Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21
Vermont Republicans Elect Four
Representatives to National
Convention at Chicago.
FORAKER'S GREAT SPEECH
Grent Applause Followed Every Refer
encc to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dilling-
ham. DIR. W. :. webb, II. y.
Turner and ". $. bingham
the form.
Delegates:

Delegates:
Senator W. +. Dillingham; of Waterbury.
Dr. W. Seward Webb Of Shelburrc
y. Y Turner of 81. Johnsbury.
II. :. Bingham Of Bennington.
Aternates:
II. G. Whitohil of Waterbury.
Thomas Nacl. Of Ncreenncs.
II. T.. Folsom of T.vndonVillc.
+. l.. Greene of St Albsns.
The republican Statc convention for the |
election, of DELEGATES to the national con- |
ventiou to be- held at Chicago for the nom /
ina'ion of presidential candidate was |
held at tho Howard Opera House Yester- |
day. il was an enthusiastic and harmon |
ious event The delegates We're repre-
sentative republicans from every part OF
the state irlbuod with republican ideas
aud ready applaud TO the echo every
mention of republican good doinss or of
men prominent in the party. President
Roosevelt WAS chcerei at every mention
of his name while senator Proctor, son
atnr Dillingham;. Secretary Darling ana
G0nrrcssmcn Foster ana NaSkmS were
ChceroG whenever they were referred to.
/ Vhc entire Vermont coogrc ssionll dtio-
/ cation, with tho exception Of Representa-
/ tive Iiaskins. arrived in Burlington yes
terday morning i'll )r. Wchhs private car
Y hch had been tcudered to them from
New York. In company with the dcleea-
ton was e. H. Darling, assistant sccrc
| tarv of the navy.
! The convention was 10 nave hcon called
/ 20 order at ton O'Clock but owing to the
TACT that many Of the delegates could
not arrive until nearly eleven 1t was over
ian hour later than tho hour announced
that the convention WAS called to order
During the morning Shcrmans Military
hand marched to the Van Ness House and
played for 70 time. finally proccedns -
the opera house, followed hr the State
committee.
Upon the stage at tho opera house wero
seated about - mon from all parts o.
! tho state. y special seat had been ar
ranged for senator Foraker and ether
members OF the Vermont dclcgat on. The
total number of delegates elected to at
tend the convention was 12S and of that
number ~ were present. In addition to
tho d"leetcs there were many visitors,
iNcludilg some :" newspaper men.
In the election Of delegates tho expected
hanpenoi unanimously, with one exccp-
tior. Tho numc OF !. W. Stewart OF
Nddleburv wa not presented and H. ;
bingham of BcnniuEtpn and q. NJ, Towers
OF Morrisvi!le We're nominated in his
place. the former being elected.
The convention WIS called to order at
11:9n o'clock by 4. NJ Chapman of Middle
hurry chairman of the State committee.
PRAYER was offered by the Roy. f. doc
romnoY of this city, after which the Vdll
for the convention WIS read hy y. l..
Watson. secretary of tie state committee.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN then announced that tho
state conraittoe had selected II II.
Powers to errVo as temporary Chairman n
and th,, convention affirmed the selection
f,v oIo.ting him Ills election WAS the
si.ra ',r clloors
MIR Power thanked Mo convention for
tle honor o0uf,rrod upon him. saving
mat H.. wouia not take up any time with
. lam address, tie said: "Ohio for p years
. has boon tn" troqtro of moro hard fought
, and iccisivc political nattles than any
other State. The result has been to raise
up a race of W'rriors whose names are
familiar in republican homes through
, out the country. We have with us to-day
man who has distinguished himself not
, only ON the hattlonclds Of Ohio but of
the country Senator Foraker"
senator Foraker wdS greeted with
chccrs and a his address lr' rcss"d the
cheers from time to time increased until
at the close the audience was 50 fnth'S-
iastc that II WAS hardly possible FOR the
chairman to sui due the NOISE without
obtaining further renarKS from tIl' son
- ator rho add'''s delNercd pY senator