The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19

niably true that large majority OF YER
mont republicans earnestly desire the
nomination Of Benjamin II. Bristow, and
will be sorely disappointed with any other
result but it Is equally true that large and
respectable'minority prefer James G. Blaine,
and that others-equally honest, earnest
reliable republcans-will be better satisfied
with either William M. Evarts, Charles
Francis Adams, William A. Wheel
er, Rutherford b. Hayes, or Ham
ilton Fish, than with Mr.. Brls-
tow or Mr.. Blaine. The exaggerated
statement relative to Mr.. Bristow's strength
in Vermont-and we heartily wish 1t were
net an eXaggeration-is made simply to
give point to q slur at our entire delegation
to Cincinnati, and to convey the idea that
they will disregard the manifest leaning of
the republicans of the state towards Mr..
Bristow, and that, already, they are pre-
pared to enter into combination having
for It's object the nomination Of Oliver p.
Morton.
The delegation from Vermont to Cincin-
natl is not in all respects such an one as
the state ought to have, or such an one as
the republicans of the state had the right
to expect. Beside the Massachusetts, del
egation, it will be very much like pigmy
in comparison with a giant; but In the
main, the men composing it are honest, re-
spectacle, intelligent, fair men. 1t is I'M
fortunately too true that one or two of the
delegation may be called "soldiers of for
"tune;" but it is equally true, and for
tunate it is that it is true, that these Z" SOL
"diers of fortune" know on which side
their bread is butlered, and they will not
dare go counter to the wishes of the honest
republicans of Vermont. They will he
found voting with their colleagues, not
perhaps because they desire to, but because
they are not quite ready to commit politi-
cal suicide. Their political hopes, If any
| they have, center at home, and however
much they may be representatives of bum
mers, they know that a vote at Cincinnati
for Morton or Conkling, or for any repre-
sentative of Grantsm or Butlerism, will be
fatal to their political ambition, and so
they will be found voting with the reform
element Of the party.
The idea of the vote of Vermont being
given, either in whole or in part, for Nor
ton at Cincinnati is simply absurd. Nor
ton men do not grow in Vermont. The
feeling of Vermont, and what 1t expects OF
its delegates, may be gathered from a re-
mark made to us by one of our delegation
to Cincinnati. He is a representative OF
the best element of the party no ''soldiei
" of fortune" or drummer" about him
Without referring particularly to the
course that would be taken by the Yer
mont delegation, or intimating, or intend
ing TO intimate, how they would vote, he
said that he did not believe the convention
in case 1t could not come TO an agreement
as between Bristow and Blaine, would &c
down lower and seek for an unknown
man, or take up with a candidate who
whatever might be the purity of his charac
ter or his reputation at home, had not iden
tilted his name with the history of hi
country. The rather, he thought, the con
vention would go up higher, and select thu
candidate from such men as William M
Evarts and Charles Francis Adams.
The same feeling pervades the state rela
tive to members of congress, but the curs'
of locality and the glut of good material il
| certain portions of the state will result II
keeping little men in congress. In ou
district there is no trouble. Our repre-
sentative has given general satisfaction tC
his constituents, has gained credit for him
self, and honor and reputation for the
state, and will be returned without oppos
ton. In the second district, as the letter
to which we have referred says-and it /!
the only other grain of truth In the letter
Denison has failed to meet the expecta
tions, If they had any, of his supporters
but he will undoubtedly be returned, un
less he takes himself out of the way, sim
ply from the impossibilty of agreeing upor
his successor. The republican voters o
the district-that is, the majority Of then
are thoroughly dissatisfied with Denison
but they have too many good men for thu
place and each locality unwilling to yield
preferring Denison with their claims hell
in allegiance two years, than a new man fl
for the place, and their claims postponed
for SIX years, IL not for ever. The sam,
seems to be true of the third district ant
a want of harmony among the friends o
really excellent men, and an unwillingnes
to run the risk of final loss of the prize
seems to have given George w. Hendee tn
inside track for another two years
Ephraim is joined to his idols, let him alone
AS to the gubernatorlal question, thing
may be little mixed just now, but the,
will work themselves clear in the end
The "Central Vermont ring" will have N
candidate, and all fears to that effect ar
groundless. People are not 30 easil.
"fixed," this year, as some are disposed l.
think. The "ixing," of which much boast
ing has been done, will not hol
water. The people propose to have
word to say on the subject, and, when tn
time comes, they will nominate and elect
man, not on account of his supposed wealtl
or generosity, but because he is fit for tn
place, can write his own state papers, an
can judge of the propriety necessity an,
constitutionallty of proposed Legislation
without being compelled to retain a law
yer eneciallv for that nurnose