The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
Nominated for Governor at Mont
peIier This Afternoon
GEORGE H. PROUTY FOR SECOND PLACE
welt, Demands Amendment 10 Liquor Law and Re-
vision Of Laws Governing Administration
Of Municipal Courts.

Montpelier, June 20-The following
ticket was nominated at the state con.
ventton in Montpelier today:
For overnor-Fletcher d Proctor
OF Proctor.
For lieutenant governor G. II.
Prouty of Newport
For state treasurer Edward h. Dea-
Witt of Montpelier.
For secretary of state-Frederick G.
Fleetwood of Morrisvile.
For auditor-Horace f. Graham of
Craitsbury.
For attorney .general-Clark G. Fits
of Brattleboro.
There we're about 700 delegates pres.
eut when the convention was called to
order and it was plainly evident that
all were enthusiastic for the nomina-
ton of Fletcher y. Proctor for COVER
nor
II was generally known last evening
that the sharpest conflict would be over
the selection OF a candidate for lieu
tenant governor. George II. Prouty
OF Newport was declared the choice of
the convention on the third ballot,
defeating his two opponents, Merriheld
OF Newfane and Leland of Springfield.
Edward II. Deavitt of Montpelier
was elected candidate for state treasur
err on the second ballot
The name OF Fletcher ID. Proctor OF
Proctor for governor was presented
by f. C. Partridge of that town
The name of q. H. Prouty of New
port as candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, was presented by z. NJ. Mansur
of Newport.
The name OF George f. Leland of
Springfield for lieutenant governor
was presented by f. B. Finn OF the
same town.
The name OF j. H. Merriffeld Of New
fame for the second place on the ticket
was presented by James L Martin of
Brattleboro.
The name of E. H. Deavitt of Mont
pelier as candidate for state treasurer
was presented by W. A. Lord.
The name OF Chas. H. Strong of
Vergennes was presented by ex-Gov.
John W. Stewart of Middlebury.
The name of Charles W. Ruiter Of
st Johnsbury was presented by Arthur
F. Stone of that town.
The name of Clarke C. Fits of Brat
tleboro for attorneys general was pre-
scented by George w. Pierce of that
town.
F. G, Fleetwood OF Morrisville was
placed in nomination for the Office of
secretary OF state by D. H. Lamberton.
Horace F. Graham OF Craftsbury
was renominated for state auditor by
G. w. Simpson of his home town.
The platform adopted endorses the
splendid administrations of President
Roosevelt as 1t also does that of Gov
ernor Charles j. Bell and expresses
appreciation OF the services in con-
gress of the Vermont senators and
representatives.
! The platform notes with satisfaction
some of the reforms that have taken
place in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the convention of 1904,
particularly as regards the regulation
OF state institutions and the handling
of state funds,
The act of the legislature In setting
apart S240, 900 for permanent school
fund Is endorsed and an appeal for a
higher standard for the teachers in
rural sections is made.
The doubling by the Legislature of
the appropriation for the deaf, blind
and feeble minded is endorsed and re-
forms in the penal laws are recon-
mended whereby the institutions be
made reformatory, especially as re-
CARDS the treatment of habitual drunk
ards who, it is apparent are not mater
tally helped under the present provis-
ion Of the law.
The evils OF the fee system are recog-
nized, particularly In minor courts,
and a demand is made that the law re.
lating to misdemeanors be so changed
that the term OF Imprisonment for mis-
demeanors shall not be affected by the
distance OF the committing court from
the house OF correction. 1t is the be-
lief that law requiring municipality
where a mlsdemeanor is committed to
pay the expenses Of prosecution, In.
GLIDING the costs OF commitment,
would through the force Of local pub
lie sentiment, largely cure the evils oil
the fee system.
! Notifications in the caucus law are