Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-09-11
For tne journal.
THE RANDOLPH ELECTINN


Hoo the " Boheys dsteated regular Nominee
In the years past Randolph has enjoyed am enc
viahe reputation for her honorable elections
The people were accustomed to meet u Caucus
and nominate the peoples man. These men were
supporcdby the treemen IN September aud their
history in the Legislature proves the town to have
been ably represented.
Considering the primitive character Of the town.
in connection with this oden time custom disaifec-
ton, which elected Col. John b Mead al the rlcc-
ton Just passed over a regular nominee of the
Republican party, has caused much surprise. For
several months much talk has been made about
proposed Railroad through Brookfeld and East
Randolph and upon this plea Of securing a chart
er for road through the section named, 10y plrdg-
ing the support of the town nits COZ struction, Mr.
Mead was elected over WIN. II. Dubois the r,gu-
lar nominee, who bad pledged himself to nothing
but the support of bis party.
In the Caucus on the 3lst of August Mr. Du-
bois was made a candidate 10y q vote of 10 70 IS
But the friends Of Col Mead were unwilling tore
linqush their favorite hobby, and on Sunday a
thorough canyassing of the town commenced. and
the wholesale banteiing aud buying which followed
merits the contempt of all honest freemen We
have all read how Esau sold his brthrght for
mess OF pottage, but we had not dreamed there
were men among us who would sell the Republic
can party, and their own bodies and souls with it,
for the reward OF gaining ground upon "a sectional
issue
We had not looked for such deep deprayitv as
was displayed 10y leading Republican in selling
bis expectation of office for the votes of thirteen
more democrats. In connection with the frtemeI's
meeting was "A town meeting which should perhaps
be spoken OF here. This meeting was for The lee
tion of AN ovrrseer and sclectnau, two offices va
cant. The dissenters in canvassiug the town kept
a good 10, kout for the rummies and copperheads
and when it was proposed that MIR David 5. Wash
burn, the regular candidate for scrctman should
withdraw, giving his Influence and that of his
friends 10 favor the election Of Mr. Graves a
staunch democrat and a leader in the ranks Of the
filthy clique we have named, and in return thirteen
democratic votes from East Randolph were
pledged, the proposition was accepted the sale
was made a bona dde sale OF honor and principle
which stands without parallel BY this skiliiul
maneuSer the democratic vote was gained aud the
voice Of the loyal freemen of the town drowned bv
the slt whistle Of the locomotive in the prospec-
tive along the Valleys of North and East Rand
olph.
/ Buying and selling could not satisfy the mortal
cravings Of the faction; legal voters were debarred
from the polls by sectional civil authority. and
the ballot-boN carefully guarded by grayhaired
would be candidates. who received one vote for
/ themselves in caucus. The name of oren Girls
wod old and honored citizen was stricken
from the regular list of Justice candidates with the
only excuse that in caucus he had, as Chairman,
refused votes from either party after the turning
of the box.