Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

new state Omcers are Nominated.
A correspondent of the Burlington Free
Press, 90 G W." (Rev o G Wheeler,
wo presume,) gives his experience in at
tending MASS Convention at Rutland,
three years ago, which is interesting. A
State "Mass" Convention evidently can
only DO a 7" Massn Convention in name
The only possible way of getting the ex.
preston of the people at large is through
delegates. But TO the letter. The fol-
lowing extract gives the experience refer
red W.
Three years ago attended the Repub-
!hcan State Convention at Rutland. Ii
was called as Mass Convention at Rut-
land. We arrived at Rutland at the time
of the opening Of the Convention. When
we left the cars we were told by certain
well known managers of Chittenden Coun-
ty, that we were too late, that the matter
had all been arranged. Nevertheless we
went up to the Town Hall, and there we
found about a thousand as fine looking
treemen as were ever gathered in such
body.
DIR Powers proposed that Nominating
Committee be appointed. Prompt as
Major, j d Bradley took the floor and
informed us that it was settled as to who
was TO be the candidate for Governor,
that Mr.. Holbrook's friends had with
drawn his name, and it had been agreed
that Gov Fairbanks should be the nomi-
nee, and proposed that the nomination be
made by reclamation in open Convention.
A vote was called for, and as it was I'M
possible to tell which We're the more nu-
merous, the Ayes or Noes, the Chairman,
Mr.. Hunton, had the good sense to call
TO being imposed upon, had the advantage
of the yeas. We pitched our ''no" on a
higher key and carried the vote. l do
not know how others felt, but |, for one,
was full Of indignation from the crown Of
my head to the soles of my feet. 1t was
the only State Convention had ever at
tended. There we were, a thousand men,
good and true, assembled together for the
purpose of having some voice in the selec-
tion of candidates for State officers. We
were coolly told that the matter had beer
settled. Who had settled it q About
two hundred men had gathered together
the day before. The managers had sem
out their runners. These men had beer
engaged to be on the spot. How many
of them had been paid for their services
I cannot tell, but know that some wer,
paid their expenses by the Governor elect
during the subsequent session of the Leg
islature. What an insult to the Freemer
OF Vermont! Ask them to assemble il
mass meeting, and then announce to thu
meeting that the thing has been arranged
and there is no need of further consulta
ton. All zoe had to do was to register
the edct Of the managers. What shame
hess audacity Mr.. Bradley deserved NJ
blame for frankly avowing what he anc
Others had been about, but how insulting
10 ~, and yet this is the way the cleo
tons in Vermont, and | suppose, every
where else, are managed The people ar
the mere tools of the few. We did no
object to the nomination of Gov +. H'
was the general favorite. 4
We went into Committee and there thu
programme was somewhat deranged, ant
the slate was broken. The manager
were there, but they failed to get Mr.
Bates renominated, and so by the bolt
and successful movement of DIR. Power;
and others, the State was probably saved
we do not know how many thousands.
innocently supposed the people to b.
invited together to nominate candidates
for themselves. We had very little to d
with it. About dozen individuals con
troll all the nominations of Importance il
the state. We must admit that the man
ayers have rarely failed to select goo'
men for us to vote for. | do not blam
them for this activity and zeal, but d
blame the people Tor allowing it'll
squad Of men TO manage all the matters
and then labor under the pleasing delusiol
that they elsct their oaon rulers. 1t is n
such thing We register the edcts Of tn
few. We ratify the contracts of wire
workers We need not curse the. latter
We are to be blamed