Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-22
PROCTOR AND pRoUTY WIN.
Continued from i,t pase)


non, lie said the expenses OF the stat,
nave increased because the number
scope and extent OF the activities hay,
increased, While favoring good roads
he did not believe In a state bond 10,
that end, The method of expanding IN,
Sate highway fund should be changed
and the expenditure should be unde,
more complete and efficient supervision
The state commissioner should deyot,
ms entire time To the work aud Their,
should be one superintendent in each
county.
In liquor legislation Mr.. Proctor de
clared that any agitation for the re
peal of the local option law is not like
~ TO work out any good for the cause
OF temperance itself, and those who de
sire To restrict the sale of liquor can dc
better work 10 accomplish that in Their
respective communities.
In closing Mr.. Proctor said. "It
should be greater and not n new Yer
mont for which we should strive. There
is every reason why we should reach
ont for things better and greater. Let
US stop seolding about the past, cease
apologizing for our present conditions
and instead cheerfully and proudly rec.
ognize and take every advantage of
these resources and opportunities and
unitedly strive for and achieve those
things that make Vermont better for
Vermontors.
Following the applause which greet.
Ell Mr.. Proctor Mt the close Of his al.
dress came the fight over the nomina.
tion for acknowledgement The first
speaker to rise was j. l.. Martin of
this town who placed In nomination
amid cheers, the name of John IL. Mer.
riiied of Newfane, Mr.. Martin told
of how he had been cautioned by the
candidate not to say anything "too
strong, = but he added that if he was
allowed to state the truth he had no
bounds. In closing he characterized
Mr.. Merriteld MS "a man for whom no
republican, no democrat, or no 'seees.
sionist can hesitate to vote.
After Mr.. Martin followed T.. b.
Finn of Springfield, who nominated
George +. Leland of that town. ANY
man in Brattleboro,' said Mr.. Finn,
lean make a better nominating speech
than any other man in Vermont. The
people of that town are used to the
business. In fact, ! am informed on
good authority that the art of making
nominating speeches and speeches of
acceptance is taught in the public
schools there. After the roar which
greeted these remarks had subsidized Mr.
Finn went on to say that Windsor
! county would give larger majority to
Proctor than any other county in the
state, and for that reason the name of
Leland should be second on the ticket
The name of George II. Prouty of
Newport was placed in nomination by
L. NJ. Mansur of that town. ''We don I
raise angels up in northern Vermont,
said Mr.. Mansur, but we raise men.
What was needed, in his opinion, was a
business man as running mate to the
head of the ticket.
For the delegation of Bennington
county +. c. Archibald of Manchester
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Mer-
rifeld, while in behalf of the Windsor
county delegates H. II. Cushman of
Rochester seconded Mr. Leland S nomi'
nation. H. S. Bingham announced that
a portion OF tne pennington couhtN wv
egation was for Leland. w. j. Smith
of Sheffield seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Prouty in behalf of the Caledonia
county delegation. A number of other
seconds were made, Mr.. Merrifield re-
ceiving support from Caledonia, Wash
ington, Orange and Lamoille counties.
Balloting began at 1l.5O with J. l..
Martin. Z. B. Finn, z. NJ. Mansur and
r. A. Lawrence acting as tellers. Al
12.l5 the result of the ballot was an
nounced as follows:
no