The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-15
WATSON At HEAD
OF DEMOCRATIC
STATE TICKET
Unanimously Nominated at Con-
ventiOn in ST. Adams
REARDON IN SECOND PLACE
Gathering Was Harmonious-Ticket
Completed Without Contest Of
Any Kind

For Governor-Charles d. Watson,
Of St Adams.
For nt-GoVernor-Rev
John B. Reardon, of Springfield.
For Secretary of State c. l.. Nc
Mahon, of Stowe.
For State Treasurer-John w.
Thurston, of Island Pond.
For Auditor of Accounts-F. S.
Platt, of Brattleboro.
For ney-General-H. c. Shurt-
left, of Montpelier.
st. Adams, July 15.-Vermont dem
ocrats met today in the city hall in
their state convention and nominated
the foregoing ticket.
But two names for the governor
ship nomination have been discussed
among the democrats of the state,
those of Charles ID. Watson of this
city, and Harland B. Howe of St.
Johnsbury. When in party council
1t was determined that Mr.. Watson
was the right man to head the ticket
in the campaign this fall Mr.. Howe's
name was at once seized upon for
the lieutenant-governor nomina-
ton. This Mr.. Howe refused to
listen to and he eliminated himself
from further consideration. The
candidate named for second place on
the ticket is Unyersalist minister
of Springfield. George n. Tilden Of
Barre was also among those nominal
ed for the second place.
At just II o'clock the march of the
delegates from the American house,
which had been made the headquar-
ers OF the delegates TO city hall was
taken up. The st. Adams Brigade
band headed the parade" and, al
though in close formation, some OF
the delegates were still standing In
front OF the hotel by the time the
band had arrived at city hall. The
young St Adams band never played
in better spirit and the delegates
never marched with spryer step
At 1920 O'Clock, Emory S. Harris
of Bennington, chairman OF the state
committee, called the convention to
order He said 1t was the first time
in years that the democracy had as
sembled In state convention ready to
fight the enemy and not itself. He
announced the selection of the fol-
lowing officers of the temporary or
ganization:-
Chairman, B. E. Billiard of Hard
wick.
Secretary. NJ. G. Leary of Burling-
ton.
Assistant secretaries, w. p. Hogan
of Bennington, Frank II. Clark OF
Windsor.
Sergeant at arms. John T. Sullivan
OF st. Adams.
Mr.. Billiard took the chair and was
greeted with applause. He made a
few remarks during which he paid
his respects to the hospitality OF st.
Adams He discussed the speeches
made by Theodore Roosevelt in Eng
land and criticized the flavor OF inn
perialism he believed characterized
them. He depored hero worship as
one of the threatening elements In
our latter-day American citizenship
ION the Both OF last month" he
said, the biennial bargain and sale
OF the chief magistracy OF this state
took place" He paid a compliment Ia
Frederick G.. Fleetwood for his cour
age In running against the campaign
methods OF his opponent for the re
publican nomination for governor and
said he should have our sympathy
and our praise and anything We chr
give him except our democracy
On motion OF Elisha May OF st
Johnsbury. the temporary organiza
ton was made permanent, but not un
Ill John II. Donnelly OF Vergennes
had offered an amendment providing
that one vice president from eact
county should be added 10 the list.
The following vice presidents wer,
chosen and took their seats on IN,
platform. Oliver Shea OF Addison
John Robinson OF Bennington. DAME
u. Coveny OF Danvllle. James u
Burke OF Burlington. ID. c. Foss o.
Brighton, Thomas O'Heare OF High
gate. Hiram Lewis OF Isle la Motto
c. h. Greene OF MorrisvIlle. Dan T
Stanley OF Washington, William Pix
OF Derby Line. Ernest Hitchcock o
Pittsford. NJ. y. Nichols OF Barre. r
s. Childs Of Brattleboro Don c. Pol
lard OF Cavendish.
On motion OF II. =. onuIutH
Montpelier. the following resolution
OF respect TO the memory Of the lat
Bradley b. Smalley OF Burlington
was adopted
Whereas, The democrats OF Vel
mont learn with regret OF the dealt
OF their former leader, Bradley I
Smalley; and. whereas, an expression
OF opinion regarding hle sterlin
character as a citizen and membe
OF the democratic party Is at TIL
time highly proper. therefore, be Il
Resolved, That the democrats q
Vermont In convention assemble
hereby express their deep sorrow !
the loss sustained. As a citizen q
our state and a lifelong member q
our party, he holds a place IN men
CRY rarely excelled. His liberalit,
good judgment. and party loyalt