Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
NATIONAL DELEGATE DEVELOP
MENTS.

MENTs.
The FREE PRESS in it's capacity as
newspaper has sought to keep it's
readers thoroughly informed in re-
lation to developments in connection
with the Vermont delegation to the re-
publican national convention. and If
connection has been omitted from our
columns, the omission was due to over
sight. Tho Montpelier journal voices
the unanimity of expression that unit
ed states Senator William =. Dill
lingham will lead the delegation to
Chicago. The list of possible delegates
up to the present time has included
also Gov. +. II. Proctor, Congressman
d. J. Foster, Hon. o. NJ. Barber Of
bennington. Col. F. l.. Greene of st. Al.
bans. Col J. Gray Estey of Brattleboro
Allen NJ Fletcher OF Cavendish
Maxwell Evarts Of Windsor, n. G.
Williams of Bellows Falls, G. F.
Leland and w. H. II. Slack OF SPRING
Coledonian, II. w. McCuen of the Yer
gcnnes Enterprise. r. W. Hulburd Of
Hyde Park, +. G. Butterfield of Derby,
T.. w. Baldwin of Barton, G. NJ. Camp
bell of Yyndonville and States Attor.
ney r. a. Lawrence |of Rutland.
The Rutland News of Saturday added
another name to the list by suggest
ing as one OF the delegates from the
first congressional district Mr.. Joheph
Aud Of the Burlington News in the
following handsome and deserved
paragraph:
For district delegate to the national
republican convention in Chicago why
not Joseph Aud of Burlington? Mr..
Aud would make a most creditablo
member of the delegation and the
suggestion of his name ought to meet
with instant favor among the republic
cans OF this congressional district.
1t Is evident from this list of names
that Vermont Is not lacking in material
for a strong delegation to the Chi
cago convention, and sooner or later
the process OF elimination will reduce
the number to four delegates large
and four district delegates, two from
each congressional district, Vermont
being entitled to eight delegates IN
the convention.
Tho first important step in the direc-
tion % simplifying the situation has
been taken by the Hon. D. ]. Foster,
who authorizes tho editor of the
FREE PRESS to say that while he
thoroughly appreciates the way IN
which his selection as n delegate has
been favorably mentioned by tho
papers. he believes II VIII be con-
ducive to harmony and relieve a sltua-
ton which might become embarrassing
in different directions. II his name Is
not used by his friends further In that
| connection. 1t has been CONGRESSMAN
Fosters position from the outset that
1t would be unwise to have more than
one member Of the Vermont delega-
ton in Congress go to the Chicago
convention and as there seems to DC
a general demand that Senator billing.
ham head tho delegation he believes
that honor should go to Senator Dill
lingham without any embarrassmcn
which might arise from the condidacy
of two members Of the congressiono
delegation for election as delegates
| Congressman Fosters decision not tc
be candidate for election as de-
legate to the Chicago convention also
leaves the way open for the selection
without a contest Of Governor Proctor
as delegate-at-larse, as the latte
has been disinclned to allow the us,
OF his name, II 1t would crowd out an,
body else.
Moreover Congressman Fosters ste,
opens the way for the placing on tn
delegation of some other deserving re
publican from Chittenden county
We believe that under the circum
stances the friends of Senator billing
ham and Governor Proctor will appre
cate the considerations which hay
moved Congressman Foster to simpllf
the situation by Withdrawing his nam
from further consideration with the Chi
cago delegation. and we shall not b
surprised to see his example followed %
others In order to avoid a contest In I'll
State and district conventions.