The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-26
WOOD PLEADED FOR A
STRONGSAMERICANISM
Congressman Porter H.
Dale, Chairman of the
Convention, Scored Pres.
Wilson Severely and
Said 1t Was the ''Duty"
of Republicans to Get
Back Into the Harness.

The Vermont Republican state con.
vention to elect delegates to the ma
tional convention was called to order
in the Montpelier city hall at 1927
this forenoon by John E. Piddock OF
Bellows Falls, chairman of the state
committee, the hall being well filled
with the delegates and invited guests
Seated in the balcony was a gathering
OF women who have been working for
woman suffrage.
Rev. Henry l.. Ballou of Windsor Of
fered prayer, and then Julius A. Will
cox of Montpelier read the call of the
national committee, after which Collins
Graves of Bennington did the same re-
garding the state call. The temporary
organization was named, consisting of
Congressman Porter II. Dale of Ver-
mont as chairman, Harry v Hall of
Burlington secretary, Charles S. Dana
of New Haven and Julius A. Wilcox
of Montpelier assistant secretaries, and
Allen d. Ball of Ludlow as sergeant
al arms. The committee on resolutions,
or platform, was then announced.
Chairman Dale was introduced to the
convention and Mr.. Piddock of the
state committee surrendered the gavel.
Congressman Dale spoke of the Repub-
lican party as the party which had
always followed a straight course. He
said the Vermont delegates have al.
ways voted on the electoral ballot for
the Republican party tApplausel. He
condemned the wasteful methods OF the
men in the other party. and he said
the Republican party always stood for
stability of good government.
The party that is going into power,
said Chairman Dale, has to take up
the conditions of an upset nation and a
"well nigh distracted globe" He
blamed the Democratic administration
for the development of the peril of un
rest and discomfort. A Republican
president and a Republican Congress
must be elected to bring order out of
chaos.
Congressman Dale touched on condi-
tions across the Atlantic and said a
weak administration had allowed the
red blood of Americans to be sapped
out of the American people. He also
referred with disdain to the one-man
power Alleged irefiiciency in every de-
partment in handling the war was
scored by the speaker who said that
inexperienced men were placed in
charge OF the departments. Yet in spite
of those handicaps. the heart and soul
Of the American people won the war.
He said that service men disabled by
wounds or disease contracted during
the war should be given support.
Congressman Dale opposed govern
rnent ownership Of railroads. which had
been an experiment that cost a million
dollars day. He declared it is the
duty of the Republican party to get
into power and that the main issue Of
the campaign j. TO have home gov
ernment rather than a super govern
ment across the water control the des-
TIMES Of the nation.
When Congressman Dale had con
cluded his address, II. Nelson jackson
Of Burlington moved that a committee
~ Eve be appointed to escort Major
Genera Leonard Wood to the platform.
The motion prevailed and the chair
appointed Senator w. p. Dillingham;.
n. Nelson Jackson OF Burlington. y. NJ.
Boutwell, of Montpelier, r. w. McCuen
Of Vergcnnes and T. c. Archibald Of
Manchester as such committee.
While the committee was out after
Major General Leonard Wood. NJ. NJ.
Taplin Of Orleans moved that the
temporary organization Of the conven-
ton be made permanent, which was
done. 50 Il was a Thoroughly organized
convention which received the distin-
cuishpd visitor AZ ll:l0 o'clock.
Major General Wood had arrived in
Montpelier a little after 5 o'clock this
morning. having come from Burlington
~ automobile. accompanied by II Mel
son jackson. George Whitney and Mr..
Webb of Burlington. Their cars were
followed by several others carrying
Colonel Thomas Miller and captain
Nicholas Roosevelt. the former being
the eastern manager of the Wood pres
ideuiisl campaign and the latter being
Woods private secretary.
Immediately after their arrival in
Montpelier the party were driven about
the city for q short time. returning TO
the Pavilion hotel at 9.i5 O'Clock.
shortly after a-2O o'clock = parade
formed u the hotel and marched - the
city haH where Major General Wood
was given an ovation much more
hearty than Wheu D. reached the city
on beinc esccrted into THE he'll Ma
fnr t.enrral WOOD was given an euthu-
siastic reception and his address vs.
lr,.,,,.nst, nurrtusfeE Nth aunlause.