St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-05
Democratic County Convention.
The Delegates Decline to Endorse any
Republican Nominees, but Nominate
an entire County Ticket.

lHG DSlCS dtSS DSAlluC W EuuOlo oS any
Republican Nominees, but Nominate
an entire County Ticket.
The mass democratic county conven-
tion was held in the Town Hall Satur-
day afternoon and about half the towns
in Caledonia county were represented.
Harland B. Howe, chairman Of the
county committee, read the call and the
convention organized by choosing B. E.
Bullard of Hardwick chairman and Har-
leigh Somers Of Barnet secretary. In
taking the chair Mr.. Bullard said the
democrats OF this county did not need to
be talked to as they knew the faith that
was in them. If republicans had been
present he said he should have liked TO
make a speech and compare the plat
forms of the two parties. He said the
leaders OF the republican party were as
elusive as feas, and he wondered how
Candidate Taft could square himself
with his party by endorsing in his speech
of acceptance the election of senator's by
the people when that plank was so over
whelmingIy defeated at the Chicago
convention
Nominations for senator's being in
order Fred G. Bundy said the St, Johns
bury delegation wanted to nominate
Edward T. Fairbanks and made some
highly complimentary remarks about
that gentleman's character. bipartisan
ship and broadmindedness Dan p.
Healey, Charles Fassett and Harland B.
Howe followed along the same line.
Mr., Howe also nominated for second
senator Joseph T. Gleason OF Lyndon,
saying he hoped the convention would
endorse both gentlemen.
Arthur H. Gleason asked if the conven-
ton proposed TO stop here or endorse
the whole republican county ticket.
Judge Gleason was endorsed by two
of his townsmen, William S. letters and
Frank Lynch.
Dan P. Coveny of Danville said this
was a democratic convention and he
didn't believe in going. round the bush.
Joseph S. Chesley of Sheffield evidently
agreed with Mr.. Coveny for he said
never in any republican convention had
he heard of their talking of nominating
Joseph S, Chesley OF Sheffield for an Of
fee He closed with rousing speech
to nominate a straight ticket and this
idea prevailed by vote of % to 10.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination:
For senator's, A. A. Cheney of Lyn-
don and Henry Wilson of St. Tohnsbury
For assistant judges, George w. Cook
of Danville and James D. Hall of Barnet
For states attorney, Harland B. Howe
Of St. Johnsbury.
For sheriff, Charles Willard of Sutton.
For high bailiff Charles Fassett of St
Iohnsbury.
For Judge of probate, Elisha May of
St. Johnsbury.
The following county committee were
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bury, Charles S. Ranney of Danvile,
Charles NJ. Bruce of Newark, c. w. Viii
lard of Sutton, Sherburne Moore OF Bar
net
Elisha May, Arthur H. Gleason and
Fred g. Bundy, committee on resolu-
tions, presented the following which were
unanimously adopted:
The democrats of Caledonia county
hereby heartily endorse the platforms Of
the democratic state and national con-
ventions and pledge themselves to sup
port all nominees of those two conven-
tions, and this convention.
Elisha May, who was one of Vermonts
delegates to the Denver convention,
addressed the convention Just before
adjournment Mr. May said the con-
vention was not dominated by one man,
as charged by the republicans, but by
one idea, that 15 millionaires in New
York and Pittsburg could not dominate
their party, neither was it in the control
of Wall street He felt certain that
Bryan stood more than fighting chance
to be the next president, and if the
normal republican majority in Vermont
was reduced in September it meant the
election of Bryan in November. He
criticised the republican platform, said
Taft was trimmer and that the repub-
licans of Vermont ought to have nomi-
mated poor man like Stanton.