Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
DEMOCRATS FOR FUSION
CLEMENT AND PAPE WILL HEAD
UNITED STATE TICKET.
Independent and Democratic Conven'
tions at Burlington Yesterday Nomi'
nate Coalition Ticket Adopting Sep
arate but Harmonious Platforms.

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nate Coalition Ticket Adopting Sep
arate but Harmonious Platforms.
The democratic state convention at
Burlington yesterday, voted, 254 to
| l5i, in favor of fusion with the indie
pendent party and a state ticket, head.
ed by p. w. Clement for governor and
@. ii. Pape of Barre for lieutenant.gov-
ernor. The conventions were held sim
ultaneously, committees being appoint
ed TO confer upon the matter of fusion.
An attempt was made by the minority
in the state convention TO amend the
resolution appointing the committee by
adding that the committee consider no
name as the head of the ticket other
than that of straight democrat. This
amendment was defeated by a heavy
majority and the conference followed.
Later the anti.fusion faction, led by
Mayor Burke of Burlington, accepted
the situation and announced that IL
would abide by the action of the con.
vention. Separate platforms were adopt
ed by the two conventions but harmon
izing in all essential points. Mr..
Clement addressed the democratic con-
vention on the state issues and was
heartily cheered Both conventions
were marked by strong enthusiasm.
The democratic convention was called
to order at Ills yesterday morning by
Emory S. Harris, of Bennington, chair
man of the state democratic committee,
at the Strong theatre. V. A. Bullard of
Burlington was announced as tempo.
rary chairman, and II. c. Shurtleff of
Montpelier as secretary, and o. c. Saw
yer of Sharon, +. d. Mcclure of West
Rutland, assistants, and the organiza-
tion was made permanent. Fourteen
vice ce.presidents were then chosen who
upon invitation occupied seats on the
stage. The matter of the contested
delegation from Rockingham occupied
some time. The report of the majority
of the committee on credentials was
presented and upon decision to leave
the matter of the seating of the dele
gates to the convention the report was
adopted. The delegation seated favored
fusion.
In response to communication from
the independents, inviting conference,
resolution was offered that commit
tee of five for this purpose be ap-
pointed. A warm debate followed
over the proposed amendment of Il. II.
Porter of Wilmington that this com.
mittee consider no name save that of
straight democrat for the head of the
ticket. During the discussion James
McGnirk of Mount Holly intimated
that It. w. Moloney of Rutland had re-
I fAr n
sion. Mr. Moloney denied the charges
He said he was for fusion on the county
ticket and in the legislature. A letter
from J. H. Senter of Montpelier was
read strongly advocating fusion. Z. h.
Davenport of Brattleboro seconded Mr.
Porter's amendment. G. H. Pape of
Barre spoke for fusion and Mayor
Burke of Burlington against it. The
vote on the amendment was 254 no,
| l54 yes, Windham county voted IA
yes. 5 no. The original resolution was
then adopted by aeelamation. The
chair appointed as committee to con-
fer with the independent committee,
IC. w. Melcher of Barre, II. G. Cum
mings of Richford, j. r. Kelley of Bur-
| lington, C. H. Davenport of Brattleboro,
Z. s. Harris of Bennington.
In the afternoon the state committee
was chosen, the member from Wind
ham county being NJ. J. Moran of Brat
| tleboro
The committee later organized by
eleeting Emory S. Harris chairman, and
II. f. Conlin of Winooski secretary and
treasurer The committee was chosen
as auditors.
The following report from the JOINT
committee was then read and adopted:
"The joint committee appointed by
the independent party convention and
the democratic convention agree upon
the following division of the ticket
The independent party to have the gov
ernor, secretary of state and the audi
tor; the democratic party are to have
the acknowledgements, treasurer and
attorney general.
G.. Herbert Pape of Barre was nomi.
mated for lieutenant-governor by Fred
Bruce of Barre, who spoke of him as
the most promising democrat in Yer.
mont. Speeches came from all parts of
the hall. seconding the nomination, ev-
cry county delegation pleddging support
for Mr.. Pape and the fusion ticket;
Mr.. Pape was unanimously elected ana
made brief address. !,
For treasurer S. S. Watson of st. Al.
bans nominted Walter V. Phelps OF
Enosburgh Falls and the nomination
was carried unanimously
v. A. Bulard of Burlington was nom.
mated for the office Of attorney general
by G.. A. Pease and this nomination
also went through without opposition.
A committee consisting of Mayor
Burke, G. L. Mcmahon of Stowe and
IC. w. Melcher of Barre was appointed
by the chair to wait upon Mr.. Clement
and invite him to address the conven'
ton, which he did, speaking on state
issues. :.
The platform which will be given in
full next week, was read by Ellsha
May, and adopted
E. J. Hall of Bennington was noml
mated state auditor and s. R. Moultor
of Burlington secretary of state by the
Independent convention.