Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-02
pLuMLeY WINS foa CONGRESS.
6eceived . Majority of So a St.
Johnsbury Tuesday.

Johnsbury Tuesday,.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Nerthfeid was
the nominee for Congress at the Second
district convention, held, at st. Johns
bury Tuesday, beating Col. Kittredge
Haskins of Brattleboro By 56 votes.
The convention assembled in Music
hall at O'Clock, with every one OF the
37S delegates present. Ex-Gov. w. W..
Stickney of Ludlow presided, making a
nice little opening speech The secre-
taries were c. T. Walter of st. Johnsbury
and F. E. Miles of Newport. H. E.
Parker OF Bradford headed the committee
on resolutions.
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro presented
Col. Haskins for denomination, and John
W. Gordon of Barre performed like
office for Mr.. Plumley. Among second
ing speeches were those OF E. w. Smith OF
Wells River and H. H. Blanchard OF
Springfield for PIumley, and Hugh Henry
of Chester, J. w. Tyson OF STAFFORD and
Sherman Evarts of Windsor TOR Haskins.
The ballot was taken by counties, del
egates going forward rs their towns we're
called and casting their ballots. The
ballot resulted
Whole number, 376
Necessary, 1S9
Frank Piumley, 217
Kttredge Haskins, 159
The announcement was followed by
cheers. Considerable enthusiasm and
rival demonstrations in behalf of the can
didates took place during the nominating
speeches and while voting went on.
On motion of Mr.. Fits, Mr.. Plumley's s
nomination was made unanimous. Led
by Mr. Gordon, three cheers were given
nd paI
before the convention and, in a brief
speech, expressed his gratitude and prom
ised honesty and fidelity in service.
Plumley came within four votes tcuunt-
ing the pair of the chairman and one sec
retary) of securing " hat he had claimed
from the outset. There was really no
doubt about his having q large majority
of the delegates elected. The only hope
of the Haskins men was to bring about a
deal with Orleans county and get lot of
votes from there in return for votes for
Prouty at the state convention. They
diligently tried to bring this about, and
failed completely. Orleans county did
not respond. They stood hitched to
Plumley, and threats OF what would hap
pen to Prouty did not bulge them.
Every delegation except Rockingham in
Windham county sent the same bunch OF
men to both conventions, in order to
trade, and in their disappointment large
contingent of votes were swerved from
Prouty to Stanton. Only q few Wind
ham delegates were bound to Prouty, and
the rest claimed the liberty to act freely.
Plumley got his own county solidiy. all
OF Essex, Al OF Oranges AZ, about SO Of
Orleans, 81 of Windsor, and the majority
in Caledonia. Hask ins had all OF Wind
ham, most OF Windsor, minority in
Caledonia and Orleans and half dozen
in Orange.
Little Annis of Orleans caused some
comment by whisking to the front of the
stage during the nominating speeches
and directing that, "In view of the inter
ests at stake to Orleans county tomorrow,
no delegate from Orleans should second
either of the candidates today" The
very next man up-GraDger of Caledonia
coupled the names OF "Taft, Prouty
and Plumley'' as the choice of his
county. The two incidents made the
WIndham county men scowl.