Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
CLEAR SAILING FOR BAILEY AND
GRAHAM.

GRAHAM.
During a hull in the convention, pend
ins the announcement of the vote on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A. G.. Stone of Wal
lingford presented the name of Guy w.
Bailey of Essex Junction for secretary
of state and Harry Dane of Newport
presented Horace +. Graham of Crafts
bury for State auditor. These candidates
were nominated by reclamation.
SCOTT MADE GOOD SHOWING
A short but spirited contest developed
suddenly in the convention when W. A.
Lord presented Edward II. Deavitt Of
Montpelier for State treasurer and Wal
ter F.. Scot, of Brandon was presented
by +. II. Harrington of Brandon. The
result of the vote showed that Mr.. Scott
had made a good showing. polling go
votes as against Deavitt's c9l. At the
request of Mr.. Scott the nomination of
Mr.. Deavitt was made unanimous.
LAST CONTEST OF THE DAY.
Tho last contest of the day was over
the attorney generalship. When Mr..
Powell withdrew from the lieutenant
governor contest it was freely predicted
that r. +. Brown would be the success
full candidate over F. c. Archibald of
Manchester. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Brown. 273; Archibald. 1E; total
votes i52; necessary for choice 179. When
the vote announced nearly all of
the delegates had reached the doors and
were crowding into Main street in an
effort to reach trains for home.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The following presidential electors were
nominated by W. A. Lord Of Montpelier
and elected: l.. p. Slack OF st. Johns
bury: +. r.. Morse of Proctor r. W.
Turlburd of Hyde Park; W. II. Crockett
of Montpelier. The State committee was
reelected as follows: Addison county.
NJ. +. Barnes of Addison; Remington
F.. D. yelling Of Bennington; Caledonia,
Harry Blodgett of St Johnsbury; Chitten-
den. Homer f. Wright of Essex juno
ton; Essex, j. G. Norton of St Adams;
Grand Isle f. s. Fleury of Isle La Motto;
Lamoille, S. b. Waite of Hyde Park;
Orange, II. r. Baldwin Of Newbury;
Orleans, F. c. Williams of Newport Rut-
land. L. S. Kinsley Of Rutland Wash
ington. n. d. Phelps of Barre. Windham.
H. G.. Barber Of Brattleboro; Windsor,
STATE COMMITTEE ORGANIZES.
At the close of the convention the State
committee met for organization and
elected r, e. Williams chairman, r. S
kinsley secretary and l.. y. yelling
treasurer. Two additional names were
added to the executive committees s. B.
Waite Of Hyde Park and Charles Downer
of Sharon. The other members are j G.
Norton of ST. Adams. II. T.. Wright of
Essex Junction. These. with the chair
man, secretary and treasurer, comprise
the executive committee. The committee
voted to establish headquarters in Bur
linGton about July 10
The committee on resolutions was made
up as follows: Chairman. Luther b.
johnson of Randolph; Addison county,
Il. w. McCuen, Vergennes; Bennington
county, Dr. e. +. Potter. Pownal;
Caledonia county. ]. w Titcomb Lyndon:
Chittenden county. G. S. Palmer, Rurling-
ton; Essex county. Fl. b. Amoy. Brighton:
Franklin county. w. r. McFeeters Enos-
burg Falls; Grand Isle county. Elmer f
nm, South Hero; Lamoil'e county. Roger
w. Hurlburd Hyde Park: Orleans county.
w. A. Dane, Newport, Rutland county,
Edwin w. Lawrence Rutland: Washing
ton county, Fred A. Rowland. Mont
pelier; Windham county A. A. Dunllce,
South Vernon; Windsor county, Alfred
T.. Watson Hartford
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Allen NJ, Fletcher was born In Indian
apolis Ind, in 1883, OF Vermont parent
age. He was educated at Williston Sem
mary. His father was banker and
one Of the wealthy men OF Indiana He
engaged in the banking business in In.
dianapolis until number OF years ago.
when he retired and came to Vermont.
He settled in the town OF Cavendish,
which had been the home OF his family
for more than 100 years. Mr.. Fletcher
was elected 10 the Legislature from his