Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27
PLUMLsY HAS NO OPPOSITION
CONGRESSMAN in the Second Dist rict
Receives Unanimous Nomination mt
harmonious Convention.



White River Junction. June 26.--At the
econd district republican convention this
Afternoon the Hon Frank Plumley was
re nominated FOR the position of congress
man unanimously. no other name being
brought before the convention. The con-
venton was called to order and prayer
offered by the Rev. J. r. 1llery. and
the call was read by George II. Gorham
| of Bellows Falls, The reading Of the roll
of delegates was dispensed with and the
roll as made up by the district com
mittee was adopted. Walter A. Dutton
of iiardwicll was presented as temporary
chairman. H. p. ,Jennev of Derby and
| II. II. blanchard Of Springfield We're
named as secretaries and the temporary
/ orga MIA ton was made permanent. Hebcr
lc Cady of Mortified nominated CON
gresham Frank Plumloy and the nomina-
ton was seconded by the Rev. e. d.
Lance of Newport. f. 5. Billings of
Woods,oc and Porter II. Dale of Island
Pond
After the nomination, a committee
consisting of II. c. CadY. +. s. Billings
and c. ID. Lance was appointed TO wait
upon Mr.. Plumley and inform him of his
election, Mr. Plumley on his appearance
was greeted with applause and made a
speech.
The convention closed with the APP
pointing of the following district COM
mittee: r. w. Simonds. St Johnsbury /;
Irving j. Bowker, Nuremberg; John +.
Mead, Orange county; Thomas E O'Brien,
Bellows Falls; Gen. j. II. Lucia, Mont
pe!erv George f. Leland. Springfield,
and COL Charles G Nelson of Derby Line.
The keynote speech by chairman
Dutton was well received. CONGRESSMAN
Plumey made a characteristic address.
reciting the Clories of the past and ex-
pressing full confidence in the future
of the Republican party. He said
MIR. PIUMLEY'S SPEECH.
come to YOU this afternoon proud and
glad OF the fact that | am and always
have been son Of Vermont There is a
loyalty and a royalty in her devotion
to truth and to Justice there is resoute
quality in her manhood and her woman
hood which commands respect, regard
and emulation.
I come to you this afternoon rejoicing
In the fact that am and always have
been "A republican, There is such nobil-
ity and such grandeur in the history
and the traditions of the Republican
party. there is such vrlity and po
tentiality in its policies and its princi-
Piles: there Is such brlllancy and vast
ness in its record of things accomplish
ed. such length Of wears in efficient an6
patriotic service. that ii stands preemi
nent as the mightiest civic force ever mar
shaled under one banner to promote ant
to maintain the welfare of a nation, t.
safeguard and conserve the liberty ant
the happiness of a free, intelligent anc
mighty people,
But above all and beyond all else
glory In the fulness of dignity and hon
or, the blessings OF freedom and of OPP
portunity. the sense of security. th'
greatness and the majesty which is my
portion as citizen of the United States
of America. Impossible be the day, he
, yond computation the hour when on
hearts shall not swell with mcasureles
pride and gratitude that 1t is our glor
= ious fortune to be a son of this grea
and grand American Republic But to b.
worthy sons Of beloved State
an efficient member of great politica
party, and a valuable citizen of might!
= nation, require high order OF devotion
, of sacrifice of individual opinions and be
r liefs. and high order of generou
= and patriotic service \ state party an
= nation. survive only 50 long as tn
: individual f1nds his satisfied measure o
$ liberty within rules and regulations sci
imposed which conserve the highest goo
; of the maximum number; only so lon
as he Is willing to subordinate by jus
7; laws, by himself created, his personal OF
= portunity to the extent required to pro
mote the common veal: only so long a
4; he IN willing to exercise self and selfish
, ness that there may be IL common oppoI
tunity for life, liberty, and the pur
suit of happiness" only SO long as h
}; consents TO act Justly, deal mercfull
and live uprightly before man and Goo
): There will he well ordered and FIRE
state and nation ana united politicf
lparty just as long as each and all Of II