The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
494 DELEGATES NET AT
MONTPELIER TO-DAY
Nomination of Dillingham;
Was Seconded by Solid
Delegations from Nearly
All the Counties, Although
Orleans Was Divided -
Frank L. Greene Was
Chairman of Convention

The Republican state convention for
nominating candidate for United States
senator and a state ticket was called to
order in the auditorium of the Mont
pelier city hall this forenoon at l0:30
o'clock by Nelson d. Phelps of Barre,
chairman of the state committee. After
the reading OF the call by S. B. Waite,
secretary of the state committee, the
temporary organizat tion was completed
with Congressman Frank L. Greene of
the first Vermont district chairman, Fred
e. Gleason OF Montpelier secretary and
Charles +. Black Of Burlington assistant
secretary. This organization was made
permanent.
The roll of the convention as prepared
by the state committee was then ac-
cepted on motion of Thad S. Chapman of
Middlebury. 1t was found that there
were 494 accredited delegates, with only
IA missing out of the possible total Of
sos.
Chairman Greene next addressed the
convention in accepting the chairman
ship, urging the Republicans on to the
campaign of the coming fall and of the
year 1916. He drew an analogy of the
"call to the coors." contrasting the Eu-
ropean war service and the service OF
a peaceful nature in behalf of the Re-
publican party. He said he had been
inside the bulwark of the Democratic
party of late and he had seen the holes
in the bulwark through which the Re-
publican party might enter. Chairman
Greene was well received
Following the address of the chair
man. Judge T.. G. Mower of Burlington,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, presented the report of the COM
mittee for the consideration of the con-
vention.
Senator w. r. Dillingham's renom-
nation was made by acclamation at
noon and on a motion from the floor, the
chair appointed Joseph A. DeBoer of
Montpelier, Walter Z. Hubbard of Brat
tleboro and John +. Weeks of Middle
bury to escort the senator to the plat
form. As the candidate entered the hall
under escort the delegates arose with
one accord and gave him a rousing sa-
lutte. Senator Dillingham's speech was a
reaffirmation of Republican principles,
review OF party achievements, an ar
raignment of the party in power and
prophecy of Republican successes in the
future.
After the chairman's call for nomina-
tions. G. f. Moody of Waterbury, who
nominated Senator Dillingham; for the
Senate in 1900. was the first on the
floor. Mr. Moody's speech OF renomina-
tion was followed by many delegates
seconding. Chief among them was Mr..
DeBoer. who. in a ringing speech, paid
tribute to the senator's record in state
and national affairs. Mr.. DeBoer laid
special stress on the candidates con-
sistent stand by the constitution. Prac-
tically every county was represented in
the seeonding and with the possible ex-
eeption of Orleans county, the second
ing speeches were made in behalf of
solid delegations.
Among those who seconded were: w.
II. Baker of Cambridge for Lamoille
county. Roswell NJ. Austin of st. Al
bans for Franklin county. Allen Martin
Of Essex Junction for Chitteuden county,
i. G. Sargent of Ludlow for Windsor
county. Thad Chapman of Middlehury
for Addison county; T. +. O'Rourke OF
Derby for a large part of the Orleans
county delegation, Nelson W. Fiskc Of
Isle IL Motto for the Grand Isle dele
cation. \. l.. Bovden OF Randolph for
0ran,ye county. w. A. Duttnn of Hard
wick for Caledonia county, Edward Rem
nett Of bennington for Bennington coun-
ty. and Joseph A. DeBoer for Washing
ton county.
The very obvious sentiment Of the
convention was expressed IN lacoHic Ian
guage when Fuller G. Smith Of the st.
Albans delegation arose at the end Of
the scconding speeches and said; There
amt nothing more 20 be said" lmme-
diatelv. on the motion Of r. =. Burgess
OF Rutland. the secretary was instructed
TO cast one unanimous ballot for Senator
Dillingham;.
When the convention resumed its ses-
sion this afternoon ex-(,ov. John A. Mead
Of Rutland nominated Percival W Glenn
snt Of Rutland for governors Roger
HurIhrrd Of Hydc rark nominated Fred-
erirk G. Fleetwood oi Morrisvil'e y. s.
Guiltinan Of Bennington nominated ] ieu-
tenant Governor Frank =. Howe of Ben-
niugton; Lawrence Rsrtley Of Burlius-
ton nominated AJAX l. Powell of Ru1-
Ifngton. and james Mackay Of Rsus
nominated Charles V. Gates Of frank
lin.