Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08

pl4use, but aside from this period the
convention was rather phlegmatic, and
greeted the laudatons of candidates and
the announcements Of results with only
a mild show OF enthusiasm.
The convention was called to order at
HIS by Linn d. Taylor OF Brattleboro,
chairman of the Republican county COM
m.ttee. Rev. y. 5. Moore of Newfane Of
tered prayer. Chairman Taylor intro
luced Col Kittredge Haskins of Brattle
ooro as temporary presiding officer.
Col Haskins spoke from manuscript
s1r about half an hour. He criticised the
rewspap ers for disseminating false news,
ur1nounced the Payne tariff the best ever
enacted, and spoke in eulogistc terms OF
he administra ton OF William Howard
Taft. He also touched Interestingly up
m various phases of public affairs and
the accomplishments Of the Republican
party
These other temporary officers were
.h0sen: Secretary, W. f. Hubbard Of
Brattleboro; assistant secretary, A. V. D.
PIPER Of Jamaica: vice presidents OF the
convention, Harold E. Whitney Of Brat
tleuoro and 7. E. O'Brien of Rockingham.
The reading Of the roll was dispensed
with on motion of H. C. Barber. and the
LIST Of delegates s made up by the coun-
IS committee was accepted as the roll OF
the convention. Somerset was not repre-
>euted and one delegate was missing
rom Nottingham, the convention having
-14 out Of a possible loo delegates pres
ert.
The chairman, on motion of W. R.
Daley Of Brattleboro, appointed as COM
--.,tee on resolutions, Mr.. Daley, y. G.
Williams Of Rockingham, Hon. A 4. But
.--seld Of Nottingham, A. V. D. Piper
~ Jamaica and c. H Grout OF Towns
bend.
z. p. Adams Of Marlboro was nominated
he
av Exclamation. Rev H. II. Shaw pre-
scented Mr. Adams's name 10 the conven-
-1u and spoke OF his experience in every
public Office in town and his faithful
work in the House in many sessions OF
me legislature
R. E Marsh Of Brookline, in brief but
Elective speech, placed the name OF Jo-
--rh c. Martin OF that town before the
IVeutiOn as a candidate for senator r.
". Butler OF Jamaica was endorsed oy
CHARLES R. Crosby Of Brattleboro, who
-roke Of him as worthy, talented, all
-ght, experienced in the legislature, ca
Fable and fit. Mr.. Crosby said the large
WINS slapped the small towns and that
The latter ought 10 be given more recog-
r.-iun.
Gen. y. G. williams OF Rockingham, in
"a long speech, presented the name OF II.
= Ryder OF that town. He spoke par
-rul7rlv Of education and taxation as two
..-el TO deal. and quoted figures to show
'hg- in the bestowal of senatorial hon
--s Rockingham had not received its
share. In the seconding speeches A. V.
n Piper Of Jamaica and j. +. Gleason OF
Wardsboro spoke for Mr. Butler, W. +.
Hubbard Of Brattleboro for Mr.. Ryder
and II. G. Barber of Brattleboro and Lee
Gale Of Londonderry for Mr. Martin.
Te- returns on the first three ballots were
follows:
First ballot, total 1O2, necessary for
.--.ce 50; H. D. Ryder 26, ]. G. Martin
-, z. NJ Butler 50.
ice So II. D. Ryder ~ J. q. Martin
F. NJ Butler 81.
Third ballot. total 104. necessary for
choice SO, H. D. Ryder 81, E. NJ. Butler
After the third ballot had been an
.luced II. G, Barber withdrew the name
~ J. C. Martin and seconded H. d. Ry-
der. On the fourth ballot AFR. Butler had
80 votes and Mr.. Ryder 81. Mr.. Butler
vas declared the nominee OF the conVen-
ION and on motion of Gen. y. G. VIII
ms the nomination was made unanl-
nous.
While the ballots were being counted
me chair appointed as a committee to
inmate a county committee, W. c. Bel
snap Of Rockingham, f. W. Gibson OF
F-71tleboro, ]. H. Kidder Of Wilmington
TO- H. Lynde or Dummerstoh anu r n
Davis Of Londonderry.
" r. Daley for the committee on reso-
'r-ions reported the following, which
were adopted:
Platform.
The Republicans OF Windham
county in convention assembled, do
hereby approve the platform Of prin-
-iples adopted by the Republican state
invention held at Montpelier on the
20lh ultimo. Particularly, we hear
Fly endorse the administration OF
President william Howard Taft ana
We recognize in him an executive OF
great ability and sound statesman
ship: we applaud his patient and 10y
NJ efforts to redeem the pledges OF the
PARTY made TO the people in the Ma
tional Republican platform OF 1905
and We approve the legislation en-
acted in the interest Of good gov
eminent, under his successful lead
ership, by the sixty-first Congress OF
the United States.
To- u a.