The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03

| however, that The second disifiet was nc
- poor "a congressional timber that an
man could stand up aud say. Il am alon
"a. one who can rendrr best service" IN
speaker then mentioned rotation IN oilic
A. one 1T the fundamental principles a
American government and asserted tina
y eight ycan ~ office were good enougI
for Theodore Roosevelt il certainly ough
90 satisfy Mr.. llaskins. This parable
brought forth furious cheers from tn
l'iumlcy sympathizers. In closing Mr.
Gordon mentioned Plumley's withdraw
eight years ago and then pleaded for hi
nomination.
After the din Of enthusiasm had diet
away the seconding speeches began. Mr.
Parsons Of Island Pond seconded that o.
Mr.. Plumley in behalf OF "the solid dele
CATION (which wasn't solid, by the way
from Essex county. Hon. Hugh Henry oi
Chester spoke earnestly in behalf OF Con
gresham llaskins, making a pathetic ref
erence To his connection with the Grand
Army and that Il would be the last time
the veterans of the district would have an
opportunity to honor the G.. A. II. button
IN that way. In closing he asked Mr.. Has.
klnss denomination on the ground that
y was what Senator Proctor would have
desired. l.. w. Smith seconded Mr.. Plum.
ley's nomination in behalf OF IL of the AZ
delegates IN Orange county. Mr.. Tyson
Of Strafford seconded for Mr.. Haskins in
behalf OF the minority. c. A. Calderwood
seconded Mr.. Haskins's nomination in be.
half of the st. Johnsbury delegation and
then came the great and only exhibition OF
Orleans county straddling with o. S.
Annis Of North Troy as ringmaster This
was followed by Rev. b. NJ. Granger OF
Peacham who said he was for 'Plumley,
.s.I E.ts A.
speeches Were made by II. II. Blanchard
Of Springfield for Plumley and sherman
Eyarts of Windsor for Haskins.
Balloting began as soon as the tellers
were appointed. The delegates put in
their ballots by counties, the last delegate
% vote being the man from Victory in
Essex county. When the name Victory
Vas read by the clerk the Plumley sup
,orters cheered wildly in the anticipation
II victory for their candidate. While the
was going on the convention pro-
eeded TO the election of a district com
nittee, the only change being the
substitution Of Irving J, Bowker OF
.unenburg for W. II. Bishop as a mem
'er from Essex county. The effect of the |
of the vote has already |
gain Mr.. Fits moved to make the vote |
saying that Mr.. Plpmley |
ioud have no more enthusiastic sup
orters than the people OF Windham
ounty. This of course was great way
rom the truth, but it made hit with
he convention and everybody cheered
gain. Rev. p. NJ. Granger, f. b. Finn
nd Porter Dale were appointed a COM
littee to notify the candidate, and then
lr. Gordon proposed three cheers for
Iaskins. These were given with great
lsto, especially by the Plumley delegates
no were ready to concede anything as
ng as they had got the main thing they
anted.
Col Parker then mounted the stage
nd read the resolutions which were as
flows:
Resolved That the republicans of the
cond congressional district point with
'ide to the record OF the national repub, ,
,an party from Lincoln to Roosevelt.
Resolved, That we unqualitiedly ap-
owe the platform of the national repub-
AN convention and pledge our best ef-
rts towards the election in November of ,,
II matchless leaders, Taft and Sherman. ,, ,
Resolved, That in Hon. Frank Plumley y
r representative to the national house, j
, have candidate whose fitness is un- !
estioned, and whost past record gives {
surance of excellent public service in the q
ture.
The resolutions were unanimously : :
After short wait Mr.. Plumley arrived q
d was escorted to the stage amid cheers
d handclapping. He said: v
r. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- y
rention:- :,
For this valued expression of your con- y
ence and regard, from the bottom of a n
ep and grateful heart thank you. $,
Il your selection should be ratified at n
; polls it will bring to me the realiza- q
n of dream of many years. n
t is also to be said that should your q, ~
be followed by an election as I,
lr representative in congress from this
trict | pledge to you, gentlemen, of the c;
lvention, and through you to the peo- II
of this district that bring to the dis y, a.
lrge of the duties of the high Office a a,
lire and a purpose to give you industry, ce
lesty and fidelity. in
shall stand upon the platform Of the Y
ublican party interpreted by my best ri
gment, in accordance with its princi- r
!. and the dictates of my conscience. h,
his is no time nor place for an ex- h,
ded speech. When the state platform Il,
formulated and we have before us the al
ional platform as well, there will then WI
presented the issues of this campaign. he
Hdll De ndppy lneu TO meet you Ill in
II respective localities, for their discus IA
/. Until then permit me to say that fh
republican party of this district, the .Jo
e and the country, has just pride in iss
history of the past, achievements of wi
present and sanguine hopes of the mi
Ire. In,
rom the administration of the immor- tr,
Lincoln, saviour of his country, eman- de-
tor, martyr, to the current admins cas-
ion. there have been a series of great be
striking events which have command 10
the admiration of the world and not a
n paralleled by any historic precedent. str
rom the administration of our peerless ev,
ident, Theodore Roosevelt, there will me
no change, but transition only to the vie
Illustration of that eminent great
esman, trained executive and skilled
omat, William H. Taft, by. the voice
he people and the voice of God, the pat
president of the United States. orc
lie supporters of Congressman Hasklns Nh
4 this end of the state went to st. llcs
nsbury knowing that his chances were l..
,lematical, and the more they labored rea
more it was borne in upon them that ret
Plumley strength in the northern cha
of the district was the dangerous ton
or in the contest Both candidates ary
e their headquarters in the st. Johns duo
House and Monday evening was de- VIII
to hustling by the candidates and cha
: friends. One of the most devoted not
zers in behalf of Haskins was John L. gilt
is of North Troy who labored un- spe
ngly with his obdurate fellow dele and
from Orleans county but was unable cess