The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-29
gsEE APPROACHING CON&isES-
SlONAt, E3s.ECEA0N.

Only some three months intervene be-
tween the present time and the day of the
annual state election. 1t has always been
the custom of the people of Vernon, to
have their nominations made at M early
day. so that their character and qualiilca
tons may be fully understood. IL is an
eXcelcn' custom and the reason for it,,
which we have stated, is wCll founded.
The state convcntionshas already been call
ell. but the chaos which for "A time, sur
rounded the question of ''who shall he gov
ernor?' seems to have withdrawn attention
from other officers to be elected on the
same day. This nattention has been as
great in otler parts of the state as in this.
but for the good reason that there was, or
is understood to be, substantial unaniuh-
tv in reference to particular individuals.
We believe that ii is not so here. Three
members of Congress are to be elected, and
the time is at hand when the merits Of dii
ferent candidates should be considered and
their names presented to the people. In
the second district, Judge Poland seems to
have a clear field with no opposition II
Judge Steele had lived it nigh! have been
otherwise. It is true that after his lament
ed death, several names were suggested as
being of persons who would contest the
nomination with Judge Poland, but as tie
time approaches, we hear less and less Of
,no,,, oul nc r,o Lnxn eoiI IL locl-s a. -
Judge Poland would i've rc-nominated aud
reelected without opposition. \ day or a
week, however, may change all this-we
only speak as it looks from orr standpoint.
be renominated ms matter Of course Tins
is his first term, and as he has crcditably
served his constituents there will hc 10
thought of opposition TO him.
In ourEown idisrict-the first it is dif-
Gercnt. Following the political custom
and usage which has always obtained here.
this is the year for new Representative in
Congress, and we doubt not that change
will be made. 1t is an Office of respectable
ity and honor, and one for the people 10
fill. Without assuming to Ourself any other
prerogative than such as is the right Of
every freeman, we feel that we arc dis
charging a.simplc duty in naming Colonel
Charles ii. Joyce, Of Rutland, as Il person
in every way fit and proper to represent
the first congressional district of Vermont
in the next Congress. We need not tell
the frecmen of Vermont who and what
Colonel Joyce is and has been. That lie
has talents, energy, studious habits and the
most irreproachable character, is evidenced
from the fact that left a poor boy, friend
less and alone, he obtained an education,
worked himself up to the front rank in the
bar was states attorney of Washington
county, state librarian, and while represcn-
tative from Rutland was chosen speaker of
the house This record alone would show
his ability and capacity. He has another
claim in that he was one of the first to
volunteer in the war for the defense Of the
Union, serving as an officer of the second
regiment Of Vermont volunteers. But of
his military services, his legal ability, his
eloquence as an orator, we do not propose
TO speak-the people Of the district and
state already know and appreciate them fan
better than we could tell Can Rutland
county, can the district furnish more fit
ting Representative III Congress one who
whlls honoring himself would also, honor
us-than Colonel Charles II, Joyce Of Rat