the
roll of the convention.
Thomas Mack of Vergennes was elected
temporary chairman of the convention. He
thanked those present for the honor CON
ferred upon him and spoke at length upon
the principal topics of the day. J. I.
Stearns of Burlington was elected tempor-
ary secretary.
A committee to present names to be voted
upon as members of the district committee
to serve for the ensuing two years was ap
pointed by the chair as follows: G. IL. Lane
of Addison county. Hiram Eggleston OF
bennington county, II. j. Stanley CT Chit
tenden county, A. a. Hall of Franklin
county j. }. Paris of Rutland county, +.
G. Wilson of Lamoile county and E. S.
Fleury of Grand Isle county.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
II. r. Brown of Burlington then placed
,l.
tion He said: 1T would be impossi for
me to add one word to the just measure of
confidence in which David ]. Foster is to-
day held by the people of this congress
sional district. If two years ago he had
his opponents, they are to-day his firm
friends. He has satisfied the hopes and
ambitions of his most enthusiastic support
ers and it is my pleasure to present the
name of David j. Foster as "A candidate
for the nomination member of Con-
sress."
Mr. Fosters nomination was seconded by
the solid delegations of Bennington, Addi-
! son, Rutland, Franklin and Chittenden
, counties and as there were no other nomi-
nation vote was taken. The nomi-
nation was made by acclamation and was
:. unanimous Col. H. w. Allen of Burling-
=. ton and Col. A. \. Hall of St Albans wee
- appointed committee to notify Mr.. Foster
= of his nomination and to request him to
. address the convention. The appearance
n OF Mr.. Foster on the stage was a signal for
\ "A Spontaneous burst of applause and the
- enthusiasm continued for several moments.
= Mr.. Foster thanked the convention for
- the honor conferred upon him and followed
with brilliant address of about 20 min
- utes' duration. He said in part:
y Mr.. FOSTERS REMARKS.
G Mr.. Chairman and friends: I sincerely
. thank you and through you the republl-
90 ttA "a
Your action is peculiarly gratifying be
: cause of the fact that in this year of con-
d tests 1t is unanimous and spontaneous
l. The nomination given me two years ACC
: Indicated that the people of the distric,
l. had faith in me. | shall interpret the
G honor which you have so freely conferred
n upo n me to-day as an expression from you
+ and the people you represent of apprccia
II tion and approval as we'll of renewed
t, confidence and esteem. And while appre
d ciate profoundly the distinguished honor
). of representing the people of our district
y in Congress ] prize infinitely more highly
l. their loyal friendship, their generous con
$ tidence and their high esteem.
d Kind hearts arc more than coroncts
> And simple faith than Norman blood. "
:, Whatever of success | have achieved
during the past months is due in no small
n measure to the cordial sympathy and con
slant cooperation of the people of the dis
5OI tr!ct and their earnest desire to see me
=, succeed.
, | To represent you in the national councils
h is no empty honor, no idle privilege. 1t /:
l., n task worthy of ones best cndeaVors anC
y most earnest devotion And the best tina
,r can say to you in response to your ac
d ton to-day is to renew the pledge | mad'
$ two years ago-that if elected I shall de
% vote whatever of energy and ability have
r. to representing you al Washington as yol
ia deserve to be represented.
al The two years which have uanSpret
IN since we last met in convention have heo1
ar leventful ones. The terrible tragedy at Bl'f
re falo when the well beloved President of ou
* Republic fell before the assassin, the or
II derly installation of President Roosevelt II
ID the White House, the successful consum
IL nation OF all our labors in behalf of Cub'
and the final establishment of an independ
ID ant republic in the island and the develop
ment of our policy for the establishment
r. and maintenance of popular government II
as the Philippine islands combine to make o
IS these two years an epoch in American his
,e tory.
E. The assassination of President McKinle.
AS came as a shock to the whole civiiZc'
3. world. 1t could hardly be believed that II
D. a time Of profound peace, in a republic lili
ir ours, an executive like President Mckin
ley. known at home and abroad as the gen
ne ltlost OF men, the ablest of rulers, deNote
,n to all that was best for his fellow men
k no cause for complaint against him, on
dc whose sole desire was to strike blow a
s. the republic. | am glad to report that i
tx response to calls from every State in III
j. Union, Congress is doing all In Its power fo
he the better protection of the President an
32 to prevent the spread of anarchy. But
must be remembered that the authority O
st Congress in this regard is extremely lin
or tied To the several States is left the tas
~, of sitting this hydra headed monster. An
this fact illustrates the grave responsibilit
that rests upon each of our States. II tn
great State of Illinois suffers anarchy I
flourish in Chicago it not only endanger
n the citizens of that city, but as shown b
1T the awful deed at Buffalo. 1t imperils tn
of national government itself.
" a short time before the last national r'
O. 2 lbican convention at Philadelphia n cir
re Der of the House called upon Presiden
nd Mckinley to congratulate him upon his NJ
es preaching unanimous renomiration an
l<e asked him who he desired as canddat
in for the Presidency.
"A President Mckinley replied character
he istically that that was for the people