Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

Vail as a gift of God not only Ia
| Lyndon but to the entire State. Mr..
Wallis nomination was seconded bv
| II. G. Barber for Windham county. Mr..
Leland for windsor, Curtis Emery for
| Orleans. Fred A. Rowland for Washing
ton. Frederick g. Fleetwood for La
noble. Willard f. Barnes for Addison
and by Essex, Bennington. Rutland and
| Orange county delegates
Edwin w. Lawrence of Rutland NOM
| mated Il. r. Morse of Proctor, the
second on the delegation, as n man who
will fight for Hughes and secondine
speeches were made by Mr.. Stone of
| Addison county Nelson Fiske of Grand
Isle. wallace Barker OF Lamoille and
by Bennington and Orleans county.
Frank C. Williams OF Newport pre-
scented his fellow townsman, ex-Gov.
George H. prouty. with the remark
that his candidate would be especially
close to Hughes through personal
acquaintanceship and who is entirely in
sympathy with the choice of the people
as expressed at the primaries Rutland,
Windham, Grand Isle and Addison coun-
ties seconded Mr.. Proutys nomination,
II. O. Carpenter, Mr. Ryder and Mr..
Fiske speaking for the delegations.
Expressing the belief that II was
fitting that the younger element of the
party be recognized. Collins NJ. Graves
of Bennington was nominated by Frank
C. Archibald of Manchester. His nom
nation was endorsed by Harvey S.
Kingsley for Rutland. A. L. Sherman
for Chittenden, Judge Donoway for
Addison, and by Lamoille, Orleans,
Franklin and Windham counties
Sound in business judgment and po-
litical sagacity and a Hughes man
many years ago as well as the present
time was the characterization applied
to Frederick H. Babbitt of Bellows
Falls. fifth on the slate. by Clark c.
Fits of Brattleboro His nomination
was approved by Bennington, Windsor,
Rutland, Orleans, Washington, Gale
The name of Guy w. Bailey. the sixth
nominee. evoked much applause, his name
being presented by Allan Martin of Essex
Junction. HOLSTER of Bennington, Cady
of Middlebury, Addison county, II. Henry
Windsor, George Hogan of Franklin, Ru-
der of Windham and Essex Orleans and
j. Gregory Smith of St. Adams nomi-
mated John T. Gushing, editor of the st.
Adams Messenger and newspaper men in
cluded in the delegation united in second
ing the nomination, C. V. Pouin Of Rut-
land county being especially emphatic in
his secondng speech.
THE ONLY CONTEST.
Reserved until the last was the only
contest to develop in the entire conven-
ton. Harry c. Whitehill blazing the way
by introducing George E. Moody of Wat
erbury. He enlarged upon Mr.. Moody's
qualifications and the devotion with which
he has served the party. Chittenden. Or
ange, Bennington, Lamoile and Rutland
gave endorsement to Moody, none of the
however, being united in their
opinion. Hugh ]. NJ. Jones was nom-
mated by William a. Lord and Mr.. Lord
stated that over three -fourths OF the
Washington county delegation was in
favor of Jones George o. Gridey, who
was nominated by Gilbert A. Davis, made
the contest three-cornered and the result
of the first ballot was as follows: Total
number Of votes cast, 5l3: necessary for
Il choice, 81; Mr. Gridley had So Mr..
Jones 2l7 and Mr.. Moody 246. On the sec
ohu paiiot Which was taken after Senator
oheiihah aouresS' MI Moody had |'9 or
i' i'oie 'hah 'le Huihoer necessary Tor n
oioice' oi'iS ri votes oeihS cast. Mr..
Jones received 172 and Mr.. Gridley 30
The convention started to break IN
after portion of the alternates were
elected, little interest being taken in the
selections The alternates chosen and the
Illuminating tnem follow: Alex
u,ue' O"'.net' Oh 81 'ohnsourS' p9 Mr..
Nv ''' "a ''e''''I' county -Miilaru r.
,,r,,. uoor,. r. D.. se -n &c.
Mr.. Scales Of Windsor; Miles s. SAWYER
of Rutland city. by Mr. I'enton of Rut-
land: T. A. Davis of Bethel. by Mr..
Gage of Orange; II. r. Shaw of Burling
ton. by DR.. HaWley of burlington: Frank
c. Archibald of Manchester, by Senator
Noonan of Addison county: Smith r.
Waite of HYDE Park.
rr1r, 1yr,x->-o-rr e,r,,,c1J
senator SHERMAN opened ms speech Dy
No's '"'uia.'"s t'e repuo'icans oi Ner-
mont Oh 'ne'r united ana active forces
"orkihs sehslpiy TOWARDS 'he NoVeihoer
goal ana 'helr good fortune III peins
represented III congress by wise ana ape
ilei'
Inc speaker also TOOK occasion 10 say
'ha' the democratic party beginning i's
term with promises over three years ago
VIII ehd with little performance ana the
country VIII defeat the democratic presi-
ueht Oh any platform because ne mas Kept
none OF 'he vote ee''ihs p'euees Vi ohe
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