The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
NOMINATIONS OF
CANDIDATES At
MONTPELIER
Proceedings Of State Conven-
ton in Capital City
THERE WERE NO SURPRISES
Lieutenant Governor Prouty's Ma.
Iority For Governor Smaller Than
the Predictions Of His Friends.

Burlington, July 1.-The state con.
vention was late In assembling yes.
terday 1t was 10:48 o'clock when
Col. Thad NJ. Chapman of Middle
bury, chairman of the Republican
state committee, called the assem-
blage to order Prayer was offered
by the Rev. L. F. Reed, pastor of the
local Congregational church. The
call was read by r. G. Williams, of
Newport, secretary of the state COM
mittee.
Colonel Chapman presented as the
temporary officers of the convention,
Warren r. Austin, of st. Adams, for
chairman. and Fred L. Hamilton, OF
Salisbury for secretary, and they
were elected. Mr.. Austin then ad-
dressed the convention.
Mr.. Austin's speech was delivered
in an earnest and forceful manner and
its many telling and eloquent pas
sages were enthusiastically cheered.
The committee on resolutions was
made up by counties as follows:
Addison-R. w. McCuen, of Yer
gennes.
Bennington-o. NJ. Barber of Ben
nington
Caledonia-S. E. Darling, of Hard
wick.
Chittenden-J. L. Southwick of
Burlington.
Essex-E. NJ. Bartlett, of Island
Pond.
Franklin-E. ]. Ranslow of Swan
ton.
Grand Isle-H. w. Marvin of AL.
burg.
I.amoille-C. H. Stearrs OF Johnson.
Orange-H. Z. Parker, of Bradford.
Orleans-F. D Thompson of Bar.
ton.
Rutlant-H. o. Carpenter, of Rut-
land
Washington-F. A. Rowland of
Montpelier.
Windham-C. c. Fits, Of Brattle-
boro.
| Windsor-E. A. Davis OF Bethel.
| Mr.. Fits was made chairman Of
the committee.
The temporary organization was
then made permanent
| f. A. Rowland of Montpelier, plac-
ed in nomination as candidate for
governor the name OF Zed s. Stanton
of Roxbury. This nomination was
seconded by A. Il. Cudworth of Lon
donderry, E. R. Finn of Springfield.
e. J. Ranslow OF Swanton, w. H.
Davis OF Middlebury, C. M. Campbell
Of Lyndonville, II. w Marvin of AL
burg, c. II. Stearns OF Johnson, o. M.
Barber of Bennington, A. Stevens, of
Richmond. c. w. Brownell of Bur
lington, w. Chaplin of Middlesex, H.
e. Parker of Bradford and A. Vail
Allen of Fair Haven.
| John l.. Lewis of North Troy, pre-
scented the name of Lleut-Gov. George
II. Prouty of Newport. Seconding
| speeches were made by ]. F. Hooker,
of Brattleboro, f. G. Dyer of SAILS
bury. G. II. Branch OF Grand Isle,
d. H. Lamberton of Morrisville, E. M,
Bartlett of Island Pond, F. d. White,
of Rutland, R. NJ. Pelton, Of Richford,
j. l.. Southwick of Burlington, y. M.
Mansur of Newport, Raymond Train
or OF White River Junction Emery
Wilson of Arlington, and c. o. Hol-
ton of Newbury.
| While the tellers were counting the
ballots the convention proceeded to
the nomination Of candidates for non
contested offices and State Treasurer
Deavitt of Montpelier and Auditor
Graham of Craftsbury were re-nomi-
mated without opposition. John G..
Sargents nomination for attorney
general was also by reclamation.
For presidential electors F. G. But
terrified of Derby. F. e. Howe of
Bennington, w. B. Howe of Bur-
lington and H. d. Ryder Of Bellows
Falls were nominated.
The vote for governor was then an
nounced amid great enthusiasm.
Chairman Fits then presented the
platform which was read and adopt
| ed.
Robert A. Lawrence of Rutland
presented the name of John A. Mead
of Rutland for Acknowledgements
Il was seconded by delegates from
Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Ben