The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-25

quent applause ana when the name
of Clement was called the applause
was immense Fred G. Partridge of
Proctor, attorney of the Vermont Mar.
BILE Company, told of the manly quail
ties of Fletcher d. Proctor and fin
ished by putting him in nomination.
Judge of Probate John V. Carney
General John G. Mccullough in his
railroad work and along agricultural
lines and said we need not blush over
any action of Gen. Mccullough, fin
ishing by placing him in nomination.
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of ballots, 725
Necessary for a choice, 1868
John G.. Mccullough had 324
Percival W. Clement had 221
Fletcher d. Proctor had lS6
SECOND BALLOT
John G. Mccullough had 327
Percival w. Clement had 221
Fletcher D. Proctor had III
After the second ballot Mr. Par
fridge. withdrew Mr.. Proctor in favor
of Mccullough. Thereupon some one
hundred or more led by Delegate
Jones, went out of the convention.
The widest confusion followed
THIRD BALLOT.
John G.. Mccullough had 405
Percival W Clement had 81
Fletcher D. Proctor had AZ
Following the applause incident to
the announcement of the nomination
of General Mccullough the convention
.e%n tl,a hoe
for the candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor, the honors going to A. A. Pom
eroy of Brighton, who nominated E,
| NJ. Bartlett; W. W. Miles of Barton
nominated F. W. Baldwin of Barton
and G.. Frank Plumley- of Northfield
/ brought z. S, Stanton before the con-
ventlon. The usual seconding cere-
monies followed The first ballot
stood
Stanton, 215
Baldwin, 207
Bartlett 80
! And there was no choice. Follow
! ing this announcement Gen. John Nc
/ Cullough was introduced to the con-
vention amid wild applause. The
next governor of Vermont thanked
the delegates for the honor of the
| uOuludblOu dul dlluutu W lllS IlObOuS
scenes that had ensued one hour be-
: fore He spoke of the appearance, re-
appearance and disappearance of the
candidates i'll the present campaign
and likened it unto gentle Vermont
zephyr suddenly transformed into a
hurricane. The convention then adj
journed to s 80 in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Nearly full house was polled at
the evening session. which was opened
by music. There is nothing like mu-
sic to ease the political strain. At
s :35 the convention opened for bust
ness and A. A. Pomeroy of Island
Pond, in behalf of Hon. E, NJ. Bart
lett thanked the supporters of Mr..
Bartlett and withdrew his name from
the contest for the lieutenant govern
orship.
The new State committee is as fol-
lows; Addison, Col. T. M. Chapman /;
Bennington, E. D. yelling Chitten-
den, Homer Wright; Caledonia, Har-
ry Blodgett; Essex, G.. E. Clark ;
Franklin, Z. M. Deal Grand Isle,
Jed Laid Lamoille, r. w. Hurlburt /;
Orange, H. w. Bailey; Orleans, Geo.
7. Howard Rutland, Ira r. Allen
Washington, Frank Plumley; Wind
ham, q. H. Albee Windsor, A. E.
| Watson.
The second ballot for lieutenant
governor resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes 466
Necessary for a choice, 234
Stanton, 240
Baldwin, 226
And Stanton was declared the choice
of the convention.
The State Treasurer j. l.. Bacon
of Hartford was nominated by ac-
clamation to succeed himself.
Nominating speeches for the Office
of State Auditor came next and Q. II.
Thompson, Brattleboro S, w. Flynn,
of st. Adams; H. f, Graham, Crafts
bury II. w. Bailey, Newbury; Max
l.. Powell, Burlington, were nominal
ed.
The balloting proceeded with the
following results;
Whole number, 4St
Necessary for choice, 244
Graham, 1856 ~
Bailey, 1856 ~,
Flynn, SO -
4.