Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-08

The expected equal Of representation in dele
gate conventions docs not appear. Washington
with 290l Republican votes, gets 2s delegates while
Addison, with 364 less votes, gets % and Wndham
with only 80 votes more gets SO. Franklin, with
2sls votes, gets 81, while Orange with only / more
votes gets 2s; and Addison with less votes gets
more delegates, and Windham with only l05 more
votes gets On excess of delegates. Iamoille
with 1897 votes gets Is, while Bennington with only
1856 more votes gets an excess of delegates. Or
leans with 2490 gets &C. while Addison with l47
Wis gets more delegates. Caledonia with $3.50
votes gets "a, while Windham with only 564 more
votes gets an excess of delegates. In the small
est constituencies the disparity is equally as great
for while Grand Isle with $50 votes gets delegates
Essex with only 252 more votes gets an excess of
s delegates
SO much to illustrate the principle on which the
machine is constructed Its work is to be tested
hereafter The Republicans of each town, if they
would be represented in Convention, must call and
hold meeting of the voters, and elect the number
of delegates assigned to it, and the persons elected
must have credentials signed by the Secretary of
the meeting. The Convention is to meet ON the
Both Of this month"; and the notices for primary
meetings should be published early as possible.
The chief interest will of course be on the Gov
ernor. As yet but little has appeared in the news
papers, and most TO the point the strn g article
of our correspondent east Side" who, we will
now say, is much familiar with West Side SEN
tneut than are. The strong point in that arti-
Gle the eminently able service Of Mr.. Page to
the State during the rebellion. That strongly ap-
peals to the sentiment Of justice and in respect to
an office that is, in Vermont, mainly honorary, we
think it gives Mr.. Page somewhat the advantage
over any who are likely to be competitors, if he
shall have any competitor at ALL We have some
doubt whether any body will seriously contest the
point Three or four of the West side papers have
copied the article Of east Side" and the Rutland
Herald accompanies it with the following;
Editors Rutland Herdld--Sirs. A distinguished
correspondent, Eat Side,n in Walton's Journal
OF the 10th ult., upon the subject of - Our next
Governor has very tersely and truly represented
the strong popular feeling quite apparent to any
one abroad who incidentally observes the current
OF public conviction upon the subject
have been away from home too much to know
whether you have copied the Journals i" East
Side" article, but hope it will seasonaby find its
way INTO the current publications of our State
Not that desire TO forestall to public appreca-
ton OF our nelghbor and iellow-citizen (Mr Paee)
10 the unfair preudices of the friends of any
that while we have other distinguished citizens
toward whom special friends may be as devoted as
we frankly avow ourselves 10 be TO the man of our
preference, it seems a sufficient reason for an early
and free interchange OF views to the end that ui-
tlmatc harmony may be attained Obviously the
first wide gauge OF local and personal preference
has narrowed down - question Of Mr.. Page or
one other citizen only, and | think may with
proprety say that while that other gentleman has
popular manners and accomplishments in an an
propIiate profession, and experience fitting him
Tor the future service of the public in area to
which lac must soon be Invited. no friend of his
will question equal merit and fitness in Mr.. Page
to receive and honor the high trust of chief mags-
trate OF our common wealth
IL has been my duty and pleasure in repeated
and significant ways 10 attest my high regard for
both the gentlemen named, and as one among
many Of their mutual friends, confidently expect
we shall not be called upon TO contest our prefer
enee IN this special instance, but that seasonably
aud magnanimously one will withdraw the use Of
his name IN honor OF the old and homey maxim
that = II two ride horse one must ride behind"
Responsibility,
WEST SIDE