The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-26
ys9'.Nl!QNT SUPPORT
IS w. r9GFD
To WILSON
President UnqdaIitiedIy Endorsed
at Democratic Convention
ROLL CALL Of 4O2 DELEGATES
J. 3. Reardon of Barre Presided and
Named Woodrow Wilson as Party's
Choice for President.

Burlington, May 26.-The democra-
tic state convention to elect delegates
and alternates to the National Demo
cratic Convention at st. Louis, was
held at the Strong theatre yesterday.
The delegates met at the New
Sherwood House during the morning
hours, and marched enmasse to the
theatre behind the band from the Mill
tary Post
The convention was called to order
by J. f. Kennedy of Williston, chair
man OF the Democratic State Com
mittee. who asked the secretary Of
the state committee j. f. Bryne of
Bellows Falls to read the call after
which Mr.. Kennedy introduced Rev.
J. B. Reardon Of Barre as temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Reardon gave the principal ad-
dress OF the day, in which he sound
ed the key note of the convention in
asserting loyalty to Woodrow Wilson
as the choice of the party and the
convention for President.
These eight delegates were elected
to the national democratic convention
at st. Louis.
James r. Kennedy of Williston from
Chittenden county.
p. II. Pollard of Cavendish from
Windsor county.
F. H. Duffy of Rutland from Rut-
land county.
II. e. Pond Of Berkshire from
Franklin county.
Elisha Bigeow of Lyndonville from
Caledonia county
O. e. Luce of Stowe from Lamoille
county.
Harry C. Shurtleff of Montpelier
from Washington county.
j. c. Durich of Fair Haven from
Rutland county
The first six delegates were elected
without opposition, after brief nom
ination speeches had been made.
For the seventh man Harry c.
Shurtleff of Montpelier and j. C.
Durich of Fair Haven were nominal
ed. Mr.. Shurtleff on rising vote
won by a vote of 150 to SO.
For the eighth delegate Mr.. Durich
was again nominated, and success
fully contested the place against Dr.
John d. Lane OF Bennington 1873 to
1913. Both the nomination of Mr.
Shurtleff and that Of Mr. Durich were
made unanimous, upon the motion OF
the defeated candidates
There were just 400 on the roll OF
delegates
The following resolutions were
adopted;
|. We the Democrats of the State
of Vermont, by our delegates in con
yention assembled, once more assert
our faith in the principles of Demo
| cracy and the supremacy and rule OF
| the people of the nation as against
the domination of leaders, bosses, com
binations and interests.
9. We extend to the President o
! the United States, Woodrow Wilson
our affection and gratitude in the
wise, conservative and statesmanlik'
course pursued by him in the diff
culties and perpleXities that hav,
surrounded the nation in the months
past and which has, with honor an,
without war, maintained the rights o
the nation and Of humanity.
We desire to assure the Presiden
1 In oil "a
forts to continue our government
honorably at peace with all nation
whether at war or otherwise; but thi
we declare should be under iu
recognition of our national rights an
the law of nations.
8. While the lack of perfect ha
mony with governments is deploreC
we declare that the rights Of America
citizens must be recognized and mai
tained wherever the citizens may /
and we further declare that America
soil must be protected from invasic
by bandits or the public enemy.
. The Presidents Mexican policy
therefore heartily endorsed
4. We endorse the policy of pr
paredness of such land and nav
: forces as shall be adequate for Il
full protection of the nation and Il
maintenance of its rights.
v s. We congratulate the country u
\ on the montory, commercial. econ
4 mic and industrial legislation enact
II by the Democratic Congress.
5. G. We endorse the candidacy
N Woodrow Wilson for reelection
n President Of the United States al
ID pledge to him the support of t
TX Democracy of Vermont.
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II,
or Whereas this convention notes wi