The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-26
HAD BIG MAJORITY
OVER EVANS OF WATERBURY
Convention Was Called to
Order at II O'clock and
the Temporary 0rganiza-
tiOn Was Made Perma-
nent.

Burlington, June 2e -rhe Demo.
cratic party Of Vermont held its stste
convention for nomination Of state or
ficers and delegate ct large to the M.
tional convention at Denver here today.
The convention was called to order
at eleven o'clock this forenoon BY
Emory s. Harris Of Bennington, chair
man of the state committee who an.
nounced as temporary chairman Thomas
H. Browne Of Rutland, Charles d. Wat
son Of ST. Albans was temporary sec
retary; assistant secretaries, George N.
Tilden Of Barre and N. C. Ranahan Of
White River Junction. The temporary
organization ol was made permanent.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented its respect through its chair.
man, Charles D. Watson Of Bullard The
resolutions were long and covered
wide range OF subjects, both state and
rational Objection was made to the
anti-rebate law and there was strong
condemnation Of the emergency currency
bill recently passed by Congress. The
carly revision Of the tariff was de-
snanded and an injunction law favored
Resolutions concerning the late
Grover Cleveland twice president If
the United States, we're also adopted.
The election of deiegate.at large to
the national convention at Denver was
then taken up, and Washington coun-
ty brush was the first event IN the
list, G. Herbert Pape Of Barre being
placed in nomination BY Fred Bruce ot
Barre and Coin B, Evans Of Waterbury
by John II. Senter Of Montpelier for
the same position.
Both Bruce and Senter made nice
nominating speeches which received the
appreciation Of the convention.
The Barre delegates who were pres
enting Pape thought this morning early
that Evans might poll quite vote al
though not enough To win. Their ex-
pectatisns Of Pape victory were real
issd, and the Barre man swept the con-
venfinn by big majority and On The
FIRST ballot, too.
Tho result of the haIlct was as fol
lowsi
Whole number 4s4.
Papc 24o.
Evans 1856.
Following the announcement of the
result the defeated candidate, Mr..
Evans got to his feet and moved that
Mr.. Pape's election as chairman of the
Vermont delegation be made unani-
nous, which was done amid cheers,
Pape is Bryan man and II appears
TINT Bryan men are III control of the
convention. That done, the conven.
tion adjourned at i2:4s for dinnur, and
resumed the session again 1t this af-
ternoon.
Brownc-LyGns Delegates Seated.
The Democratic state committee had
4 long session last evening at the
Armcry Ia settling the Browne Lyons.
Burke controversy that occurred 1T the
caucus in Rutland last
Saturday At the caucus there were
two tickets, one to support Thomas III.
Browne for national committeeman and
j. Walter Lyons for delegate to the
national convention at Don
yer and the other for James r. Burke
Of West Rutland for both honors. After
arguments the Browne Lyons
delegates were elected, but the ether
factions were not satisfied with the re-
suit and vowed their intention to CON
test their right to take seats The
matter was threshed ont last evoning
before the state committee in q very
orderly manner aud numerous witness
Is were heard On both sides. Mr..
Browne and Mr.. Lyon appeared before
the eomnattee, but Mr. Burke hal
nothing to say. shortly after mid
night the committee reported in favor
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