The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-11
After EIecting Four Delegates
Favorable to His Candidacy
STATE CONVENTIONS WORK
When 1t Came to Showdown of Votes
Taft Supporters Were Seen to Have
Clean Lead Over Roosevelt's Forces
at Montpelier Late Yesterday.

Nermont's four delegates large in
the Republican national convention to
be held at Chicago the coming June will
stand pat for President William H.
! Taft. along with the two first district
delegates chosen in Burlington Tuesday,
while the two delegates elected in the
second district convention will go in
structed for Roosevelt The representa-
tises Of administration sentiment in the
Green Mountain state will thus outnum-
ber the colonel's men in the convention
by four, notwithstanding the fact that
Roosevelt delegates in the state conven-
ton at Montpelier yesterday made a
strong effort TO swing the delegation-at
large for the colonel.
The delegates elected yesterday are
Senator Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park,
Col J. Grey Estey Of Brattleboro, John
L. Lewis OF North Troy, and Governor
John A. Mead of Rutland Senator Page
and John L, Lewis were nominated first
and third members OF the delegation by
accla nation, as the names of no other
candidates were put forth from the floor.
A spirited contest ensued when friends
of Col. Estey and Rev. Henry L. Bal
lolt of Chester placed their names in
nomination and a ballot was immedi-
ately demanded. OF the 676 votes cast,
Col. Estey had $40, while BOG were
p0lled for Rev. Mr.. Ballou. Then and
there it became apparent that the Sc
lection OF a Taft man as fourth mem
ber OF the Vermont delegation was quite
assured. For the second ballot a total
OF 665 ballots were cast, Governor Mead
polling 35s, while 305 votes were count
ed for the other candidate, DIR. Jesse
b. Thompson of Rutland.
At the close of the conventions bus
mess. the committee on resolutions re.
ported resolutions on the death of Con-
gessmap David J. Foster of Burlington.
The resolution called attention to the
virtues of the late congressman, men
toned the irreparable loss to Vermont,
and concluded with motion that copy
of the resolution be forwarded to the
deceased legislators family.
Keenly pitched interest centered around
the second resolution which contained
many clauses, It included brief reca-
ptulation of the record OF the Republi-
can party during the past fifty years,
Landed the administration of President
Taft condemned among other things, the
recall" and ended by heartily endors-
ipg the candidacy of the present execu-
tive The contents of the document
a furry Of excitement to pass
over the convention and for a few mo-
merits it seemed as though ballot
would be necessary to determine its
adoption The motion to ballot, how
ever. was turned down and the original
resolution was finally carried by di-
vided vote from the floor The full text
OF the resolution follows:
"The Republicans of Vermont are
proud of the honorable record of the
Republican party. 1t has stood for un,
ici and freedom as against disunion
and slavery; for sound money rather
than deprecated currency; and for
the protection of our industries instead
Of their neglect 1t has ever been among
It's great historic principles to champion
liberty, to enforce Justice and to pro-
tcct life and property. 1t has met the
problems of every period in progressive
spirit but with conservative regard
for the institutions which our fathers
,reated ifor us.
''Ne deem especially opportune at this
time. the wisdom OF our Green Noun
.ain forefathers in their declaration of
lights. that Frequent recurrence to fund
lmental principles is absolutely neces-
,ary to preserve the principles of lib
,rty and keep government free
I'VE hold that the independence of
he courts is a fundamental doctrine
If our system of government; that
he relation of the judiciary to the peo-
,le is other and different from that of
he legislative and executive depart
uents that judges are more than the
mere agents oe the majority that may
,lect them and should stand in a posi-
ion of independence and impartiality,
lot only between individuals, but be-
ween the majority on the one hand and
he individual or the minority on the
,ther; and that the majority cannot
,verrule the decision of the courts in
erpreting the safeguards of the consti-
ution. either by recalling the judges
r recalling their decisions, without de-
irving them Of their independence and
estroying their character as courts.
he suggestion of a popular review OF
he decision of the courts in particu-
ar case is subtle and dangerous at
aek upon the foundations of free gov
rnment itself.
In 1882 the House of Representatives
nd the governor and council of this
tate. BY joint resolution, declared that
he independence OF the judiciary and
he maintenance OF its authority, are
ccmed absolutely necessary to secure
he rights of the people and to preserve
he union of the states and they re-
Dlyed That our senators in Congress
g instructed, and our representatives
2 requested. to use their influence and
ieir votes TO preserve inviolate the in
-grity. and resist all encrOachment
non the authority Of the supreme court
{ the United States, and to insure
he independence of the Judiciary, in
very department. That official declara-
on of our state, made eighty years
90. we reafiirm to-day as applicable
) our courts, both federal and state
"The protection of American labor
nd American industries is a fundamen.