Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

And we recommend that the appoint
ment Of license commissioners he vested
in some other authority than judicial
officers
CONCENTRATION.
We express bur hearty appreciation Of
the service in Congress of Senators
Dillingham; and Stewart and Represen-
tatives Haskins and Foster.
STATE TICKET.
We have today nominated for the
Eovernorship n man who is n Nermonter
to tho core and who rings true to the
test of what Vermont demands for it's
chief executive. He is proere ssive. loyal
in close touch with her affairs. and one
we'll fitted to do his part as chief execu-
tive toward making a bigger and better
Vermont.
We have nominated as his associates
upon the ticket aggressive young republ-
cans. clean, efficient and able. qualified
In full for public service.
We present them to the people of Yer
mont and ask for their election. with full
faith that confidence bestowed in them
will be fully justified.
THE STATE COMMITTEE
The republican State committee for
the coming two years was next elected
as follows:
Addison county, Thad NJ. Chapman Of
Middlehury.
Bennington, f. y. yelling of North
Bennington.
Caledonia. Harry Blodgett Of st. Johns
bury.
Chittcnden. Homer r. Wright Of Essex
Junction.
Essex. W. H. bishop of Island Pond
Franklin. J. c. Norton of St Adams.
Grand Isle, r. s. Feury Of Isle La
Motto.
Lamoille. S. g. Waite Of Hyde Park.
Orange. II. r. Baldwin Of Wells River.
Orleans. F. G.. Williams Of Newport.
Rutland, Earle S Kinsley Of Rutland.
Washington n. d. Phelps of Barre.
Windham, +. W Gibson OF Brat,lcboro.
Windsor, J. f. Pollard OF Chester.
Messrs. Bishop, Fleury, Norton and
Phelps are new members of the commit
tee.
MEAD'S NOMINATION..
| At this point an attempt was made tc
I secure an adjournment Tor dinner, but Il
{ large majority Of the delegates were ii
! favor of concluding the business Of tho
convention at a solid session and tn,
! chair called for nominations for lieuten
ant-governor. Dr. John +. Mead of Rut
land was nominated by r. A. Lawrenc CO
of that city and Willard T. Barnes o
Addison by Benjamin W. Smith of tina
town. After numerous seconds the bal
lots were counted. resulting as follows;
Whole number of votes. ...........6'I
Necessary to a choice. ............S 80!
John +. Mead had. -.............35 9
NJ +. Barnes had. ..3lS
DR.. Mead's majority. ........... ~
And Or. Mead was declared nom
mated. on motion of BENJAMIN w
Smith Of Addison the nomination wa:
made unanimous.
For secretary of state. Allen Martin
Of Essex Junction named Guy W
Bailey and Joseph G. Jones OF Rutlan,
nominated Walter X. Farnsworth.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes. So
Necessary to choice. ........... 80,
Guy w. Bailey had. ...............3, 81
w. X Farnsworth had. 90
Mr.. Baileys majority. .......11'
And Mr. Bailey was declared the nom
ince of the convention.
PROUTY ADDRESSES CONVENTION
j. *. Batcheldor OF Arlington. II. w
Kemp OF Montpelier and T.. y. Thomp
son were appointed by the chair
committee to notify Mr., Prouty of hi
nomination and to escort him to tn
platform. AS Mr., Prouty appeared a
the rear of the hall the band strucl
up Hail to the Chief" and the cheer
ing was so persistent and hearty tina
1t was several minutes before MI
, Prouty could be heard. In addressing
| the convention he said:
, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of tn
convention: l thank you very muc
for the great honor which you have cor
5 ferrcd on me by naming me as YOU
candidate for the Office OF governor {
the State of Vermont And with th
sense of the great honor which you hay
, conferred. comes the feeling Of great rs
q sponsibilty for the duties which Will b
=, placed on me by its acceptance.
r, The platform OF principles which 70
will adopt will am sure, breathe fort
, the spirit of progress which has bee
r so we'll begun throughout the State
the business administration OF its AFFAIR
and knowing that such will he the cas-
| can most heartily approve such n dc
o claration of principles you will p,
forth.
The history Of the Republican part
in this State has always been one {
> which We may be proud. but especial
r during the term Of the present ADMINISTERS
= ton, can we point with great pride
n It's record of accomplishment
= The passage Of the law providing Il
e expert supervision Of schools. was
y greater step forward In the cause
n educational advancement than has ev'
:. been taken before, and we must In II
: future see to It that no backward ste
@ Ia taken but rather the perfecting Of Il
C present system and its enlargement
Y The building Of good roads throuR
r our State Ia one OF the most importal
q matters which can come before us. ar
II by providing for expert State supervise
# and assistance in the process of buildir
n ne rmanent roads. We have be-un a wol
l. which viii more and more engross Il