The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-21
H1umors of the Campaign.

Our exchanges from the second congress
sional district are full of humorous stories
of the late election for congress in that
district, some of which are worthy Of note.
A good one is told of Judge Abel Under
wood, of Newbury, as follows
1t was queer the way it leaked out how
Judge Underwood voted on the congress
sional question To all appearances he
had not concluded whether he should vote
for his old friend Poland-of whom he
thought much-or for the boltcr Denison.
On arriving at the town house he accepted
vote from each party, and folding them
both up, started for the ballot box. Several
kept their eyes on him, and saw him de-
post one of the folded slips-and that was
all they knew, and the judge intimated
was ali they ever would know. But on
his return to his office, he unfortunately
emp!ied the contents of his pocket upon
his table, and a Poland ballot let the cat
ont of the bag That Denison ballot he
had left somewhere. But it is all right,
Judge. As it turns out, that was the pop
ular ballot to bring home
The following is published of Luke Buzz
zell, the well known manufacturer of ST.
Johnsbury, which is peculiarly character
istic of the man:
Luke Buzzell, who has usually been a
strong supporter of Poland, was called
away from home OH election day. Before
leaving he called his boys into the office
and addressed them "You young devils,
you go to town meeting to-day and do
your duty. You know the old one has
always been a sort of Poland man, and if |
went to the polls to-day perhaps | should
vote for Poland. But shan't go. I've got
call, and hence away. Get out of here,
you snails. Put for the town-house and
vote just as you think the boss would if he
were there? ?" The boys went solid for
Denison, and Luke has not moles!ed them
TO this day.
The Vermont Farmer has the following
Two years ago j. 6. Hovey was an ear
nest supporter of Steele, and in the early
part OF the late canvass he was anxious for
a candidate for whom he could cast an
honest vote. After the st. Johnsbury eau
Gus he discovered his name on the ticket of
Poland delegates, and kinder came out in
his favor, but hadn't much to say. A few
mornidgs after the election some one in
CURED of his brother Mosely where Jake
was. "Don't know" said he, "where
Jake is; l saw his clothes walking around
whether Jake was in them Or not"
1t is cheerful to feel that we do not live
in the second congressional district. Theii
next election to fill the place of Hon.
Uncle Luke p Poland, resigned" oc.
ours the first Tuesday in November. Once
on time, when court was in session il
Jchnsbury, and every bed in the hotel was
occupied, Henry Keyes, of Westminster
West, whom every democrat ought tc
know, sent his card up to Judge Jack Mat
tocks, then wing, asking the judge if he
might sleep with him. ''Oh, yes. Reyes il
a l0co-foco, know, but have had it once
let him I'M" the future governor replied
We feel that once year is as often as w
care about having close congressiona
fight Rah for bud Denison.-B enning
ton Banner.
In one of the towns in this county, as
young man was about starting for thu
Freemans meeting, his grandmother,
very old lady, addressed him: 'Now d
you be sure and vote against Judge Pc
land" "Why?" said the gentleman, ''
think Judge Poland is very good man !?
"Well," said the old lady, she may be, bu
they do say he made that awful gag law
and suppose it is the cruelest way OF put
ting anybody to death that ever was in
vented. CaledOuian.