Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-07-06
Political Notes.

County Conventions that nave oeen nc'u
have in some manner indicated their
preference, and in some instances very
decidedly. The democratic party has
never been large enough to create much
disturbance in the political waters Of Ver-
mont, and in some respects therefore the
present agitation is novelty for this
State. In some cases the primary meet
ings or caucuses have been attended by
exceedingly large numbers, another I'M
usual circumstance in this State, where
generally the people have allowed them
to pass off in the utmost quiet.
Windham and Windsor counties have
both held their conventions. and both
nominated candidates favorable to Mr..
Morrill,.
Orange county held their Union con-
veniion last week. They are strong for
Morrill,, Of course, and nominated for
Senators Hon. Burnam Martin, Of Chel.
sea. and Hiram Barrett, of Strafford.
We are glad to record the nomination of
Mr.. Martin. He is among the able and
best men Of the State, and we rejoice that
shc is to be member Of the next Legis-
lature. I'D
Franklin county held their convention
last week, and nominated Albert G. Soule,
of Fairfield, Brady Barlow. Of st. Al
bans, and Joshua Clapp, OF Montgomery,
for Senators, and they are understood TO
favor Mr.. Morrill,. ae
Rutland county held their Union con-
rention on Tuesday Of last week. The
Senators nominated are Pitt w. Hyde,
Of Castleton, John Howe, Jr., of Bran
don, and Senaca NJ. Dorr, Of Rutland.
The convention expressed no preference
on the subject Of U. s. Senator, but a
resolution was introduced condemning the
Rutland Herald As being " in favor of
Judge Poland, and against the Hon. j. S.
Morrill," This resolution was laid on the
table by strong vote, but the Herald, in
its account Of the proceedings, says, they
"do not undertake to make it appear that
the vote of the convention upon the ques-
tion should be taken as any expression of
that body upon the senatorial canvass"
The Herald regards it as rebuke to in
tolerence, and is doubtless correct. 1t al
SO says that six persons Immediately came
to their office and subscribed for the Her
aid on account Of this action. When the
day comes that individual members of the
Union party cannot tolerate an honest
difference Of opinion among themselves,
its days Of usefulness will have departed.
AS to the senatorial preference OF Rutland
county, the Burlington Free Press
says two Of the senatorial nominees are
for Morrill,, and the other, 1--WE believe it
means Mr.. Dorr,) will vote for the prefer
aence Of the county. The Herald, howev-
er takes different view.
In Chittenden county the primary meet
ings were held, and the election Of the dele
gates to the county convention announced
with as much particularly as would be
the election of representatives to the leg
stature. The Union County Convention
was held on Saturday, and adopted reso-
lutions strongly in favor Of Morril and
Edmunds. Several motions we're made
to reject and get rid Of these resolutions,
hut they were all voted down. The sen
atorial nominees are Hon. Russell S.
Taft, of Burlington, Gen. j. L. Barstow,
Of Shelburne, and E. H. Lane of Jericho.
The two first were nominated by acclaim
alton. Mr.. Taft, it is understood, would
prefer Poland, but will abide by the ex-
pressed preference of his county. Mr..
Taft has been good Senator, and we
are glad to hear he is 10 be reelected.
He introduced one or two excellent meas
inres in the Senate last year, which finally
failed, and which we hope he will be
able to carry through this year. *
In the town Of Milton, in Chittenden
county, the Union caucus was attended by
nearly two hundred voters. Two moder-
ators were chosen, and one side, Claimed
to be the minority,) adjourned the caucus
to another day, and the other side still
continued the meeting and elected dele
gates to the county convention. lhe
other side met the next Monday and
chose another set of delegates, but alter
wards concluded not to claim seats in the
county convention. The vote for modera-
tor at the first meeting was, for John w.
Brown, 80; C. c. Writer'S, 80. 1t was
not the senatorial. but local matters that
brought out the crowd, the question being
ms 10 whether a Mr.. +. Barnum, (not +.
To- of that town, should be run for the
Senate.
Colchester held union caucus ON the
28tb, and elected the Poland ticket.
The Addison county convention voted
unanimously for Morrill, and also for Ed
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