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conventions had the right to select Their
national committeeman
Mr. Thompson, who was one OF tie
delegates from Washington county, took
the floor in his own defense and stated
that he had worked hard for the party
and that he had never been candidate
for anything. He said he was also in
terested in drawing the rule that had
been cited and that the matter OF select
ing the committee by conventions was
proper. but the provision in the rule wa :
that the selections were to be made
"thereafter," which word was to be in
terpreted as meaning the committeeman
were to be selected on the presidential
years thereafter. He added that it was
evidently the desire of some in the party
to steamroller him as he was not in
favor of the candidacy OF Charles A.
Prouty. He positively refused to resig'l
he said.
The question was then decided after
more discussion by the convention TAX
! ing a ballot on whether the article in
the call should be dismissed and the
article was dismissed by vote of Ill
to 80.
Mr.. Jones then offered resolution
that the office of national committee.
man be declared vacant. The same was
adopted as was another electing II. Nell
son jackson to the Office to succeed Mr.
Thompson.
Sum of S221.44 Raised.
Financial contributions were then
called for as it was stated that DR.. a.
Nelson jackson Of Burlington had been
carrying the financial burden alone. In
! 10 minutes the sum of S22l.44 was
raised.
Mr.. Cooper Gratifed but Reserved.
A committee was appointed to notify
Mr. Cooper of his nomination as gov
ernor When the committee returned
| from its mission il was learned that Mr..
Cooper had been obliged to state that he
could not come before the convention, al
though he 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 he would accept the
nomination or not. The convention did
not interpret Mr. Cooper's position as
one declining the nomination and the
sentiment was expressed that he was
the strongest man for the Office. II it
is necessary to fill the vacancy caused
by his resignation the state committee is
authorized to do IT,
Who Mr.. Cooper Is.
Alexander j. Cooper, the nominee for
governor. is a native of Bennington and
has lived in that town all his life. lie
is 80 years of age. BY religious pref
erenoe he is Methodist. He is at the
head of the Cooper Manufacturing Co.,
makers of knit goods and knitting ma
chinery. The industry employs 600
hands and is the largest mandatory
in Bennington county. He has never
sought or held public office except in the
village, where the Offices have been
thrust upon him Mr. Cooper is director
and vice president Of the Bennington Ma
tional bank.
1t happened yesterday that Mr. Coop
or came to the city about o'clock Just
about the time the committee was on IFS
way to notify him of his appointment.
He had been to the state fair at White
River Junction with Lieutenant Governor
Frank f. Howe and came to Burning
ton for the night. He was very much
surprised at the news of his nomination
and was quite overcome.
District Conventions.
At the first district convention, y. d.
Raymond OF Fair Haven presided and
w. f. Bump OF Salisbury acted IS seere-
tary. Raymond Mcfarland of Middle
bury was nominated as congressman by
A. b. Wilmarth of Addison and he was
nominated by aeclamation. Professor
Mcfarland made brief speech of ae-
ceptauce. The following district COM
mittee was chosen: Addison. G. VI. Otis;
Bennington. Ernest West; Chittenden,
NJ. c. Reynolds; Grand Isle, A. IL Hill;
Lamoille, |. P. Thayer; Franklin, A. 6.
Curtis. Women members, Mrs. O. a.
Rixford of East Highgate, Mrs Guy B.
Horton of Burlington.
At the second district convention the
chairman was f. A. Cook of Lyndonville
and the secretary was w. J. Coates of
Calais. There were three nominations
for congressman. They were Waiter j.
Aldrieh of st. Johnsbury, proposed by
John Rickerby of the same iowa. Rev.
Fraser Metzger of Randolph, nominated
by NJ. NJ. Wilson of Randolph, and +. W.
Gibson OF Brattleboro, presented by +.
&c. Crosby of that town. Mr.. Metzger
was nominated, the vote being Metzger,
10; Aldrich, AZ; Gibson, s. hr. Netzger
was escorted to the platform AMI made
a few remarks Of acceptance.
The district committee chosen was;
Caledonia, w. ]. Aldrich; Esscy. DR..
G. h. French; Orange, NJ. NJ. Wilson;
Orleans. b. O. smith; Wndbaa, Dr. w.
L. Brodie: Windsor. Henry T. Ballou;
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