The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-29
Second DeStrlct Republicans
Nominated Him Today
After the Formal Enforcement by the
Convention, Congressman Plumley
Defended the Payne Aldrieh
Tariff Law.

The second district Republican eonven.
tiuu, which met IN armory hall, Mont
peiier, this afternoon, renomiuated Con.
gresham Frank plumley of Mortified
as candidate to represent the district
Ill the national House, and after the
convention had given him its stamp o.
approval ar Plumley addressed the del.
egates and visitors, taking the oppor.
tunity to defend the payne.AldFieh tar.
i'll measure and also giving a resume Of
the work Of the 6lst Congress.
The convention WINS called TO order AZ
.2;l6 this afternoon By General J. II
Lucia Of Montpelier, Of the committee
and the cali for the convention was read
by DR. George Fl. Gorham of Bellows
Falls. The motion TO dispense with THE
reading Of the roll was carried, after
which Gmt. Lucia introduced Clarke @
Fits Of Brattleboro as the chairman 81
the convention. Homer T. Skeels q
Ludlow was made secretary and Frank
Palmer Of St. Johnsbury assistant
There we're 2I2 delegates present ont
Of 555.
On motion Of Charles II Downer Of
Sharon, the secretary was instructed q
extend the following message TO Presi-
dent Taft:
The Republican convention Of The
second Vermont district sends you greet
nes. We congratulate You on the mag.
niGcent record q your administration
n meeting our heartiest pledges with
performance. We pledge sou our hearty
support and we assure yen Of our con-
fdence III Yonr leadership.
On motion % Joseph @ Martin oi
frbokline the following committee on
resolutions was ramed; W III Bishop
lot Essex county, Z G. White Of Wind
ham county. 4. MI Harvey of Wash.
ingtou county George W Flagg of Or
ange county. j. g. Gross Of Orleans
county and J. G. Frye Of Caledonia
county
THEN. W w Holden Of Northaeld
placed Frank Plumley Of Mortified 10
nomination fnr representatives stating
tAat Nj Pluniev was man who had
never bought BIS nominations and WHO
stood ior honest politics. Toe nominal
tleH was seanasd hY Z. NbEe VI
WlHahan II. t Barber of Rrittlaheo
II n Jeffrey pf West Burke and 3 M
naFnion q Randolph There belng Do
ofsr nominations MF, pianlSg WAS
nominated hx geelaMSti0n
Then Tie committaee On resolutions
reported
The resolutions are as f3llows
Resolved. That we again announce
our faith IN The principle Of protection
for American industries and we regard
the Payne bin with faYor. Under It's
wise provisions, tie revenue Of the gov
eminent has been greatly increased, Is.
bdr being fully mud amply employed ev-
erFwhere, and tile farmer is enjoying
prosperity unparalleled ID all history.
we therefore. most cordially APP
prove the course Of our senators and
representatives II Congress II voting for
the measure
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the attitude Of Congressman Plnmlev Ia
his support of President Tait's admit
istfation.o
The resolutions 20 on to commend
plumlev % his attitude toward change
If The House rules which viii restore
the real legislative powers, remove the
control Of the speaker and has given a
fatal blow to tie old regime 70 long
dominant il the House
Mr. plumley was then introduced to
the convention.