The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18

Boston. Sept. lS.-The Republican
| state convention was held here to-day
to ratify the choice of the party fol
candidates to state Office and to supply
platform for their campaign.
1t was marked by the withdrawal
from state politics for the nationa
arena of Gov, Coolidge, the party can.
didate for vice president, after tive
terms as chief executive. In an address
to the convention, he commended ia
the party Lieut.. Gov Charming Cox
the nominee of the primaries, for his
successor.
The controversy over the nomination
for lieutenant governor. won by Con
gressman Avian L. Fuller, but opposed
by supporters of Joseph Z. Warner,
speaker of the House Of Representa- p
tives, appeared to be working toward
solution when the delegates gath
cred at fremont temple. Warner an
nounced that he would rSurn to his
law business at Taunton, disposing of
all reports that he would take the field
or the stump against the party nomi,
nee.
Robert NJ. Washburn OF Worcester,
who, as a friend of Warmers. had an
nounced his independent candidacy
against Fuller. was in receipt of let
ter from Ii of his q fellow directors
of the Roosevelt club, nearly all of
whom supported Warner, calling upon
Washburn TO Withdraw.
The resolution committee had its
draft of the party platform ready for
report to the convention. 1t had reached
agreement early on its attitude toward
the league of nations, which was de-
clared satisfactory to SEN Lodge, Gov.
Coolidge and other party leaders in the
national councils. Other planks pro-
posed generally were in support of the
declarations of the Republican national
convention of the national candidates,
or were statements of Republican ac-
complshments of plans within the
state.
Chairman Frank b. Hall of the state
committee was temporary chairman of
the convention. the permanent organi-
zstion of which was headed bx Con-
gresham John Jacob Rogers of Lowell,
Chairman Hall, in his address open
ing the convention. said in part;
I'VE shall win this election. but IL
cannot be won by sympathy. insctiv-
ity or over-confdence It. fight
every minute until 4 o'clock. Nov. ,.
In nv judgment. If the election came
tomorrow, the American people are
prepared to render a Just verdict of
condemnation against present Demo.
cratic administration.
Candidate Cox, in New Jersey, offers
TO the voters his right hand wet and
in Oregon his left hand. dry. Candi-
date Roosevelt on Wednesday told the
people of Boston that the results in
Maine last Tuesday indicated a Demo
cratic victory in November no long
ni look with awe upon the man who
said that when the hands of his clock
pointed TO 20 minutes past FIVE and the
riock itself struck six, he knew then
il was quarter Of seven.
. Congressman Rogers. in his address
h permanent chairman. rterr,i to the
Republican victory N the Maine state
election and ssidy THE whole ma
ion is eager to do likewise From day
10 day our ranks are augmented by
men and women usually Democrats. I
whose hearts and eonsciences tell them
hat the national well-being demands
Republican success in November
''The state of mind Of most may ]
,e summed up in the assertion that we
,ave had enough of wisconsin viii /
.onism at home and Wilsonia abroad I
1T cannot. | think. be denied that 4
he election Of Harding means prompt !
md honorable peace. II is capable of ,
Ilmost mathematical demonstration 4
hat the election of Cox means a con
inued and indefinite state OF war
After dwelling upon the sdministra
ions conduct Of foreign affairs, Mr..
Rogers continued:
The country Is weary il wants a
hance. IT, thinks government could
lot be worse and might he better. II
5 tired of second rate men IN first
ate places l. has come 10 know that
he tests of appointment and reten-
ion in Office are servility. not service,
nediocriiy. not merit: sycophsncy not
II wants no more pup
ets on q string
And then Il thinks Of Harding and
.onlidge II does not regard them ~
,fnermen. II doubts II either habit
anv hears voices in the air But 81
elieves that both are old fashioned
americans With that COMMON sense
-hich l. the hest part of wisdom II
confident that buth will surround
themselves With the best men the coun-