Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
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thu second district who threw away
such q splendid opertunity to create
confusion IN the ranks of republic.
cans. We honestly believe that
had every democrat in the district
assumed IN individual responsible;
ty in the election of McLane, and
used his persuasive powers upon the
shaky members of both wings OF
the republican party, McLane's elec'
ton would have been certain. But
they sinncd away their day of grace
By proving shaky themselves and
allowing republicans to use them in
the interest of one or the other OF
the republican candidates. We sy m.
pathized with the DenisOn Move.
ment, as did most democrats, but il
il not wise to lot the sympathy run
away with the judgement. We
have no tears tO shed over P0land's
defeat, and, beholding with demo
cratic eyes, we fail to see where
'hurrall' comes in in the election OF
DenisOn. In either case zoe are
beaten, aud "a republican has done
it. Had we put forth every effort
and, in the triangular fight, come III
second best even, it would have fur
nished proof of an efficient. organi'
cation, and would hav" "..' :" ~"
| nv 60. al. paity Tor years 10 come.
IRON THE ARGUs.]
Fearful that the ways that were
dark of the Poland managers might
not prove to be tricks that were
vain III they voted for McLane, and
determined that the press gag law
should not go back to Congress il
possible for them to help it, the
Democrats voted almost en- masse in
many localities for Mr.. Denison, his
Democratic vote being more than
the majority he has received over
all. Had the Democrats voted fol
there own candidate as they would
but for POland's steal the election
Denison would still have been elect
ed, but McLane would have been
second in the race.
[FRoM THE ST. JomNsBURr cALEDoNrAN.]
In September Judge Poland was
defeated !; in November the Repub.
lican party was defeated. Judge
Poland had nothing to do with the
vote for him, and was in no way re-
sponsible for it. The straight Re.
publicans were beaten by a union OF
Sorehehds and Democrats-that is
all there is of it.
FROM TIE ORLEANS co. MONITOR
Dudley 9. DenisOn is elected Rep
resentative in the second Vermont
district, and the anti-Poland lead.
ers can rejoice that they succeeded
in creating opposition enough to de-
feat a man they chose to accuse of
all things dishonorable, and whose
merits they refused to acknowledge.
The district sends a respectable man
of fair talents to fill Il place that
has been filed with distinction and
national credit. Let the candid vO-
tiers who gave Mr.. Depison their
suffrage, mark his record for the
first term Of service, and note
whether he fills the position, that
might have been filed by Judge
Poland. Vermont has chosen to in
crease the misfortune of the fall
elections, by putting two inoxpori
enced men into congress, at a time
when the opposition, elated by sue.
cess, may attempt to undo much
that has been done toward alleviat.
ing the misfortunes of war.
fa., FROM THE WOODSTOCK POST
Denison is elected to Congress
with heavier vote and a larger
plurality than was given in Septem-
Der. The stir made in the matter
served to call out the average voter
well, and Mr.. Denison is safely hous-
ed in Judge Poland's boots where
he will at least find plenty of room
for exercise.
The campaign has been a remark
able one, and has developed a good
deal of bad blood and yielded it's
full amount of nOnSensical talk, not
outstanding all of which the world
will likely continue to worry around
abuut once in twenty four hours.
Denison will not amount to any
sum, good or bad, in CON
gressional halls; we shall neither
point to him with pride or direct to-
ward him the finger of scorn, for he
will not be worth the while. Hen
dee and Joyce and Denison are q
pretty weak lot, and especially weak
for Vermont. So far as the inter
est or credit of the State is concern
ed, they might just as well stay at
home as to stay at Washington.
the people of the district
eau exist without representation at
Washington; and doubtless they
will. The election resulted in no.
thing worse, or better, than assur.
ing us of that. Poland is a man of
great ability in all things necessary
for the place except in the matter of
brushing people the right way and
Keeping his place. The contest was
lecided, as political contests which
are purely personal generally are,
Dy small and unimportant things,
and by it it is decided that DenisOn
Gould get more votes than Poland;
md that is all. 1t is the habit of the
party to announce the re-
suit of such contests as first class
article of triumph for all manner of
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