Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-23
STATE POLITICS.

AGrsnt club va, organized at Fsrri,burgh,
Monday.
A Grant club has been organized in West
ford.
The Orlesn, County Republicans have nomin-
sted for Senators. L. 2. Cotton Of Ir.sburgh and
H. C. Wilson Of Troy.
Rev. Wm. 5. B.lch Of Illinois delivered su all
dres. in Ludlow last week il behalf OF Greeley
and Brown. His speech vas regarded As super
fetal, Illogical and Inconsistent.
large and enthusiastic Grant and Wilson
meeting was held in the Town Hall at FAN hsven
on Monday evening last Previous 70 the meet
Ing beautiful banner WEE thrown to the breeze
Uo,u one side of the banner GenerSl Grant is
rerrescn.ei; upon the other sspien4id Amer
ican eagle, with appropriate festoons Of s'sr
tp,uclei banners, etc. After raising the banner
the crowd, headed by the Csmbrisn Corne'
Band, marched TO the Hall, where tie orgAnizs-
ton CT the Grant and Wilson club WAS COM
pleted. Colonel joyce WIS then introduced, who
sp5ke for sbout two hours on the topics OF the
day. lie was frequently interrupted by applause.
and 81 some Of his strokes OF satire or wit the
Sulierce seemed perfectly wild with enthusiA'm.
Ez-s,nstor Ira c. Allen is president of the clab'
sad Charles W. Tenant, formerly Of this city,
treasurer.
Hon. :. o. Adir anil Col. Benton Of St. A.
bans, spoke in behalf os the Republican eause at
B.kerfaell on Saturday evening lsEt
Gen. Stewart L. woodfori, CT New York, will
speak at Rutland. on the evening Of the 9th,
St Albsus, August IS, aud at Bellows Falls,
Aug. SO,h.
The Liberal Republicans &ni democrats hold
nlss convention at Montpelier on Tue,day Aug
20th. Hon. Daniel Roberts, Hon. A. b. Gard
ner and others have been invited to sddress the
citizens Of the County on that day.
The supporters Of the Greeley ticket st Brat
tleboro had r tecond rally at the Town Hall,
last week About 100 persons were present ana
speeohes we're made by George Davenport hon
Ashley Stone, o! Wilmington, and W. H. Alex
snder. The club now numbers 10 memoers' IT
Gliding Democrats.
4 Young mems Grant aud wilson CiuO 10 toon
TO ts Organized in Bellows Fslls. They have
purchased 4 beautiful hsg which they will foon
throw to the breeze.
Brstueboro HIS III voters.
Col. Chas H. joyce addressed the Gran; aud
Wilson club OF Ludlow iAIt week.
Judge Poland aal Senator Morrill, will address
the Grant SID Wilscn clubs Of Chester 3; an
et.ly day.
The Ludlow gazette says that st Tyson Fur
mace IN Plymouth, at the opening Of the war,
tEanty-sx copies Of the New York Tribune
we're distributed from the Office at Tyson Fur
nace vhen Greeley tiyocS;ed letting the err
iar listers depart in peace, twenty four copies
we're stopped, and when he wen; tc Niagara to
patch up peace oae OF the remaining two drop
ned off Since his recent nomination. one or two
democrats have ordered the paper.
The Ludioe Ga4etie says, that it.hAy;ng been
ca med thAt the town Ess " solid" for Greeley.
We have tried TO sscertsin by inquiries tie state
If political matters there. Ou- informant does
not consider the town ou- Of The republican lines
Ba: one prominent republican there has de
clsrel for the liberal repu bcan aui democratic
ticket, sal Plymouth msy be relied on for
Grant.
The Greeley men in Chester are trying to get
Up : mass meeting sud TO secure Gen kupatricA
zui Dr. Powers for speakers