The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
No Opposition to Him in the
Convention
WAS GIVEN UNANIMOUS VOTE
Col. Frank L. Greene Was Nominated
for Congressman in the Second
District Convention at Bur-
hngton Yesterday.

1
mated Congressman Frank Plumley BY
reclamation without a dissenting vote
Chairman J. H. Lucia of Montpelier o.
the district committee called the conven
ton to order at ] 80 in the opera house
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. G. Ullery
pastor OF st. PauPs church. Nearly
every delegate entitled to seat in the
convention was present.
Walter A.. Dutton of Hardwick wal
made temporary chairman and L. P
Tenne Of Derby and II. H. Blanchard Of
Springfield, secretaries.
The temporary officers were made per-
manent.
On the call for nominations for candi-
didates for congressman. Heber G. Cady
Of Mortified, in short and pointed
address, presented the name of the pres
emit incumbent, Hon. Frank Plumley OF
Northfield
Mr.. Plumley's nomination was sec
onded for Windham county by Rev. w.
r. Davenport of Bellows Fallss for Or
leans county by Rev. c. ID. Lance of
Newport; for Essex county by Hon. Por-
ter H. Dale of Island Pond; for Gale
donia county by Fl. II. Carr of st. Johns
bury for Windsor county by Col. II. s.
Billings of Woodstock and for Orange
county by Hon. N. L. Boyden OF Ran
dolph,
Congressman Plumley was unanimous
ly renominated by reclamation.
Messrs. Cady, Lance and Billings were
appointed committee to notify Mr..
Plulnley Of the action of the convention.
His appearance in the hall was the occa-
sion for general demonstration.
Mr.. Plumley spoke substantially as
follows:
| 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 royalty in her
devotion to truth and TO justice; there
il resoIute quality in her manhood
and her womanhood which commands re-
spect, regard, and emulation.
1 come TO you this afternoon rejoicing
in the fact that am and always have
been a Republican. There is such a
nobility and such grandeur in the history
and the traditions of the Republican
party; there is such virility and poten-
TALLY in its policies and its principles;
there is such brilliancy and vastness in
its record flo things accomplished, such
length Of years in efficient and patriotic
service. that it stands eminent as
the mightiest civic force ever marshaled
under one banner 10 promote and to
maintain the welfare of a nation. to safe
guard and conserve the liberty and the
happiness Of free. intelligent and
mighty people.
But above all and beyond all else,
glory in the fnllness Of dignity and
honor. the blessings of freedom and Of
the sense of security, the
and the majesty which is my
portionl as a citizen of the United States
Of America Impossible be the day, be-
youd computation the hour, when our
hearts shall not swell with mcasureless
pride and gratitude that il Is our glors
Gus fortune to be son of this great
and grand American republic. But to
be worthy sons of a beloved state. an
efficient member Of great political par
ty, and valuable citizen of mighty
nation, requires high order Of devo.
ton, az sacrifice of individual opinions
and beliefs, and a high order Of generous
and patriotic service A state, party
and nation survive only so long as the
individual finds his satisfied measure Of
liberty within rules and regulations, self
imposed which conserve the highest good
If the maximum numbers only so long as
he is willing to subordinate by just laws,
his personal opportunity to
.he extent required to promote the COM
non veal; only SO long as he is willing
70 exercise self and selfishness that there
may be a common opportunity for life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;
,nly SO long as he consents to act Justly,
leal mercifully and live uprightly before
nan and God.
There will be well-ordered and free
state and nation and a united political |
,artv Just as long as each and all of its
members regard and observe these /
truths, and no longer.
The Republican party stands to-day |
an unusual prospect. In
,imes past. as now, it has met perils |
within and perils without. It met
hem as it meets them now, with
"a lmness, with courage and with |
wisdom. Out of them all, it has
ONE, as ii will now, with songs of vic
ory and with notes Of triumph. 1t has
,een cast down, but it has risen again
With renewed strength, and with greater
igor. II has never lost, and il will
ot lose. faith in itself or faith in the
eople. It has never forgotten, and it
viii not forget, the tenets of its found
rs; IL has never forsaken, and it will
ot forsake. the faith of its fathers.
icing wholly human, at times it has
rred. and at times faltered, but for the
lost part and as whole, its course
as been straightforward, honorable, and
onstantly progressive. Its record OF
early so years has been one of mighty
eeds, of colossal achievements No sin
Ie star marks its career, but the po-
tical and historical heavens OF more
han half a century are suffused in every
art with the soft, white light of its
lorious daring and its doing. Secure
nd great in its past. it has yet future.
Tuch needs to be accomplished. Many
nportant measures demand the continu
nce of its skillful hand. 1t must still
Inn and still execute for the welfare OF
10 people. for the maintenance Of their
reatness, for their safety against foes
ithin and foes without
Resoluteiy, aggressively, faithfully, IT
i'll continue to labor for the protection
nd promotion Of every American indus
v, the prosperity and happiness OF
iery American home. And under its
inefficient influence, education, and reli-
on, the field, the factory, the store,