Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
Vermont Republicans United and Enthusiastic Party

Of loyal and enthusiastic supporters of the grand old party
This gratifying fact demonstrated thoroughly IN con
necon the biennial State convention held Thursday in
this city and particularly when the name of the republican
candidate presidency the signal for ovation such
The sad republicans Vermont do not often vouchsafe any
candidate.
The adoption of the platform with its uncompromne en-
orsemen Of the Taft administration without single note OF
protest this was still further proof of the fact that the
themselves and then presenting united front against
enemy We oil proud of the administrations
of Roosevelt Taft republicans of Vermont
give the national party under Taft the royal
support they gave it under Roosevelt.
is that msaries of the possible third
party hand Thursday spying the political land but
they oun little open and the most they can
hope Tor action under the national movement without
sny State ticket in the field.
Inde.d the part it'll. band Of third
sturiy oppose effort nominate third party
State ticket Vermont and Of the fact that of the
candidates for Congress the second district against Congress
Pumley secured less than delegates while the other
had less than two dozen out of possible 900 safe to
say that neither will undertake third party
ticket against him for Congress-
SO far the State and district conventions concerned
the tactical results achieved If any third party emsary
fully studies the State and congressional he will
discover that faction of the party progressive
tive and otherwise well important interest to which
boer could appeal has been taken Of and that
be made defeat the without mpeng all concerned
This thorough cooperation all along line united
ranks in the coming campaign.
The convention itself fine q body Of
often and it did not suffer in comparison with the
from the States whole the national convention In
decd travel far find better looking lot Of than
are always represented in Vermont State republican conven
mile of galleries and sloptag platforms occupied by ten
thousand visitors shouea ndng thousand and
inugng all of csna'ls and grcans and Kisses
cheers and ovntion the spirit them making
for tie speaker to shout through megaphone make
himself heard by the delegates Immediately before him. will
be possible reae what the Vermont convention
is superior to The typical national convention.
One could net help being proud of the oraory Of Thurs
days convention BEGINNING with splendid address
Chairman Fleetwood which sounded keynote the campaign
in uncertain continuing through the nominating
speeches made different sides fight
to limit nominating uterances couple of minutes
enjoyed series Of flights of campaign oraory
difficult to match in other State While Fletcher had the
votes DeBoer had the orators and the speeches of F. A. How
of special distinction.
Vermont has seldom had cleaner campaign than cumn
ated in yesterdays nominations Mr. Fletcher
time to devote to the governorshp both and later did
most of his own work by visiting all parts of the State and
striking tribute to the effectiveness of his campaign
his ranks stood sody logic and appeal
launched against them by the De'oer
Mr. De5oer the other hand did little campaigning
the strength he showed striking and splendid illustration
and hint of what he might have accomplished if he
to the urgent appeals made him become
the field was practically clear We understand that business
conditions made impossible for him earl
and the showing he made under the circumstances
away what ordinarily might be sting of defeat and left him
with host of admirers and supporters He will 10y
ally supporting the party and to do his duty a repu
well as in his capacity of a private citizen
Every newspaper man we'll host of other will
rejoice the nomination of Frank F. Howe
lieutenant governor On the other hand voice publcaly
sentiment frequently expressed by delegates conversation
when we state regret regardless of the personality
ddaes that Addison county could not have secured place
the State ticket Circumstances impossible for
parts of
the State and in comparison with the amount of campaign
ing he was able to do he made splendid showing final
result.
1t secret that Mr. Scott allowed the Use
OF his in connection with the State get in
Inc for the position two hence but
the appeal Of his friends for complimentary
rowly escaped turning Mr. Deav serv victory an I'm
expected defeat.
Some people supposed that the OF Mr. Powell
for second place the ticket would mpe nomination of
Rufus Brown for attorney but friends had
received SO many pledges Of in advance was
accay assured the place in 1t generally
ognEcd that he would make a strong attorney general
The fact that Secretary Of State Bailey State Auditor
Graham had opposition speaks satisfactory
manner in which the people regard their continued services
Tbs PLATFORM which printed in full elsewhere STIR
ring declaration of policies and Pledges and on such
platform the nominated yesterday surely win splendid
victory III September and in the words of PLATFORM show
that Vermont is STILL the never sets