The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-10
Were Roosevelt Delegates Elect
ed by Second Vermont District
INSTRUCTED FOR COLONEL
Last Night Grand Roosevelt Celebration
Was Held in Montpelier Armory, With
Gov. Bass of New Hampshire
as the Chief Speaker.

The second district convention of Yer
mont Republicans in session at Montpe-
lier late yesterday afternoon elected Il
delegation consisting of Judge +. w.
Gibson of Brattleboro and Judge Frank
ID. Thompson of Barton and instructed
them to vote for Theodore Roosevelt at
the national convention to be held in
Chicago. When the convention voted not
to make the temporary organization per-
manent earlier in the afternoon, It be-
came apparent that the Roosevelt sup
porters were in the majority, and this
indication was sustained when the two
ballots for delegates resulted in a defeat
for the Taft candidates. The following
resolution was adopted after the last
ballot was announced:
Resolved, That this convention go on
record as believing in the man, Roose-
welt, in his patriotism and unselfish 10y
atty to the principles of democracy as
advocated by the Republican party under
the leadership of Abraham Lincoln, whu
enunciated those principles, James \.
Garfield, who continued them, and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who personifes them
Be it further
Resolved, that the delegates elected
at this convention be instructed to vote
for Theodore Roosevelt at the national
convention to be held in Chicago"
After the election of Rev. Henry l..
Ballou of Chester as permanent chair
man to succeed Walter H. Crockett of
Montpelier, who presided in the tempo
rary position w. H. Jeffrey of Burke was
elected secretary r. A. Hoar of Barre
made motion that the delegates be
nominated collectively, and he put for
ward the names of Judge E. w. Gibson
of Brattleboro and Frank d. Thompson
OF Barton. Various individuals seconded
the nominations The names OF Judge
Dana Morse of Randolph and j. A. Cha
pin of Middlesex were placed in nomina
ton for alternates. Harry B. Amey of
Brighton placed in nomination the names
of Porter II. Dale of Brighton and Or
lando l.. Martin for the Taft forces.
Following some discussion, the motion
for collective ballot was rescinded, and
it was decided to vote on the delegates
and to afterwards elect the alternates
by acclaim, as a means Of eXpediting
the business OF the convention.
The ballot box containing the votes
for Judge Gibson and Mr.. Dale way
turned at $3.50 o'clock, and the follow
ing outcome was announced: Total num-
Der of votes cast, 344; for Gibson, 1856;
for Dale, 1856; for O. l.. Martin, 2. Mean
while balloting for the second delegate
went on and when the box was again
turned at $40 o'clock it was found
that Thompson had ls7 votes to l5S for
Martin. Judge Gibson and Judge
Thompson were declared elected and the
alternates, Judge Morse and Mr.. Chaplin,
were elected viva voce. 1t was before
took place that the above
We're adopted over the sigma
lures of Rev. Fraser Metzger, l.. w. Bur
bank and j. L. Paddock.
Big Rally and Celebration.
A rally and victory celebration, com.
bined, was held by the Roosevelt sup
porters at the armory last evening, the
building being filled with an enthusiastic
crowd who sang and cheered to their
hearts content. The chief speaker Of I
the evening was Governor Robert p Bass |
of New Hampshire, one of the original /
seven governors" who besought Roose- /
welt to enter the contest against Taft |
The Montpelier Military band played at
during the evening
After Wallace b. Batchelder of Bethel /
had spoken briefly on the issues of the
Gov. Bass was presented to
the audience and was greeted by pro.
onged applause. Gov. Bass said in part:
Il am proud of my mission here to-
night, proud of the cause for which !
plead. Many of you, those who are dele.
gates, stand in the positions of trustees
II the Republican voters Of Vermont.
You should approach the situation in an
spirit.
ut is your duty to support the man
who can lead the party to victory in
November. The Democratic press is do
ng its best to suppress Roosevelt, the
nan who was elected by record break
ng popular vote.
while Roosevelt was president, the
Interstate commerce commission was
,iven real power, the packing houses
we're investigated, railroad Relating was
topped. the coal strike of 1902 was set
led by him, the public land thieves were
mt in Jail. the Northern Securities case
vas decided in favor of the people, and
he sugar, tobacco and oil trust inves-
igations were begun. Conservation was
made a fact. These and many other
tell the story of his work
IS president. He established "a arbitra-
ion treaties. With the exception of the
ariff, he founded all the great issues of
o-day.
Roosevelt is particularly fitted to
meet the. crisis faced now by this coun-
ry. There is spirit of unrest and
iesitaney in the business world. We
want return to the prosperity we had