Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
HARMONIOUS REPUBLICANS
VERMONT STATE CONVENTION
AT BURLINGTON.
Dillingham;, Webb, Turner and Bing-
ham for DeIesates-PIatform En-
dorses Roosevelt-The Governorship
Still Unsettled.
Especial to the Reformer.)

convention, held in this city to-day,
one of the largest crowds ever seen at
a similar political gathering was
present, and in an assembly of nearly
500 delegates, four delegates-a large
to the national convention, with their
aiternates, were elected with almost
perfect harmony and concord.
The star feature of the convention
was the speech by Senator Foraker
OF Ohio which was ringing eulogy
of republican policies and men, with
many of the senator's well known
gifts of irony and raillery displayed,
with much native wit of point and
pungency.
In the preliminary Van Ness cau-
Gus" held in the swarming office, cor
ridors and parlors of the hotel, much
of the political talk was expended on
the desert air of the governor ques-
tion and it was not until this morning
that definite and final plans for the
elective work of the convention were
made. 1t was conceded that Senator
William p. Dillingham; DR.. w. Seward
Webb and Hiram n. Turner of st.
Johnsbury would be elected without
opposition and the informal with
drawal of Ex-Governor John w. Stew
art by his friends brought out the only
fourth delegate, between H. S. Bing-
ham of Bennington and George M.
Powers of Morrisville, resulting in
the election Of Mr.. Bingham by a
majority of "a votes.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Thad NJ, Chapman at
1880 a. m. Seated on the platform
We're Senators Proctor and Dilling-
ham. Congressman Foster and the
speaker of the day Senator ]. B.
Foraker of Ohio. Prayer was offered
by Rev. F. D. Penney of Burlington
and the call of the convention was
read by Secretary Watson of Hart
ford, showing a roll of 72S delegates.
Hon. Fl. H. Powers was named by
the committee as temporary chair
man and this nomination was made
permanent by the convention. The
Judge introduced Senator Foraker in
a few well-chosen words referring
to the state of Ohio as the battle-
ground of many hard-fought. decisive.
political battles, in which the speaker
of the day had taken prominent and
successful part. In fact, the name OF
Foraker had become a household
word wherever republicans were gath
cred together
Senator Foraker's Speech.
Senator Foraker, after thank
ing the chairman for his cordial
words and the convention for its
hearty welcome, said that although
this was his first visit to Vermont, 1t
would not be his last. If Vermont
was like this In the spring-time, he
wanted to see it in the winter. II,
as the chairman had said, Vermont
had heard of him, he had heard OF
Vermont. In presidential years, II
Vermont and Maine came up TO their
usual high standards of republican
majorities, thrill of qualification was
felt through the whole republican
party.
He paid a splendid tribute to the
late Justin S. Morrill, and said that.
great as were vermont's traditions OF
the past. the state had never been
more ably represented at the head
quarters of national affairs than at
the present time He spoke affec-
tionatelv of Senator Proctor and his
maple sugar, of his great influence in
national affairs, then said that Sena-
tor Dillingham; was freely accorded
the brainiest and most promising OF
the Younger members of the senate
Regarding Messrs. Foster and Has
kins he knew less than of his own
yermonters ought to be, in the front
rank. These weren't all the great
There was Charles ii.
of the navy department, DO
ing magnificent work for something
that would decide the wars Of the fu-
ture-a great navy. Then there was
George Dewey. whose o'clock morn
ing cali at Manila made the United
states a great naval power. Captain
Clark. too. commander of the ore
ron who made that wonderful run
with the Oregon around cape Horn
and helped to lick Cervera, was
great Vermonter and if the Snanish
Taet had tackled him before he Joined
ne SQUADRON. he could have licked
he whole business single-handed.
-aneral applause followed the mem
ion of noted Vermonters and 1t rose
a enthusiasm when the names OF
Proctor. Dillingham; and Clark were
mentioned.
The senator continued. telling in
,oncise effective fashion what repub-
icanisrn stood for, with many nara
ms at the democrats, showing wnat
he administration was dong WIN
he Cuban question. Porto Rico' the
panama canal and the Philpplnes.
rhe party had no eXnianatlons 70
,ova 10 deal in ancient history put
'.,a ~, what II was doing and in
ended to do. ,.,..as
stirr;no tribute to Theodore Roose
-elt who. in all the years or ms au
,.;,;strotion had not one mistake 10
,-n,oin b,,t had given these Unlteo
,tates the strongest. most patr'o.c
e administrations and had won LOT
,s the deep respect and admiratnn
e avery nation on the face ol ,te
lobe. Tremendous md pro'onsF, ~
,o,o tbot finally broke into cheers
'li ~, ,,,.o,,,t,t the senator to his feet.
..oatad +he closing of IN address Una.
-, brilliant forceful marsHalling or
,,;a,t facts strong preSanf't'on oi
-, claims and clear. lucid eNplana-
~, ~ national policies. was priVi-
900 10 hear and pleasure ~ ne ioiis
.,oo.aa
,-,,tor r hubbard of Rrattlehoro rs
e,,,norarv and then as nernf'hs.''
o.ra,arv and the following co",n,,
- on resolutions was annonhceo 's
,a,r,anert Chairman powers -,,,.
,-hoirr,an J. I. SouthwicN emit
=, Parnes ADDISON county.
n ~ parher. Termination county.
W VI TavIor. Caledonia county.
II p Au,ev tsse~ county.
:, IT Mott Grand Tsle countv.
~ II EaircNils rrart'in COUNTY
n stafford. T.auoil'e county
II r baldwin. orange county.
rosiah G-out Orleans COUNTY
W., Vt Rowland Portland county.
7 ". RoutweH. Washington county.
- II Ware Wiudham county.
q Frri~ht Windsor county.
--,,a resolutions were read hy Chair
- cou+h-ricl, and adopted hv the