St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
Defeat of the Republican Party il
this District
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

gres> from tins district 10y large ma
jority. Judge Poland having with
drawn, many republicans in this sec
ton who voted for him in September,
voted for Denison on Tuesday. They
took the ground that there was as vet
no necessity in Vermont of electing Il
republican congressman 10y il mere plu-
rality. that as Mr.. Denisun WAS sure of
his election, it WAS far better for him
and for the republicans of the district,
to make the best of the situation and
give him IL majority. BeiioWS Fails
Times, Rep"blican.
Poland'S letter of declination was IL
nice little "blind." To throw the Denison
men off their guard, but the latter
came bravely up to the work. and the
result III 10 towns give DeniSon, 52-6 {;
Poland, 2691 McLane, 1913. 1t is
pretty generally conceded that il few
democrats voted for Denison. The
result ut least, is something that the
democracy of the district appear to he
quite jubilant over. This second de
feat of Poland will probably convince
him that the majority of voters in this
District are too enlightened to endorse
salary grabbing. white washing and
press gagging, and that this last move
mcnt to steal the election. has buried
him forever. politically. NorH star
| DemOcr0tic.
Dcni~ou is elected, and now let us
have peace. Poland may have been
abused and mi>uscd 10y the press. rs
all public men always are to II greater
"r less extent, but his worst u>rgc has
I h....l, tl.. hands -
/ That clique cared NO more TO Poland
/ than for Drul~ou. They wanted tn
keep the control of the party in their
own hands. and they made USE of P"-
land for shat purpose. In thu face of il
strong and wrll-undrrstood opposition
/ thea Went to work to secure hi, noml-
nation. They represented themselves
/ To HE Judge, AZ stronger than they were,
and his ambition led him to consent tu
ran. They secured the clucu>r> and
the nomination. but were defeated At
the polls. Stung to madness at the idea
of Vermont voters daring "a defeat Il
republican ticket. nothing would satisfy
them ShuIt of submitting Poland To the
disgrace oi another defeat. He had
n"mIinallN Withdrawn from he canvass.
and to IiIm again uuSlIcccSStullN would
not "uiN Ice defeat but disgrace. But
even this lac could not lie spared they
again set him mp aS Il mark for the OPP
position To fire at. and again he Wa,
politically killed this time )" that h,
will Ice likely I" stay dead morc than
tw" weeks. D,ni>on oitDtn. 81. .J"in>
b"IY.
The combined forces Of Democrat,
and di-atfrctrd Republicans have agam
defeated the regular nominee of til,
Republicans H. the Second Congressional
District. y" "thrI r,>ult Wa> lutici-
patcd hN Judge r"land'> friends.
That Judge l'oidnd received half 81
the Republican votes east Tuesday
notwithstanding his friends made liltl,
rNrItluu to get men Ia the polls. nn lc;l-
souahl,. person will DENY. That hal
ot vi. Dcni-on votes came from Dem
"crat> * equally true. The Democrat.
almost ign"I,d The fact that MI. Mcl.lu,
WIS in the field Il good. sound Demo
cr.rt. dull nominated and cast thci
Votes. almost solid. Ton Nh. pruis"n a
the brhr>t ot Il few leaders of th"l
party. When Democrats will dc~cr
the regular nominee of their party nn'
vote t"l Il Republican il i safe To he
lirNr il done tor the purpose of li~>cN
rIiug and distinguishing the Republican
party. 81 that ii may hr ca>irI whipped
at some tutur" day. There can Ice IL
doubt that that uhIrc. WAS held ont h'
the Democratic leaders to induce Dem
ncIat> l." vote i"l Dcni>"m. instead q
McLlnr.
Looking the field over NOW the hattl,
is past. We see nothing " hirh The friend
of Judge Poland have reason I" ccu>ur'
themselves for, but on the c"mtlar,
much /" feel proud of. They hav,
stood 10y the party 10y Supp"Itimg thu
regular nominee nf Il convention "
delegates fairly chosen and convened
they have kept alo"f from 'cntauglin.
alliances" with their deadly (p"litir;l
enemies and finally with little cNcr
ti"n have frightened the h"ltrr> n,.aIl,
out of their wits, and caused them t.
cry ont "Oh good Democrats. come
up aud help us against the mighty.
H,udtord Opi"ion. HrpubIicdn.
Despite the efforts of wnuld-hc lead
crs and whippcISin t" make it appca
the duty of the good Republicans -
this district I" again support Judg
Poland for Congress. the ma>S,'S ch"S
to look at the subject in u diticrrn
light. They considered and rightiull,
that Judge Poland'> letter of with
drawal whether ;" intended or not
was I" hr accepted at its face value
aud left them under II" obligations T.
support him Il second time. but thI
they could vote for Mr.. Drnisnn or IN.
other good Republican without vi"leuc
to their party obligations. Accordingly
they have elected for THEN Representa-
tive to Congress Hon. Dudley c. DEM
son. 1.-THE peoples candidate" This rr
suit is just what we anticipated. TIL
people had tired of supporting Il ma
VIII" though experienced i'll the affair &
government and strong i'll many of tn
essential qualities of the statesman. We
seemingly made personal aggrandize
mcnt the basis of his political am
action. and hcSitatcd not to cmplo
the arts of the drmag"gue and tricl,
~trr to feed his political ambition an
prolomg his power, regardless of the in
! rreasing demand of the people for prl
{ rity and progress. Let lis hope tn;
! the result of this election will tend t
| the tullilmelt of these demands. Bra
p Hcbor0 PhUniT an eIercHH hom RrpUi
Hcdn cOnrfrf 10 DcniSon.
In this district. DeniSon is elected t
Congress 10y Il large majority, Us W;
generally anticipated : though i'll thi
I county Il majority of the trcemen cas-
T. their votes for Judge Poland, in spit
i of his withdrawal from the contest.
this. they were doubtless actuatcd |,
\ two motives one of which WIS Il
!. honest belief that Judge Poland is h
Y far the ahlcSl and tittcSt man for til
: position and the other was. IL bell,
= fh:II In ,lNe i.nIIn1i.nnurn and SIInIln