Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-21
Republicans Of the State oil
Vermont So Instructed.
Platform Of State Convention Strongly
Endorses Administration.
Senator Foraker of Ohio Reviews the
Leading Issues.

day, elected four delegates to the ma
iional convention at Chicago and in
Structcd them to vote for the nominal
ton of President Roosevelt. Three of
the national delegates-Unted States
Senator w. +. Dillingham; DIR. w. Sew
ard Webb of Shelburne and III. N. Tur-
her of st. Johnsbury-werc chosen
without Il contest. For fourth place II.
$. Bingham of Bennington defeated
George NJ. Powers of Morrisville. by a
vote of 3O5 to 211. The platform adopt
ed strongly endorsed the administra-
ton.
Tho orator of the day was Senator
J. Il. Foraker of Ohio. who in Il speech
of nearly an hour reviewed the leading
issues.
Tho chairman of the convention was
former Congressman II. II. Powers of
Morrisvile.
The following alternates to the ma
tionai convention were chosen: II. c.
Whitehill of Waterbury, Thomas Mack
of Nergcnnes. ii. f. Folsom of Lyndon
Vile and +. l.. Greene of st. Adams.
Tho Republican state convention
called for Wednesday to nominate dele
gates ut large to the national cOnven-
ton at Chicago, was expected to re-
soive itself into a political mass meet
ing as soon as the business was COM
| pleted, with Senator j. b. Foraker of
| Ohio as speaker. Comparatively little
interest was taken in the convention
itself. as there was no contest for dele
| gates with the exception of one place
on the list. and it was considered GER
tain.
| The opening of the convention was
delayed for Il time by the failure of ii
delegation from Washington to arrive.
The special train which was bringing
Senators Proctor and Dillingham; and
CONGRESSMAN Foster and Charles X.
Darling. assistant secretary of the
navy, was late on account of the heavy
snow storm. Tuesday night. The dele
CATION reached here. however, in time
for the proceedings.
| Just before the convention was called
to order at 10 o'clock. il developed that
ex-Gov. Stewart had withdrawn from
| the list of national delegates and it APP
peared that a brief contest for the va
| cancy would occur. About 600 repre-
lsentatives' of the party We're present
when r. NJ. Chapman of Middlebury.
| chairman of the state committee re-
uucsted the ass unity to come to order.
| Mr.. Chapman Former Congressman II.
II. Powers OF Morrisville.
| Mr.. Powers addressed the delegates
and the convention then proceeded tn
organize, Mr.. Powers retaining the
chair permanently
Senator J. r. Foraker of Ohio, was in
troduced to the delegates who loudly
|applauded him. In opening his speech
the senator remarked that it was very
much like carrying Goals to New Cas-
tie in addressing the Republicans of
Vermont. He said he did not know
lanybOdy who knew more about the Re-
publican party than he did. For in the
most emphatic sense you are 1T"
! Senator Foraker reviewed at length
the party's policy regarding the Phil
ippines, Cuba. Porto Rico and Panama
1--WE are standing pat he said. ION
lall the great fundamental Republican
policies. He declared that the Demo
Gratis had no legitimate issue and that
as they could not agree they were not
to he trusted" Continuing he said:
| II congratulate all Republicans cv-
cry where that with our party it is diff
fcrcnt. We have no controversy among
ourselves as to our position with re-
lspnct to any great questions. neither
have we any controversy among our
lSelvcs as to who our candidates VIII
he.
Our daily record constitutes our
platform and every man knows that
nothing but death can prevent tho
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt
| olc civ
"Only strong vigorous man who
had a clear conception of the neccssi-
ties Of that situation could have taker
M the work that dropped from the
hands of Mckinley and prosecuted il
| with the success that has characterized
the efforts of Mr.. Roosevelt.
We bear it said that he is unsafe
that he is of unsound Judgement. that
he is emotional. that he is too quick OF
the trigger: but what things has fC
done that justify any such criticism?
His administration OF public affairs
in tho Philippines has been without
fault; his treatment of Cuba has me-
with unqualified APPRECIATION. His
recognition of the republic Of Panama
was justified by the preC"dents and ha:
been sustained with great unanimity
by both the Senate and the people. The
American people were never happir r
never more prosperous. never moro
ccutcnted. never more powerful anC
never more respected throughout tbs
! world than they are today.
+ We are entering upon another grea
d campaign but if we are true to our
selves as | believe we shall he. appre
ciate the responsible duties that res
$ upon us. as I believe we do. the elec
y ton of next November will be a crown
ing triumph for our candidates. ou
party. our principles and, best of all
for our great country
Sen. Foraker spoke for about an hour
: The audience frequently displayed
:. great enthusiasm, especially in con
II nection with the senator's reference
to the connection of the Republica:
,e party with the Panama canal. tn
: Philippines and when he spoke word
e OF praise Of Pres. Roosevelt.