Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
SPLIT IN PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS.
Representative Ballot Was Declared
E. c. Crosby the Nominee.

E. c. Crosby the Nominee.
That the Progressives of Brattleboro
are divided against themselves on the
town representative question is shown
by the fact that after an attempt had
been made to endorse the regular Re-
publican nominee in their caucus in the
Richardson building Saturday night the
defeated faction marched out of the hall
with the threat, Wen show EN-" The
clouds were seen to gather some time
before the storm broke, and efforts were
made to prevent a split but without
avail.
j. G. Stafford, the Progressive candi-
date for senator, presided and Harry
Gray was elected clerk. Henry w. ST.
monds, either unmlndful of the incon-
gruity of one man being a candidate
both for senator and representative or
misled by the erroneous statement that
Mr.. Stafford had declined to stand for
senator on the county ticket, named Mr..
Stafford for representative. The chair
man declined to stand for the honor and
| then 70. w. Gibson moved that d COM
mlttee be appointed to confer with So
| Ion A Richmond, the Republican nomi-
| nee, to see II he would stand as a Pro-
gressive Republican. The chair appoint
| ed Il. W. Gibson, f.. w. Blodgett and
]. c. Newton.
After the conference, which took place
l
| ported that Mr. Richmond said he was
| in favor of progressive measures and II
| elected would vote for the regular Re-
| publican candidate for governor II 1t
devolved upon the legislature to elect the
governor. Mr. Gibson said Mr.. Rich
mond declined to state VINO ne would
vote for for president, as he did not
consider that issue pertinent to the rep
resentatve question.
Through Mr. Gibson the committee re-
ported that E. c. Crosby had said that
he would accept the nomination II 1t
were rendered him, wherupon Mr.. ST.
monds nominated Mr. Crosby. DR..
Thomas Rice seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Crosby although he said the move
ment probably would lose a few voters,
who would go to Mr.. Richmond. Harry
Dowley nominated Mr.. Richmond and
w. C. Bryant moved that as COM
promise the space for representative on
the ballot be left blank James M. Ad-
ans suggested that both names be with
drawn. Dr. Rice was against nomi-
mating Mr.. Richmond, "as a matter OF
principle" not that he had anything
against that nominee. DR.. Rice said ne
was divorced from the Republicans ano
was not a Democrat, so he felt it nee
essary to start at the ground floor. He
was in favor of leaving the space blank
and instructing Progressives to write In
the name of their choice.
This suggestion did not suit Mr. Glib
son, and in order to smooth things ou'
and if possible have but one nomina
ton he thought it best to begin all ovei
again and decide first whether the party
would have a candidate, stating that Il
the gentlemen would withdraw theil
nominations he would move that 1--WE dc
put up a candidate" incidentally hi
said he should support Mr.. Crosby
That's the right spirit" chimed in Mr.
Stafford, but when that program hat
been carried out it was found that Mr.
Dowley refused to be side tracked. III
came back with a motion to endorse Mr.
Richmond and Pearl T. Clapp nominated
Mr.. Crosby, leaving the situation eX
actly as before.
: II would like to know if this Is goint
to cause a split" said DR.. Rice. III l
is we ought to know 1t now" w.
P6mfrey moved that a ballot be takeI
and that all stand by the nominee:
ballot was taken, DR.. Rice, Mr.. Dowle!
and ]. C. Newton acting as tellers. Tn
choice, 30. Mr. Crosby had SO. Mr.
Richmond had 81.
A motion was made to make the nom
nation unanimous, but while the motion
was being put the minority were flint
, out of the hall, and upon reaching thu
street they made it apparent to by
ISLANDERS that they should vote for thu
Republican nominee.
Before the caucus adjourned, Mr.. Glib
son appointed Henry Shipman TO
chairman of the campaign com
mite and after announcing tina
ex-President Roosevelt would speak il
Brattleboro the night of Aug. 81 he APP
| pointed a committee of arrangement
consisting of E. C. Crosby, E. g. Chace
Rev. R. NJ Houghton, DR.. Thomas Rice
t DR.. C. R. Aldrich F. H. Howard, Az 3
Clapp, ]. C. Stafford, G. A. Hines, e
5 w. Blodgett, ]. C. Newton, w. A. Bel
: den Harry Dowley. w. L. Sylvester, A
: w. Rockwell, John L. Barney, III. F. Jor
dan, DIR. w. H. Lane, r. L. Frost,
t A. Sargent and w. H. Geddis.