Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-10

several State goyernments-eren radical-i iu
den Massachusetts The idea OF most oil the
Western delegations is that Chase cannot
carry a single State West of the Alleghanles
and will be an incubus to their cause
There was sharp row in the Illinois dele
cation when the first vote was taken by States
Gov. Richardson, chairman of the Illinois
delegation, responded /" Mo- for that State
Mr.. DowdeIl, of the same delegation, rising
Indignantly, said portion of the delegation
had voted :. Yes" Gov. Richardson sad the
State Convention had instructed the dele
Gates to vote as a unit-and more than two
thirds had voted - No." Mr.. Dowdell as
serted that the instructions applied only to
the vote for Presidential candidate. Gov. H.
with emphasis, said the instructions would
apply to everything, and the record was made
to suit his view of the case.
Among the number ushered in with great
ceremony on Tuesday. was Miss Susan b.
Anthony, a tall, rather gaunt lady OF middle
are in spectacles and black garments, who
listened to the reading of her own memorial
from the Secretary's table with grave sol
emnity in striking contrast with the hllarlty
with which the document was received by
the assembled democrats to whom it wac al
dressed. Miss Anthony's presence did not
create the sensation she emed to expect
and she soon after withdrew
At meeting of Pendletoni;.ns the other
evening. one Of the unwashed cried out a7one Of
the advocates of the popular ohioan advanced
on the Stage. Wash me clean Wash me
clean - 70 Shut up - cried suppresser OF
turbulence 3" YOU don't appear to be very
dirty. Don't disturb the meetins - s. Wash
me clean Wash me clean - yet'emonti.
and persistentlv exclaimed the ardent Pen
( dletonian. " Put him out ~ % Pct him
ont - \ disturbance was brewing. At tins
;uncture mild and benevolent looking gen
/ tlcmsn. with high forehead, normal mus
tache and aui.ur. iaas. came forward and
appealed for moments silenre, hird ANS
accorded. He slid" No doubt. the nud'-
ence labors under mistake My juhIlant
/ friend has recognized in me an old friend. J
am familiarly known at home in Cincinnati
As WASH llcLean and fatter myself am
something Of ciean i.r,+.i champion of the
iilu,trious son Of Ohio" Then there we're
,bree rousing cheers for Wash Mclean.
The correspondent of the Boston .tdrsrii,e-
says, writing on Tuesday as; Tomorrow
is looked forward to with eagerness as likely 90
develop the possibilities of the Chase movement
/ The frienys Of the Chief Justice are holding a
meeting this evening, ~4vi :: the response to the
platform from Mr. Chase himself Is fayofa'',5
+ theg will make bold strategic movement ia his
behalf to-morno~ There are many who declare
that the Chief Justice has gone -o "a. that he
will not hesitate to swallow the platform adopted
to-day, and that the convention, having ued bis
hands SO completely in its declaration # prinii-
pies, VIZ be ready to accept the omeus II sue
cess which their uneo...-.... candidate is thought
to have in his train. The financial portion. u
the platform are, Of course. extremely unpa.a-
tatle to Seymour, Belmont, and quite a number
Of the more decent leaders Of the party but they
conceal their WY faces cssr the inevitable, and
DRY TO acquesce in the great giee Of the ranks nl
file. The Yicc-Presiiency is hardly spoken Of
and Is likely to be left to geographical consilera-
tons and the impulse Of the moment