Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29
DEMOCRATS SELECT
FULL STATE TICKET
Fred C. Martin Of Bennington
Named for Governor, to Be
Voted for at September Pri-
mary-H. w. Varnum for
Z Senator

AZ mass meeting Of prominent Demo.
Gratis from all parts of the State, held ri
the Sherwood Hotel in this city Tuesday
AFTERNOON, 1t was voted to put a ticket
IN nomination at the fall primaries, and a
Dig EFFORT to get out big vote will be
made.
Fred c. Martin Of Bennington was
selected to head the ticket as the guber-
nAtoral candidate. The other names which
vii De placed In nomination are: For
Heutenant-governor, George r. Root of
Newport: for State treasurer. Otis c,
Sawyer Of Sharon; for secretary of State.
n. A. Pond Of East Berkshire; for auditor
OF accounts, Harry c. Shurtleff Of Mont
pel1er; for encouragement, James p.
Leamy Of Rutland: for congressman from
the first district, ]. c. Durick of Fair
Haven; for congressman from the second
district Harry c. Writer'S Of st. Johns
bury; for United States senator, H. w.
Varnum of Cambridge.
one or the principal matters brought be-
fore the meeting was the proposition Of a
democratic newspaper. 1t was stated that
tne SWanton Courier was spreading the
gospel of democracy, and speakers urged
on those present the importance of getting
the paper before the public. 1t was sue-
eesteo that the different local committees
conduct an active canvass. A committee
consisting OF II. c. Comings of Richford
h. w. Writers of st. Johnsbury and P. c.
Dodge of Randolph, was named to look
MIC the matter Of securing a Democratic
organ.
There was no opposition for any of the
OFFICES excepting those Of lieutenant
governor and attorney-general. John G.
Roy OF Caledonia county was named for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A vote was taken
ay-eI
Roy then stated that he liked to see on
position for the offices develop and since
MY Root had been nominated he wanted
10 see him elected. Harry c. Writer'S was
named Tor encouragement but Mr.
Leamy was nominated
After the ticket had been selected
speeches were made by number, urging
the members of the party to stand
together and not vote for Republicans in
the primaries or at any other time.
Thomas H. Browne of Rutland made
retiring speech and told the Democrats
that 1t was possible this year to increase
the Democratic vote by % per cent. He
said that Vermont was the most expensive
~ governed State in the Union and that
there had never been any protest There
was no other State in the country where
the happenings of the past two years
could have been brought about without
turning the State over. People in Vermont
have been voting according to their
prejudices, not their convictions, accord
ing to Mr.. Browne. He wanted every man
to take by word of mouth so far as
possible the announcement of Democratic
principles. He thought that a blunder had
been made at San Francisco when the
18th amendment and Volstead act had
been ignored, for it was one of the
paramount issues of the day. He did not
think that when the Democratic State |
platform was formulated it would ignore |
these subjects. They were not the only
ones. however. The League of Nations
must be considered and it was up to the
Democrats to let every voter In Vermont
know what the party stood for He was !
sure there would be no quibbling on the |
part of those running for office regarding |
their stand. He believed in everyone sup |
porting to the best of his ability a |
Democratic paper.
p. C. Dodge had no use for the kind Of ,
Democrat who would vote for the Re- |
publicans in the primaries and then come |
into a meeting like that of yesterday and |
assist in placing ticket in the field |
which was calculated to be defeated.
Mr.. Martin. the gubernatorial nominee, !
was born in Bennington SO years ago. He !
was a delegate to the recent convention
at San Francisco and was also a delegate
at-large to the national convention at !
Baltimore in 1912. He was three times
president of the village Of Bennington |
and was elected to the Legislature in 1872. !
He Is unmarried and is connected with /
the Northumberland company, manu- |
features of wooden goods.