The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-24
The Democrats Refused to
Endorse Prouty but
Named Watson
HI. B. HOWE DRAFTED
FOR GOVERNOR
,a@"y
Sr~'N-. rarty Ticket Was
Named Throughout, Even
to Congressman

Burlington, Sept 24.-By vote Of 2o+
to 266 the Democratic state convention,
assembled at the Strong theatre yester-
day afternoon, refused to endorse the
Progressive and Prohibition candidacy o.
Charles A. Prouty for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator William p
Dillingham;, but nominated Democrat.
Charles d. Watson of st. Adams, for the
position. Following that action
straight state ticket was nominated, :
was also done in each of the two con-
gressional conventions held later.
The complete ticket of the day is as
follows;
United States senator Charles d. Wat.
ron OF st. Adams
Governor Harlsnd 3. Howe of st.
Johnsbury.
Lieutenant governor, James e. Ken
nedy of North Williston.
Treasurer, c. L. Mcmahon of Stowe.
Secretary Of state, George f. Root of
Newport.
Auditor, James b. Hale of Newbury.
Attorney general, John H. Senter OF
Montpelier.
Member Of Congress- first district, p.
Z. O'Sulivan of Colchester
Member OF Congress, second district,
Rev. j. b. Reardon of Barre.
The new state committee elected fol-
lows: Addison, Dennis F. MeCauley OF
Shoreham; Bennington. John T Mulligan
OF Bennington; Caledonia, Arthur F.
Gleason of st. Johnsbury; Chittenden,
James T.. Kennedy of North Williston;
Essex. John w Thurston of Island Pond
Franklin, ]. J. Thompson cf st. Albans;
Grand Isle, George Fraser of North Hero;
Lamoille, G. L. Gates of Morrisviliei
Orange. H. O. Bixby Of Chelsea; Orleans,
1 Fred H. Pierce of Barton; Rutland,
James E. Burke of West Rutland; Wash
ington, E. ]. Owens Of Barre; Windhami
Fred w. Childs of Brattleboro; Windsor.
| John Kelleher of Be lel.
The Senatorial Fight.
The nomination of Watson for senator
was accompanied oy considerable conven-
tion excitement. When the delegates as
sembled after the noon recess, George
Root of Newport said that 10 OF q dele
gates from Orleans county were for
| Prouty, and Rollin Childs OF Brattleboro
urged fusion. Michael Mckenzie of Bur
Iington referred to Senator Dillingham;
as the defender of SmooJ and Lorimer
ending by declaring: "Turn the raseais
out and get some other man. | don't
care a -- who.
| John II. Senter OF Montpelier then an
uounced that he had just talked with
Mfr. Watson over the phone and that Mr..
Watson said he was willing to accept the
nomination for senator, the acceptance
being later qualified on condition that
Harland B. Howe of st. Johnsbury head
the state ticket as candidate for gov
ernor. Mr.. Senter also declared that u
the Democrats endorsed Prouty their
marty would be cut in two and also that
il would be a bad thing for Prouty.
Following Mr.. Senter, Fred c. Brown
of Pownal seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Watson's name, while James t.
Burke of Burlington seconded the nom
nation of Prouty.
When il came to balloting by towns.
| F. C. Daley of the Burlington delegation
challenged the vote announced by James
! p. Burke. which was that Prouty had
26 and Watson two votes. Mr.. Daley
claiming that all the Burlington dele
gates were not present in the conyen-
tion. The Burlington vote was then
polled. showing 10 for Prouty and four
! for Watson. Things went along smooth
Ily thereafter. and the final count showed
Watson to be the nominee over Prouty
by 266 to 2O4.
Howe Was DRAFTED
When John II. Senter placed the name
of Harland B. Howe of st. Johnsbury be-
fore the convention for governor, Mr..
Howe promptly declined. However, the
drafting method has been popular 10
Vermont this year and the convention
showed no disposition to release Mr..
Howe. At this iuncture James E. Burke
of Burlington took occasion to remark
that Mr.. Howe was a man of his word
and that the convention had made
mistake in nominating Watson for sen
atcr. following IL up with motion that
CSC vote on the senatorial nomination I've
considered This motion was met with
4 storm Of disapproval. and the chair
man ruled the motion out Of order. Mr..
Howe was then nominated by rising
vote and a committee was appointed TO
escort him TO the platform.
In accepting the nomination. Mr. Howe
said he was Vet undecided as to whether
the action Of the convention was deliber-
ate and for the best good Of the partv.
Rut how he added. can a Democrat r.
I fuse to do what such a convention has
directed He was fearful that u might
be said. end said with some iustia-
cation. that be had wanted the nomiaa-
tion All the time. Mr.. Howe concluded
with the statement. II will do the best
can. II We fall we viii fall with o.
{ fsss towards the enemy We vin aght
The Republicans d sincerely thank roe
for vour confidence and the uoulinatio,,.
hope when 4 Is al oyef that W. eis
have oofasiou b reioice.
Senter for Attorney Genera,
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