The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-30
DISTRICT CON VENTIONs.
Col. Haskins of Brattleboro and d. ].
Foster of Burlington Nominated.

The convention of the Second Re-
publican district for the nomination
of Congressman on Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock was called to order
by Amory Davidson of Craftsbury.
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. b.
Dukeshire and the call was read of
Secretary J. f. Mead of Randolph.
f. W. Baldwin was elected chairman
and W. W. Husband and II. L. Hind
ley secretaries of the convention.
Mr.. Baldwin made few remarks
extolling the name of Theodore Roose-
velt and calling to mind the conditions
under which the presidency was
thrown upon him by the assassination
of President Mckinley and how well
he has carried out McKinley's policies
His remarks were received with loud
appsuse. 1t was voted by the conven-
tion to adopt the secretary's roll as
the roll Of the convention without
reading. O. O. Fits of Brattleboro
nominated Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro for Congressman of the second
district. He mentioned Col. Has
kins nomination four years ago when
attention was called to his capability
as statesman and lawyer, his past
record and why he was fitted for
the Office for which nomination was
asked and showing how we'll he had
carried out the duties of the office.
His nomination speech was loudly ap-
plauded and seconded by A. NJ Fletch-
er of Cavendish, q. M. Mansur of
Newport, DR.. T. r. Stiles, of st.
Johnsbury, ]. K. Darling of Chelsea,
and q. W. Randall of Waterbury, ard
j. Q. Fogg of Island Pond. He was
unanimously nominated today by the
convention.
F. A. Rowland presented resolu-
tions expressing recognition of the
faithful and valued services of the
nominee in the past four years and
these were unanimously adopted.
The chair appointed o. o. Fits
of Brattleboro, j. K. Darling of Chel-
SEA, and DR.. T. r. Stiles of st. Johns
bury to wait on Hon. Kittredge Has
kins and escort him to the hall. While
this was being done E. A. Markham
of Brattleboro delighted the conven.
tion with Roosevelt songs and received
a storm Of applause.
Mr.. Haskins entered the hall and is
speaking as we go to press.
Rutland, Vt, June 80. David J.
Foster Of Burlington was srenominated
with practically no opposition at the
first district convention here today, as
representative of the National House
of Representatives. OF the 365 dele
gates entitled to seats BOG were pres
ent. Foster name was placed before
the convention by R E. Brown of Bur
lington, received with loud cheering
and seconded many times, E. H.
Phelps, Fairhaven, sprung surprise
on the convention by nominating o.
M. Barber of Bennington, without
Barber's knowledge to oppose Foster.
He was only supported by the Fair
haven delee alton. Fosters nomina-
tion later was made unanimous. In
accepting the honor he made graceful
speech, touching upon the high stand
ard of Congress at the present day and
the outlook of the future. Resolutions
were passed commencing the nomina-
tion of Roosevelt and Fairbanks at the
National Convention and in recogni-
| tion of Fosters service in the past few
years. The new district committee as
appointed: f. G. Swinington, Rut-
land, R, o. Sturtevant, Swsnton, A.
A. Fletcher, Middlebury, F. R. Stod-
dard, Shelburne, G. W. CLARK, Nor
risville, J. W. Fowler, Manchester,
W. f. Parks, Grand Isle