Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03


After a continuous campaign lasting
practically since the first of January
last, John G.. Mccullough of Benning
ton was late this afternoon elected gov
ernor by a vote even more decisive
than claimed by his most sanguine
supporters. The result of the bal
lot in joint assembly was as follows:
j. G. Mccullough, 164
p. w. Clement SO
F. w. McGettrick. As
McCullough's majority, so
The Unexpectedly large vote for Nc
Cullough seems to be accounted for
by the anxiety of certain ones to be
on the band wagon. At no time since
the members of the legislature reached
Montpelier has there been a minute
when 1t has not been evident that
Clement was hopelessly beaten un-
less he had something more potent
concealed than the extravagant claims
put forth in his behalf When his at
tempts to delay the canvass of the
votes this afternoon failed it appeared
that he had played his last card and
lost
The two houses of the legislature
assembled this morning at 1870 for
organization. In the Senate Hon. C.
w. Brownell of Chittenden county was
elected president pro tenn and w. X.
Farnsworth of Rutland secretary. de-
feating Editor Charles T. Walter of
the st. Johnsbury Republican by
vote of II to -.
In the House John H. Merrifield of
Newfane was elected speaker on the
first ballot. defeating Eli H. Porter
of Wilmington. Democrat, and Zenas
H. Ellis of Fair Haven, license. The
vote was:
Merrifeld, 156
Porter, 65
Ellis. 10
DR.. Conland, L
This was the first test of strength
and after it the Mccullough men new
er doubted their success, while the
Clement supporters lost heart. Mr.
Merrifield was nominated by Mr.. Dartt
of Springfield, and seconded by Adams
of Marlboro and others. Mr.. Porter
was nominated by Bundy of st. Johns
bury and seconded by Conland of Brat
tleboro, Gale of Guilford and others.
Thomas G. Cheney Of Morrisville
was elected clerk and Rev. H. H.
White of Whiting chaplain. The chap
lain of the Senate is Rev. w. w. Far
mum of Westfield. The assistant Sec
retary of the Senate is Harry Skeels
of Ludlow. and the assistant clerks
of the House are Fred B. Hamilton of
Salisbury and Charles A. Plumley of
Northfield.
A Joint resolution passed both hous-
es, providing for a joint assembly at
4 o'clock to hear the report of the
committee to canvass the votes for
state officers, and in case of no cleo
tion to elect those not chosen by the
freemen.
A joint committee to canvass the
votes was appointed, consisting of IA
senators and AZ representatives, three
from each county as the law provides,
to canvass for state officers At
O'Clock the committee assembled in
the general committee room and re-
ceived from the secretary of state the
tabulated returns, as given in sub
stance elsewhere in this paper.
At this point p w. Clement. F.
w. Agan, Alexander Dunnett and F. |
Fl. Button appeared, and Mr.. Dunnett
stating that he appeared for Mr.. Olem-
ent, asked leave to address the COM
mittee. Chairman Annis declared
him out of order, and after a little
fervid oratory the chair was sustained
by vote of AZ to s, the Democrats
voting with the Mccullough Repub- I
licans. Several more attempts were
made to break in, but they met the
same fate, and the returns were tabu-
lated and the report of the committee
went before the joint assembly at 4.30,
with the result given above.
When the House committee returned
to that body Mr.. Ellis of Fair Haven
attempted to introduce a minority re-
port, stating that the committee had
been given no opportunity to examine
or count any votes. This was ruled
out of order by the chair on the
ground that it should have been pre-
sented to the joint assembly. Mr..
Ellis then withdrew his resolution.
After the joint assembly had con-
vened Mr.. Ellis again attempted to in
troduce his minority report but was
ruled out of order, the chair declaring
that there was no provision for a min
ority report.
The vote for lieutenant governor
showed the way the Clement men
deserted their sinking ship. 1t was:
Zed s. Stanton, 181
Frank w. Agan, 35
Elisha May, 81
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