The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
F. [. GREENE TO Be
REPRESENTATIVE
IN CONGRESS
St. Adams Journalist Sweeps
First District Convention
DEFEATED TWO CANDIDATES
Received ~ Votes to &C for W. R.
Austin and 56 For w. X.
FarnsWorth.

Creme, editor of The st. Adams Mes
enger was today named as the choice
of the Republicans of the first dis
trict as congressman to succeed the
late Hon. d. j. Foster; to finish out
the unexpired term of Mr. Foster,
and to succeed himself in the next
Congress. The special election July
30 will elect for the unexpired term
and at the regular fall election the
new term will be elected for
There were two other candidates in
the field, Warren r. Austin, also of
st. Adams, and Walter X. Farms
worth, of Rutland, who came late into
the field. The vote stood:
Total number of votes cast, 299.
Necessary for choice, $50.
For Mr.. Greene, III.
For Mr.. Austin, &C.
For Mr. Farnsworth, Sc
The convention hour was set for
o'clock and the Armory building,
which had been selected for the pur-
pose, began to fill some time before.
The green ribbon, which has been the
badge adopted by Mr.. Greene's sup
porters throughout the campaign was
much in evidence both on the lapels
of delegates and visitors. Burlington
in the caucus went for Mr.. Greene,
and for this reason green has been
a popular color among the citizens
here The crowd OF Greene rooters
who came from ST. Adams in spec
ial train accompanied by the St Al
4 hanr n,sfgaHa hanH ulcn HnataA tho
fayorite color to the breeze and il
was evident from the very start what
the popular opinion was.
The St Adams visitors also had a
home made glee club which added to
the gaiety OF the occasion When
there was an opportunity the "gee-
lists" 10 the tune OF Wearing of the
song, written by Miss Leonora
Branch of St. Adams. and which
proved to be a decided hit with the
crowd. The glee club sang the
verses and all joined in the refrain
The credentials committee met
to decide the contest on the delega
ton from. the town Of Fairfax in
Franklin county.
, The Greene delegates were seated
The convention was called to or
der at 2.30 o'clock by F. G. Swimmer
ton of Rutland, chairman of the dis
trict convention. The call was reaC
by j. w Fowler Of Manchester, secre
tary of the committee The roll o.
! the committee was then made tn,
roll of the convention. At the open
ing 2s9 of the 300 delegates wer,
, present and the missing one, WHIT
+ hailed from ST. George town il
Chittenden county, made his appear
ance and the roll was complete.
otto II. Bennett, OF Manchester
was made temporary secretary.
The temporary organization wa
fmade permanent, after which re
cess of five minutes was taken.
The following new district commit
tee was chosen by counties. Add
I son, William Noonan, of Addison
Chittenden; f. r. Stoddard Of She
burne; Bennington, J. w. Fowler
: Lamoille, G. w. Clark; Rutland, i
G. Swinnerton; Franklin. Milo W
! Barney, Of Swanton; Grand Isle
= Charles Tudhope. of North Hero
After this committee was announC
!. ed, Elmer Johnson, of st. Adams
took the floor to place the name q
!, Frank L. Creme in nomination. A
!, the first mention of the nam
; Greene" there was a great outburs
!, and the cheering continued for fv
= minutes and there were cries 70
= Greene but Mr. Greene did not al
= pear.
y At the close of Mr.. Johnson
. speech there was a fresh outbrea
= and the Greene rooters from ST. A
- bans let loose once again and wer
; joined by the other supporters OF NJ
!, Greene. Then DR.. h. A. Gates. {
= Highgate, the town OF Mr. Austin, a
- though he now resides in st Alban
~ rose TO present to the convention III
name Of Warren-R. Austin. At III
close Of the doctors speech thel
was an outburst OF applause
]. c. Jones OF Rutland, presente
4 the name of Walter X. Farnsworth
q Rutland. The presentation was we
r. received but there was no ways net
!, the enthusiasm that was demonstra
1, ed for the other two candidates.