Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07
DEMOCRATS THANK CLEMENT
Adopt Resolution Unanimously
and Then Criticise It.
County Ticket Nominated Thursday
Party Called on to Redeem Nation
from Degradation to Which 1t
Has Fallen.

For senators NJ Sutton of Burlington,
BENJAMIN Harrington OF Shcl5urne, GEORGE
b. Eastman of Essex.
For shcrin-Edward IL. Horton of Col
chester.
For high bailiff-r. Il. Tyler of Westford
For assistant judges-W. j. Gibson Oh
jericho and j. w. Lavigne of Colchester.
For states attorncy-M. G. Leary OF
Eichmond
For Judge of probate-Loren i. Baldwin
of South burlington.
For county Observation-Disclosures Aii0A s
of Burlington.
that is the ticket nominated yesterday by
the democrats of Chittenden county III con-
vention assembled. 1t is a straight demo
cratic tick ct and throughout the cunNVhtioI
there was not an indication of fusion oi
any kind. The proceedisgs occupied apou'
an hour and the nominations were made
unanimously and by acclamation. Inc only
feature that caused discussion was lI!e III
PRODUCTION of a resolution by }. j. Mona
han of Tnderhill thanking the Hon. T. W.
Clement for showing up the rottehiess Vi
the republican machine.
The convention was called to order al
1870 by Y. A. Billiard, chairman OF IN,
county committee and there were apout NV
delegates present. Mr.. Billiard was Ihaue
chairman and L. J.. Linsmcir was elected
secretary 1900.
A committee to prepare resolutions was
appointed by the chair. 1t was composed
of T. c. Dodge of Burlington. +. /" Graves
of Colchester and W. j. Gibson of jericho
county committee was elected as lo
lows: v A. Billiard Of burlington, NJ u
Ieary of Richmond, y. Il. . sullivan o.
Colchester. Daniel O Brien of South Bur
liugton and J j. Monahan of Underhlll
After the committee had been elected Mr
Nonahan spoke in favor of having th'
chairman of each town committee mace
member of the county committee as IN III:
opinion more efficient work could be ac
complished. After considerable dlScussloi
his motion to that effect was carried
H. ~ Deavitt of Montpelier then moNe'
that the nominations of county officers b
made. =,
j. j. Shea presented the name of f. NJ
Sutton as senator from Burlington. r. NJ
sutton presented the name of Benjamin
Harrington OF Shclburnc as senator iron
the south side and Mr. Humphrey of t.ssc'
presented the name of George 5. Eastm'
as senator from the north side. The nomi
nations were all made unanimously.
D. f.. O'Sullivan OF Winouski presento'
the name of Edward II. Horton of ColcheS
ter for sheriff and T. NJ. Sutton nominated
II. T. Tyler Of Wcstford for high bailiif.
f. J.. Graves of Colchester was nomin
ated by II. y. DeaVitt for states attorne!
but he declined and nominated NJ. G. Lear!
I'm his place. Mr.. Learys nomination wa
seconded and he was the choice OF the con
vention. Mr. DeaVitt then nominated Mr.
Graves for judge of probate but MI. GRAY
declined on the ground that Colchester dl'
not want all the county offices. lie mon
toned J. j. Monahan for the Office but MI
Monahan declined, saying that If he ac
cepted il would be too great an expense L
carry on the contest. l." r. BALDWIN o
South Burlington was nominated 10y Dan
lei o Brien and his nomination was mad
unanimous.
Clarence Hicks of Burlington was nomi
mated by +. NJ. Sutton for county commits
sioner.
MIR. Monahan then offered n resolution q
thanks to Mr.. Clement and it was adoptc
without dissenting voice The resolutlo
was as follows:
Resolved, That the democrats OF Chitten
des county in convention assembled hcFeH
tender their thanks to the Hon. Percival W
Clement for the able and Independent man
her in which he has exposed the CORFU
ton. fraud, mismanago ment and "NtraNa
gance of the machine Of the Repuhhca
party in this state, and the fear!' IS mann
in which he has endorsed the principles q
the democracy of Vermont as declared b
the democratic State convention held /
this State IN the last 90 years"
After the resolutions We're adopted shor
speeches were made by a number OF III
leading democrats of the county.
J. W. McGeary said he could not an
would not vote for any such resolution Il
had lust been adopted. lie said that Clemer
had no use for the Democratic party an
that it was mistake to pass such reso
luton.
NJ. G. I.eary' said that there were nor
republicans than democrats in Richmon
who are In sympathy with Clement
d. T., OSulivan said he could see so us
iii 81, tsI In q
man at the head of the democratic tickC
had been showing up the rottcnrcss of III
Republican party for the last ~ years an
lie was a good enough man for any demo
Crat to vote for
j. A. Brown said that the discussion {
the resolution passed seemed to him like
post mortcn. He said he was a Clemet
democrat and that the party now had a
opportunity to secure legislation for whC
they had fought for years.
+. l.. Graves said that Clement could NJ
possibly be elected by a popular vote tn
year and that it was the duty Of ever
democrat to support the straight demo
cratic ticket,
Chairman Billiard made a brief addrcs
daling mainly with national issues sayir
that they overshadowed the local ISSUE
estirely. The committee on resolution
then reported as follows:
THE democrats of Chittendcn county
convention assembled hereby adopt as the
declaration Of faith the platform endorse
at the recent democratic State COnVentiO
with special emphasis upon the claus
which suggests that the Legislature
1902 ought to pass Il stringent license, loo
option law which should become operati'
Immediately upon its passage and that
referendum will be a useless ceremony
not without any warrant of law
Eternal vigilance is the price of par
and to this end we urge a ceaseloss NJ