Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-07
F. {. HOWE, SPEAKER
Supported SOIidIy by the Repub.
IicanS Of the House
Peck and Mecuen, Knowing That They
Were Beaten, Withdrew from the Race
Inauguration Yesterday.
MONTPELIER, VT. oct. 5.

-lnau9uratlon Yesterday.
Montpelier, VT, oct. 5.
The 21st biennial and 131st consecutive
session Of the Vermont General Assembly
opened at 10 o'clock this morning with
total membership present of 245.
The slogan is adjournment before
Thanksgiving" If this can be done the
session of 1910 will go laundering down
in history as phenomenal organization.
Gov, Mead wants it done, Lieut.. Gov.
Slack hopes it can be done and Speaker
Howe says, Lets do it,
Frank f. Howe editor of the Benniug
ton Banner, won the election to the
speakership without a contest in his own
party. The Democrats voted for f. L.
Webster of Swanton, polling their full
strength 46 votes, while 1856 ballots were
cast for Mr.. Howe, with one scattering
Hamilton S. Peck of Burlington saved
himself from membership in the Also
Ran club" He saw the handwriting on
the wall and ducked and he was accom-
panied in the retreat by Robert W. Nc
Cuen of Vergennes and w. II. Rowland
of Poultney, who characterized their can
didates as being of the receptive variety"
Mr.. Howes name was presented by
Norman l.. Nattison of Glastonbury, the
dean of the House. who is now serving
his fifth term. Mr. Peck of Burlington
and Mr.. McCuen of Vergennes were quick
to second the nomination. Perhaps the
| best seconding speech of the day was
made by David \. Elliot of Hartford, who
like Speaker Howe, is a former Brattle-
| boro man. Mr.. Rabbit of Bellows Falls,
! Mr.. Stafford of Bratteboro and Mr. Mar
! tin of Brooklne were among those who
| spoke for Mr. Howe, Mr.. Martin APP
pearing as one of the men associated
with Mr.. Howe two years ago.
Mr. Howe's speech of acceptance was a
| gem, and it was impressively delivered
| The speaker was loudly appauded both
on appearing at the bar of the House to
take the oath and again at the conclusion
! of his remarks.
Charles A. Plumley Of Northfeld was
| reelected clerk by reclamation after sew
eral speakers had sounded his praises
He has appointed the same assistant
| Harry y. Black of Newport and Juliu.
A Wilcox of Ludlow.
There was scramble for the office OF
chaplain, more Oratory being unreeled IN
consideration of this Office than over the
speaker Rev. w. A Ford Of Windsor
was elected on the first ballot His OPP
ponents were J. Hall Long of Bethel ant
L. J. Bamberg of Montpelier. Arthur w
| Ellis of Montpelier has been appointed
reporter of the Senate and j. G. Norton
and f. y. Mutt OF the House.
An innovation, authorized at the last
session is the printing of a daily journal
This is in the same form as the perma.
nent journal and is placed on the mem
bers' desks every morning This vii
avoid the necessity for reading the jour.
nal of the previous days proceedings
every morning and will give the member,
a better chance to correct errors thai
may have crept into the record
The Senate organized promptly with the
election of Max l.. Powell as presiden
protein, Homer L. Skeels was reelected
secretary, his only opponent having tire,
votes.