Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05

| fusion. as was T.. J. Murphy. The latter
| believed it was the only way to defeat
the Republican party. lie said II there
was fusion the gasolene would be taken
| from Proctor and the machine would
find itself IN the ditch
| James McGuirk Of Mount Holly made
the most sensational speech of the day.
+ He not only attacked the Republican
! party but he went after the leaders of
! the Democratic party and charged them
with receiving republican money. He
spoke of r. w. Moloney of Rutland in
particular and asked how much Proctor
money he had received. During his re-
J marks he became so escited that he re-
/ moved his coat While this speech was
in progress the convention was at white
heat and it looked for time as though
it would be stampeded for fusion.
AS soon as McGuirk had finished Mo-
loney was recognized He denied the
charge of bribery saying that it was
not the first time It had been thrown at
! him. He said he had never received a
cent of Proctor's money He referred to
an attack made upon him four years ago
and said that he was then charged with
receiving Mccullough money. This he
10 oil GaiI l,a
dasar,i, ~. na., 90 ma s.u WIN
gave the Vermont vote for Bryan in
the Chicago convention ten years ago.
He affirmed his staunch belief in demo-
cratic doctrines and his adherence to dem
/ ocrauc principles. He said he was for
! lus'on on the county ticket and in the
| Legislature.
| ,.,a "u' YIN 81 N""'peher was Tor
ie 'e'u " reuter- from j. n. Sen
| 49, aI,.i-,' III ""'c" mat VET
| ,,.;a,, ,r,, ~ N"''Io out strong ior
'"''o"' me speaker referred to the COM
| '.r"'7 VI the republican press and of its
~ seizure Stralght democratic
''"''""''"r. ne asserted that the Proc
! ."' S"ppo''ers were frightened and that
| ''oE renewed 'he only way TO prevent the
e,c.' NO" VI N'c''eht was TO have a straight
'''"e' ho''''''a'eo'
| I. II. Davenport Of Brattleboro second
ed the amendment offered by Mr. Porter.
He believed there was a better chance
for success in fusing when the Iegisla
ture met than of doing so now He thought
That If the democrats and independents
got together then governor could be
elected. He believed the election would
he thrown to tina Legislature If two tickets
were in the field against the republican,
ticket.
" ,,,
..ror o. ,,,.,. N"'''o ou.
w. hoa5 49,, NV ~ 'ioei's sa,u
he dot.a,ad "ou'u
|
- ~ neHey or burlington moved that
an speec"es nc HH'teu 10 iiVe minutes and
''e h'o''on was carried
| g. II. Pape of Barre was the next speak
err and he was received with enthusiasm
He spoke OF the defeats Of the Democratic
party and Of the course taken in the con-
vention. four years ago. He referred to
the great cry for fusion in Barre and
Washington county and cited the COM
paratively small democratic vote of four
years ago as compared with the vote in
lother years. lie said the voters wanted
fusion at That time and that they wanted
II tnis year lie paid a nigh compliment
10 MI clement as man daring to attack
'ne republican inachihe' lie mad not nm
"." ""e" ''e nVo minutes were UP put
'ouN ms eea' at 'ne souno Oh mo gaVei'
i,' ueo Vi 'a,,o spoko strongly IN
n., 80, '""' 4"ayor
fusion a discredit If he could head tho
ticket. The speaker spoke of the sterling
qualities Of Mr.. Pape. In closing he adj
v!sed the insertion of a labor plank In
the platform and said II such n plank
was inserted the labor vote would be with
the party.
AT the close OF Mr.. Bruce's speech there
were Gala for the question. 7. w. Mo-
ioney OF Rutland demanded poll of the
delegates In accordance with the demo-
cratic constitution