The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-04

ENTHUSIASM FOR GREENE
ST. Adams Editor Strongly Endorsed
in his Home City

St. Adams. April 2.-That Frank l..
Greene is the favorite son OF 81 Al
hans and the choice OF the great ma
ioritv of the republican voters was
evidenced at the meeting IN tne Guy
hall this evening when over 3OO rep
resentative republicans from all walks
of life including the greater part OF
the business and professional men,
united in favoring his candidacy TOT
renresentative from the first congress
sional district and unanimously pass
ed the following resolutions
"Resolved. That in the person OF
Frank L. Greene the city OF 81 Al
bans is presenting for nomination TO
congress a candidate abundantly ana
neculiarly fitted for that important
position by natural talent, by educa-
ton. culture, experience and training
and a man who in his daily NE mas
always been a jealous and consistent
advocate of honorable and right Nv
ing and integrity and fair dealing
among his fellow men:
Resolved, That we, his neishDors,
who know him best, have watched
him grow from a school hoy TO an
able. broad-minded patriotic citizen
gaining an enyiable standing as
Journalist, public speaker and PM,
osopher, which has reached beyond
the borders of his native state, ana
this without aid or assistance from
anv one but by virtue Of his own
effort and ability, and we do hereby
express our perfect confidence IN
Frank l.. Greene as a man OF charac-
ter. a man of parts and a man OF true
worth;
Resolved, That in presenting the
name of Frank l.. Greene to the re-
publicans of the first congressional
district of Vermont for nomination
and election to Congress, the city OF
st. Adams is only asking merited re-
cognition OF a man who for years
has cheerfully rendered able and val
liable service in time OF war and in
time Of peace. without ever before
asking for any public Office
Resolved, That we, the republican
voters of the city Of St Adams, do
hereby pledge our most hearty and
loyal support to the candidacy OF
Frank l.. Greene for member of
congress"
Following the call for Colonel
Greene. a committee escorted him to
the hall, his entrance being received
by continued applause. all standing.
Colonel Greene, in a brief and modest
speech, spoke feelingly OF the honor
shown him and pledged If elected his
best efforts to serve the constituency.
Some 200 enrolled as members OF
the club during the evening. The
meeting was presided over by the
Hon II. Charles Royce with Capt, S.
5. Cushing as secretary. After
few selections by the St Adams Bri.
gade band. Mr.. Royce explained the
object of the meeting and the organ
izatlon was perfected by the election
of officers as follows: President, II.
Charles Royce; secretary S. S. Cush-
ing; vice presidents, A. d, Collins, 7.
r. Waugh, S. c. Greene. NJ. S. Bost-
wick, John Branch, G. w Allen, n.
y. Post. L. Deschenes Jr., II. Bryant,
w. =. Jackson. Or. A. o. Morton. Dir.
s. w. Paige, l.. J. Morton. DR. G. o.
Mitchell. Or. ]. G. Perrault, w. F.
Twigg, A. G. Smith, p j. Hackett; ex-
ecutive committee, S. S. Cushing, +.
Johnson. +. ]. Alexander, J. NJ. Woods
NJ d. Armstrong, ~ Il. LEcuyer. J.
G. Norton, l.. S Tillotson, L. A..
Chittenden.
The club with its remarkable en-
rollment of so many leading men Of
the city is enthusiastic in its work
and belief that its candidate will win
a decisive victory