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

Chauncey Brownell of Burlington for
Chittenden county, H. L. Parker of Brad
ford for Orange county, w. II. Chaplin of
MiddleseX for Washington county. Two
or three others also spoke for Stanton.
In the meantime G.. II. Brand of Grand
Isle county, d. II. Lamberton of Lamoille
county, e. NJ. Bartlett of Essex county,
Frank r. White of Rutland county, R. II.
FELTON, of Highgate for 80 per cent of
Franklin county, j. l.. Southwick of Bur-
lington for Chittenden county, and r. j.
Trainer of Hartford for Windsor county
had spoken for Prouty
o. NJ. Barber, in speaking for Stanton,
said not dollar had been sent to bring
large majority of the Bennington county
delegates for Stanton. When H. M. Man
sur of Newport was recognized he said
1t came with poor grace for the gentleman
from Bennington county to get up and in
sinuate about the use of money in politics.
He declared that Mr. Prouty had not
spent nor authorized to he spent one dol
lar illegtimately for campaign purposes.
The speeches having been concluded
the chairman named county tellers to
collect the votes, T. E. OBrien of Bel
lows Falls being designated for this SER
vice for Windham county. F. A. How
land and j. L. Lewis were named as in
spector of the votes, and the balloting
was then proceeded with.
w. A. Lord of Montpelier moved that
the nomination of officers for uncontested
places be taken up while the votes for
governor were being counted This re-
quest being accorded Mr.. Lord named e.
II. Deavitt of Montpelier for state treas
urer, Aaron II. Grout of Newport named
Horace F. Graham OF Craftsbury for state
auditor and Clarke C. Fits of Brattleboro
named John G. Sargent of Ludlow for at
| torney general, and these three nomina-
tions were unanimous by reclamation.
Franklin G. Butterfield of Derby Line,
Myron +. Roberts of Rupert w. b. Howe
of Burlington and H. d. Ryder of Bellows
Falls were chosen presidential electors,
the names being presented respectively by
H. NJ Mansur of Newport, ]. X. Batch
elder of Arlington, ]. L. Southwick OF
Burlington and N. L. Dvoll Of Rocking
ham.
Clarke c. Fits reported from committee
on resolutions. He read the resolutions
and they were received with applause.
The state committee, elected by the sew
eral county delegations separately, were
| announced as follows: Addison, Thad M
Chapman of Middlebury; Bennington, Ed
ward d. Wplling of North Bennington
Caledonia, Harry Blodgett of st. Johns
bury; Chittenden, Homer z. Wright; Es-
sex, w. II. Bishop of Island Pond; Frank
| lin, John G. Norton of St. Adams; Grand
| Isle, Il. S. FleurW Lamoille, Smith d
Waite of Hyde Park; Orange, Hammond
7. Baldwin of Wells River Orange, F. c.
Williams of Newport; 4 Rutland, Earl s.
Kinsley of Rutland; Washington, Nelson
D. Phelps of Barre; Windham, r. w
Gibson of Brattleboro; Windsor ]. &. Pol
| lard of Chester.
! The governorship vote was then an
| nounced as follows: Whole number 734
necessary for choice 36S Mr.. Stanton had
S39, Mr.. Prouty had SOD. On motion o.
Fred A. Rowland Mr.. Prouty's nomina'
| ton was made unanimohs.
On motion Of j. G. IBatchelder of Ar.
lington, a committee consisting of Mr.
Batchelder, H. w KeIhp of Montpelie
and Frank w. Thompson OF Barton wal
appointed to notify MI. Prouty of hi
nomination.
An attempt to adjourn until after dinne
was voted down uproaliously.
r. A. Lawrence spoke forcefully II
presenting the name OF John A. Mead o
Rutland for the lieutenant goyernorship
He spoke OF him as THE friend Of labo
and large employer az labor. Ben W
/ Smith OF Addison madeI a ringing speed
for his toWnsman, Millalrd f. Barnes. TO
the lieutenant governors|hip. He said Ad
Olson county had beenI represented onl.
once on the state ticket In IS years. tina