Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
HARMONY IN LARGE CHUNKS
Warning Democrats Hand 1t Out
to Rival Factions.
County Ticket Nominated at a Conven-
ton In city Hall Yesterday md
Another Convention Called for
same Place To-day.

Cherokee Indian pow-wow would
have been a baby party compared to
democratic county convention mo. /"
held In the city hall yesterday from II
o'clock n. M, until two o'clock p. m.
The term mo. T. is applied to the con-
vention because another convention is
scheduled for this morning, which will
be convention mo q" Both conventions
were called in the interest of harmony"
the local democratic idea being that two
conventions. two sets of delegates, two
sets of leaders and probably two tickets
are more conducive to harmonious re-
suits than ono well organized conven
ton.
Yesterdays convention was the social
ed "Leary" convention, having been call
ed by NJ. G.. Lcary Nine towns.
which held caucuses last Satur-
dav nigh in accordance with the
advertised call. were represented by
81 delegates. The towns were Colchcs-
ter. Charlotte. Iiinesburg. Huntington,
Richmond Shelburnc. South Burlington
and rndcrhill After nearly two and one
hall hours of wrancling lin the interest
of harmony" the following county ticket
was completed:
For senators-Dr n. A. Shea of Bur
ington +. +. Pcrcival Of Jericho; John
+. Bromley of Hinosburg and f. Il. Gil
lett of Richmond
For side iudces--J. ". Lavigne of COL
chester and i. Frank I\idder Of Burlins
ton.
For Judge of prohate-Amos Hill of Mil
ton.
For sherff-E. II. Horton or Colches-
ter.
For States attorney-Claude n. Grafton
| of burlington.
For high haliff- Michael Eddy Of Tn
dorhii
Tho bone of contention on which the
convention split was the legality Of the
gathering. Tho .aroical feature of the
whole affair was the fact that nearly all
OF ;he harmony" talk was put forward
by persons having no business in the
convention. The harmonizcrs occupied the
platform during most of tho session and
wh,r they were not engaged in calling
orch other polite names they told the
delegates VIVA, thcy ought to do in The
interest of harmony
In the meantime tho delegates who
really had tho official say rs to what the
convention should do sat still and listened
They couldn't get word in with sledCc
hammer rin.iv ,f,or soma of ,ho
o,,,o,s b..d tod ,h,n,sai,.a. i,,,o ..,,,
uaticoI ,,t ,ro,, uhi,.h ,hr .. go
oxtrica,inn themselves tho do,or,tos
hegap ia ,is. ana h, ana or1 ,,.,
thenselv.s Thor i, va. ,h,, d, melton
70 adi,urr tho cor,or,i,,, ,,.., da,on,o,
he n yo,c of ., t ,rd ,b. .o,,,,o,,io,,
nroceodod ,o h,siness
,r,,.o ,.,,>.,.,>
Inc trouble AL came about through two
calls "hch We're Issue" Tor conventions,
oacn van Se''i'E inherent cate the
Lewis W ,oh,.ou co.,i,,,,on ~ ,ho ..i,,
connnit,oa Nv johnson i.su,d ,b. ,.,I,
az RI. insti-o.inr of r,,,o. +. ,,,,.l,. .,,,
this call go r,.vfous,,, .x,l.i,ol 90.
rueedav nc ~. d,,. ror b,,1,i,,., ,..,,,,.,,....
and to-,.v -. tho d,, f,,. ,ho ,n,,,.,,,,i..,,
Anothor call y,.,s ,s.,,.d t., ,i ,..,,..,.,,,,.,.
h,. " q I.a-,. .ot,ir., lac, c.,.,., 40
tho dat. for ho,dir,, tho c.,,..,..... and
Yesterday as the da,. for ,ro c,,v.,,,o,
As a rosiII, some to,,rs b.ti ,,,,,,,,,os
Hast Saturdo,. and sor,o hold than, .r,,...,.
dav. The delo.,,inrs from niro ,o,,,, Il,
Che cour,v n,n..r,d ,,.,.rd,v ,.hu,
some of Tho towns vor. mat r.nr,sor,.d
a, all ,hicf .ro,,. those la,,,, ,.a.. ,,,,.
luppton with IS d,loeo,as
Tho co,cbos,or da,,,,o. 49,, $780,
others cam, to rho corvar,io, ,.os,or,,,
ready +, do hu.inos. .rh,ra ,..,s t.,.,
buur,i,r onor,, ,b. jicr.,,,,, ,.,,;,.... ,
tbree-o,,,r,or. ~ 81, i,,,r ,,,,,.,, ,,.'.
vantion n,.n.d rho o.,,,. ,.,, ,,.,.. ...., i
Inv u y O,Suriv.n -, U-;,.a,., -,
,ornorar,, cboir,,o , p...,.,' :,
Donougb y, ilin..t,rrr ,.a. ,,,,'o.,
norarv SECRETARY This o,,,o,,,a,,a,, ,.',
Than ,,od. ,o,na,.,,.
AIM
me hrst auN"ca'" OF harmony to take
the platform VAS John r. Kelley. chair
man OF the state committee Mr.. Kclle,
pointed out the great need for careful
procedure II the party was to make goot
this year ana urged that inasmuch as
misunderstanding had occurred and al
or the delegates were not present. tn,
convention be adjourned until to-day.
In tones shaking WITH emotion ovei
the welfare or his party. James +
Burke then mounted the rostrum an
proceedei to explain that a great mis-
take mad been made and that all tina
was necessary in order to reach tina
sublime state of harmony to which h,
and the party asp.red was to adjourn
Mr. Learys convention until to-da,
ana merge it with his (Mr Burkes
convention, The speaker assured tn,
delegates that there would be enough
Burlington delegates and delegate