Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-02

Montpelier. Oct 1.-The long agony is
over and General Mccullough has beer
triumphantly elected governor of Vermont
Neither branch Of the Legislature was ir
any mood to-day for trining they pro
posed to elect a governor and lieutenant
governor and they did It, Even before
the vote was declared tho news of the vic.
tory was flashed to every part of the
State and bulletin boards told waiting
thousands that the right had at last pre-
vailed
For a first days work tor Vermont
Legislature it was a record breaker and
the Mccullough and Stanton forces can
well afford to be iubilant tonight.
Scrcnantat- alarms Brock this morning
assigned the arpointecs under his charge
to the following positions: Doorkeepers OF
the House L. l.. Comngs of Windsor, L.
j, Knight of Middlcbury: Senate dom
keeperS. Alonzo Herrick of Poultncy, +
r. Morse Of Wolcott; pages in the Senate
G.. NJ. Davis of Chelsea. F. o. Wheeler ot
burlington; pages in the House, S. A
Simpson of Sheffield. Phillip Howard OF
Craftshury, II. a. Colburn of Rutland, t. II
Brown of Richford: messengers in the of
ice of serGcant-at-arns. G. G. Munson OF
burlington, C, S. Winch of Mortified
messengers in the office Of secretary ol
State. Jesse l.. Harvey of Newfane; mes
senger in the executive chamber, G. A
Mathers of Bennington: night Waterman
y. J.. Tuttle of Montpelier.
When the flag was run up at 10 O'Clock
this morning announcing that the two
branches Of the Vermont Legislature were
in session tho halls of both the House anC
Senate we're packed 10 their full seating
and standing capacity. Lieut-Gov. NJ. F
Allen called the Senate to order and the
details Of the work done in that body dur
Ing the day will be found in the officia.
report published elsewhere.
NOMINATIoNs FOR SPEAKER.
The speech made by Justus Dart n
Springfield in placing in nomination IN.
Hon. John II. Merrifold of Newfane fol
speaker, was a model of its kind. Mr
Dart said: Mr.. Chairman, there are
times when the office seeks the man who's
honesty cannot be sNervod, whose inte
gritty is unimpeaC liable, and a man who
is dominated by desire to serve the bes
interests Of the State. Vermont has never
lacked such men and | am glad Of The
oprcrtunity to present to this body as
| candidate for the office of speaker tn,
memherelect from Ncwfane the Hon
John H. Merrifeld."
Equally felicitous was the speech mad,
|y MIR. Rundy of st. Johnsbury in placnl
=. II. Porter of Wilmington, the dem
ocratiC candidate for speaker, in nomina
tion. Mr.. Pundy said: Mr.. Chairman
We have man, member of this bod,
who Is well qualified for the responsible
position of speaker. Cool. calm and self
possessed and having a thorough know
ledge Of parliamentary law, he would d'
| credit to the office and to himself | nom
mate f. H. Porter Of Wilmington"
On taking the chair after having receiv
ed the oath of Office from Secretary o
State Rowland, Speaker Merriheld said:
| SPEAKER MERRIFIELD'S SPEECH
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
| tives:-I sincerely thank YOU for this evi
dence of your confidence in me | fun,
| realize the fact that | shall not he cGua
| tn the duties to which you have called m
| unless I receive in very large measur
your help. This | ask for and. believing
| that it will he granted to me ! accept tn
trust that you have placed In my hand
| and pledge you my best efforts to admin
| lister IL impartially.
We have been summoned here by tn
people of our State to act for them o
questions of more than ordinary intercs
and Importance. We come with widel,
| differing views on some of the question
| which we are to determine. To harmonic
| these views on some basis which shall b
| just to all interests. as far as possible ma,
| seem to us a difficult task But we cal
perform it, my fellow members, If we plac
uppermost, as ! believe We will one pur
| pose-that purpose the attainment of tn
greatest possible public good.
| Let u.s. then. resolve, as we take tn
| oath of ONCE this morning to sink behin
our pledge Of fealty to State and countr
| every personal preference not in accor
with this high purpose,
| Acting in this spirit and seeking til
| guidance of the Higher Power in all on
labors, may we not confidently expect I
accomplish the work that has been give
MS to do in that manner which shall bes
subserVe the highest interests Of our State
A RECOUNT IN WINDHAM COUNT
ASKED.
| The principal event of interest in tn
| Senate this afternoon was the intro
ducton of a resolution by Senator May
of Northfeld providing for a recount o
votes for senator in Windham county
where C. II. Davenport of Brattlcbor
| contests the seat OF Senator Charles u
| spencer of Wilmington. In seConding tn
resolution Senator Spencer said the ut
most good feeling exists between him
| self and Mr.. Davenport. and he hope,
no senator would oppose this resolution
| II was unanimously adopted.
NO RECOUNT or STATE VOTE
In the House this afternoon the tpr'. O.