Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

| terested in drawing the ruIo ,,.. =,
Deen cted ana that the matter of ,o,s.
'ns tne COMMITTEE by conventions NO.
! proper Out the provision in the rula w.
that the selections were to he ,ooda
! Thereafter which word waa 10 81
/ interpreted as meaning the comp,,,,o.
| men we're 10 he selected on the nros,.
| den1al years thereafter. He oddoa a.
| IL was evidently the desire Of como T., a.,
party to steam roller him as ba 100.
not In favor or the candidacy of Charlie.
! a. Prouty He positively refused to rosir,,,
he said '''s H.
Inc question was then decided o,+or
more discussion by the convention TOR
/ ing ballot on whether tho art,o,o T.,
the call should be dismissed and ~
article was dismissed by n VITO &c 49,,
to 80 VI ~
Mr.. Jones then offered a resolutlo, tho.
the office Of national comnltteernor 10
declared vacant The same was adontod
ms was another electing Fl Noi.or
jackson to the office to succeed Mr.
Thompson
ON FINANCES.
Or John II. Rlodgett Of Rollove Foil,
addressed the convention on tho s,,tea.
of finances. He remarked that Dr 1ao,.
son of burlington had been carrvi,o, a..
financial burden alone and that !, r,aS
about time he was relieved Tho snool,or
suggested that contributions ~ mo
present time would not be anoiss Tho
hat was passed and in about ten ninutos
the sum of S22l.ii was raised
Prof George Is. Cherie OF Novfo,o
who accompanied Colonel Roosevelt IN
his trip In South America. was introduced
to the convention and made a fo,y 70
marks that were received with app,ausa
committee was appointed to notify
Mr. Cooper of his nomination as eovor-
nor. When the committee returned from,
us mission 1t was learned that Mr. Coone-
mad been Obliged to state that he could
not come before the convention although
ne was pleased with the honor that had
been rendered him. 1t appeared that his
mother is In her last Illness and that Mr.
cooper wished to be with her He wanted
some time to think over about whether no
would accept the nomination or not Tho
convention did not interpret Mr.. Cooper's
position as one declining the nomination
ana the sentiment was expressed that he
was the strongest man for the office r.
II Is necessary to 1ll the vacancy caused
by his resignation the State committee ia
authorized to do It.
The business of the convention being
completed adjournment was taken.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
AT the first district convention. r. D.
Raymond of Fair Haven presided and W.
+. Bump Of Salisbury acted as secretary.
raymond Mcfarland of MIDI ahur,, ,roc
nominated as congressman by A b. Will
marin OF Addison and he was nominated
ny acclahation Professor McFa rand
MADE brief speech of acceptance. The
Addison r. NJ ous. '',,''s,,' was CHOSEN
West; Chittenden. NJ. c. REYNOLDS. Grand
Isle, y. H. Hill; Lamoille l. p. Thavor.
Franklin. a. G. Curtis Women NOM
hers Mrs. o. A. Rixford Of East uirb-
gate, Mrs. Guy b. Horton Of Rur,ine,o,
At the second district convention, tho
chairman was T. A. Cook Of Iyndonvi,la
and the secretary was w 7 coates NJ
Calais There were three nominations
for congressman They were wa1ter
Of St Johnshurv. nronosed nv Jobr
Rickerbv of the Same town tho Bo,.
Fraser Metzger of Randolnb nominated
by NJ. NJ Wilson Of RandoInh and = w /
Gibson of Rrattlehoro n-oeor.oa 49, T. = !
Crosby of that town. Mr. Metze.ar was
nominated the vote being. ,,e+zcor -
Aldrich Il, Gibson & Mr. Natzrer Voc &C
,orted to the platform and made q rav
remarks of acceptance
The district committee chosen Voc.
Caledonia, w J. Aldricb. te,oI n, !
:. 3. French; Oranro NJ NJ vyrsa
Orleans, g. q. Smith. Vvirdb,r, ~ W.
T.. Rrodie. Windsor Hanr,. p,us