Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

The Colchester democracy in Caucus

Tue ultutNlff HtMhtfNC1 ~ ANtuN.
Pursuant 10 a call ol the Democratic
town committee. the "urterrifsi OF Col
chester met in caucus in Concert Hall, WI
uoo-ki, Wednesday p. IN When the caucus
was called TO order, there must have been
fully three hundred people in the hall
a. j. Merrill wa chosen chairman and
VIM. kiidcr secretary.
The chairman announced that the first
business of the caucus was the nomination
% candidate for Town Representative,
wheraupon 1n'.ny voices proposed the name
oil Charles Laiounninc, which was seconded
on all sides. 40 other nomination being
made. a r5ra rocc vote was taken, and Mr..
Latounaiae wa unanimously nominated.
ON motion, a committee of five was APP
pointed to recommend twelve candidate
for justices of the Peace.
After the committee had retired TOR DELHI
Grafton, loud calls were madc for Thomas
NeDirni~. of Bolton. who took the plat
iorm and entertained the Democracy of
Colchester wiki one of his characteristic
speeches, of an hour and a half in length.
Mr. McGinni~ commenced with a severe
criticism on the present national admins
tratien. c5niemning Is action in interior
inr with the guaranteed rights of separate
States, especially the southern States, and
more particularly the State of Loui Siana.
lie made, in the opinion of your reporter, a
rather slim criticism of Senator EImunl~'-
speech at the late Republican State Conycr-
ton. Alter quoting numerous authorities
ofyc o,Ion time, Mr. McGinni- turned his
attention to State affairs lie denounced
the pr5hibitory Liquor Law declared it,
after over twenty years trial. a total fail
are thar it caused more hypocrisy, false
swearing. etc, than any other law on
our statute books; he believed thar
stringent license law was preferable. at
least. was willing to Try one for a season.
During this part Of his speech Mr. McGin-
/ MS made some witty home thruSt~ at Mr.
/ John K. Forest. who was In the hall.
which brought out hearty applause. lie
/ spoke with eyiden, delight of the split in
/ the Republican party IT. this county. and
/ believed the day was not far distant when
the Democracy woul5 triumph in the ma
tl9n. lie closed will a strong appeal to
bis brethren to staTd by their party nomi-
in4,ions.paid high tributes Of respect to all
the Democratic rominees, from governor
down to the candidate put in nomination
for representative that evening Many parts
oi Mr. NcGinni>'s remarks were received
With considerable applause
Tie committe con nominating candidates
! Ior justices Of the Peace then reported the
following naIaes, and their report wa
unanimously adopted
j. b. Snail. VIM. Kiddcr. Henry Car
penter. j. o. Champion. A Austin, Eben
Wolc0tt, f. Y. y Fisher. W. Ihayer. C.
storr~, L. W Baker, j. p Read j. Blake
ly.
On motion, the town committee was au-
tLorized to appoint canvas-ing committees
in the several school districts Of the town
\ rousing yote of thanks was CIV en- to Mr..
NcGinnis for his able speech, when the
caucus adjourned.
The Convention OF | niyersali-ts viii meet
in Bethel the last week in August.
1t is announced that the Rutland Cou MY
Fair vii be held ON the society grounds in
kniland, October It'll and 9th next.
DR.. J. Il. Hamilton. of Richford, has re
ceiyed a despatch from Col. Foster, manager
directing him to act for the Southeastern
Railway in taking care of the injured, and
to spare neither ca-e nor expense in 50
doing.
yrRaExNrs.-Th There were shipped from
Nergennes, on Monday. Is ,ol3 lb> Of but
ter, and IG5 boxes cheese. Standard pric,
+ for butter, 30 cts.
We have received from Mr.. Frank "
Wheeler, photographer, Of Richlori, :
couple of stereoscopic views of the wreck o
the train destroyed by the late terrible ac
cidcnt on the South Eastern Township
Railroad. in sutton. p Q. They show tina
the baggage ear shot entirely over the en-
CINE, which appears to huye been but littl'
damaged. The smoking ear and the pas
senger ear, which followed the baggage
car, tele,coped. As locked one into tn
other. the floor of the smoking car wa
about two feet above that of the passengo
car, and out Of that space were dragged th
bodies of the killed and wounded. The view
show the appearance of the wreck after tn
two cars were separated, and give clea
idea Of the ruins, and scene of the disaster
Mr. Wheeler show ID eommendable enter
prise in securing tn, 'se views, having had t
carry his apparatus nine miles over tn
mountain road, on which many OF th
bridges were washed away. lie mails tn
views for IS cents P air; or $500 dozen
JoNEsvuLE-Mr. 4. b. Cooper, proprle
tor of the Jonesville House, is now making
arrangements for rand hop,to take plac
at the Jonesyille Hot sc, on Friday evening
Sept. llth. Cooper will do everything tina
can BIZ. done for the comfort of his guests
and we are sure IT, at he will have inl
hoGs;. Bryant's Ba Id is to be there IN iul
force and will furnish the best OF music