The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-10

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For Secretary of State
GUY w. BAILEY of Essex Junction.
For State Auditor of Accounts
HORACE +. GRAHAM of Craftsbury.
For State Treasurer
WALTER F. SCOTT of Brandon.
For Attorney General
HERBERT G. BARBER OF Brattle.
boro.
| Following the unanimous nomination
of Senator William P. Dillingham; for
another term in the United States Sen
ate at the state Republican convention
in Montpelier yesterday, the state ticket
as printed in the foregoing list was nom
mated under circumstances, which, while
marked by an absence of discord, were
notable for the large measure of en-
thusiasm manifested by partisans in-
terested in the various candidates. for
the governorship and the lieutenant
lgovernorship and for the office of attor-
lney-generaI. The nomination OF G. w.
Gates came directly on the heels of u
| first ballot that clearly augured a great
candidate on the second ballot Hale X.
| Darling received the nomination for lieu
tenant governor on the first ballot by a
sizeable majority over Fred L. Laird of
Montpelier and Seth NJ Gage OF Wind
ham county. The denomination Of Guy
| w. Bailey for secretary of state was ml-
contested and Walter 4. Scott received
| the nomination for state treasurer by
acclaim. There was no opposition to
the denomination of Horace +, Graham
for state auditor of accounts and Her.
bert G.. Barber was elected attorney
general over Rufus f. Brown OF Burling-
ton and Robert w. Sinonds of st. Johns
bury on the first ballot
The call for candidates to head the
ticket was followed by some of the most
stirring speeches of the day and then
the bsloting began. Each county was
represented by a teller, the delegates
voting from their seats. On the first
ballot the result was as follows: Whole
number, 4SS; necessary for choice, 245:
Gates. l5l; Fleetwood, l04; Howe, 81:
Powell. "A; Clement, g. On the second
vote the number of delegates partici-
pating was fewer by five and the ballot
which decided the successful nominee
was announced as follows: Total ass;
necessary for choice, 242; Gates. PAS;
Fleetwood, %; Howe, 90; Clement 80;
Powell, 81.
Gates Called to Platform.
Apparently the conventions verdict
was even more popular than the voting
would indicate, for instantly the en-
thusiasm mounted to the highest mark
of the day and the chair instructed
committee to find Mr., Gates and bring
him to the convention hall 1t was
few moments later when the successful
candidate. escorted by James Mackay,
w. J. Bigelow. who made one of the
seconding speeches on the nomination,
and others. assembled to the platform.
Mr.. Gates reply to cries of "Speech
Speech!" and 1--WE want Gates!" was a
brief speech of acceptance, Comporting
entirely with the attitude he has main
tanned on the governorship question
since his name began to he mentioned
for the office. The candidates speech
of acceptance occupied less than 10 min
utes of the conventions time. but il was
delivered with a fine regard for the de-
mands of the occasion. He said in part:
"Your unprecedented action in con-
irming this nomination puts me in an
embarrassing position. After my state
ment several weeks ago ! didn't think
il possible that you would do il. Con-
sequentlv ] am here without a speech
and vet | can thank YOU most warmly
for this signal honor. I feel very deeply
in the matter Some may think | have
no sense of what it means TO be accord
ed nomination of this character. but
they are wrong. However. my ambi-
tions have been along another line. Ten
years ago was appointed state highway
by Governor Bell. Therein
saw an opportunity for service; ] saw
an opportunity for heading of the pro-
pesal to bond the state for highways.
a proposal. which. by the way. would
have been a burdensome thing for the
people of this state. firmly believe.
at has been a pleasure 20 serve vou
in that capacity. and vet very recently
I reached the decision that ] have had
honor enough. felt that could well
afford rest You have decided other.
wise and I can DO no less than accept
vnur nomination. II j. large respon-
sihilitv and the coming campaign il an
enigma. We have = strong platform
and there is an opportunity to use il
ss a lasis for uniting the party factions.
/ am persuaded that there Is an individ-
nal responsibility for every good Re-
1ubliran in Vermont and % the individ-
bal party man turn for help and enun-
sel I'D the coming campaign. Gentlemen,
aaaiu Z thank won most heartily.
Remainder Of Ticket Soon Named
The ballot for tile lieutenant governor
.hin vas finished when ssl delegates had
voted as foIlows: Darling. 3o9. laird.
q. Gage. lIo Nominations for =erre-
.srv of state. state treasurer and state
auditor of accounts haeing hoen nasss
sv acclaim earlier in thc afteruoon. 49,
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