Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-11
Taft Delegates Are
Chosen in Vermont.

MONTPELIER. VT, April 10.-Of the
eight Vermont delegates to the IN
cago convention of the Republican
party two will go instructed Tor Ialt
and two for Roosevelt, while the Tour
delegates at large chosen. today are
unpledged although all four express
personal desire for President Iait ;
denomination. The convention en-
dorsed the administration of President
Taft and condemned some of President
Rooseveit's principles"
The Taft ticket won in the state
convention, today. Two of the dele
gates at large were chosen unanimous
" and the other two after spirited
contests between the Taft and Roose-
Welt forces in which the Taft MAORI
ties were "a to So respectively. The
Vermont delegation to Chicago Will be
as follows:
Delegates al large-United States
Senator Carroll S. Paige of Hyde Park
]. Gray Esty of Brattleboro; John L.
Lewis of Troy, Gov. John A. Mead OF
Rutland.
First distriet-william P. Warren OF
yergennes; ]. L. Southwick of Buri-
ington. Instructed for Taft.
Second district. W. Gibson OF
Brattlehoro; Fred d. Thompson of
Barton. Instructed for Roosevelt.
Chairman williams of the Republic
can State Committee and the prin-
cipal Taft leader in Vermont admitted
tonight, that while the delegates at
large were uninstructed he was sure
they would vote for President Taft.
Chairman Batchelder of the Roosevelt
committee was equally sure that the
four were unfettered.
After their victory in the End Distric,
yesterday, and the favorable news from
illinois, today. the Roosevelt leaders
started the day with considerable con-
fidence in their ability TO capture the
state convention. but the Taft managers
had learned lesson in political STRAIT
egg from their younger opponents. In
coming delegates were met at the rail-
road station and carefully guarded until
the convention was gained. The Roose-
welt scouts reported that they could find
but a trifie over 30 supporters out of the
100 entitled to seats in the convention.
and early in the afternoon the Roose-
Welt leaders came to the conclusion that
the battle was lost
candidates on the Taft ticket, Paige and
Lewis. were so acceptable to the conven-
ton as whole that the Roosevelt lead
ers decided 70 endorse them. There was
no opposition to the selection of United
States Senator William Z. Dillingham;
as chairman, and for half an hour the
convention listened to an eloquent expo
sition OF Republican principles in which
many former Presidents were mentioned
and the names of Roosevelt and Taft
omitted 4al
The convention was IA very noisy one
and the proceedings were frequently IN
terrupted by boots, yells, COW bells and
cheering by both the delegates and spec
tators.
Senator Paige was the first to be nom-
mated and a strong Roosevelt man sec
onded his nomination. The election was
unanimous.
There was a fight for second place be-
tween j. Gray Estey of Brattleboro and
Henry l.. Ballou of Chester, brought
forward by the Roosevelt forces. There
was tumut and prolonged applause wheI
ii was announced that Estey had wor
$40 to 30s.
Unanimous endorsement was accorded
Mr.. Lewis, one of the Roosevelt Leaders
presenting his name.
The second fight of the day broke gu
in the selection Of the fourth delegate
and this proved TO be between Gov Johu
A. Mead and Or. Jesse b. Thompson
both physicians of Rutland. Gov Mead
won by vote Of 1888 TO 305
The convention then adopted Iiaiform
which included memorial on the death