Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-11
Our Washington Letter.

MfSNS. EdifOfS '-DufinB tine past Week tho 10
cal political elements have been boiling at n iercer
heat than usually attend more general and inn
portant elections elsewhere. The citizens Of Wash
inrtonaro restricted in the exercise Of the right Of
suffrage TO the election of their municipal officers ;
hence a city election assumes in their eyes the
dignity and Importance Of a great national con-
test Two years ago the republicans carried the
city for the first time, by electing Sayles j. Bowen
as Mayor by majority Of only 81 votes, and by
securing the legislative branches of the city gov
eminent by a mcager and unreliable majority.
Last year the vote for aldermen and members Of
the city Council indicated popular republican
majority in the city of about 5000. As the
Mayor holds his Office for two years, an election
therefor is to be held in the early part Of June.
If the Republican party were united they would
undoubtedly carry the election by clear majority
Of from five to eight thousand. Unfortunately
this is not the case The administration of Mr..
Bowen has been such as to ALLEVIATE large por-
ton, if not a majority, Of the party, between
whom and the adherents Of Bowen a more ire
concilabc luminosity exists than between either
and the democracy. It is claimed by the oppo-
lNIN1 OF VIC t7tA hlNt lllAN NNIllA l~ uillillll-
istutlon the det of the city has been increased
from one million 10 two million dollars while
taxes have been enormously increased. Notwith-
standing this, it is asserted that the treasury Of
the city is empty, its laborers unpaid, its bank OF
deposit in the daily habit of dishonoring It's
checks, and It's bonds hawkcd about the streets
without purchasers Besides this bad financial
showing as the result of his stewardship, Mr..
Bowen has undoubtedly lost the confidence and
support Of hundreds of republican voters by his
effort towards concating the colorcd vote, By adj
yocating the mixing of the white and colorcd
schools. It was evident long ago that Bowen
would not be the choice Of the Republican party.
| But he is not the man 10 Voluntarily surrender
power or position, and all the power and patron
nomination. The opposition, under The name OF
The Republican Reform party, carly but in an
/ informal manner, placed in nomination Mr..
/ Mathews Emery, q wealthy and esteemed citizen,
and m undoubted original and consistent republ-
can. On Wednesday primary meetings were held
in each ward to choose delegates to a nominating
convention to be held next day In nearly every
ward rival sets Of delegates were chosen, each
claiming regularity in their election and each
claiming to represent the party BY prompt and
dexterous management the Bowen party secured
early possession of Union League Hall where
the convention was to assemble. and recognized
and admitted their friends and excluded their en-.
emios. The opponents of Bowen Immediately
proceeded to Trades Union Hall. organized d
senarnte convention. and while Bowen was being
unanimously and enthusiastically nominated in
one convention. Mai. A. C.. Richards, Chief oil
Police. was being nominated in the other witt
equal upanimitv and enthusiasm.
Thus there are three Republican candidates in
the field each claiming to be the regular STANDARD
bearer of the party. and each swearing lealty ant
devotion thereto. The present indications arr
that Major Richards will decline. and that all IN,
elements of opposition 10 Bowen will unite upor
Emery. in which case he will undoubtedly b,
elected.
The Democrats have as vet made no pomino.
tion. and it is thought that they NAV not. tim.
leaving their voters Mt liberty Z, supp,rt Emery in
opposition To Bowen.
Ortbe daily Republican press. " The M,raif,
Cbroa,ele'' ia the onlv supnorter of B,ven Will,
" The National Re,,,Jlooy ., and .. T,e E,,,,,,
S,or'' are terribly severe in their derupcoti,r nj
him. and active in the snnport Of Emery
Immediately upon the adjournment of then
Convention. the enthusiastic Bowenites i,roceedrf
to celebrate their victory by bombording tho citv
Visiting Dupont's Battery which is stationed in
the northwestern mart Of the CITY tbev s,licitci
the loan of cannon with which To fire s,lptc
A gun was placed at their dismissal and tlr, ,vere
left to fire it themselves A cartridge was RAIN.
med home. fine cun turned toward tho cit,. and
fired The officers Of the battery had nroi,bl,
overlooked the little circumstance that the gnr
was charged with loaded shell. but certain citi.
zens of NJ street soon made the discovery Tn,
screaming missile struck the side-yall, in front of
theresidence of Mr.. DAILY. 1882 NJ street rieocbet
ted. carrying away a portion Of the front stem.
of the next house. and resumed its gigbt II,
subsequent adventures or its final resting MAC,
have not been reported
The twenty-first annual meeting of The A,ocri.
can Medical Association was held in this ct, last
week, commencing on Tuesday. and CONTINUING
/ in session four DAYS. Between four and five hmm.
bred members were in attendance. and Lincoln
Hall was crowded with interested spectators wbr
had gathered to listen to the discussions of the
many interesting subjects announced as couino
before the Convention The Committee on Gre.
dentials, however, introduced subject which
continued to occupy the time and attention of the
meeting to the almost entire exclusion of lis le-
gitimate objects By the report of the Commit.
tee on Credentials the delegates from the National
Medical Society, D. c., American Academy oi
Medicine, d. c., Howard University Medical Col-
lege, the Alumni Association of the Medical De-
partment of Georgetown College. and also the
three Hospitals in this city. were excluded from
membership and refused seats in the Association
which action was endorsed BIZ the meeting And
what for, think YOU? Want Of opaligcotior .
No Most Of the gentlemen thus excluded ore
regular graduates, and are among the most snc-
cessful and eminent in the profession Tho roo