Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03

gates marching to the front and casting
their ballots when the names of their
towns were called. Essex county brought
up the rear and the last town called was
Victory. This word acted like magic on
the Plumley supporters, both on the floor
and in the gallery, who having noted the
larger number of men decked with the
Plumley red who had marched to the
'front.' now broke out into applause. The
vote was soon counted, showing a total
Of 376, with 1879 necessary for choice. Mr..
Plumley had 217, Mr.. Haskins 1853. Pan
demonium broke loose for few minutes
while the Plumley cohorts INDUCED In
cheering and applause. Mr.. Fits said that
Mr. Pumley would have no more enthu-
siastic support than from Windham
county and his motion to make the nomi-
nation unanimous was heartily carried.
John w. Gordon called for three cheers
for Col. Haskins, in which the Plumley
supporters heartily joined E. B. Finn
Of Springfield moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to invite Mr. Plumley
to attend the convention. The chairman
named Rev. 2. NJ. Granger Of Peacham,
Mr.. Finn and ]. w. Gordon of Barre
During, the absence of the committee on
this mission, a district committee for two
years was chosen, DR.. G. II. Gorham of
Bellows Falls being the Windham county
member.
MI GdTkeIs tndllnldn OF the committee
on resolutions, made the following report
which was accepted: Resolved that the
Republicans of the Second Congressional
district point with pride to the record of
the national Republican party from Lin
coin to Roosevelt Resolved, that we I'M
qualihedly approve the platform of the
national Republican convention and
pledge our best efforts toward the election
in November of our matchless leaders
Taft and Sherman. Resolved, that in
Hon. Frank Plumley for representative to
the national House we have a candidate
whose fitness is unquestioned and whose
past record gives assurance of excellent
public service in the future.
The lack OF two votes from the enroll
ment is explained by the pairing of eX-
Gov. Stickney, the chairman (for Haskins),
ana f. E. Miles secretary (for Plumley).
Mr.. Plumley was greeted vocferously
as he entered the hall and marched to
the stage. In his speech Of acceptance
he said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: For this valued expression of
your confidence and regard, from the bot
tom of a deep and grateful heart, l thank
you If your selection should be ratified
at the polls it will bring to me the re-
alzation of a dream of many years. 1t
is also to be said that should your nomi-
nation be followed by an election making
this district l pledge you, gentlemen of
the convention, and through you to the
people of this district that l bring to the
discharge of the duties of the high office
| a desire and purpose to give you in
dustry, honesty and fidelity. l shall stand
upon the platform of the Republican party
interpreted by my best judgment, in ac-
cordance with its principles and the die
tates of my conscience. This is no time
nor place for extended speech. When The
| state platform is formulated and we have
| before us the national platform as well
! there will then be presented the issues OF
| this campaign. l shall be happy then tc
meet you in your respective localities for
their discussion. Until then permit me tc
| say that the Republican party of this
district, the state and the country, has q
just pride in the history of the past
achievements of the present and sangune
| hopes of the future. From the admins
| tration of the immortal Lincoln, saviour OF
his country, emancipation, martyr, to the
| current administration, there have beer
a series of great and striking events which
have commanded the admiration of the
world and not paralleled by any historic
precedent. From the administration o!
our peerless President, Theodore Roose-
welt, there will be no change, but tran
sition only to the administration of that
eminent jurist, great statesman, trained
executive and skilled diplomat William H.
Taft, by the voice of the people, and the
voice of God. the next President of the
United States.
When the applause had subsidized at the
| close of Mr. Plumley's remarks the con-
vention adjourned, and in less than two
hours st. Johnsbury presented its Gus
tomary aspect, the convention visitors
having departed. A large part of the
delegates left about 6 o'clock for Mont
! pelier, via Wells River
The vote for Col. Haskins was made
up very nearly as follows by counties
Windham 62, Windsor 50, Caledonia 20
Orleans IA, Orange 6, Essex 5. Haskin'
lost some votes by the appearance O.
alternates in place of the delegates.