Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-24
DELEGATES UNRESTRICTED
Ohioan's Friends Asked For Division
and Were Overwhelmed by More
Than Seven. Hundred--What a
"Preference" Vote Showed


"Preference" Vote Showed
Six members of the New Hampshire
delegation to the Republican national
convention at Chicago were selected at
Concord at the state and Second district
conventions, and the platform. which
was Identical in each case, contained q
resolution to the effect that 1.-The real
interests of the party and of the presi
dental candidate to be nominated at
Chicago will best be served by the
omission of instructions. specific or i'm
piled, in the form of resolutions of pref
erence.
The MISUNDERSTANDING chosen were
Senator Jacob II. Gallinger, Chester
Il. Jordan, Edwin G. Eastman and Ed
win f. Jones. The alternates- large
are George Il. Leighton, James L. Glib
son. George Ii. Moses and William F.
Straw
The Second district delegates are
Seth VI. Richards and Lester f. Thur
ber alternatcs. Charles G. Shedd and
William f. Thayer.
The state convention occupied two
hours, while the district convention
was in session less than fifteen min
utcs.
At the state convention an amend
ment to the effect that it was the
earnest belief that the man embodying
every element Of triumphant candi-
date was William II. Taft" was tabled
by large majority. about % out of
total of IG3 delegates voting in favor of
! the resolution
The convention. however. was given
a somewhat unexpected opportunity Of
expressing its sentiment toward five
candidates for president. In speaking
in opposition to the Taft amendment.
Thomas Chalmers asked for voice
vote of preference for LaFollette. Can
non, Fairbanks. Hughes and Taft in
succession. No one voted for La
Toilette. Two voices were heard for
Cannon. one for Fairbanks. fair
sized shout for Hughes and a much
louder demonstration for Taft.
The first few formalties the open
Ing remarks Of Chairman Gallinger Of
the state committee. the appointment
of the different committees and the
speech of John McLane as permanent
chairman passed off without instance
But scarcely had the platform. which
was read by Henry Il. Quimby. and
which contained. in addition to its non
preference plank a recognition of an
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dorsement of the president. been read
than Judge David Cross of Manchester
mounted the stage and offered the Taft
amendment The vigOr. elOquence and
humor of Cross speech almost belied
the fact that the speaker was in his
Goth year.
Congressman Currier opposed the
resolution in vehement speech. The
resolution. however, was seconded, and
Chalmers then came forward in an eff
fort as he said, to promote harmony,
and at the same time to give the Taft
men in the convention a chance to ex-
press their sentiments.
AS soon as he had finished his call
of the roll of the presidential candi.
dates and had announced his opposition
to the resolution. a voice vote was taken
on the question Of tabling the amend
ment. Although the chairman declared
the tabling motion carried. some of the
Taft delegates asked for division
On a rising vote it seemed as if nearly
the entire convention rose to its feet
in the affirmative. while only twenty
five stood in the negative.
The original platform then went
through with Il rush, the delegates and
alternates were chosen by reclamation
and the convention adjourned.
The Second district convention met
at once in the same hall. The proceed
ings. however, consisted only of a reaf-
firmatiOn of the platform of the state
, convention and the selection of dele
/ gates and alternates.
, A number of the leaders of the Taft
: movement in the state. while expressing
disappointment over the outcome OF
! the state convention. stated after the
proceedings We're over that in theil
opinion five of the six delegates chosen
will vote for Taft on the first ballot.
Shortage of Over 5000 600