Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-02
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
W ORTHIN TON c. SMIT Il
OF s.. .4l5art
I'VE THIRD DISTRICT.

THE THIRD DISTRICT.
W are sJrry % set mat there arc those
vino are doing their utmost TO stir up cob
5lnuei strife in the Republican Party IN this
district With the plainest opportunity for
the rec0n-iiemen. CT past differences and the
thorough re-uni,ing OF the party, they still
oppose the Only candidate before the party
with any show Of a nomination from the
people
J, is alleged as sufficient ground i1r this
opposition that M Bakers withdrawal
and Nr smith 5 selection a. a candidate
were the results Of a private trad and
tina. NIr smith is II effect not the nom
iuee Of his pz-ts. OF of any respectable POI
alu Of il. but Of NJ. Portus Baxter. Good
enough grounds f9T opposiugn.if tue.wc con
ce-e. aut as II happens nor ,rue ones in the
present cas-
Wh-, a.c ,he facts They are. as we IN
d-rstau5 then. a- follow Following the
attempt az an election 10 September last, @
large uumtcrol citizens % the dis,ric, unit
eli IL call for d new c3n7euu0n. g. Har-
monte the parry Oh some c4ndiiate, other
taan either or the Two contestant 40 the
la.s canvass. The callers of thc convention
represented al sides Of the fight There
were u7yt men-the majority probably were
.aat samr-there were Baxter men.
-lir-y or forty among the si-neIs from This
county. AID number Of Others I'D other
c5uu-ies. ana shore were gentlemen who
voted fo- each Of the scattering caudi-
dataz Before the assembling OF the c3uven-
ZION. certain Of the leading friends %. Judge
u5v.. offered as evidence Of ler dis
interested desire for the harmony O
,1o party. T. i5in taau late Re
publican opponents II the supper, @. or.
c1.l Republican and homes, ua1. whom
tar7 would present as their choice Being
oil the minority IL the late contest. they tl-
not insist tia. the man should De one of
their own Ide.-au they asked was that he
should be % decent aud honest man. and @
Trustworthy Republican,
Tie great propouilrance o. Air. Baxter lu
the las, t-ia-, and his persistence a. c-ndi-
date. prevented any general acceptance Of
this offer on the part Of NJ. Baxter friends
That obstacle was removed ny Mr. Baxter E
withdrawn IA withdraw secured not by
. NJ. smith OF NJ. smith e friends uo. b.
money OF oEc-s Of money Jut by Mr. Baz-
ter's personal cread OF the consequence OF
/ the legal investigation, which the editors Of
the Fro. P-rrs. sued ty Baxter JOY liDl,, had
pressed TO a decisive point. Inc only
trade or bargain. CO taar part. vas an
agreement t. cease lighting Mr.. Baxter,
when be ceased 20 be candidate Tor oihc-.
Tie only trade on the part OF the other
Hovt men concerned. that we a., aware OF.
was al expression Of willingness to support
Hon Warrington {. smith. understanding
him 90 tc thcT- ference Of the majority, and
one on whom the party could cordially unite.
The only "trade" ou Sir. smith part was
en- agreameu, TO acceT, the Nomination -.
the Hydevark Convention. as the only body
thlt could BE- assembled ~ that i-re isv. r1-
T-.--1tinE tle people
I1- second Convention vls He.iat hyde
park Almo., every town ~ the district
was represented ~ H. Tie Baxter eide OF
the late controversy was represented both u
uccon7nu1n and among the outside attend
ants. All -le result Of tae convention. after
full discussion. was the n1mIn- tioa @. M
smith b. decisive majority, Oh sic IRE,
ballot. alt-- che almost unanimous passage
% d Ic-Hauou, binding the Convention t.
abide The result of the ballot.
That under such a state of facts within
eight DAYS Of the ina cleca-u. and IN view
or all The disastrous consequences Of conun-
uei division. inauenti-l rarue- should be
still stirring Up strife. and doing their ut
most 8. bring s5ou. utter anarchy and chaos
ia ,a- party. i- matter b tn flr surprise and
regret oar nope De- that thc people Will
81. through tie interested motives which he
e., tts bottom OF such a dlsJrganiziu- and
disastrous course. and that they viii unite
OF the onls candidate who can claim a pop
ular nomination. Hon WoETHNGr.S c.
SWIM c s.. Allanz