Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
, the party 70 the Support q such legIsIa-


, the party 70 the support 81 such IegIsIa-
tion as will suppress and prevent the or
gunization OF such illegal combinations.
Proceedings Of tue Convention.
Senator Ellsworlh's anvel dropped ut
lo;@l, and the conventions session be-
gan, After announcing that the state
committee would meet Immediately
after the final adjournment of the ron
veiilioli for the purpose of organization
Chairman Ellsworth recognized Ed
ward LauterlMch of New York city
chairman OF the committee on rcsolu-
tions, who began reading tho Vl"tf"ru.
1t was adopted promptly.
Senator LeXOw was then recognized
and began Il speech renominating Gov
erl0r Odell. Mr.. LeXOw was followed
by Job Hedges of New York, who sec
ondcd the nomination.
The roll call of delegates was then
declared in order. Senator Raines was
recognized and moved that the secIe-
tary be directed to cast n vote, but
Chairman Ellsworth declared the mo-
ton out of order, saying that 1t had
been deemed advisable to establish the
precedent Of permitting the delegates
to express their preferences regarding
candidates.
When the roll call was completed,
Chairman Ellsworth announced that
Governor Odell was the unanimous
choice of the convention. he having re-
ceivtd the entire 974 votes.
Higgins Named by Vreeland.
Nominations for lieutenant governor
followed. congressman Il. b. Nree-
land assembled the rOstrum to nominate
Frank w. Higgins of CattarauEus.
The nomination was seconded by Sen
ator John Raines of Ontario county.
that the precedent of delegates voting
by counties was established only Oh
the head of the ticket, and on motion
Of Senator Raines the secretary cast
the vote of the convention for Mr.. Hig-
gins nomination.
Nominations for secretary of state
being declared in order. Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew was recognized to name
John r. O'Brien of Clinton county.
On motion the secretary cast the ballot
of the convention for Mr.. O'Brien. II
he WAS declared the nominee.
Henry A. Dickinson was then recog-
nized to nominate the present incum-
bent. Nathan r. Miller. for comptrol-
Ter. Mr.. Millcr's nomination was unnn-
imouS after a speech %Seconding it had
been made 10y James Il. Rogers OF
Rroome.
Assemllyman O'Malley of Erie nom
mated John q. Wickser for treasurer
in IA short speech. The nomination was
seconded by James Sherman Of Onei-
da. and the secretary cast the ballot
for Mr.. WickStf.
The present first deputy attorney
general. Judge Henry b. Conan. was
nominated for attorney general by j.
j. Kiley. The nomination was second
ed by w. j. Kelly of Steuben. and the
secretary cast the ballot. and Mr.. Co
man was declared the nominee.
For state engineer and surveyor the
maine of the present incumbent. Ed
ward A. Bond. was presented by for
llltJ ' OIlSItSSlllitl \ II'illtS l.. NIH1Ip VI
Lewis. The nomination was unani-
nous.
For associate judge of the court of
appeals. William T.. Werner of Monroe
county was nominated by Assistant
Secretary of State of the United States
David j. Hill. The nomination. like
all that preceded it. was unanimous.
AT l p. IN. the convention adjourned
sine die. Immediately after the adj
iOurnmpnt the state committee met
and organized. On the motion of Sen
ntor Ellsworth. George w. Dunn was
reelected chairman. 5. 7. Fox and
Edward A. McAlpin We're reelected
secretary and treasurer respectively.
Mr.. Dunn announced that William
Barnes. .Jr., of Albany would continue
as chairman of the executive commit
tee. Charles W. Anderson of New
York was elected committeeman at
large.