The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-04

Nhle the votes we're helng collects
u the second ballot it was annonnc
d thar Nj Powell hAd decided t
withdraw some of the delegate
had already cast Powell ballots ans
the chairman announced thar thes'
otcs would be void and asked th'
del gates who had voted before th'
annogccmucrt of Mr. powell's with
travail to tome 10 tho STAGE wiil
their ballot one delegate from Add
county claimed thai bis ballo
had been refused before the time
limit set By the chairman had es
/ pired
w u Warner, Of Addison county
Immediately moved that another yot
oe taken This caused a roar OF no
,0' from the floor. The chair was
anable to decide which side
strongest, W A. Lord OF Montpel-
er. brought the matter 20 head BY
shouting that the convention should
use every safeguard against leaving
any dissatisfaction or question OF
doubt az TO any mans nomination
The third blot resulted ms follows
Howe. 20i Barnes. 24s, scattering
three Tho vote was made unani-
mouus X. W Smith Of Vergennes,
presented Mr. Barnes name. + =.
Burgess Of Burlington, presented Mr.
Powell. aud y. A. Guiltinan, Of Ben
lington, presented Mr. Howe. the
mccessfn candidate Rutland coun-
tv delegates split on the lieutenant
Soyernorship.
During the lull IN the convention
,endine the announcement OF the
yo'c on lioutenant-goyernor, A. @.
Stone, of Wallingford presented the
name Of Guy W. Bailey, of Esse,
junction, for secretary Of states and
Harry Dane, Of Newport prescnotC
iorecc Il. GRAHAM, of Craftsbury
,or state auditor. These candidates
we're nominated by acclamation
a short but spirited contest deyel-
)pcd suddenly in the convention
whom w A. Lord presented Edward
II Dcayitt, OF Montpelier. for state
treasurer and Walter +. Scott OF
Brandon, was presented by r. IL.
Harrington. OF Brandon The result
Of the vote showed that Mr.. Scott
had made a good showing polling
230 votes as against Deayitt's 291.
At the request Of Mr. Scott the nomi
nation Of Mr.. Deayitt was made un-
animous.
The last cont 81 of the day was
1vor tho attorney generalship. When
Mr.. Powell withdrew from the lieu
tenant-governo contest twas freely
Predicted that X. T. Brown would b
tho successful candidate over +. G.
Archibald, of Manchester. The first
ballot resulted as follows. Brown
273; Archibald, 179; total votes 42t
aecesaary Tor choice, 22e. When
he vote was announced nearly all
IF the delegates had reached the
doors and were crowding into, Main
'treot in an effort 10 reach trains
or home.
The following presidential electors
wee nominated by W. A. Lord
Of Montpelier. H. Sack of St
Iohns5ary; + p Nc 30. of Proctor;
/. w. Hurlburd, of Hyde Park; w.
i Crockett, Of Montpelier.
The state committee wcs rc-eloct
ID as follows; Addison county, NJ.
F. Barnes, of Addison; Bennington.
Il. D yelling, of Bennington; Gale
donia, Harry Blodget, of st. Johns
Jury; Chittenden. Homer Il. Wright,
I Es9cx Junction. Essex, J q. Nor
on, Of st. Adams, Grand Is'e, r.. s.
Lleusy. OF Isle La Motto; Lamollle,
}. p. Waite, OF Hyde Park; Orange
fl T., Baldwin, Of Newbury; Orleans
f. c. Williams, of Newport; Rutland,
:. s. Kinslcy, Of Ru.laBd; Waghlng-
.on, n. y. Phelps, of Barre: Wind
ham, II. g. Barber. OF Brattlcboro;
Cl.arleS Downcr, OF Sharon
At the close OF tie convention the |
state committee met for organizatio
nd elected +. c. Williamn chairman
f. $. Kin0ley, seeretcry, and II. d.
yelling treasurer Two additiona |
names we're added to the executive
s .B. Waite, of Hyde
Park. and Charles Downer, of Share
The other members arc J. q. Norton |
,f 81. Adams, II, Il. Wright, Of Esge
These, with tho chairman
and triacurcr, comprigc
he executive comnittec. The com
nitfee voted to establish headqnar-
.ers In Burlington about July Is.
The committee on resolutions was
made up ag follows Chairman,
luther B. Johnson. OF Randolph. Ad
iison county, II w McCuon. Yer
,onnoc; Bennington county, DR.. II
;. Potter, Pownal;; CGlcndonla coun
y. J. w. Tlteomb, Lyndon: Chitten-
len county, G. S. Palmer, Burlington.
essex county, II. b. Amey, Brightonal
county, w. r. McFceteds
enosburg Falls; Grand Isle county.
Elmer r. Hill. South Hero; Lamollle
.ounty, Roger w. Hurlburd. Hyde
Park; Orleans county, w. A Dane.
newport; Rutland county. Edwin W
.awrence. Rutland; Washington {
ounty. Fred A. Howland. Montpol 4
nr; Windham county. A. A. Dunk
&c, South Vernon. Windsor county /
Ilfrcd r. Watson, Hartford I
Al'en ". Fletcher wes born Ia Ia. a
annapolis Ind IL 1853. of Vermont
arcn'agc He vas educated al VII
eton Seminary His father was I
anker and one of the wealthy men /
Indiana He engaged in the bank h
,g business IN indianapolis until !
umbor Of years ago. when he retlr n
and eame 10 Vermont. He settled q