Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
FLOYD WON NOMINATION.
and Had 3s5 Votes to FIoyd's 4os on
Decisive Ninth Ballot.

Winston Churchill Made Surprising Run
and Had 335 Votes to FIoyd's 4os on
Decisive Ninth Ballot.
Charles NJ. Floyd of Manchester was
nominated for governor at Concord, N.
H., Tuesday night at the close of the
hardest contest ever waged in a Re-
publican convention in New Hampshire.
Nine ballots were necessary before the
choice was made, and three of these bal
lots were made void by more votes be-
ing cast than there were delegates enti-
tied to seats. Winston Churchill of Cor
nish, the novelist and leader of the re-
Gently organized Lincoln Republican club
of New Hampshire, was Floyd's closest
competitor in the final vote, and he re-
tanned that position after making a hard
fight from the moment the convention
opened until the count showed him to
be defeated. The result of the ninth and
final ballot was: Charles NJ. Floyd 40S,
Winston Churchill 1886, Charles II. Green
leaf of Franconia IS, Stephen H. Gale of
Exeter u: total vote, 799.
Rosecrans w. Pillsbury of Londonderry,
who was close up in the fight early in the
day. withdrew after the seventh ballot
and made every effort to throw his
strength to Floyd. but in this he was
unsuccessful, the Pillsbury votes going
largely to Churchill. Churchill led in
the Sth ballot. having 299 votes, Floyd
ballot the machine" politicians dropped
! Greenleaf and bolted to Floyd to prevent
Churchills nomination. On the first bal
| lot the vote was as follows; Greenleaf
2S2. Pillsbury 2O4, Floyd 20O Churchill 159
Mr.. Churchill won a victory. as several
of the reforms which he had advocated
| were Incorporated in the platform.
The platform, which was unanimously
| adopted, opened with the following in
| dorsement of President Roosevelt:
1.-THE Republicans of New Hampshire.
| among the first to indorse the candidacy
of Theodore Roosevelt for President reg
| lister today their unqualified approval of
his administration. With the cooperation
| of the Republican majority in Congress
he has been able to keep faith with the
people, and under his leadership the
Republican party has made new record
| of achievements"
| Then follows this declaration on the
tariff question:
I'VE are opposed to any change what
ever which would undermine the cardinal
principle of the Republican party-pro-
lection to American manufactures and
| labor"
The specific declarations on questions
which have been most prominent in the
present campaign were:
1--WE urge that the next legislature. as
soon as organized authorize the state
treasurer to contract with the railroads
lOI Nut transportation VI IT'S AlembeIS
from their homes to the capital and re-
turn each week on specified days, and
that the costs be paid from the state
treasury as mileage of members.
I'VE further urge that the Issuing of free
passes by railroads and their acceptance
by individuals be limited by penal statute
to such classes as railroad officers and
employees, persons in charge of mail and
express and persons in misfortune who
are unable to pay their fares
I'VE welcome any additional legislation
that shall guard the purity of the ballot
and protect you from the corruption of
individuals and corporations.
"A change in the manner of nominations
for office is. essential to preserve the in
tegrity of party organizations. We there
fore earnestly recommend that the next
Legislature ascertain whether this can
be best accomplished by means of a d.
rect primary, or by some effective method
which gives the fullest opportunity for a
free, honest and direct expression of the
people in their selection of candidates for
office.
''All influences brought to bear upon the
legislature should be open and above
board. We therefore demand such legis-
lation as will tend to prevent a corrupt
lobby from participating in the legisla-
ton of the state and secure the registra-
ton of attorneys and others who may
appear before legislative bodies with re-
turns of their fees and expenses.
I'VE recommend to the next legislature
the inquiry whether the public interests