Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-30
First Congressional District.

Well does the Middlebury register
say that affairs i'm the First Congression-
al District are "greatly mixed" There
are now five candidates in the field,
viz: c. w. Willard, of Montpelier,
Loyal c. Kellogg, S. M. Dorr, Col. WIG.
Veasey, of Rutland, and the present in
cumbent, f. f. Woodbridge, of Vcrgen-
mes. Mr.. Willard who will be brought
forward by majority of the delegates
from Washington County is young
man of decided ability, and we are free
to say that his nomination and election
would reflect great credit on the free
men of the District. There are fewer
more earnest, Republicans in the.Dstrict
or the State as for that matter; and he
is not mixed up with any cliqu's so that
he would be in position to do equal and
exact justice to ALL
Rutland County will be divided on
Messrs. Veazey, Dorr and Kellogg, but
it is more than probable that Col. Yea
zey will lead, and may in the end get
the most If not all the votes of the dele
gates from Rutland County. He has a
brilliant military record to back him
and is favorite with the "boys in blue"
beside being an excellent lawyer and
highly esteemed citizen. The Regis
ter thinks that the real contest will be
between Woodbridge whose name will
be presented by a majority of the Addi-
son County delegates, and Col. Neazey.
1t says, should there be a general break
up in the Convention, the choice might
fall upon some one not yet named,
though it does not apprehend such a
contingency. We quote from the Re
gister's article:-
It is evident that majority of the
people desire the nomination of a true
man, man of character and influence
Nothing can hinder securing such a
result but negligence on the part of the
better classes. Whether such shall be
the case, is the question to be decided
by the election of delegates at the pri-
mary meetings. Let it be decided wise
ly, and with reference TO the best inter-
ests of the District, the State and the
Nation. Let local feelings have influ-
ence only so far as other things are
equal. Qualifications should not be ig-
nOred. Fitness first local considerations
afterwards. Mr.. Morrill,, while repre-
senting the End District, did more for
the industrial interests of Addison
County and the First District, than any
Member we have ever had. Why? Be
cause having greater ability and better
opportunity, he was trammeled by no
imaginary lines of geographical limit,
but labored for the best interests of the
whole State and nation. Any Member
of Congress who would fail to be faith
full to all the interests of his constitu-
ents is unfit for the position.
The press of the District stand as fol-
lows: The Rutland Herald and YER
gennes Vermonter favor the re-nomina-
ton of Mr. Woodbridge. The Register,
Rutland Independent, Bennington Ban
ner, and Manchester Journal oppose
the return of Woodbridge, without ex-
pressing any strong preference for either
of the other four persons named. A cor
respondent of the Herald thinks that
Mr.. Dorr is the man upon whom the
nomination should be conferred. He
says "he is sound politician, an edu-
Gated man, practical farmer, and a
good financier;" and believes that his
election would break upa "rotten, wire
pulling monopoly" 1t is difficult to
tell what will be the result of the Rut-
land Convention; but the indications
are that the nominee will not be f. e.
Woo dbridge.