The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
TO NOMINATE BY
DIRECT PRIMARY
Republican Party of Vermont Will Ar
range to Carry Out Expressed
Wishes of the Voters.

Burlington, April 29-Over hundred
met with the Republican state commit
| tee here yesterday and discussed party
procedure in relation to the coming fall
elections After full and free dis
cussion the gathering adopted resolu-
tions favoring the nomination Of candi-
dates for state, congressional and SEN
atorial tickets by direct primary.
These resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That in considering the ne
cessity OF calling an extra session of the
legislature the governor give due weight
to the great necessity of enacting di-
rect primary law, the passage of which
this gathering of Republicans earnestly
fayors.
Resolved, That the meeting here pres
ent request the Republican state com
mittee to carry out the will of the peo-
pie to have primary law and apply
the same so far as practicable, TO the
next general election.
The following committee was then elect
ed from the floor to act with the state
committee in the preparation of direct
primary arrangement in case there was
no previous legislation: Hale X. Darling
of Chelsea, Lieutenant Governor Frank
4. Howe of Bennington and Secretary
of State Guy w. Bailey of Essex.
Previous to adjournment Marshall J.
Hapgood Of Peru introduced resolution
as follows:
Resolved, That we favor a rigid en-
foreement of our criminal law,
There seemed to be no serious obiec-
4 4 /, 4
After the mass meeting, the state COM
mittee held meeting and adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Republican state
committee having in mind the recent
declaration OF the voters of the state Of
Vermont in favor of a direct primary
law, hereby pledge their efforts toward
out the expressed wishes Of
the people as to the manner of the nom
ination of candidates so far as the same
may be done by the committee under
existing law or under law which may be
enacted hereafter and to that end the
committee urge cooperation Of all Re-
publican voters and especially Of all per-
sons who are or who hereafter may be
for nomination by the Re-
publican party at the approaching pri
maries. and be it further
Resolved That subcommittee Of
three members be appointed by the chair
to work in conjunction with a special
committee already selected by a mass
meeting of representative Republicans
this day to devise plans for accom-
plishing the above purpose and to re-
port with recommendations at a sub
sequent meeting OF the committee
The committee appointed as the com
mittee mentioned IN the above resolu- |
lion: H g. Barber Of Brattleboro, Por-
Ter II. Dale of Island Pond and $. &. |
Wilson Of Chelsea.
The following We're appointed commit. |
.ee members to fill vacancies: Stanley /
] Wilson to succeed II. r. Baldwin of /
Wells River; Charles S, Skinner OF Or |
cans to succeed r. g. Williams of New |
,ort; A. T.. sherman OF Burlington to I
ucceed Homer +. Wright OF Williston; /
). s. kinsley Of Rutland resigned as
eeretary of the committee, the same to /
AXE effect on its acceptance, which viii
,e at the next meeting, this to take
,lace the date the subcommittee re-
,Orts.