The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-24

nominated straight state and congress
sional ticket The younger and more radi-
cal element was present in force and made
a strong fight for the Endorsement of for
mer Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Charles \. Prouty for United States sena-
tor, but the old liners who considered the
Pltreryation of Democratic organization
OF more importance than the defeat of the
Republican ticket managed to win out
The fact that 204 votes were east for
Prouty indicates that there is considerable
sentiment for him among the Democrats
of the state
The state and district tickets were car
ried without contest and virtually by
unanimous vote. After the nomination of
Charles d. Watson of St Alhans for sena-
tor the remaining business was merely a
matter OF routine
The complete state ticket follows:
| For governor, Harland B. Howe of st.
| IJohnsbury
| For lieutenant governor, James f. Ken
nedy of Williston.
For state treasurer, c. l.. McMahon of
Stowe.
For secretary Of state. George f. Root
of Newport
For auditor of accounts, James P. Hale
of Newbury.
For attorney general, John H Senter of
Montpelier.
The vote of the Burlington delegation
on the senatorship furnished an incident
which enlivened the gathering As first
reported by Mayor James f. Burke, chair
man of the delegation it stood Prouty 26.
| Watson > This was challenged and when
retaken the vote stood Prouty 10, Watson
4. The Brattleboro delegation stood ,
for Prouty, s for Watson
Mr., Prouty was nominated for the sena-
torship by James +. Burke of West Rut-
land, and z. NJ. AIedon, chairman of the
convention, was nominated by ] H. Sen
ter of Montpelier but refused to run. Mr..
Watson was nominated by H. c. Shurt-
left of Montpelier.
After the noon recess it was announced
that Mr.. Watson would run for the sena-
, torship if Harand b. Howe of st. Johns
bury would head the state ticket and Mr.
Howe consented to the government. al
though both men previously had refused
to allow the use of their names. The vote
ON the senatorship stood Watson, 226i
Prouty, 204.
The battle for the senatorship called
forth much oratory Of a red hot character
and the chairman's gayel beat a frequent
:. call to order as the uproar made hearing
impossible Rollin s Childs of Brattle
boro, in seconding Mr.. Prouty's nomina
e tion, emphasized the value of fusion
t strength Michael Mckenzie of Burling
ton, shouting from the rear Of the theatre
: demanded that Senator. Dillingham; b,
II ousted and referred to the latter's defens
\ Of ''the man with many wives (Senato
e Smoot of Utah) The language of seyera
speakers bordered upon profanity. Nh
Senter said that Mr. Prouty was not
e Democrat and that to indorse him in
: Democratic convention would be a ba'
/ thing for the candidate himself. In clos
e ing the convention Chairman Meldon mad
A. the statement that in future years til
+ name of President Meldon would come t
be spoken with the same reverence that
accorded the American flag
Mr.. Senter strongly emphasized the pc
e sonal sacrifice Of Mr. Howe in running fc
7. governor both now and two years ag
y and urged the subscription of funds fl
e the coming campaign. Escorted to I'll
stage, Mr. Howe declared he would do h