Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-11
BRATTEB0R0 LOCAL
CROSBY ELECTED PRESIDENT.

erattleboro Progressive Club Formed
Friday Nlsht-1iIllnsssate Address by
Henry c. Long Of Cambridge.
A Progressive club was formed, Of
hcers were elected and an address by
Henry c. Long Of Cambridge congress
sionai candidate from the sth Massa-
chusetts district was delivered In a
meeting in the Grange banquet hall Fri
day evening. About 60 persons were
present. Cards were circulated anu
signed enrolling the signers In the Pro-
gressive party. The secretary reported
that 40 Joined the party Friday even
ing. The address by MIR. Long was a
disappointment, even to radical Progress
sives, being principally personal at
tack on President Taft
The meeting opened with ]. g. star
ford in the chair, and he explained the
reasons for forming a Progressive CLUB
here. E. G. Chace, manager OF the Fort
Dummer Mills cotton factory, said that
clubs were being formed all over the
country and that nine had been formed
in this county. He read message
from C. H. Thompson Of this town,
Rooseyelts New England manager, In
which he said he formed a club In
stowe the previous evening with an at
tendance of no. Attorney e. w. Glib
son of Brattleboro, Roosevelt leader In
Vermont, offered a resolution which ex-
tended a hearty welcome to the Presi-
dent. resolved that the Progressives join
In extending to him every courtesy WITH
in their power, that they wished him an
ENJOYABLE visit to the ancestral home OF
the family, a pleasant trip through the
state and a safe return, and that dur
ing the Presidents stay in Brattleboro
no public signs of any kind pertaining
to the present political contest be shown
by any Progressive. The resolution was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
Representative E. c. Crosby said he
was still wearing his Bull Moose button
in the legislature and that he should
continue to do so. although the majority
in the House was Republican. Mr.. Glib
son reported that a Progressive club had
been formed in Newfane with a mem
bership Of from so to rs and that the
party would cast rs votes in the No
vember election. In Wardsboro CLUB
with rs members had been formed. He
said that the party would poll $4,000 or
more votes in the November elections.
He urged the members to form club
here and enroll members who could be
depended on two years hence.
After the motion to form a CLUB hao
been passed j. G. Stafford was nomi-
mated for president, but declined to
serve and e. C, Crosby was elected.
There was applause as he took the
chair. Henry F. Jordan was chosen
temporary secretary. These officers
were elected: Pres, E. c. Crosby; first
vice pres, DR.. Thomas Rice; "a wee
pres, Henry E. Shipman; treas, E. w
Blodgett; Sec, Frank s. Pratt; financial
committee, w. H. Geddis, chairman, E
G. Chace, treasurer, H. e. Shipman;
campaign committee, F. S. Pratt DIT
Thomas Rice, ]. G. Stafford and one
member from each school district to be
named by the president, all to serve
with the old campaign committee chosen
previous to the September elections.
e. w. Gibson was optimistic as tt
the future Of the party, and displayed
a Rooseveltian characteristic by denying
his interview with Boston Globe cor
respondent referred to in The Phoeni,
last Friday, in which he was quoted al
saying that II there was no chance O.
Roosevelt's election to the Presidenc,
the Progressives would vote for Wilson
President E. c. Crosby introduced
Henry c. Long of Cambridge, the speak
err of the evening, as Henry c. Lodge
Mr.. Longs speech lasted more than al
hour and was a jeremiad against tn
two old parties with an occasional wor'
in favor of his own. He called tn
plural of moose "mooses," spoke o
''barefeeted" persons and referred X
President Taft as "a dead corpse" HI
said he had been president of a college
In his attack on the President he salt
Mr.. Taft lacked character and intellect
He also said that while Mr.. Taft wa
under the direction of Roosevelt he wa
a good man, but when the masterfu
boss went he became as helpless as
child. He said President Taft had ha
no business experience, had no con
Germ for the common people, that h
lacked enthusiasm, that there was moth
ing about him to create enthusiasm an
that he was an absolute and utter fail
ure"
Mr.. Long said that in Cambridge an
Maiden last week the President wen
the entire routes of parade without
cheer being raised, although press de
spatches from both cities said tina
President Taft was greeted with grea
enthusiasm in both cities. The speak
er bordered on the Incorporate 6
times in his speech. the latter part {
which was Socialistic in which he re
ferred to the labor conditions in Law
renee and made an attack on textil