The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
4 DELEGATES WHO
MAY VOTE AS
THEY WISH
Republican State Convention
Held at Burlington Yesterday
TAFT SENTIMENT FAR IN LEAD
Delegates are Senator w. p. Dillingham;
Governor r. D. Proctor, Frank L.
Greene and Allen M. Fletcher.


Burlington, April 30.-The Republi-
can state convention yesterday called
TO elect delegates to the Republican
national convention was marked
by spirit of harmony and good feel
ing. Until the nominations were
reached for fourth delegate-at-large
1t was supposed that there would be
a contest between Allen NJ. Fletcher
OF Cavendish, and Col J. Grey Estey.
|of Brattleboro, but the withdrawal OF
Colonel Estey's name prevented any
contest No serious attempt was
made to present resolutions OF in
|structions OF preference relative to
presidential candidates. In anticipa-
ton OF possible attempt TO offer
subcommittee consisting Of +. ID.
White, of Rutland, w. A. Lord OF
Montpelier, and o. M. Barber, OF Ben
ningtOn, was named by the commit
tee on resolutions to which II was
proposed to refer any resolutions, but
none was offered. The convention
was plainly in sympathy with the
policies of President Roosevelt, but a
resolution offered by NJ. J. Hapgood.
Of Peru, looking toward renomina-
ton OF Roosevelt was unanimously
tabled.
OF the 1856 delegates elected. $50
were present.
The convention was called to order
In ArmOny hall at 1880 o'clock yester.
day afternoon by Col. Thad NJ. Chap
man, Of Middlebury. chairman OF the
state committee. The convention was
organized by the choice Of c. 8,
Dana, OF New Haven, as temporary
chairman and l.. Il. Sherwin. of Ches'
ter and z. II. Albee OF Bellows. Falls
as temporary secretaries. The tenn
porary organization later was made
permanent.
| In taking the chair Mr. Dana made
a short speech in which he alluded t.
the achievements Of the Republican
party and the important part played
by Vermonters like Edmunds, Nor
rill and Proctor He hoped the state
would maintain the high standard thai
had been set by choosing as dele
gates men who would reflect credit
upon the commonwealth.
Col. a. NJ. Mansur. of Newport pre-
sented resolutions regarding the los.
the state suffered in the death o
senator Redfield Proctor and the!
were unanimously adopted.
| Nominations for delegates t-larg,
were called for and the name o
Senator w. p. Dillingham; of Water
bury, was presented by Joseph A
DeBoer. of Montpelier. The nomina
ton had been seconded by Franklin
county when Col Joseph Battell, O
Middlebury, arose and asked whethe
Senator Dillingham; was in favor o
President Roosevelt. He received n
response and the committee was no
disposed to take up this matter
Further seconding speeches wer
made by delegates from Bennington
Addison, Chittenden, Orange, Orlean
Rutland Grand Isle, Lamoille, Gale
donia, Windsor and Essex countie.
and the senator was elected by az
clamation.
The name of Gov. Fletcher
Proctor of Proctor was presented b
Il. r. Morse. of Proctor and wa
seconded by Windsor. Washington
Bennington, and Addison countie,
The governor was elected withou
Opposition.
The name OF Frank l.. Greene {
st. Adams was placed In nomlnatio
, by II. Charles Royce of St Albans
, and was seconded by Windhan
Caledonia. Washington, Orange, an
Addison counties, and was elected b
, n unanimous vote.
The name of Allen NJ. Fletcher {
! Cayendish was presented by ex-Go'
W. w. Stickney, of Ludlow CO.
J ernor Stickney had not been informe
, that Col. Estey would not be a cand
date and he made some sarcastic r,
} ferences to Brattleboro and Windhal
J county that were In poor taste an
| were resented by the convention a
a whole but which probably woul
hardly have been noticed had shar
contest actually developed Att.
Gen. Clarke G. Fits of Brattlebor
arose as many supposed. to place
Estey, of that town, but instead h
Tread telegram from Colonel Este
stating that he did not want the ha
mony and good feeling of the CONVEX
: ton endangered by making CO..
I, test and In the best speech OF the col
vention Mr.; Fits upheld the honor (
) Windham county and the town
9 Brattleboro and seconded the nomin
. ton of Allen NJ Fletcher. After Sc
eral seconding speeches from val
Gus counties, Mr.. Fletcher was cleo
u ed by unanimous vote.
Alternates were then placed
q nomination and elected as follow
q numerous seconding speeches beir
l. made: ]. p. II. Adams of Fair H
ven, by w. II. Preston. of Fair Fl
ven; Robert w. McCuen OF We
gennes. by Frank l.. Fish OF We
gennes Rufus B. Godfrey Of Be
9 nington, by o. M. Barber OF BENIN
ton; John r. Mead Of Randolph by
Il NJ. Wilson of Randolph.
A The platform as prepared by Il
) read and adopted after Mr. Hapgo'
a Of Peru had vainly endeavored to g
!. the. convention to declare for Roos
q welt for third term. So
q As news OF candidates we're me
I toned by Chairman Dana. Taft got
II large and generous slice Of applaus
7 Hughes was next mentioned and h
!. friends tried hard to Guido the Tia
wave and made fully as much moi