The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-19
BY Second District Republi-
cans Of Vermont
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
His Name Presented by U. S. District
Attorney Martin--John w. Gordon
Nominated BY s. Hollister
Jackson.

second dlsllicl hcpuuneanr IN session
at the arnosg Ii Montpelier this after
noon rcnominated kittrcdge Haskins Of
Brattleboro as candidate TO succeed
himself in the sixtieth United States
Congress. The result WAS, Of course.
forceasted III the returns from the vari-
Gus caucuses, held on June o, after
which his opponents, John ". Gordon
of Barre and Gov Charles u Bell of
Walden, could count less than fifty Of
the 37s delegates.
This preponderance Of sentiment in
favor Of the Brattleboro man was plain
N evident when the delegates began to-
gather in Montpelier last night Col.
Haskins arrived last evening with many
of the delegates and was at once the
center Of congratulatory crowd Of
friends The Republican district cQni-
mittee met last night at the Pavilion
hotel and named Il. O. Butterfield OF
Derby as the temporary chairman Of
the convention today. They also secured
Rev. VT. b. D,Ikeshire To open the con.
vcntion with prayer.
Secretaries were chosen as follows
Harvey Burbank Of DanviIle and w. +.
Hubbard Of Brattleboro. J.. L. Lewis
OF Troy was made chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
When the district convention was
called 10 order this afternoon, Col But
teriieId was made permanent chairman
after the proper acerediting OF dele
gates.
The name If Kittredge Haskins as
candidate for denomination was present
ed by James l.. Martin OF Brattleboro,
United States district attorney.
John ". Gordon Of Barre was pre-
sented ~ s. lIollistcr Jackson 81 Barre
and the speaker said in presenting the
name:
mir Chairman and gentlemen Of the
second district convention; Not long
ago there was gathered together in the
tiif Of Barre small company Of men,
Al Of them had directly or Indirectly
earned their living from out the granite
hills above their city. These men had
seen the community IN Which they lived
rapidly grow from few hundred souls
into ten thousand. They lad seen the
steady influx from foreign shores Of
strong and progressive men, They had
seen prosperity descend not on the few
alone. but on the many They had be-
held a quiet country village spring into
A busy, hnstling city. They had seen
"a neighboring city and nearby towns
take new life and share with them in
increased wealth and population They
had seen how other towns IN other conn
Ties had also grown into larger ife and
larger purpose. They had seen the ben
efccnt results. not alone of granite ina1.
ufaetnre, but also of other important
manufactures They had noted how as
an accompaniment to this growth Of
manufactures the farm yielded seven
fold.
"Rcalizing all This, they then and
there planned that, when opportunity
offered. thcy would cndeavor 10 send as
representative 10 Congress n man, who
BY training and education. bv his nbi
ity. BY the influence OF his high position
and BY fair means would encourage these
industries which had meant so much 10
al tho people Of the district and could
mean so much more
incidentally, they had a selfish mo.
tiye-if local pride can be labelled self
islf They had heard what marble had
done In the largest community Of the
first district; they wanted to see what
granite could do for the largest com.
nunity of the second district. Can YOU
blame their desire to have the federal
government recognize the granite Of the
L,a l.aI 4. ..F
Ncst2 Can you blame them for now
expressing in public what they have
50 often asked for in privateg
but above all motives which are
measured by dollars and cents. above
AL motives based on local pride, they
had that unseliish motive which meas
ules the office BY the man They look
cd fur the man who in all respects,
seemed most qualified to administer the
high office ~ representative And they
knew OF such u man They knew OF
d man who was born Just forty eight |
wears ago among these -clf-sanle granite |
hillsj who d. lad was bred 10 the |
life Of the farm; n youth who. as
he Travelled farther from tile East, AZ
tanned distinction in school aud nc col I
lege; who continued to develop by cXpcr
iencc as teacher; who terminated
successful business career 10 enter thc |
profession Of the law; Il man who in his |
sixteen years before the bar OF this
state has gained high place and an en-
viable regulations q man whom his city
has honored with the Office of mayor |
for a presidential term: a forccf,il speak
cr: Il close observer Of political affairs;
man Of high moral worth one, who
as d student, teacher manufacturer. law.
yer, speaker and citizen, has won the /
respect due an able, fearless and con
scentious man. Such man they be- |
licyed they could without hesitation and
with pride present to this convention.
Therefore, TO this end and 60 the \
end that they may honor that man not
alone, but themselves as well, they have |
sent their representatives to this con
yention today
in behalf of these men and ia behalf /
nt those who believe that merit serves
both The electors sud elected, | nomi /
nate az the Republican candidate for
lnembpr Of Congress from this second |
district the Honorable John w. Gordon \
Of the City Of Barre"