Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
Colonel's Forces Secure Control
by Electing H. L. Ballou Per-
manent Chairman.
CONVENTION UpROARl0US One
E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro and
F. D. Thompson of Barton
Chosen Delegates by Ma
jorities of % and 20.

Montpelier, April o.--E. w. Gibson of
Brattleboro and j.. d. Thompson OF Bar
ten were elected delegates to the national
republican convention at Chicago and
were instructed for Theodore Roosevelt
by the second district republican con-
vention held in the city hall this after
noon. W. II. Crockett of Montpelier was
temporary chairman and Henry l.. Balou
Of Chester. permanent chairman. On the
question Of retaining tho temporary or
Kanizat ton. the Roosevelt forces had a
majority OF IA, which was increased to %
on tho election Of Gibson and % on the
election of Thompson as delegates. The
alternates are Dana Morse OF Randolph
and F. A. Chaplin of Middlesex. The de-
feated Taft delegates were Porter II. Dale
OF Island Pond and o. l.. Martin OF Plain
field.
The convention was uproariouS on the
slightest provocat!on and the chair broke
the gavel in attempting to maintain order.
The Roosevelt men used the tune OF "Oin
Lang Syne" 70 sing the name OF Ballou.
and We're Here because We're Here.
Speakers for both sides were greeted with
cat calls, groans, Kisses. cries Of louder
fight hard to keep from ben-; howied
down.
The galleries were we'll filled, there being
some ladies present. An Associated Press
wire from the Boston office was run into
the building
Owing to the delay in the arrival OF
delegates. the convention was not called
10 order until three O'Clock. half an hour
after the scheduled time. and the Roose-
welt men whiled away the walt with
singing. cheering Teddy and the square
deal and general tumult
| SUMMARY OF BALLOTS.
| The three ballots are summarized as
follows: On organization. total vote. 34S
necessary for choice. 173; yes. 1854; no
ITS
| On first delegate, total, 3A: choice, 1I3
Gibson. lss: Dale. l5s; Martin. .
On second delegate. same total and
choice; Thompson. 1871; Martin, 15S; ma
jority, O.
| On tho platform were State Chairman
r. G. Williams and the members of the
State republican committee. Iieut.-Gov
Slack. W. b. G. Sttckney. w. W. Stick.
ney. Secretary OF State G. W. Bailey. At
torney General J. G. Sargent S. s. Bal
lard. State Treasurer L. III. Deavftt. the
Rev. Ward r. Clark OF tho Church Of
the Messiah. w. Fl. Crockett. members OF
the district committee and others
Secretary q. r. Olmstead OF Below!
Falls read the call and reported 3A dele
gates present Chairman Lucia presentef
the name OF Walter ". Croc II as ten
porary chairman and he was unanimousl!
chosen. EDs spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF W. II. CROCKETT.
In assuming the duties OF temporar r,
opportunity TO thank you for the homo
conferred upon me by the district com
mittee and by the convention, We ar
| assembled as delegates to act in a rep
resentatlve capacity for the republicans o
=. the second district Of Vermont in choosn
two delegates 10 represent the distric
In the republican national convention I
be held in Chicago next June.
This 10 the beginning Of what promise
to BE- an unusually exciting and ciosel
: contested campaign. We must 60 befor
. the people on the record Of our steward
, ship and we are fortunate indeed that "
I are able to present such an honorable rec
|. ord OF achievement ! shall not detai
= YOU at this time 70 60 largely into deta
. but shall allude only 10 few of II
= many good deeds which must be use
. as our heavy artillery In the contes
:. before US.
. Apparently, We must fight another tart
. campaign and this year we are able I
present a policy that IS likely to apes
' to thoughtful men everywhere. 1t Is trr
1 that the Payne bill was not altogethe
y satisfactory to the public hu. it had tn
merit, that while reducing many duue
it was able to change deficit Of SIS
q OC0.00O into a surplus OF s3O,o0o,ooo.
}. TRUE TARIFF REFORM.
( But the great achievement which mari
I a long step forward IN true tariff refor
Is the administrative policy OF the al
pointment OF u non partisan tariff boar
Of experts which shall furnish to Congre:
reliable information of the cost OF produ
ton here and abroad. so that II may
- possible to determine. by actual statistic
rather than by guess work. the amour
g of duty necessary, adequately TO prote
g our laborers. our farmers and our mani
n facturers from the competition or tho'
d countries where wages and standards
" living are far below those of our ow
Ia country.
e Many OF us have felt for sometime tn
I. certain tariff rates were too high and II
x Republican party has suffered from mol
n est criticism along this line NOW
10 know, as result of machinery set
Is motion by a republican adm'n'stranf
!. that certain duties in the wooden ana co
Ia ton Industries may he lowered "ltho
lie endanger1ng American labor and capita
|. and our party in Congress is endeavorir
'e 10 pass bills based upon the tariff boa
= reports,
The Republican party Is able to go
fore the country. advocating tartn r
vision based upon accurate informatio
l. and a revision schedule by schedule TN
avoiding the temptation to comoine val
10 ous interests that may be seeking an VI
fair advantage In opposing the tarfn boa
10 the democrats are giving us spieno
a issue upon which to appeal TO the Anne
lean people. We believe In protection'
not in exorbitant protection' The Anne
lean people arc not ready for democrat
=, revision tariff policy, The democrat
presidential candidate who seems To ne
the lead to-day is Speaker champ Ga
10 of Missouri. In II speech aeNNereu 'u