Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-02
PROUTY AND MEAD
ARE THE NOMINEES

ARE THE NOMINEES
NEWPORT MAN DEFEATS STAN
TON FOR COvERNORSHIP.
Vote Stood 395 to 33s.--Mead Scored
$50 to 316.--Guy Bailey Of Essex
Named for Secretary Of State.--ln-
terestino Contests for the Three
Places at Montpelier Yesterday
PIumley Beat Haskins for Con-
eress Tuesday.
For governor, G. Il. Prouty OF New
port.
For lieutenant-governor, John A. Mead
of Rutland.
For secretary of state, Guy w. Bailey
of Essex.
For state treasurer, E. H. Deavi.t of
Montpelier.
For state auditor, H. T. Graham Of
Craftsbury.
Ludlow.
For presidential electors, F. G. Butter
field of Derby, F. E. Howe OF Benning-
Ton. w. B. Howe of Burlington and H.
d. Ryder of Bellows Falls.
Montpelier yesterday by the Republican
State convention, which assembled at
10:45 a. m. Warren r. Austin of St. Al
bans presided and Fred L. Hamilton of
Salisbury served as secretary.
c. G. Fits headed the committee on
resolutions. HI. E. Parker was the
Orange county member and E. A. Davis
the Windsor county member.
Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier pre-
sented the name of z. s. Stanton of Rox-
bury as nominee for governor. John A..
Lewis of Troy spoke for G.. II. Prouty of
Newport. Both spoke we'll, and the
names of Prouty and Stanton were warm
ly received. The seconding speeches
were short. and there was considerable
criticism of Prouty for his use Of money
in the canvass. Barber of Bennington
referred to it, and Mansur of Newport
said such a statement came with poor
grace from him.
The ballot resulted as follows:-
Whole number, 134
Necessary, 1858
G. Fl. Prouty, 395
z. S. Stanton, 339
The nomination of Mr.. Prouty was
made unanimous amid enthusiasm.
The ballot for lieutenant-governor re-
sulted:--
John A. Mead, 359
NJ. F. Barnes, 31S
Guy w. Bailey of Essex won the nom
ination for secretary of state, receiving
376 votes to 262 for w. K. Farnsworth
of Rutland.
The other nominations noted above
were made by acclaination.
Mr.. Prouty made a good acceptance
speech. The convention completed its
work at 2 p. m. without recess.
The platform adopted endorses the ad-
ministration of Roosevelt ana pledges
support to the Chicago nomination and
platform. 1t deals largely with state
matters, favcring continuance of policies
of Governor Proctor's regime. In regard
to the license law, its continuance is ad-
vised with amendments to prevent the
granting of licenses in wet towns near
the border Of adjoining dry towns, and
that the naming of license boards be
placed with other officers than judicial.
Taxation evasion is the great evil, and
there should be the continuing right of
recovery for the taxes evaded. An en-
pIoyers' liability law is favored; absolute
exemption from trustee process ef wages
up to $40. A public service commission to
control corporations of that kind is
favored.
The new state committee is as follows
Addison, T. M. Chapman.
Bennington, d. d. Yelling.
Caledonia, Harry Blodgett.
Chittenden, Homer E. Wright.
Essex, w. H. Bishop.
Franklin, John G. Norton.
Grand Isle, E. S. Fleury.
Lamoille, Smith B. Waite.
Orange, H. T. Baldwin.
Orleans, F. c. Williams.
Rutland, Earl 8. Kinsley.
Washington, M. D. Phelps.
Windham, E. w. Gibson.
Windsor, j. E. Pollard.
F. c. Williams of Newport was chosen
chairman, and E. s. Kinsley of Rutland
secretary.
Funeral Of Ex-President Cleveland.