Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-20
THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Congressman David Foster of Burlington and
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro Unani-
mously Renominated - Much Enthusiasm

Congressman David Foster OF Burlington and
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro Unani-
mously Renominated - Much Enthusiasm
Shown.
The Republicans of the first congress
sional district met in convention at
the Howard opera house, Burlington.
Wednesday afternoon and unanimously
renominated the Hon. d. j. Foster of
Burlington for member of Congress.
The nomination was made by acclama-
tiou and with great enthusiasm. An
address by Mr.. Foster and the election
of a district committee completed the
business of the convention and an ad
! iournment was taken in less than an
hour after the gathering was called to
order
OF the lie towns in the district all
/ but p were represented, and there
we're present 240 of the 36G delegates.
/ K. Z. Brown of Burlington placed Mr..
/ Fosters name before the convention,
paying him a fine tribute as he did so,
/ saving that he holds the confidence of
/ the people of his district and has sat
isfied their hopes and ambitions. When
Mr. Foster appeared on the stage there
was spontaneous burst of applause.
His address was short but brilliant and
reviewed the national events of the
two years since the last convention.
The committee appointed to report
names for the district committee then
presented this list. which was adopted:
A. 4. Fletcher of Addison county, j.
W. Fowler of Bennington county, DR..
R. r. Stoddard of Chittenden county,
f. O. Sturtevant of Franklin county,
". f. Parks of Grand Isle county, G.
W. Clark of Lamoille county and F.
G.. Swinington of Rutland county.
The Republican convention for the
second congressional district in YER
mont, held in Armory hall, Montpel
ier, Wednesday afternoon, resulted in
the unanimous nomination of Colonel
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro to
succeed himself and hearty endorse
ment of his actions during his first
term which is drawing to close. The
convention was opened with prayer by
Rev. Guy C. Lamson. Z. b. Flynn of
Springfield, temporary chairman, made
an eloquent speech complimentary to
Republican principles and statesman
ship. Colonel II. f. Taylor of Brat
tleboro nominated Colonel Haskins in
a speech. brief but to the point. The
nomination was seconded by J. c. En-
right of Windsor. Franklin ID. Hale of
Lunenburgh, W. II. Dubois of Ran
dolph, Harry Blodgett of st. Johns
bury and William Wishart of Barre. A
unanimous vote by acclamation de
clared Colonel Haskins the choice of
the convention. \ committee of three
then waited on the nominee and re-
quested him to address the convention.
He came forward amid the applause of
the delegates. In his brief address,
he spoke of the national prosperity and
prophesied that the people will not de-
sire to return to Democratic rule after
their previous experiences with it.
After touching upon various national
matters he spoke of his own course,
saying that he had done the best he
could to honor Vermont and should
continue to do so He considered his
on the committee of agri-
culture fortunate, as he could there
better protect the interests of the