Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

Graham of Craftsbury.
II the flood Of oratory that rolled forth
from the stage OF The Strong theatre
Thursday in the republican State conven-
ton in behalf Of J. A. DeBoer of Mont
peier. candidate for governor. could have
nominated him. Mr. DeBoer would have
won in a walk. Unfortunately for Mr..
DeBoer. the spectators in the balconies
oheered the spellbinders. while the dele
gates in the auditorium cast their ballots
for Allen NJ. Fletcher Of Cavendish The
latter was found to have poled 44O votes
on the first ballot out of total of 800
votes cast Mr.. DeBoer received $50 votes
The number of votes necessary for a
choice was 296 The results of the ballot
ting on the candidates before the conven-
zion we're as follows:
For governor-Allen NJ. Fletcher, 40:
Joseph a. DeBoer, lao; total number of
votes cast. $780, necessary for choice. 900
For ant-governor-Frank E.
Howe. 301; Willard F. Barnes. 24s; scat
eering 3: total number of votes cast. $50;
necessary for choice. 277.
For State treasurer-Edward H. Deav-
tit. 29l; Walter F. Scott, $50; total number
Of votes cast, 52l; necessary for choice,
261
For attorneY-general-Ru F. Brown,
T3; F. G. Archibald, 10; total number Of
votes cast 452; necessary for choice. 90.
Nominations of Guy w. Bailey and
Horace T.. Graham we're made unani-
mously.
The convention was called to order at
1O:45 o'clock by +. G. Williams of New
port. chairman of the State committee
Prayer was offered by the Rev Rufus C..
Flagg of Burlington followed by the
reading Of the call by Earl S. Kinsey OF
Rutland. secretary of the committee The
temporary organization, which was made
permanent, was: Chairman, Frederick G.
Fleetwood of Morrisvile; secretary. Fred
Gleason Of Montpelier; assistant secre-
tary. c. V. Poulin of Rutland.
CHAIRMAN FIEETWOOD'S SPEECH
Mr. Fleetwood made a capital sreech
and his references to Roosevelt and Taft
were greeted with shouting A burst OF
approval came from the house when
the speaker alluded To Roosevelt as "a
brave, bold, resourceful and indomitable
leader" and the convention yelled itself
hoarse and delegates rose all through
the air at mention of Tafts admins
tration and his record Mr.. Fleetwood
SAID in part:
1T is high privilege to he called upon
20 preside over the deliberations OF the
delegates OF the Republican party of
Vermont IN formal conclave 1t is in
deed 81 pleasure TO thus stand before you
do, however ask your sympathy and
perchance. your forgiveness, for though
the voice you may hear is my voice the
hand that placed me here is the State
eommittee
"A party convention is a clearing house
Cor the exchanr> OF party ideas and the
adoption of party principles. II has a
owo-foid aspect. personal and tie plat
form; the first ccnters around the per-
konaIty of :he candidates who seek Of
flee, and the second focuses It's atten-
ton on the principles for which the
party stand. From Runpymide to the
present so great has been the Saxon
love Tor conquest that the personal strife
stands OFT far more prominent than
3hc other, bit within the past few years
The people are inGstcnty intent on de-
handing What pledges the party shall
make AID upon what principles Il stands,
"Platforms nrc no longer political May
flowers to take en- board all who wish
for the time ociiig to espouse its tenants.
but should represent the Matured belief
and conviction OF the members Of tho
party behind 1t. AS with individuals so
with combinations of individuals, like
parties their pedigree must first be as
certansd IN order 10 forecast the nature
of their achievement.
1--WE hear much nowadays % the liber-
~. Gentleman; The Republican party
was baptized at the font of Liberty
back in the stirring days of the eos.
AS Its frat precedent it gave to tho IA
tion that scholar. prophet. and states
man of oil ages, the immortal Lincoln,
was undertaken and successfully con-
tinusd to Its conclusion and under whose
guiding hand currency was established
on d sound basis so az to furnish the
Sinews of the government during these
critical years. Under his successor, the
sincere patriot and intrepid fighter. U.
g. Grant the resumption of specie pay
nent was undertaken and tho secession
list States readfnitted into the bosom OF
Abe Union.
Again this party gave to the nation
IS chieftain and patriot. the painstaking
sud conscientious Hayes. whose admins
1ration was free from public scandal or
ecproach. ard in quick succession follow
I'd the eloquent and intrepid Garfield.
whose death at the hand Of the assassin
Aaved tho way for that courtly gentle
man and sincere patriot. Chester A,
Arthur,
Soon thereafter followed tho admins
tration of the learned ard eloquent Harri-
son, who twice held in hand tho scepter
l|~ e0r'roi, Then came the sagacious.