Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

the national councils of the party in proportion to it's size
United States Senator Redfed Proctor and the part YER
mont under his leadership played in the nomination of Ben
and influential share in shaping the of the party
than did the Vermones under the leadership of Theodore
The Vermont republicans first conferred the attention of
the country on themselves by breaking away from Weeks
the New England candidate precisely they broke away
from Thomas Reed Of Maine in 1896 and set the seal Of
their approval on the candidacy Of William Mckinley The
State convention asked the Vermont delegation to work and
vote for Hughes and the delegation had hardly reached
their Headquarters at the Sherman when they began to
game IN order carry out the mandate of the voters of the
State Indeed every Vernoner in sight the delegation
or not drafted for service in behalf of the States favor
In short time the Vermont delegation was in touch
tne oeegaons OF every other state each member CT
the organization having been assigned certain States for in
vestgaton and report The delegation learned how many
he was likely to receive in the final analysis This work
complete Wednesday, From that time the missionary
work consisted of meeting movements to force the hand Of
Hughes or to make his nomination impossible
-, 5ank Commissioner Frank G. Williams of Newport
the chairman of the special Hughes committee and his well
known ABILITY as an organizer came into excellent play but
no man IN the Vermont or other delegation did eff
Mr. Vail in different States and his intimate business rela-
tons with leading men in many States made it possible
republicans and make his work materially for the
choice OF Hughes California one of the States with
hands across the continen when Vermont Oregon
oned as the only two States to put their disbelief in pussy
40[ng into actual practice by stating their choice for
two When it came to the formulation of the Republican par
uence combined enabled him to take leading part Mr. Vail
was one of the members of the committee resolutions
10 consider the subject of merchant marine in another
necon and he was pmed to act inelgenty that sub
ne party put also the nation at this particular time Mat
efs OF business and finance easy Mr. Wallis
preemnent ability in both fields and it would be
ing to know to what extent his services helped shape the re-
puo T national platform for the campaign of 1916.
IN the Union to stick by the Republican party in
l92 made the butt of considerable pcasantry for time
ayor even in Chicago When the Vermont delegation of
d9o VISITED Chicago however, they found entirely
every hand as whose repubcansm rings true every
time. Governor Whitman of New York, who was able to
est admiration of Vermont Original Hughes State
lie Aeah the thorough borough way we do things here
b ween b conditions in the Prairie City 1912 and 1916 might
but for clear weather the first day This was the conspc
s absence OF State DELEGATIONS headed by of bands
and pouring into Michigan from every direction as
IN 9lz When the Vermont delegation reached the scene
OF the national convention in 1912 the entire lake front o.
poste the Auditorium and the Congress was one
ose sea OF animated and enthusiastic humanity cheering
ana waving flags and shouting for Teddy hurrang fer
When the Vermont delegation arrived in Chicago this
year. there was not single street procession any cand
GATE Whatever in sight. Not until Thursday evening did
enthussm ma vent in clash between rival candidates.
ana this took the form Of attempt the part of the adj
herens or Senator Sherman Of Illinois, spoke at the re-
cent Vermont State republican convention down the
roosevelt banners in rival headquarters the Congress- with
he cohorts OF Fairbanks from the Indiana headquarters inter
ested firing parties the side lines
The republican national convention of 1915 WAC olSo
ecaeo contrast to that of 1912 regards proceedings
III the convention -Four years the Taft and Roosevelt
CONVENTION adherens began to the fall of their hats
IN the Colseun the selection Of temporary chairman be-
ing the basis of the first cnch This year the national con-
Ventlon proceedings moved without single rnne If
test as did the Vermont republican convention mil
y rpo on the national platform submitted Ref
efence TO the INITIATIVE the referendum recall IN the
SUBSTITUTE caused the minority to be audibly smiled out Of
court and when Senator Lodge of Massachusetts stated that
the differences had been thoroughly considered during the
wenyfour hours measuring the work of the committee on
resolutions and the minority report represented simply
man. all hope even of a vigorous contest vanished.
Vermonters who heard the veteran Chauncev M De-
peWs address before the Vermont republican organization
years ago. would be surprised by the vly force and
stirring eoquence with which he addressed the national
convention This speech by New Yorks famous "Od Man
now an octogenarian, inspiration the Younger
members of the party and his to the ede states
men la Japans government a happy hit especially
he followed by "Uncle joe Cannon Illinois who
gravey announced that he expected attend Chaunceys
centennial celebration.
Unlike the convention of 1912 that 1916 did not hinge
upon the candidacy OF particular at the outset H.
deed to Friday morning the convention had not consider
ed the of possible candidate the openng on