Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27

platform. regardless Of party lines o,
affiliations and he gave them an ad-
minstration of which they were proud
and placed tho office for the first time
in it, history upon a sound and economic
basis These sentiments were echoed b.
"Oh Rats" from part of the Franklin
county contingent. In closing, the speak
er said the office was not one which
should be handed out for political re-
ward, but because of fitness for the
place.
NOISE FROM RUTLAND.
Considerable noise welled up from the
Rutland county section Of the hall when
Joseph e. Jones OF Rutland mounted tn
the platform to present the name OF
Walter * Fa.nsworth of Rutland. The
delegates footed tin horns and cheeren.
Nh Jones said they were there with
their coats off ready TO stay with their
candidate He said that the claim that
the West swallows up Vermonts hest
men has no founda tion in fact. a true
monter. He referred to the statement
made 10y President Thomas Of Middle
bury College that he had received many
|
mont. Mr.. Jones described his candidate
as a cloan-cut man, loyal to his friends
[ and devoted to his State. lie said the
citizens of the candidates home town
thought so we'll of Mr. Farnsworth that
they had honored him in many ways.
man OF his type, said Mr. Jones.
could not fail to be devoted to mis- Of
flee.
When the three candidates had been
presented the charmen of the delega-
tons rose to second the nominations
| Mr.. Greene received the solid endorse
| ment in rapid succession or Chittenden.
! La,uoilIe. Addison. Grand isle and Ben
| nington counties Wild cheering greeted
each mention of Greene's name. Rutland
| county endorsed Mr.. Farnsworth win
the exception OF the town of Castleton
which supported MI. Austin The other
counties We're divided on the candidates
A resolution relating to the method OF
voting in the convention was presented
| by NJ p Maurice OF Morrisvilie, This
wa, to the effect that the vote should be
taken by counties, the chairman 10 call
out the counties and the number OF votes
that could be cast in each county. The
delegates then passed before the ballot
box and cast their ballots. 1t was i'm
possibe to ascertain under this method
how the vote went in each county as the
ballots were all dropped into the box
before beng counted Every delegate hut
on, voted
CHEERS FOR GREENE
when the result OF the vote was an
nounced mighty cheer went up for
Greene and the delegations who mad
Favored Austin and Farnsworth were
on their feet Immediately, shouting to
the chairman that they wished TO make
Mr. Greene's nomination unanimous. Thla
was done by acclamatlon. Mr., Johnson
and MIR Jones were appointed by tine
chairman 10 hnd Mr. Greene ard escort
him to the convention hall During the
wait for M Greene. Gardner Brewer
Of this city made motion that Mr.
Greene be placed IN nomination to MI
out the unexpired term OF Congressman
Foster. to be voted for at the spe''a
election July 80 This was seconded and
passed.
In the meantime Mr. Greene had been
found at his headquarters at the Van
Ness House and the convention prepared
to give him a rousing send-off Men
mounted on chairs and taoles and great
welcome was accorded Mr. Greene as he
entered the armory. The successful candi-
date made a neat speech. He said that
'tl and proud as he was TO accept the
nination at the hands of his friends
would not he true 10 himself II hs
not express sorrow that his op
nifty for advancement had come n
ost of useful life. Mr.. l'r-t,
ne. began his public career y ycal'
Il re. just as he was about to do, anC
wa Just on the verge of advancing 4
more useful things when he was stricke en-
Nir Greene said he did not wish to fee
that he was to go to Washington to be
come a famous man. but rather n usefu
man who would go with the conf1denc,
Of the people whom he served. He as
sured them that he would do his best 4
deserve their confidence and give then
no reason in the future to regret thei
? choice,