Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-01
BELL AND STEARNS CHOSEN
AS THE REPUBLICAN STANDARD
BEARERS OF VERMONT.
Hardwck Man Nominated on First
Ballot-State Platform Declares for
Retention Of Local Option Law and
Against Capital Punishment.

Especial to the Reformer)
Montpelier, June 30.-In largely
attended state convention held to-
day in the historic Golden Fleece, G.
j. Bell of Walden and Charles II.
Stearns of Johnson We're nominated
as the republican standard-bearers OF
Vermont. The platform on which
they stand is OF the stand pat" char
acter which declares for the retention
of the present local option law. advo-
Gates repeal of the capital punishment
law and endorses in unmistakable
fashion the record and candidacy of
national republican leaders.
The convention was called to or
der at 1850 by Chairman Thad NJ.
Chapman, prayer was offered by
Rev. Guy c. Lamson of Montpelier
and the official call was read by Al
fred f. Watson of Hartford, secretary
of the state committee. The roll was
reported to consist of 72S accredited
delegates and. on motion, the roll as
made up by the committee was made
the roll of the convention. The chair
man reported the following names for
lHt temporary VI SiIiHahiNi'
Chairman, Congressman d. j. Fos-
ter of Burlington secretaries, Ed
ward II. Deavitt of Montpelier, Ed
ward j. Bigelow Of Burlington and
George b. Howard of Craftsbury.
Mr.. Foster made a neat and telling
speech. in which he recited many re-
publican triumphs and thanked the
convention for the honor conferred.
on motion of Frank A. Bond of Mid
dlebury the temporary organization
was made permanent. This was car
ried and George W. Pierce of Brattle-
boro moved that the election of gov
ernor be proceeded with This mo-
ton was carried but its effect was
delayed until. on motion of Q. NJ.
Barber of Bennington, committee
on resolutions was appointed by the
chair This committee consisted of
the following members: Bennington,
O. NJ. Barber, chairman, Bennington;
Addison, George Wood, Orwell: Gale
donia, T. B. Hall, Groton; Chittenden,
G. w. Bailey. Essex Junction; Essex,
f. NJ. Bartlett, Island Pond, Franklin,
L. C. Leavens, Richford; 6 Isle,
y It
Linus Leavens, Cambridge; Orange,
]. X. Darling, Chelsea; Orleans, G. II.
Prouty. Newport; Rutland, III. I,
Clark, Castleton; Washington, +. d.
Phelps. Barre; Windham. F, B. Pier,
Jamaica; Windsor George Aitken,
Woodstock
Walter A. Dutton of Hardwick led
off the nominations with the name of
G, J. Bell OF Walden for governor. He
said it was a great pleasure TO pre-
sent the name of the man he believed
would be the next governor of YER
mont. This was a year of political
purposes. The plans of the political
managers had gone for naught. The
people had spoken in the tone OF
great bell (at this point the delegates
cheered and some delegates rang
beH in the audience). He then took
up the war record of Mr.. Bell and said
he was not drafted" which sent the
convention ringing again.
Mr.. Bells nomination was seconded
by James F. Hooker of Brattleboro IN
an eloquent speech in behalf OF 40 out
of the 30 delegates of Windham coun-
ty, \. w. Fiske of Isle La Motto, E,
L. Bates of Bennington, II. O. Car
penter of Rutland, c. w. Gates OF
Franklin, Mr.. Fort of Addison, George
Aitken of Woodstock, Frank kenfield
of Morrisville, w w. Miles of Barton,
j. p. Lamson of Cabot.
Lieutenant governor Zed S. stan
ton was ably advocated and nominate
ed by Frank Plunley of Northfield.
He spoke briefly of the national situa-
tion. Whatever might be the result
of the ticket nominated to-day he said
they would put up clean and honor
able man, and whatever might be
their differences to-day they would be
united after the choice was made ana
give him big Yankee Doodle vote IN
September. The man he would pre-
sent was with them and of them. de
was known ito them all, and needed
no introduction, 2. 5. Stanton. He was
farmers son, worked as brakeman
on a railway, and then by strong will
lifted himself up step by step.
The nomination was effectively Sec
onded by C. P. Mcknight OF East
Montpelier, j. X. Darling of Chelsea,
John Young of Newport, F. L. Fiske
of Vergennes. Tyler Goodell of Reads
boro, DR.. C. j. Russell of Hinesburgh,
Charles Downer of Sharon, Senator
Jackson of waterville and William
Chaplin of Middlesex.
The latter created a considerable
.'hoorah" by saying that the bell
ringing" was easily explained, as the
gentleman's friends might take bells
off the 1000 cows he killed in Essex
Junction.
w. A. Lord of Montpelier made an
admirable plea for Joseph a. De Boer
of Montpelier. A good point was made
on the drafting" issue by referring
To Mr.. Hooker's attendance at the
Chicago convention, where he helped
to nominate a man who was drafted
for vice president four years ago.
There was a host of seconds for
all the candidates and the following
tellers were appointed: W. A. Dut-
ton. Hardwick; Frank Plumley,
Northfield: w. A. Lord, Montpelier.
Addison county, A. W. Foote, Addi-
son: Bennington, E. L. Bates, Ben
nington; Chittenden, R. G. Severson,
Burlington; Franklin, c. W. Gates,
Franklin; Grand Isle, n. w. F1ske,
Isle La Motto; Lamoille, H. A. jack
son. waterville; Orange, L. B. john
son, Randolph; Orleans, John Young,
Newport: Windham, ]. F. Hooker,
Brattleboro; Windsor, George Aitken,
woodstock; Rutland, H. O. Carpen-
ter, Rutland; Essex, E. NJ. Bartlett |
Island Pond.
The result of the ballot was:
Total votes cast ..................6s .6se |
Necessary for choice ............'S44 1
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