Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07

OF the men ana ne" spapets 1A"' So
ing the loudest just now were using ana
taking money themselves little while
ogo ;, This was the burden of the talk
among delegates. 1t contained grains
enough OF truth to answer the purpose
barmonizing an awakened conscience ano
sunnort of chosen candidate. Whether
the outcome will tend 10 minimize the ad-
mitted evils will appear later. Certainly
II we are to continue indefinitely to sup
port men who base their canvass on
money, justitying ourselves because y
has been done in the past, we shall mol
get very far ahead.
To nominate for governor on Plat
form favoring publicity in campaign eA-
nepditures a candidate who persistently
refused to make his own expenditures
nublic looks rather inconsistent. Let Us
vote for the platform rather than the can
didare on this issue.
The plan of publishing in advance
tentative platform worked out welt IN
the main. II was followed by the conven-
tion utterance. A few changes, made in
response to well defined sentiment on GER
tain issues, probably strengthened
somewhat. The resolutions we're present
ed at stage when they received close at
tention, and under the care taken to
formulate, publish and endorse them
NAV be accepted as the clear and unques-
toned mandate OF the party. There
should be no welchinR in the fall.
DeBoer's fine address and his tact in
handling hard situations deepened the
impression that Vermont has in him
very strong man. Few could have held
the close attention OF that sweltering con-
vention for fifty minutes OF manuscript
reading at that exciting stage as he did.
Frank Greene has a lot OF friends in
Vermont who greeted him with fervor
when he stood up to read the platform.
Frank flushed with genuine pleasure at
the ovation.
Chairman DeBoer raised a laugh and
shout when be said that the convention
would proceed with the "hrst" ballot.
"And last p yelled the Mead men. But
DeBoer was right.
Sometimes sharp crack that raises a
laugh counts for more in popular as
semblage than a long argument. Wit
ness Frank Greene's handling OF E. j.
Halls attempt to get a federal depart
ment of health into the platform. A joke
killed it off in twinkling.
Rob Lawrence's presentation of Doctor
Mead was not eloquent, but was wei
considered. Roger Hulburd made the hi
of the convention in presenting Fleet
wood. The Hyde Park man is the mos
: captivating speaker in Vermont. Hi
pleasing personality, rich and well modu
E lated voice, easy gestures and perfect.
turned phrases never fail to win favor TO
r the speaker and his cause. Clarke Fits
e cracking sentences pleased the Batchel
r der contingent. Hapgood's name va
e feebly spokeu by a fellow Peruvian VIII
r didn't seem altogether happy.
Editors Howe and Belknap were hear
in the speechifying. Their barn storm
ing tours with Mason Stone have mad
orators otthen.
n Hugh Henry, the old war horse frol
!. Chester, in his seconding speech, arouse
Mead enthusiasm by declaring that b
opponents dealt IN calum1y and yituper
- ton. Then he proceeded to assail in
personal Manager an editor whose patrio
= ism has never been questioned for
- chance remark, adroitly and unjust
turned into sighting reference to I'll
" little bronze button" 1t was Chez
performance, all through, and when
seconded Mead in behalf of majority
), of Windsor county, whose so votes we
three-fourths against him, he was a
i swered by a chorus OF noes from III
A. county's delegates.
CT II is too bad to rob Judge Gibson
IL whaievee pride be may have felt in reeei
lie ing single vote en- the last ballot
IL governor, but the fact i it was cast by
o. Mead delegate from Orange county
IS mistake. He dropped a lieutenant-gc
as ernor ballot for the Brattleboro man in
IN the hat, and it couldn't be withdrawn.
,r A little attempted ''dicker' framed Z
-. it is said, By a Mead delegate from Chi
- |lotte or shetburne, and a Leland enthu
- asst from Springfield, failed to car
- After the first ballot for governor. all
t. delegates from Windsor county we're
90 vited into a side room aud the door sh
.ho Then it was proposed by the Chittend
county man to swap votes from Il
county for Leland for lieutenant-goverr
in return for votes fer Mead on the NJ
-"' ballot. with indignant shouts of IN
= mol" the Windsor men rushed back il
the hall. and the deal was OF.