Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
The denomination of Congress-
man Haskins by Second Dis
trict Republicans.
HIS ACTIONS ENDORSED
10 Called before Convention and At
tentively Heard on Public Issues
inant Party-His Desire to
Honor Vermont.

Montpelier June 1S.-The republican coll
vention for the second congressional dis
trct IN Vermont, held this afternoon III
Armory hall. this city, resulted in the
unanimous nomination of Col Kittridgc
Haskins of Brattleboro to succeed himself
and a hearty endorsement of his actions
during his first term which is drawing TO
a close.
At twenty minutes past two, when
Amory Dawson of Craftsbury called the
convention to order, most of the delegates
were in their seats while there was quite
a crowd in the back of the house and In
the galleries which had been drawn by a
report that Colonel Haskins was to ad-
dress the meeting.
Delegates sat by counties. each county
being marked by standard bearing ITS
name. Many delegates wore either McCul-
Tough or Clement buttons, signifying their
choice for governor All were Haskins
men.
The hall Itself was tastefully decora,ed
with red, white and blue bunting. the de-
orations being supplied by A. j. Allarl. At
each end of the hall the coat of arms OF
the State had been placed on the balcony
railing. Just room enough has been EN-
closed by an iron railing to seat delegates
to the State convention while on plat
form are about a hundred chairs on the
floor each side of the platform are ar
ranged tables for newspaper men with
room for about forty
The Rev. Guy c. Lamson of Montpelier
offered prayer. The call of the convention
was read by the secretary of the commit
tee. 1t being voted to omit the reading of
the roll of delegates Chairman Dawson al
once, in behalf of the district committee
presented the name of r. b. Flynn OF
Springfield for .hc temporary chairman OF
the meeting and by the unanimous vote oi
| the convention he was elected to the 20
sition. l.. p. johnson of Randolph and G
i. Sawyer of Hardwick were chosen tenn
| porary secretaries These gentlemen a
| once took their seats upon the platform
| and Mr.. Flynn, in an eloquent speech
| upheld republican principles and paid &
tribute to republican craftsmanship.
| Upon the conclusion of his remarks the
convention at once proceeded to its prtnut
| pie business that of nominating n cand
date for Congress. Col. II. +. Taylor o
| Brattlcboro nominated Col. Haskins in
speech, brief but to the point. The nom
nation was seconded by j. C. Enrsht o
Windsor Franklin d. Hale of Lunenburgh
| W. II. Dubois of Randolph. Harry Riod
gett of ST. Johnsbury and William Wishar
nf Barre. 4 unanimous vote by acclama
ton declared Col. Haskins the choice O
the convention.
Col. TAYLOR moved that the chair appoin
a committee of three to wait upon tn
nominee and request him to address th
convention. The motion was carried ant
Mcssrs Taylor Hutchinson and Hale wer
l appointed Col. Haskins was IN the rea
of the hall and was Immediately ushere'
forward amid the applause Of the dele
gates. He spoke for about Is minutes.
| CONGRESSMAN HAsKINS'S RE-
MARKS.
Mr.. Haskins first thanked the convention
for the renewed support which signife
| IJa nlxa of
tional election and prophesied that tn
people would not care to return to demo
cratic rule after the experience that the
have had with it before. He referred I
the great prosperity of the country II
told how the Republican party has re
deemed its pledges with regard to SCUM
money The great result of the Spanish
American War, he said was that Cuba IA
been made free and given a government
of its own according to republican prom
iscs.
The Philippines and Porto Rico are noN
wards in process of development to stat
where they may become States. The PM
ippines are in peace now except two q
three islands and all the best classes G
the Philippines favor the United State
The stories about an interminable war an
cruelties are mere political capital IN mos
, parts. Most of the bitter opponents {
Philippine Cuban policies are the youA
men of the South born ABOUT tne tliiic
Civil War
Colonel Haskins said the oleomargari1
bill which was passed is the best bill eve
introduced in Congress on that subject {
r legislation. 1t is concise. to the point FOL
: chile. He said he had done the best l.
could to honor Vermont and should cor
tinue to do so.
At the close of Mr.. Haskins's speecl
9 Mr. Gibson of Brattleboro offered resoli
{ ton which was unanimously adopted an
l which endorsed the actions of Colonel Has
. kns and pledged the support of the part
to him. At this stage in the proceeding
1 upon motion. the temporary organzatio
q of the convention was made permanent.
The following district committee We
elected by acclamation, each count
presenting one name upon roll-cal:
Essex county Robert Chase. Guildhal
Caledonia county, Frank w. Maron, Ba
net. Orange county. John F. Meade, RAJ
doph Orleans county, Amory Davso
Craftsbury; Windham county, George Go
:, ham, Rockingham; Windsor county, Fran
A. Walker, Ludlow; Washington count
, Col j. II. Lucia. Montpelier.
Adjournment was then taken. In
, mediately afterwards the newly electt
y committee met and organized by chosir
l. Mr. Dawson chairman, and Mr.. Mead sc
retary.