Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
Political lettings.

Gov. DfNGLEY, Of Maine, has written a
letter 10 the state Republican committee, de-
clining 10 be a candidate for reelection.
Tue Republican victory in Michigan is
full of encouragement It is 10 the great
loyal West that we look for success IN 1915.
The third party vote defeated lIawley in
Connecticut, although IT was much smaller
than last year. Extremes sometimes meet
GrN. GoRDoS says it is too early TO think
of putting an cx-rebel officer on the presi-
Dental ticket. lie must have learned that
in New Hampshire.
Tnr Connecticut Republicans polled three
thousand and three hundred more votes this
year than last. Looks as though the party
was dying, don't it
SENATOR GoRpoN, Of Georgia, declines to
allow his name to be used in connection with
the democratic nomination for Vice Prcsi-
dent of the United States.
TnE New Hampshire Republicans put
anti-third term plank into their platform
and won. The Connecticut Republicans
left it out and failed. That's all.
TUE Louisville Cowier-Jownai trots out
as a straight democratic ticket in 1876, Til
den and Hendricks, but is non-committal as
to which horse shall be the leader.
Ar the city election on Tuesday Of last
week, in st. Louis, seven democrats, three
independent democrats, and four Republi-
cans were elected to the city council.
II is now stated that the official canvass
will show a Republican majority Of thirty
thousand at the recent Michigan election
gain Of twenty-four thousand over last fall.
TnE third term scare has reached even
the London Times, which recently wasted
nearly column dcploring the fact that, in
its opinion, Gen Grant was working foi
another nomination.
Is iS6S Connecticut elected democratic
governor by one thousand seven hundred and
sixty-four majority. Yet that same fall
Grant carried the state by three thousand
and forty-one majority.
IT is said that Minister Washburne has
withdrawn from the contest for the Presi.
dental nomination" We hope It will be
somebody who don't join in tho contest -
who will get the nomination.
THE New York Sun says that the re-elec-
ton Of VIM. II. Barnum, in Connecticut, to
Congress, proves the wisdom Of being par.
ticular in the choice OF ones associates. lie
carefully abstained from attending the late
Congress.
Hon. +. Il. WAsnBURNE sends word home
ria the Cleveland Leader, that he shall not
be candidate for the Republican nomina
ton in 1876. Still we cannot help thinking
that he would take the nomination if he
could get IL, and that worse man might
| have il.
! TmE executive committee of the pruhibi
/ ton party in New York, held a conference
with several members OF the party from diff
feront parts Of the state Thursday at Pough
keepsie It was resolved to hold a STATE
convention, for the nomination Of a stat'
ticket, at Syracuse, on the 22d and 23d o.
June next
THE second trial in Providence, Friday
TO elect a senator and nine representative
in the general assembly, resulted in th'
choice of the regular Republican ticket, sup
ported by the liquor interest, by three hun
dred aud fifty majority. This probably Sc
cures the election of Henry Lippitt to tn
office Of governor, and the repeal of the pro
/ hibitory and state constabulary laws.