Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-06

| eAuiDls Vi thc stIength OI the eiues, 10 W
taken from the Poland aggregate and added
10 the other. Thus corrected the statement
would stand for Morrill, So. and for Poland
Is, or fire 10 one for Mr.. Morrill,. and that
We are ready to admit would be a fair repre-
sentation Of the state Of the case with the
County at large.
The " Blrnum' eontesiing delegation
from Milton confessed the utter weakness Of
their claim, by voluntarily Withdrawing at
the opening Of the Convention. THIS saved
some time for the convention, and some NOR
tifcati for the delegates, and was doubt
less the wise course.
If anybody supposed that the convention
would be willing to adjourn in silence on
the main issue, and allow the County to be
claimed on both sides, as was the case in
Rutland County, they found themselves mis-
taken. The application Of the resolutions
was an uncomfortable process for some, and
was resisted TO the extent of their ability;
but it was a necessary and wholesome
measure, under all the circumstances. The
vote was taken on the resolutions together,
the Poland men voting nay.
Though thus the tweuty-seyen Poland
delegates IN hct put themselves on the
record as voting agaust the rcsO-
h1fioH endorsing Mr.. Edoru,,ds, that
of course Is not a iair representation
Of their position. Some Of them, we doubt
not, supposed that they were voting only
against the first resolution. Others, doubt
less, voted with full understanding of what
they were about, and their vote correctly
represents their position. They would sac
rifee Mr.. Edmunds to Mr.. Poland at any
time. The position Of the Convention and
Of the County on that point, is unmistak-
able. They are tor Mr.. EImunds without
qualification, and as 4 matter Of course. but |
perceiyIng no issue in his case, and recog-
nizing the greater importance Of an election
for the long term of six years, over that for
the comparatively short unexpirei balance
Of Mr.. Fo0t's term, they give their chief IL
terest and most pronounced declaration to
the chief issue, between Mr. Poland and
Mr.. Morrill,
The case Of Mr.. Taft was somewhat pc
,uliar one, and the disposition of it excited
much interest Understood to be in favor
If Mr.. Morrill, a year ago, he has Of late. as
{ is well known, been a somewhat active
Idyocate Of Mr. Poland claims But the coun-
y feelsa natural and strong repugnance to
throwing over a man who has had but one
cars election. The only question conse-
Iuen;ly has been whether Mr.. Taft would
gree in his official character to sink his per-
onal preferences, and as a representative Of
he County, to support the candidate of his
onstituents. His declarations on that point
Tere generally considered satisfactory at the
inc, and he WIS nominated without
pposition.
Since the convention. however, some have ex-
ressed fear lest there might be some dodge
bout the matter. We feel no such appre-
en- sion. Perhaps Mr.. Taft might have
cen little more explicit; but something
iust be allowed for the somewhat embarrass-
lg nature OF his position. lie did say, un- {
that he would 20 to Montpelier
o represent the sentiment Of the majority
his constituents and the hypothetical case
ut by him in closing, must in fairness be
ken to apply to the contingency Of :.
hange Of sentiment in the county. In
her words, # the County, when the Lcgis-
.ture meets. should desire to withdraw its d
lpport from Mr. Morrill,, Mr. Taft will Il
onsider himself at liberty to vote against
I'm On so improbable and unnecessary
as that we do not propose to
lste any concern.