St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

mont delegation in congress and de-
clared in favor Of the repeal of the
Underwood law and all democratic
stamp and other odious forms of tax
alton, "and that we should return to
the normal republican tariff, to be ad-
justed by a competent tariff commits
sion"
On equal suffrage it said: The
honest demand of any class of citi-
zens for additional rights should be
treated with respectful consideration"
1t declared in favor Of a world con-
ference at the close Of the European
war to enter into an agreement to en-
force international peace and closed
as follows:
But so long as the nations Of Eu-
rope maintain armies and navies. it
rope maintains armies and navies, it
behooves the American people to
naval preparedness. as to secure our
commerce, defend our coasts and re-
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pei all invasions to the end that our
flag may be respected and our citizens
protected. from pole to pole and from
sun to SUM-
Instructed for Hughes.
Hon. Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro
presented the following resolution
which was adopted without a dissent
ing vote:
Resolved:
The republican state convention Of
Vermont endorses and affirms the
spoken word of the republican voters
of the state in favor of Charles E.
Hughes for the presidential nomina-
ton.
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record, his wide experience, his force
full character and his great intellect
combine to make him the master
hand to navigate the ship of state
across the unchartered shoals which
are ahead.
We urge that the delegates elected
by this convention. by their personal
efforts and by their votes, support
him with the full strength of the
state.
At this point recess was taken un-
til 100 in the afternoon.
Election of Delegates.
At the opening the afternoon ses-
sion Hon. Alexander Dunnett of ST.
Johnsbury in a neat speech presented
the name of Theodore N. Vail of Lyn-
don as chairman of the Vermont dele
cation to Chicago. 1t was seconded
by every county in the state and Mr..
Vail was unanimously chosen.
E. w. Lawrence of Rutland pre-
scented the name of E. r. Morse of
that city for second delegate, F. G.
Williams of Newport the name of ex-
Gov. G. H. Prouty of that town for
second delegate; F. c. Archibald of
Manchester the name of Collins M.
Graves of Bennington for fourth dele
the name of F. HI. Babbitt Of Bellows
Falls for fifth delegate; <Ailcn H.
Martin the name of Hon. Gu. W.
Bailey of that town for sixth delegate;
and J. Gregory Smith of ST. Adams the
name of Editor John T. Cushing of
that city for seventh delegate, and
they were all elected without a dis
senting vote.
The Only Fight of Convention.
For the eighth delegate H. c. White
hill of Waterbury presented the name
of G. E. Moody Of that town. w. A.
Lord the name of Hugh j. M. Jones
of that city and Gilbert A Davis of
Windsor the name of George L. Grid
ley of that town. The first ballot re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 513.
Necessary for a choice 257.
OF these G. E. Moody had 246,
Hugh ]. NJ. Jones PIT, and George L.
Gridlay so. and there was no choice.
The second ballot was as follows:
Whole numberof votes cast AL.
Necessary for a choice 222.
OF these G. E. Moody had 239, Mr..
Jones 172 and Mr.. Gridley 80, and Mr..
Moody was declared elected.
The Alternates.
The alternates were selected with
out contest and are: John Alexan-
der Dunnett of st. Johnsbury, M F.
Barnes of Addison, Henry D. Brown
of Ludlow. Miles S. Sawyer of Rut-
land, E. A. Davis of Bethel, Henry B.
Shaw of Burlington. F. G. Archibeld
of Manchester and Smith r Waite