The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-18
GOV. FOSS JOKES AT A
G. O. P. CONFERENCE
Eats Luncheon and Exchanges Badinage
With Benton and Gardner at
Lynheld.

Boston, Aug, ls.--"Fellow Republi'
cans" began Gov. Foss at the Essex coun
ty Republican conference at Lynfeld
Saturday afternoon.
The Essex county Republicans laugh
ed.
IF you don't believe it ask Tom
Riley" asserted the governor Il threw
my hat into the ring and it has brought
out a host OF candidates | am going to
keep il there until it is too late for any
candidate to withdraw"
The governor met his fellow Repub-
lican candidates Col. Everett G. Benton
and Congressman Augustus p. Gardner.
There were more than 800 members of
the Essex County club on hand to greet
the candidate and politicians were so
numerous that they broke down the
piazza of the Suntaug inn and lots Of
them were spilled upon the ground,
fortunately without injuries.
Among the first to arrive was Con-
gresham Gardner, who lives in Essex
county and was really the host to the
other candidates.
Welcome, governor" said Mr.. Gard
ner, Il hope you won't feel strange in
this company"
no my dear fellow" replied the
governor, taking the congressman by the
arm as though they were not rivals.
I'VE are all fighting together, you
know"
Col Benton soon arrived and the three
candidates engaged in much persiiiage.
The three were placed side by side at
the luncheon table, along with the cam
didate for lieutenant governor, Col.
Goetting, Their proximity didn't inter
fere with their appetite. The lobster and
the CLAIMS disappeared rapidly.
The meal out of the way the Repub
licans adjourned to the grove, where
several women joined the party. Gard
ner and Foss walked together. A. Gard
ner man in the crowd called out, Three
cheers for Congressman Gardner, our
next governor"
Gov Foss removed his hat and shout
ed: "Three cheers for Col Benton" and
somebody else called for three cheers for
Gov. Foss, which were given spirtedly.
The governor was the first speaker.
He talked about direct primaries and
direct election of United States sem
ators, and announced that he had not
left the Republican party at all, but the
party had left him.
Col Benton, who followed him, began:
''Old Republicans, new Republicans,
warmed over Republicans.
Does he mean me Y interiected the
governor. Shouts OF "sure" and Not at
all" followed.
Congressman Gardner talked at length
and outlined his platform.
So far as can be learned GOV. Foss
has not as yet filed the required number
Of signatures to have his name printed on
a primary ballot. In Maiden, Middlesex
four papers were filed Saturday
forty-seven signatures. One
was filed in Brookline, Norfolk county,
but just how many names il contained
IS not known.
Many hold the opinion that Gov.
Foss does not intend TO run. Yesterday
l close personal friend of his said "He
s only kidding everybody. He's having
The time of his life laughing at the fools
nc is making of the politicians.
Even George NJ. Harlow, his secretary,
wasn't emphatic in his statements yes
,erday. Heretofore Harlow has been in
'istent in saying the governor would
surely be on the Republican ballot. Sat
lrday he didn't know"
The other candidates have already
lied the required signatures A tech
licality which allows until Tuesday to
lie may be in the Foss program.