Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

pective towns could elect their own
presidents. Mr.. Cray, chairman of the
town committee of his town, thought
such action by the convention would be
reflection on the town committees.
r. s. Childs tried to explain that this
was to be a club broader than the in
divi1ual towns, whereupon M. Cray
exclaimed: you are trying to mix
things up, and you know 1t. You can
do what you want here in Brattleboro,
but Rockingham will take care of itself"
Mr.. Byrne suggested one president and
five vice presidents. M. j. Moran OF
Brattleboro thought that there were Of
ficers enought and that the matter ought
to be dropped IL there was going to be
much opposition.
Mr.. Ullery thought the town commit
tees could not be depended upon. He
said that as one of the state committee
he had written to all the town commit
tees in the county and had received re-
plies from only five, one being Mr.. Cray.
He asked the chairman to put a motion
that county club be organized, but
some time elapsed before the motion
was put, as Mr.. Cray, r. S. Childs and
f. w. Childs pulled off a verbal sparring
match, In which Mr.. Cray said: IF we
had county committee that wanted
to work and was ready to work we
wouldn't need any more officers"
club, Mr.. Cray voting for 1t, and DR.. E.
r. Lynch of Brattleboro thought II
would be well for the convention to name
the president and have the towns name
the vice presidents. Mr.. Byrne nomin-
ated for president Maj F. w. Childs,
and In his speech of acceptance he re-
ferred to Mr.. Ullery as 1.-THE best state
committeeman we ever had" Mr.. Ullery
then made a suggestion which clarified
the air, which was that the chairman
OF the town committees be elected vice
presidents. This was done as far as
possible, and after taking up a collection
and receiving subscriptions the conven-
ton adjourned.
The list of vice presidents of the club
Is: f. w. Robbins of Athens, A. p. Car
penter of Brattleboro, c. p. Stickney of
Brookline. Fred H. Johnson of Dover,
b. II. Brown of Dummerston. N. A.
Blodgett of Grafton, John E. Gale OF
Guilford, William B. Warren of Halifax,
w. e. Foskett of Jamaica, G.. T. Shanks
of South Londonderry. William B.
Houghton of Marlboro, Albert N. Sher-
man of Williamsville, Frank A. Buriitt
Of Putney, d. H. Cray of Bellows Falls
Leonard Brown to represent Somerset
w. o. Lyman of Stratton, w. A. Eddy
of Townshend NJ. II. Powers of Vernon
t. W. Plimpton of Wardsboro, p. H.
Fleming of Westminster, w. L. Fowler
of Nottingham, H. D. Allen of Will
mington and f. H. Robbins of Wind
ham.
Following is the text of the platform
presented by the committee on resolu-
tons and adopted
We reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles of Democracy, as expressed
in the platforms adopted in our state
and national conventions.
We heartily endorse the nomination
z Mo- boil ii
for president and vice. president.
We favor the election to public office
of men of ability and industry, as op.
posed to men of great wealth and am
bition, who have usually held the high.
est executive offices within the gift oil
the voters of this state, and therefore
heartily endorse the nominations made
by the Vermont state Democratic con.
vention.
We favor the removal of the time loci
from the Vermont constitution, so thai
any session of the legislature may pro.
pose amendments thereto for consider.
alton by the people.
We favor the elimination of the Sep.
tember elections, and the choosing o.
state and County officers at a genera
election to be held in November bien.
| nially.
We favor uniformity of laws in al
| states of the Union, so far as loca
| conditions will permit.
We favor government aid for goot
roads, and the establishment of the par
| cells post
We favor the election of all executive
officers, local and national, by direc
vote of the people.
We pledge our earnest support to the
ticket this day nominated.
G. T. SHANKS.
GEORGE w. KIMBALL
| JOHN E. GALE.