Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
Republicans Endorse Report at
Montpelier Meeting by
Unanimous Vote.
COST IS $500 To $4,000
Calls for Direct Vote, and Pledg-
ing of Delegates to Chosen
Candidates, with Expense
Publicity Provision.

Montpelier, July 1.-The unofficial pri-
mary" prepared by a subcommittee was
reported at a meeting at the Pavilion
Hotel this afternoon, made up Of the re-
publican State committee, district ana
county committees and other republicans
to the number of about 20, and after three
hours discussion the report was unani-
mousy accepted and motion passed en-
dorsing the primary as drafted w'th
slight amendments made during the
meeting.
After the general meeting the state
committee decided to postpone action on
the recommendation of the gathering I'M
I'll July II at Montpelier
Meanwhile the committeeman will can
vass in their counties to determine where
the funds are coming from to put the
primary in operation If interest enough
is taken to finance the primary it will
be carried out, otherwise 1t will not be
attempted The cost is estimated to run
from $500 to $1,000.
Announcement was made that no other
political parties had signfied an inten-
ton of joining the republicans in the
primary.
CALLS FOR DIRECT VOTE.
The primary in brief calls for simple
and direct vote of the republican voters
of the State the first Tuesday in Sep
tember on republican candidates for all
state and national offices with results
declared at state and district conventions
to be held subsequently, made up Of del
egates who shall pledge support to can
didates receiving the highest number of
votes and shall ratify the results of tile
primary. with provision for publicity OF
campaign expenses.
The bill was drafted by a sub-com.
mittee composed of II. G. Barber, Brat
tleboro: Porter H. Dale, Island Pond
S. c. Wilson, Chelsea, for the State com
mittee; and Secretary OBJ State Guy w
Bailey, Lieut.. Governor F. f. Howe anc
Hale *. Darling. appointed at the meet
ing held April % at Burlington. Senator
Darling read the report and explained
the provisions.
]. A. DeBOER SPEAKS
Just as the meeting was about to ad
fourn after adopting the committees re
port Hon. Joseph a. Del}oer addressed
the delegation In a speech that turned
what UP to that time had been n pinl
tea affair into a meeting Of stirring en-
thusiasm and made the cOmmitteemel
and others feel that instead Of the Re
Ipubiican party being down and taking tn
count it was live wire with a prout
history and a glorious future. He wa
frequently interrupted by applause an
when he concluded men crowded aroun'
to shake him by the hand,
Mr.. DcBoer characterized the progress
slve movement as accidental, personal
and temporary" and containing nothin
to subsist on He failed the Legislator
of 1912 for not giving the people what the
had demanded a direct primary, but ~
publican Legislature did place, he d.
, clared, "the question before the peoplf
who, by a decisive majority went on rec
ord in favor of the primary"
THAT Legislature ought to have bee
reconvened four weeks after March meet
ing" declared Mr. DeBoor
EXPENSE IMMATERIAL.
f TT mattersnot about the expense. Wh'
5 do the people care about the cost whe
they are receiving an equivalent adducc
by a proper checking of accounts NJ
| DeBoer did not take the view of some. II
said the Republican party had histor
Of brilliant achievements, 1t kept tn
faith He did not fear to go out in II
, old way, name good men for Offices an
adopt a strong platform, and he believe
- they would win an old time victory II
j, did not tremble at the thought OF the Les
islature of 1912, nor feel concerned thi
= they would sit too long.
The idea that fragment of II
t party should frame n law for the res
u of the party to follow when the sta
was entitled to its enactment throug
It's Legislature without compromis
was something he did not cherish.
it could not come in the regular wa
he saw no reason to worry about II
consequences.
= Other speakers who addressed II
meeting were John w. Gordon al
It Porter IL. Dale. candidates for Con
@ grcss i'm the second district; Judge
y NJ. Harvey, W. \. Theriault, Robert
IS McCucn, :. c. Wilson, +. l. Laird, Y
Il II. Crockett, r. +. O1}rien, y. l.. She
X man, +, y. Rowland,
, ELECT CHAIRMAN.
+. Previous to the meeting the State cor
p. mittcc met and elected Nelson d. Phel
e of Barre permanent chairman and Smi
- Il. Wait of Hyde Park permanent seer
l. tary, Senator Herbert G., Barber
Ir Brattlcboro has been acting chairman
Is the state committee and Earl S. Kinsl
Il of Rutland has been secretary. NJ
N Phelps assumed the duties of the Off
'e at once.
I The committee for the second dlstri
- agreed to endorse any action taken
n the State committee, |. j. Bowker
l. Lunenbcrg resigned as secretary a.
III George f. Leland was elected in |
l. place. John G. Sherburne of Randol
~ was elected in place of John +. Mea
= resigned. Members of this commit
," present were Col. j. II. Lucia of MOI
peier Judge II. L. O'Brien of Bello'
Fall and |. J. Bowker of Llsnenberg
m CEn DECVnENT M