Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28
Republicans of Addison County
Swarm to Middleburv to Hear
Noted Speakers.
SEN. PROCTOR ON STUMP
Made His First Speech OF the Campaign
-Thursday-R OF Fair Haven
Tells of ement's Tactics at state
Convention Mccullough and
Foster Given Ovations.

MlddichUrN, NuS' Ill ne iCpuuiiv""
rally which was held at the town nall thiSi
afternoon was Il grand success from be-
ginning to end In spite of the stormy
weather the hail. which seats IN. was
hllcd and 20o chairs which were brought IN,
besides tho standing room were fun and
fully SEQ were outside. who were unable toI
gain admission and listen to the argument
on local option, state and national issues.
This was a great dav for the county scat
and nearly all tina places Of business and
shops were closed during the afternoon TO
nllov their owners to attend.
Al l.So n. m. the reception committee
consisting Of col. r. NJ Chapman, a. Is.
carr col \ A. Fletcher and Frank \.
Pond urcsidrnt of the Abraham Lincoln
l,onul.Iican club i'm teams headed by the
1rthnr \llcn band of Wcybridgc. went to-
49,, ,,,il,o,,d station and met Gen. j. q. Nj
,,,,lI,,,',b Of North Termination. the Hon.
!, I,o.tnr of burlington and Mr.. RAY
,Vi ',r tt,I, Iinvau. They were escorted
=, w., Addisor whore thcV were given an
;,,,o,,,,I r.cnntion and at 2l5 y. IN. til, y
] ,.,.ortd In IN, town hail. where a
VIZ ~ .,,.t,sti croud N al been
''i 81 ''''N
IL ,.,,,, ,,.or. farmer Governor
. 40 Tro.ili,c officer and come
rt,r Of Inc most prominent citizens of the
n.y. w. AZ ctcv',rt made a few aupru-
county, ma. Is. ,,d snake Of the two par
~ ,', ,',,. ,,.n ,.bo,iid stand firm To- oiir
w., ,.,r,, '' "tt"r which he introduced Mr.. Ray
PAU 81" 90 Ii,. ,,.t,, .,ol., f,iII, ono.
, ,'Ir ham, If tbo fraud hlusi.r and scandal
.1 ,., H. inc, made las, T. w Clement
',"d Me e,t,n,Ttrrs lie said that he be-
,i.,.od il, hi.b license and that all re-
,,,hIt,.,,,. ei,,,id etaud h,. their marty and
,nt sniit ss tl,.y vouId have hirh license
I,et ae o,,icl, lie Furthermore told of the
o,tiors of elements mon at the Montpelicr
convention and Of Clements state
,rcnts mat if th.v would adopt his
,,Ianl, Go didn't car. whether me WAS
nominated or NOT. Governor Stewart put in
a ros,Iutinu which was nearly the same
and the plntrorn WAS accepted. He then
told how the Clement party sucakod out VI
the convention after the withdrawal of T.
l.. Proctor and m the many aiiidaVitS
which have been printed in the Rutland
Herald which in many cases if not al were
sworn to wrongfullv bv the sipiior ana
how the Clement leaders tried to get the
democrats to vote in republican caucuscs
at Fair Haven. He stated that if they
lad been allowed to have their own way
there wouldn't have been democrat,
enough IN the state left to till a bath room
audience. lie spoke of the State expense,
and explained where the money had gone.
which in his Judgment. was satisfactory.
He was quite frequently stopped by APP
plause.
General NJ, Cullough was then introduc, d
by Governor Stewart as our next Cover
nor amid great applause which continued
during his speech.
General Mccullough said that tho cam
raien was an exceptional one for am OF
year and spoke Of til" many stories that
had been circulated about him which were
absolutely false. Tic said Ne, didn't think
ho co.ld strengthen the statement Of his
predecessor, Mr.. Raymond. as he had
knocked the props all ont Of Clements
platform. If | am elected ! pledge my
self to give tho state am honest economic