The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-24
Refused Endorsement by Vote of
266 to 204
NOMINATE CHAS. D. WATSON
Harlan o. Howe of ST. Johnsbury
Drafted for First Place on the
State Ticket

organized state convention that the
Vermont democracy ever held and
with a voting strength of 47O, the
party in this city today fell into line
with the old guard and refused to 80
after strange gods.
BY a majority of G2 the convention
refused to endorse the nomination Of
Charles A. Prouty for United States
senator and then went ahead and
elected a straight party ticket tor
state officers.
The fight for Prouty endorsement
was hot one and there was much
oratory on both sides but when it
came to a count Mr.. Prouty's total
strength was 204 while the ballot
showed Charles d. Watson OF st. Al
bans had 266.
For governor Harland b. Howe Of
st. Johnsbury was drafted against his
sincere protest and the convention to
show that they had faith in him went
on record rs favoring a movement to
raise campaign fund of at least
$1,000.
The platform adopted by the con
yention was vigorous document and
was received with cheers, especially
that part which commented in warm
est terms the work and policies of
President Woodrow Wilson and the
present administration.
United States senator, Charles d..
Watson OF St Adams.
Governor. Harland D. Howe Of st.
Johnsbury.
Lieutenant governor James L. Ken
nedy OF North Williston.
Treasurer, c. l.. Mcmahon Of
Stowe.
Secretary of State, George F. Root
Of Newport.
Auditor, James p. Hale of Newbury
Attorney general John II. Senter
OF Montpelier.
Member of Congress, first district,
d. +. O'SullNan of Colchester
Member of Congress. second dis
trict. Rev. J. b. Reardon of Barre.
The new state committee is as fol
lows;
Addison. Dennis F. McCauley of
Shoreham.
Bennington, John p. Mulligan Of
Bennington.
Caledonia. Arthur +. Gleason of st.
Johnsbury.
Chittenden, James L. Kennedy Of
North Williston.
Essex, John w. Thurston of Island
Pond
Franklin. J. J. Thompson of St Al
bans
Grand Isle, George Fraser of North
Hero.
Lamoillc. c. L. Gates of Morris
vile.
Orange. n. o. Bixby of Chelsea.
Orleans, Fred II. Pierce OF Barton.
Rutland, James r. Burke of West
Rutland.
Washington. f. J. Owens of Barre.
Windham, Fred W. Childs OF Brat
tlcboro.
Windsor. John Kelliher OF Bethel.
Tho convention was presided over
by Z. NJ. Moldon of Rutland who stat.
ed that he was happy to say that the
factional rivalry seemed TO be about
over within the party and that the
time for the democrats to do some
thing was about ripe with the other
parties at each others Threats.
The sentiment as to whether the
party would or would not make over
lures with the bull moose party seem
ed about evenly divided and it was
net until the actual vote was counted
that it was known Prouty had not re-
ceiyed the endorsement Of the demo
Gratis.
The name OF c. A. Prouty for sena-
to- was placed in nomination by J.
+. Burke of West Rutland. lie refer
red to Mr.. Prouty as being the strong
est candidate that could be supported
by the state democracy and a man
who had the approval of President
Wilson.
John II. Senter Of Montpelier. who
led the opposition to the PrOuty move
ment. then denounced in no uncertain
terms the policy OF going outside the
party for a candidate and nominated
T. NJ. Meldon Of Rutland as senator.
Tho nomination met with enthusiast
tic response but Mr.. Meldon. after
thanking Mr.. Senter, declined the
honO-.
Harry c. Shurtleff OF Montpelier
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