St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The Democratic Convention.


The Democratic State convention met
ia Burlington Thursday ard selected
Felix w. McGettrick of st. Adams as the
party candidate for governor by a de.
c1slve vote OF 254, to 90 for Percival w.
Clement. The convention was one of
the most exciting in the history of the
party, and resulted in a great victory for
the advocates OF straight democratic
ticket over those who believed in endors-
ing the high license local option candi-
date Tor governor.
Rolliu S. Childs OF Brattleboro was
chairman and Clarence Senter of Mont
pelter clerk Of the convention. Elisha
May OF St. Johnsbury was chairman of
the committee on resolutions and ore.
scented a lengthy PLATFORM which was
duly adopted,
The platform declares the unfaltering
belief of the Democratic party in the
teachings of Washington, Adams and
JEFFERSON. The party is opposed to every
attempt OF this nation to establish col
onles or dependencies anywhere. 1t de-
nounces the Republican party for auto.
cratic legislation in Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, and expresses its be-
net IN the capacity of these people for
seIi-government. 1t expresses belief in
harmonious co operation betwee n capital
ana labor, aud pledges the party to use
all proper means to secure enactments
looking to the arbitration OF differences
IN that respect. 1t denounces as corrupt
and degrading the use of money in pre-
Lmnary canvass. 1t calls for the repeal
OF the prohibitory law and the enactment
OF high license, local option statute in
It's place. 1t denounces as unrepublican
undemocratlc and unfair the methods of
electing Representatives, and calls for
their election by vote according to popul-
alton. 1t declares that the resolution of
the Republican State Convention favor
ing referendum OF the liquor question is
simply pretence. 1t pledges the party to
support a fair license, local option law.
and II passed by the legislature. opposes
any referendum of such law to the voters
OF the state. 1t deuounces the extrava.
gance OF the Republican party. 1t is op-
posed to the work of the Cattle Commits
sioners, and to the present method of
taxing railroad property. 1t favors the
passage OF such law giving women the
fght to vote on all questions pertaining
10 the taxing OF property of which such
women are owners.
J. M. Weeks of Lyndon was chosen
Vlce-presldent of the convention from Cal
edonta county. There was considerable
discussion of the method of voting to he
pursued, but finally the convention nro-
ceeded 10 nominate candidates. Charles
u. watson OF St. Adams presented the
name OF Mr.. McGettr ok and it was qen-
erously seconded. Mr.. Clment's name
was presented by John E. Burke of
burlington. 1t was seconded bv several
delegates, including Fred G. Bundy Of
st, Johnsbury. After the ballot was
taken Mr.. Bundy moved to make Me.
Gcttrlck' s nomination unanimous, and to
TINS there were few dissenting votes.
The ticket was completed byt unanj-
nous nomination OF Elisha Nav of ST.
ohnshury for Lieutenant Governor
Joseph NJ Burke OF Mlddlebury for Sscrf-
,tary OF State, Johu NJ. Pollard of Wind.
scr Tor Treasurer, and lanes f. Barnes
OF Rockingham for Auditor The follow.
ing State Committee were elected: A. r.
y noun OF Mlddlebury, E. S. Harris of
bennlng on, f. &. Bundy of St. Johns.
bury, F. L. Graves of Colchester. T, Thur
ston of Island Pond, F. W. McGettrick Of
st, Adams, Joseph Agile of Grand Isle. c.
L. Gales OF MorrlsviIle, F. W. Farnham
OF Nershlre, J. NJ. Hazel of Newport. I. D.
Hanrahan of Rutland, Levi RICE of
Springfield, F. |. MCGOWAN of Barre, and
J, 3. Bresnahan of Bellows Falls.
Caledonia county was represented in
the conven ton by &c votes, St. Johns.
bury eight going to CLment ard the
remainder to McGettrick. Burke, Kirby.
Peacham, Newark, Staunard, Sutton,
waterford and Wheelock were not repre-,
sented.
Democratic District Convention.
In the first distrjctconyention Walter
Lyons OF Rutland was nominated for
Cong essman. The second district con.
yyention organized by electing H. B.
Howe OF st. Johnsbury as chairman and
W d. Brown OF St. Johnsburv, secretary,
Harris NJ. Miller OF West Fairlee was
nominated as candidate for CONGRESS
and the district committee was elected as
follows: ". S. letters of Lyndonvile. Dr.
A. =. Pottle OF Canaan, c. W. Melchtr of
Barre, h. o. Bixby of Chelsea, c. P,
Ewlns OF North Troy, .. c. SAWYER of
Sharon and John Calvin of Rra+tIehoro