Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

is a clear. thoughtful summary which reads
well. and which was delivered with dig
nifty and effect Democrats in the gal
lery and Republicans who have never
been adherents OF the Proctors joined
with the others in its praise. Vermont
has had no governor in recent years who
under similar conditions could have made
an address comparable with Mr.. Proc
tors utterance.
Il. b. Finn OF Springfield following J.
L. Martins Proclamation of Mr.. Merri-
fields name for the lieutenant governor
ship, on rising to speak for Mr.. Leland,
made the hit of the day. which convulsed
the entire convention with laughter. He
said that it was difficult for him to speak
following the orator from Brattleboro, as
It was known that any man in Brattle-
boro could make a better nominating
speech than any other man in the state
of Vermont. They're more used to it,
he declared. and before the uproar had
subsided he added, II am told that the
making of nominating speeches and the
acceptance Of nominations is a part of
the course in Brattleboro's public schools"
There were several good speeches dur
ing the day and a large number of the
perfunctory secondings. 1t was field
day for the newspaper men, who made
decidedly good impression as public speak
ers W. ]. Bigelow Of the Burlington
Free Press was an excellent presiding Of
| hcer and his predatory remarks were
brief and to the point. The speech of
Arthur F. Stone of the St. Johnsbury
Caledonian, in presenting the name OF
| Col. Ruiter for the state treasurership,
was a model OF its kind. Nothing better
i, |, lie line I'd a
Mr.. Lamberton of the Morrisvilie Messen-
ger nominated his townsman, Mr.. Fleet
wood, for the secretaryship and good sec
onding speeches were made by Frank l..
Greene Of the ST. Adams Messenger and
| L. H Lewis of the MoIrisville News and
Citizen. Joseph Aud OF the Burlington
News was also heard-but that's another
story, as Kipling might remark.
| The preliminary scenes and incidents
were similar to those Of all such gather
ings and there was the usual lateness in
| arriving at the convention han. THAI NJ.
Chapman of Middlebury. chairman Of the
| Republican state committee. called the
convention to order about 1920 and Rev.
H A. Roberts of Montpelier offered pray
er. Alfred E. Watson of Hartford, secre-
tary OF the state committee, read the
| call and announced that TIT of the 736
delegates entitled to- place were present.
The reading of the roll was dispensed with
on motion OF w. A. Lord of Montpelier
end Mr. Chapman announced the choice
of w. ]. Bigelow of Burlington for chair
man and A. e. Watson of Hartford for
temporary secretary.
Mr. BigeloW, on being introduced
thanked the delegates for the honor which
he said he accepted with high degree OF
pleasure and some sense OF confidence be-
cause he felt the convention would be en-.
tireiy harmonious. The great abundance
Of good material, he said, would give rise
to some contests, but all the contestants
were honorable men, determined TO bS
loyal, though they cannot all be victo
rious. The verdict Of the convention, HI
continued, was already formed, unani
nous in its choice of leader and strong
ly determined that the Republican can
didates shall go before the people this yea
as the champions of honest, progressive
economical and efficient government
Vermonters are not merely Republicans
they are Roosevelt Republicans, and tina
means they are ready to strike at frau'
and wrong doing in public and privat
life wherever II appears. IT means tn
full and faithful performance OF duty n
matter what the cost or sacrifice.
means victory because ii is an homes
victory necessary to the honest demand
of the people He reviewed succinctly tn
accomplishments of the party in state af
fairs in the last four legislatures.
The temporary organization was mad
permanent on motion OF o. M. Barber c
Bennington. ]. L. Martin moved that
committee of one from each county be ap
pointed a committee on resolutions an
that all resolutions be referred to the
committee before being considered by III
/ | convention. The committee was made u
| as follows by countless: Addison, r. "
McCuen; Bennington, o. NJ Barber; Rui
land, ]. f. Manning; Chittenden, Josep
Auld Iamoille d. H. Lamberton; FranlSlh