The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-03
FLETCHER CHOSEN
GOVERNOR BY
90 MAJORITY
One Ballot in Joint Assembly,
Settles Election
REPUBLICAN TICKET. WINS
Harlan 3. Howe, Democrat, Receives
76 and Frazer Metzger, Pro-
gressive, 3d.

Montpelier, Oct. 2.-Allen NJ Fetch
er of Cavendish, republican nominee
for governor, who failed to receive
a majority of the popular vote in the
September election, although leading
his nearest competitor by substan-
tial plurality, was elected by the leg
islature in joint assembly this after
noon. All the other nominees on the
republican state ticket were elected
in the same assembly. Mr.. Fletcher's
majority was So. The ballots for the
several candidates was as follows:
Governor-Allen NJ. Fletcher of
Cavendish, 1853; Harlan B. Howe of
st. Johnsbury. rs; Fraser Metzger Of
Randolph, 80.
Lieutenant Governor-Frank E.
Howe, of Bennington, 1879; H. C. Com
ings of Richford, So; NJ. l.. Asseltlne
of st. Adams, 10.
State Treasurer-Edward II. Deav-
lit of Montpelier. 1876; Martin A.
Brown of Wilmington, so; Harry S.
Howard of Burlington, II.
Secretary of State-Guy W. Bailey
of Essex Junction 224; j, c. Durick
of Fair Haven, 81; DR. J. NJ. Blake OF
Barton, s.
Auditor of Accounts-Horace +.
Graham of Craftsbury, POS; Louis c.
Johnson of Burlington, 40; f. w. Glib
son of Brattleboro, 16
Attarpav Ganaral-D,tfuc Il prOmn
of Burlington, 1889; B. Z. Bailey of
Montpelier, 3d. Richard A. Hoar of
Barre, 81
The first business of the day when
the Senate and the House convened
in their respective chambers at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, was the or
ganization of each. Charles A. Plum
ley OF Mortified was elected speaker
of the House by 100 majority over
Charles ID. Watson democrat, and
the bull moose candidate. Edward A.
Cook of Lyndonville. Mr. Pfumley
received 169 votes; Watson. 46; and
Cook, %. Senator F. II. Babbitt of
Rockingham was elected president
pro TEN in the Senate. Harry A
Black of Newport was elected clerk
VI TIE ilOuSt anu lbi dSSlSlduNS, Jul
Illus Wilcox of Ludlow, and Benjamin
Gates of Montpelier were chosen.
Homer L. Skeels of Ludlow was elect
ed secretary of the Senate and he APP
pointed as assistant. Guy Page of
Burlington
The rest of the slate went through
without a hitch during the day even
to the election of a chaplain in the
Houce where Rev. J. w. Miller, demo-
crat representative from Bethel
tried 10 have that body adopt reso-
lutiCI for the clergy in the House to
do the praying, but this resolution
was tabled after Judge Weeks of Mid
dlebury took the House to task for
trying to economic on the gospel.
Chaplain A. w Ford of the state
prison at Windsor was reelected
chaplain in the House and Rev. NJ. w
Farnham for the sixth time in the
Senate.
The balloting for state officers be-
gan at o'clock and lasted two hours.
Meanwhile the gallery and Hobbies
were crowded with spectators among
the number being more politicians
than any other gathering at one time,
especially democrats, since Il was not
until this year that the democrats be-
gan to take more than a passing inter
est in the state house. No less than
a half dozen members of their state
were here.
II had been the settled opinion for
some time that Fletcher would have
safe majority but the fact that the
ballot was secret injected an element
Of uncertainty that created an under
of excitement around the
state house. Mr.. Fletcher received
the news of his election at his quart
Frs at the hotel with entire compla-
cency since he had felt for some
lime that his election was certain.
The news was conveyed to him offici-
Ally by a committee appointed for
hat purpose. He will take the oath
If office tomorrow and deliver his in-
lugural address.