Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-30
Hundreds Gather at White River
Junction, Rochester and
Bethel.
RALLIED AROUND PROCTOR
rhc Mountains Rang with q
publican Cheers md AppI Il
When Spcllbindcrs Re,
the Hidden Acts of Y
mont's "Arch CRATER,

White River Junction. Aug. 2e elected
Sy large AMI re;re:e ntative audience
b Gates's Opera House tonight F'letch-
r ID. Proctor addressed one OF the IN js,
|nthusiastic rallies of the campaign. Thi,
Meeting closed another day's strenuAuS
york, the popular candidate having de-
Rochester In tho afternoon ard at Bethel
.arlier In the evening"
1t was gala day az Rocheate. and
be greatest crowd ever ass molcd there
nd numbering fully .welve huadrcd poo.
| le from the towns Of Hanco ", Gran
lie, Pittshcld. Stockbridge. B,thcl and
Warren gave Mr. Proctor one &C the best
,ccptions he has yet met with. The
reen Mountain band of Randolph and
he West Rochester orur, corp, furn.ahe
Pusic. H. II. Cushman prrs'dii ana Vhon
p introduced ar. P-c!or as TIC Hcxt
DvernOr the npun.ain= ran2 with cheers
pr several minutes. Mr.. Pi octor'f speech
as business-like. strolg and II the point
. was followed by C,na"eSsnhtn Foster.
ho defended State institutions. proved
lement's charges of graft to 10 utterly
lse and showed M Clemo1; II 10 the
ch CRATER OF Vermont.
The rally at Bethel was held in the
lwr hall which was handsomely dec
ratcd with flags arl flowers. The
I,thel band gave n concert before the
lily and when Mr.. Proctor arrived
found an audience Of six hundred
hcking the hall to its capacity while
any were unable to gain admission.
b. c. Stickney ofliciated as presid-
M ,,,l ei,,r,
nse when he presented Mr.. Proctor.
The candidate spoke for thirty min
es and them Mr. Foster followed with
vigorous speech AS soon rs MIR.
foctor had concluded his speech at
'thel he boarded n special train and
as wlIrled to White River junction
record time. Here he found n great
|dience awaiting him at Gates opera
use and as he entered the hall he
s grceted with r.lnds of applause
hich Were repeated when he stepped
the stage. The Montpelier Mill
pry band was in attendance and gave
splendid concert before the rally also
ndering several selections in the hall.
There were fully fifteen hundred in the
ERA house, hundreds standing in the
lis and many who couldn't get in,
&c delegations being present from
bodstock, Queechec. Hartland, Wilder,
ndsor and Taftsville.
francis +. Smith presided and seated
the stage were Hon. John l.. Bacon,
v. c. NJ. Springer. r. f. Stevens, Rev.
8. Yerks -. A. Perrin. G. c. Brock
u r l.. Hunt. +. /. Palmer OF Wilder
d F. S. Hewitt OF Queechec.
he first speaker was the Hon Zed s.
anton of Roxbury who made a strong
eech in defense Of the State and her
titutions and showed up Clement and
legislative record telling with great
ect Clements killing Of the bill for in
ased taxes on corporations and the act
Clement in forcing the last State tax
the people.
Ir. Proctor was given another ovation
en- he rose to speak and as usual made
trong. telling speech touching on al! TIE
les of the campaign. lie made a sp:r-
defense of the yile attacks by Clem-
on the far name and fame OF the
te.
har the speakers made strong and fav-
ble impressions was very evuent and
e and again during the address they
Re interrupted by frequent outbursts Of
bause.
hat Windsor county will go for Proctor
handsome majority there Is no doubt
ollowing the rally several hundred vt.
stayed behind to greet Mr.. Proctor
assure him Of victory. Mr.. Proctor
AXIS al Woodstock Thursday afternoon
at Springfield at night.