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

Montpelier, May 26.--rhc Republican
state convention, called to elect dele
gates to the national convention ct
Chicago June s, was the largest and
most enthusiastic gathering of it's kind
held in many years. 1t was marked
by the presence of Major-Gen. Leonard
Wood, ranking high among the party's
pre-convention favorites for the prcsi-
dcncy and the preferred candidate OF Ner-
mont Republicans as indicated in the re-
cent primary. Eight delegates were
elected, who will 80 to Chicago without
A platform. adopted without
dissent, placed the convention on record
as deplorng the autocratic conduct OF
the President in negotiating the peace
treaty without reference to American
sentiment; as condemning the League OF
Nations as Incorporated in the treaty;
as favoring the adoption of treaty
securing American rights and liberties
as criticizing the incompetency and
wasteful extravaganza of the Democratic
party; AS endorsing unabridged suffrage
for women and finally as favoring a
special and early session of the Legisla
ture of Vermont to ratify the federal
suffrage amendment
The delegates elected were:
II. Nelson Jackson Of Burlington.
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury.
DR.. J. NJ. Thomas of Middlebury.
James F. Dewey of Quechec.
Redfied Proctor of Proctor
II. ]. NJ. Jones of Montpelier
Fuller c. Smith of st. Adams.
George O. Gridley of Windsor.
The aternates elected were:
A. j. Cooper of Bennington
G. NJ. Campbell of Lyndon
Capt. J. Watson Webb of burlington.
Clarence Wells OF Middlebury.
L. p. Taylor of Brattleboro.
f. l.. Olney of Rutland
c. +. O'Rourke of Derby.
w. Z. Tracy of johnson.
The convention was called to order b,
John f. Piddock of Bellows Falls. Anon,
those on the platform with him were
Senator w. p. Dillingham;. members q
the Supreme Court, Superior Judges an
party managers. Governor Clement
Mason S. Stone, Speaker c. S. Dana an
others.
1t was 1917 o'clock when the Rev
Henry Ballou of Chester a delegate fror
Windsor county, offered a short praye
and then J. a. Wilcox of Montpelie
read the call as issued by the nationa
committee, after which Collins Grave
OF Bennington read the State committee
call and the temporary organization wa
named: Chairman. Congressman Porte
ii. Dale; secretaries, Harrie V. Hall @
Burlington, Mr.. Wilcox and Charles S
Dana of New Haven sergeant-at-arm.
Ellen ID. Ball of Ludlow; chaplain, Nj
Ballou. This was made the permaner
organization
DALE SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Congressman Dale then sounded tn
keynote Of the campaign in Vermont fc
the election of a new president. Th
like of his arraignment of the Democrat
party has not been heard in Vermont i
many years. He declared the Vernon
delegation had always voted again.
wasteful methods and also has sougl
to place in power the party which stoo
for stability in government He said tn
Republican party is needed to bring goo
government out of the conditions exis
ing to-day and bring an almost di!
tracted world together.
1t must be party of power He spol
of the perils of unrest that have been d,
veloped by the present administration an
added to clear up this situation, a Repul
lican president and Congress must
elected. He said that weakened American
ism has sappcd the red blood out of o,
citizens, a fact due to the autocratic col
ditions that have been advanced by II
party in power Vague theories have bee
involved which have resulted only in pro-
aganda for the Reds and similar orgai
izations, He said under the present admir-
istration we have had no protection
the seas. We entered the war with incft
cient men at tho head OF department
which greatly handicapped tho army N
navy. The>war was won only by the who
heart and soul of the American peop
being in the conflict. He said we shou
generously provide for our disabled sc
diers and should try to abundantly pr
vide for the boys who did our fighting !
said the experiment which the admnl
tration made of railroad control cost
ono million dollars day. lie declared
favor of a treaty that looks after Amei
can interests. but not the one adopted
Versailles. Therefore, party of strol
character, subservicnt to the people of t
nation and no to the autocrats must
into power
r. Nelson Jackson offered a rcsol
tion which provided for commit
to introduce General Leonard Wood
the convention which was adopted a.
the following delegates escorted t
general to the hall: Senator w. Il. ID
lingham, James NJ. Boutwell, Mon
pelier, r. w. McCucn, VerGennes a
+. C. Archibald. attorney general.
General Wood was given treme
dous ovation by the convention as
arose to speak and his speech was /
tened to with marked attention a
frequent applause.
GENERAL WOODS SPEECH
Gen. Wood spoke to the conventi
4 in part as follows:
: The situation to-day in America
little like the situation illustrat
by conversation between two G
dred men shortly after the armist
: was signed, one an enlisted man a
the other an officer. The officer "
trying to make the private do lit
; more work. The private objected, sa
ing, Il listed foh de duration oh
wah. DE wah am ovah an ! amt s
in to work no NOAH" The Off
< looked at him in a puzzled manner,
= a moment and said, You are rig
S The war is over but the duration
just begun"