Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27

VOICE OF VERMONT IN VARIOUS NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Vermont Republicans yesterday the second step
United States On Tuesday May 49, they participated in the
second presidential primary held in the State On We'd
peer elect eight delegates and eight alternaes to the
tiona convention to be held in Chicago beginning June g.
Vermont Republicans have the unique distinction of hav
ing been the only State organization the Union hold
to the Republican national party the latter
from America Vermont at the ederalist but the
jefferson Democrats obtained control of the State
and he 1t until the close of Monroes second term In 1924
and 1928 Vermont voted John Quincy Adams In 1882
alone of the States cast its vote for the
Tor the elder in 1885 and again in when he
One of the most famous struggles in connection with the
OF Vermont delegates to Republican national
the Hon George F. Edmunds of Vermont and James
G. Blaine of Maine In 1884 it will be recalled that while the
Late Theodore Roosevelt and few other opponents of the
pumed Knight" voted for Edmunds in the national conven
ton, Blaine was nominated.
One of the pressing questions in this State whether
Mugwump did many Republicans who supported ceve
Hall Senator Edmunds made short speech He said he had
been i'll but zane home to add more to the 10000 100000
majority on Tuesday next He praised War Democrats
their patriotism and warned his hearers that 1T is the an
ach the enemy Of law that is endeavorng to seduce your
anc the prices OF products will be raised" Conditions
vaing. INV p'N
Senator Edmunds failed % mention Blaine or to urge Re-
mont were outraged As when the State convention
was held in 1888 to send delegates the national convention
ship Of the convention made rousng speech for Blaine al
though the latter had written his famous across the At
lantlc declining to be a candidate.
Chairman Gleed referred to 'the brilliant leader across
the sea- who came near leading the party to victory
would have the day. This praise Of Blaine and rbuke
OF Edmunds were received with tremendous applause.
The delegation in 1883 which was headed by the Hon.
Proctor was not instructed owing part the Blaine
IS Col Albert Clarke in nominating Proctor
applause while the aderens of Edmunds naturally resented
the afront to their favorte 1t thus apparent that
cnot UyL..
the delegation reached the convention Cen Mccullough was
inclined to support Depew next to Blaine Grand Army
veterans favored Harrison who
Again in 1896 Vermont presidential storm center
the New England candidate and again
hnay opposed the Pine Tree States favore The Young
enary t Nhs s snnss and banquet in Montpelier in
cheered than that of other presidential candidate
When the State convention to elect delegates the
49, Senator Proctor and the congressman from Vermont who
all sincerely for Reed found that the seed sown in the
State by Mckinley emssare particularly in Wndham COUNTY
had borne fruit rapidly The late K Darling Chelsea had
charge of resolution that all resolutions be referred to the
committee resolutions This was attacked by the
MKey men as gag rule and under the leadership of Judge
OF Rutland resolution endorsing Mckinley forced
Senator Proctor promptly sent personal message of con-
graduation to Mckinley and he forthwith attacked the
false charge that he had betrayed Reed whereas as mat
the old guard The Springfield Republican Boston Tran
script and other papers assaed Mr. Proctor The Washington
correspondent of the Boston Herald said Senator Proctor
did ALL they with his little Mckinley resolution If
that had not been adopted Cuom would have in the ILL
nos convention and McKnley defeat would have been Ger
tain.
We thus how much it meant Vermont to take
stand for Mckinley just it when Vermont went
to Chicago in 1915 with delegation headed by the late Theo
dore N Vail enthusiastically leading the Hughes column from
the very outset.
In this connection is interesting that State con-
veons have been held to elect delegations to the
national convention Montpelier follows 1880 on March
29 1884 on April 3d. 1892 April 49, 1896, April 29
1912 on April 8; 1916 May &c. Similar State conven
tons held in Burlington in 1876 March 49, in 1883 on
April in 1900 April 18 1904 April co. 1908 April 20
The presidential State convention Of the latest If
not the latest held in Vermont.
h.rso.