Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26

The national campaign so far as YER
mont is concerned was opened at the
! meeting OF the Vermont state republican
committee at the Hotel Vermont Tues
nay afternoon. The chef steps taken
wore the calling of State convention to
be held on "wednesday, May Is, for tho
election Of four delegates at largo and
four a!ternates at large to the republican
| national convention. the adoption OF
resolutions calling for the summoning by
Governor Clement of an extra session of
the Legislature for the ratification OF tho
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States providing for the right of
suffrage for women, the election of Col.
J. Fl. Piddock of Bellows Fails as chair
| man OF the State committee and of Col
Inns NJ. Graves Of Bennington as secre-
| tary of the committee.
Those present we're Earl S. Kinsley Of
Rutland, Vermont member of the national
comnittee, Colonel plddock. representing
Wirdham county. Collins NJ Graves of
| Bennington county, Harold r. Fairchild
| Of Franklin county. Juan Robinson of
| Grand Isle county. Smith NJ. Waite of
Lamc.lr county, John G.. Sherburne
of Orange county, Z. +. ORourke Of
Orleans county, Maurice w. Dewey
% Washington county, Alfred f.. Wat
con of Windsor county. Owing to the
absence of Guy M Page, Cnttenden
| COUNTY, at his request. was represented
sy j. L. Southvy;ch OF Burlington. State
! Auditor Benjamin Gates was present
! toward tho close ~ the meeting to fur
| nish figures as 10 The expense Of ar extra
| legislative session
An organization was effected by tho
! election Of Colonel Paddock as chairman
| of the committee, TO succeed j. r.
Searles of ST. Johnsbury. resigned, and
Of Alfred T.. Watson as secretary pro
| tenn. of the meeting. The resignation Of
| DIR. IT, F.. Potter of Bennington as the
! Bennington county member of tho State
| committee was accepted and Collins NJ
Graves was elected as his successor, and
| later chosen as secretary of the commit
tee. Leonard f.. Wing of Rutland was
| elected as Rutland countys member to
| the State committee, to succeed r. J..
Stafford. resigned. Caledonia county's
| place on the State committee, made
vacant by the resignation of Chairman
Seares. was filled by the election Of
II. II. Carr Of st. Johnsbury.
NATIONAL DELEGATE CONVENTION
Vermont's primary laws provide for a
|
in May, which this year falls on May 10.
| The committee voted to call the State
| convention for the election OF delegates
| to the republican national convention on
| Wednesday. May 26. Caucuses for the
| election of delegates from the respective
| cities and towns to this State convention
are to he held on Saturday. May %. It
was voted to make the basis of repre-
| sentation in tho State convention the
same as for the presidential State con-
venton four years ago, full details OF
which will soon be distributed by the
| committee. A vote also was passed that
town committees be elected and certified
| to the town clerks as required by law.
When the place OF holding the State
convention was taken under consideration
an invitation in behalf of Burlington was
extended to the committee by the Chit
! tenden county representative. j. j,
Whalen very courteously having made a
| handsome concession for the use of The
Strong theatre. and the expenses being
guaranteed in behalf of Burlington.
! Committeeman Dewey OF Montpelier in
vited the committee TO hold the conven-
ton in that city. offering the use Of the
| City Hall, entertainment for the State
| committee and a band.
| National Committeeman Knsley stated
| that he was trying to secure some big
speakers, with the possibility that Chair
man Hays of the national committee
would be one OF them. He thought there
would be tremendous interest in the gath
ering and the committee should make
every preparation for a large crowd.
After having favorably considered Bur
lington's invitation. the committee finally
decided to leave the selection of the
| place of the State convention TO the ex-
ecutive committee. That committee con-
sists of Chairman Paddock and Committee
men Graves Of Bennington. Robinson OF
Grand Isle. Dewey OF Washington and
Sherburne of Orange.
| 1t was decided that the executive COM