Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-26

For governor, Gen. John G. McCul-
Ionoh of Bennington.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Hon. Zed
stanton of Roxbury.
For secretary of state, Hon. Fred e.
Fleetwood Of Morristown.
For state treasurer, Hon. John l..
Bacon of Hartford.
For state auditor, Hon. Horace F.
Graham Of Craftsbury.
The above ticket was put in nomina-
tiop al the Republican state conven-
ton held at Montpelier last week
Thursday.
As the elimination of probably the
hottest campaign that Vermont has
ever seen, this convention was without
paralle in interest and excitement.
The crisis was reached when, after
the convention had adopted a high
license-local option plank that was sat
islactory TO the Clement men, and att
or the second ballot for governor on
which Mr.. Proctor lost three votes to
Gen. Mccullough. Mr.. Proctor's name
was withdrawn in favor of McCul-
loaqh. The Clement leaders tried to
address the assemblage and after they
had made several vilifying remarks
about the other candidates the tumult
became so great that either because OF
Il. on because OF the violence OF their
remarks, the chairman could not or
would not recognize them. Then j.
c. Jones OF Rutland called on the
Clement delegates TO walk out of the
convention, which about two-thirds of
them did. For a time 1t looked like
bolt and an independent ticket with
Clement at its head, but cooler heads
prevailed in the end.
The delegates began to gather in
Montpelier as early as Tuesday. On
Wednesday. the Second District con-
yention was held. at which Hon. Kit
tredge Haskins was nominated for
another term in the lower house OF
Congress, without opposition.
Each OF the three candidates for gov
erl0r had special headquarters. Nc
CullOughs was at the Pavilion, Glenn
. eut, at the Knights of Columbus hall
4 and Proctorls at the Exchange hotel.
Here the faithful gathered for council
and Inspiration. Clements followers
& were the most numerous and demon
stratiye. They had band from Rut-
land and the "coon quartette' was on
hand Hundreds OF Clement men
wore badges and buttons. McCul-
Tough buttons were also very numer-
Gus.
Despite rumor. Ii was certain that
all three candidates would be present
ed and that an exciting contest would
follow. A great deal of dissatisfaction
resulted from the manner in which
spectators tickets were issued. Ihey
were divided BY the Ia state commit
teemen and by them parcelled out, but
many delegates thought they had a
right 70 them and were disappointed
over the method.
Owing to the railroad washouts,
some delegates were late in arriving
and 1t was :l5 Thursday before the
convention opened. The Armory was
packed with 1900 men. Every one oil
the 2j delegates was in his seat.
After the preliminaries, +. ID. Ray
mond OF Fair Haven, the chairman
selected by the state committee, made
an address that was so long as TO tire
the uneasy assemblage. His reference
. the prohibitory law (Which should
be summoned to the bar OF public
opinion pleased the license men.
The case OF delegate from the
town of Orange, who had been I'M
seated by the committee on creden-
uals on the ground that he was elected
with the aid OF Democratic votes, was
taken up in the convention by Clement
supporters, the man unseated being
Tor Clement. while his successor was
Tor Mccullough. After sharp dis
cussion, the committee was sustained.
After committee on resolutions had /
been named, j. c. Jones of Rutland
introduced the high license resolution
mat had been prepared by the Local
option League. Ex-Gov. Stewart |
who was at the head OF the committee
on resolutions, asked that action be
deferred on it until a resolution bear
ING on the same matter that he had
prepared could be presented. together
with Jones resolution. This was
agreed to. and the convention adj
Jo1rned until after dinner.
Upon re-assembling. Mr.. Stewart I
read the platform and those planks
dealing with national matters were
passed first. The two planks cover
ing state issues were as. follows -
Resolved, That this convention 4
recommends and demands that the 4
next legislature enact a law regulating
PRIMARIES or caucuses called Tor the
purpose Of putting in nomination can
uldates for the various town, city. /
county and state offices and to pro-
VIDE such rules and regulations as
saall safeguard the purity Of nomina-
Ton as well as election; and also to
Provide adequate punishment for those
violating the same.
iResolved, that the Republican party 1
~ ermont adheres to its long cher
ished belief that unrestricted traffic in /
intoxicating liquors is a public evil,
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