Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-02
DEMOCRATS NOT ron BRYAN.
Turned Down BY Vote Of 1913 to 81
Burke Named for Governor.


The Democratic state convention, held
in Burlington last Friday to elect four
dclegstes-at-largs and four alternates to
the national convention, to be held in
Denver July 8, and to nominate q state
ticket, was one of the hottest and most
strenuous in the history Of Vermont DEM
ocracy, and there have been many hard
fought conventions in this state before.
There was something doing from the. time
the convention was called to order until
adjournment was made. The fight OF the
convention came over the election OF the
Denver delegates. The platform was
adopted unanimously and there was no
fight over the state ticket.
The attempt to instruct the delegates
at-large for Bryan occasioned some Of the
bitterest and most exciting discussion Of
struct fell fiat, being tailed by q vote Of
1913 to 81. The mention OF Governor
Johnson's name brought forth enthusiast
tic demonstrations and a Democrat Of
state prominence stated that the conven-
ton might easily have been carried for
him.
The following were elected to attend
the national convention in Denver:-
Delegates-at-large, @. Herbert Pape Of
Barre, chairman, John J. Thompson Of
st. Adams, Elisha May Of st. Johns
bury, James z. Burke OF West Rutland;
alternates-at-large, H. G. Williams of
Cabot, E. H. Horton of Colchester, SAM
ford Emory of Cavendish, Oscar c. Miller
Of Newport.
When the state ticket was placed before
the convention, A. J. Sibley of Montpel-
Ter was nominated for governor, but his
name was withdrawn and ex-Mayor
James z. Burke of Burlington was nomi-
mated. The nomination was unanimous.
The state ticket Is as follows:-
Governor, James <. Burke of Burling-
ton; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, John w. Thurs
ton of Island Pond; treasurer, J. K.
Burns of Rockingham; secretary Of state,
James F. Higgins Of Barre; auditor,
Thomas B. Bragg OF Rutland; attorney
general, John J. Enright of Burlington.
The following presidential electors
were chosen:-Allen A. Olmstead Of New
bury, j. H. Donnelly OF vergennes,
Charles NJ. Orvis of Manchester, J. G.
Durrick of Fair Haven.
The following Democratic state COM
mittee was elected, one being chosen
from each county:-Addison, A. T. CAL
houn; Bennington, Z. s. Harris; Gale
Kelley; Essex, j. w. Thurston; Franklin,
J. J. Thompson; Grand Isle, c. II. Rus
sell; Lamoille, c. l. Gates; Orleans, o.
G. Miller; Orange, NJ. c. Knight; Rut-
land, ID. F. Carmody; Washington, Phil
s. Howes; Windham, NJ. J. Moran;
Windsor, NJ. j. Walsh.
The state convention was followed inn
mediately by the First and Second DIS
trict conventions, which elected district
delegates to Denver and nominated can
didates for representatives to Congress.
They were without incidents save one
ballot for second delegate in the Second
district.
The following were chosen delegates
and slternates to Denver
Fist district delegates, J. Walter Ly-
ons of Rutland, Peter McGettrick Of
Richford; First district alternstes, ID. 5.
Scott Of johnson, p. A. Delaney OF Bur-
lington.
of Waterbury, David Savage Of Rocking
ham; Second district aiternstes, James 3.
Halo Of New bury, o. G. Sawyer CT Shsr-
on.
For Congressman, the First district
convention placed IN nomination r. w.
Maioney OF Rutland.
The same district committee was elect
ed one for each county as foliows:-Ad-
Olson, ]. ii. Donnelly OF vergennes;
Bennington, J. p. Gauvin Of Benning-
ton; Chittenden, r. l. Graves VI Colches-
ter; franklin, II. c. Comings of Rich
ford; Grand Isle, Frank Ford OF Aiburgh;
Lsmoille, c. L. Gates Of Cambridge; Rut-
land, T. w. Maloney Of Rutland.
By the Second district convention A.
J. Sibley Of Montpelier was nominated -
Congressman.
The district committee was reelected,
one from each county as follows:-Caie-
donna, Elisha May OF st. Jnhnsbury; Es-
sex, c. NJ. Fletcher of Canaan; Orange,
II. II. ormsbee of Bradford; Orleans, ID.
J. Sheehsn OF Lowell; Washington, c.
w. Melcher OF Barre; windham, J. Z.
Byrne of RockiDgham; Windsor, o. c.
Sawyer of Sharon.