St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-11
Letter from California---Politica &c

Letter from California---Political &c.
To the Editor Of the Cdiefonian d:
California has been set down in the
column of doubtful states in the present
different result in the coming election
and will mention some REASONS for this
opinion. The state went for Grant first
term 10y Il few hundred majority, and
his second term 10y few Thousand
majority. No one can see why the Re
publican ticket now is not just as pop
ular and accepted with as much enthu-
>iISm as that of four Years ago. The
patty is united. The independents are
all satisfied with the Republican ticket
and many war Democrats rather than
take the chances of having the south
get into power again to revive the is
sizes OF the rebellion will vote tor Hayes
and Wheeler. Many Republicans in the
state election last fall voted for Gov
Irwin doing 81 on account of Il diSsat
I>tactiom toward the Republican leaders
of the state. Those of Il Butler and
salary grab stamp had betrayed them
But while the vote for Irwin was great
Ell than the sum of the other two de
ieated candidates for Governor Vet the
less than the combined vote of Phelps
and Bidwcll. The vote for johnson
then indicates the real democratic
strength III the state. The Republicans
are at work IN earnest and Il ~ stematic
canvass is going on. The secretary OF
the Republican central committee after
becoming conversant with all parts OF
the state says, Il think II careful and
low estimate will show that the Repuh-
licanS will carry the state for Hayes and
Wheeler 10y 6OOO to 5000 majority"
Your correspondent in reading the
reports of the Cincinnati convention
noticed with much satisfaction the stand
taken there 10y the Vermont delegation
Massachusetts and Vermont If New
England is ont in the cold she has not
lost her influence vet MaSSachuselt.
held Il controlling intiuence in the con
Nrnticn and Vermont stood beside hel
nohlN and firmly. The position thcs,
few states took seemed invincihly grand
! Although their first choice had to b,
sacrificed Vet as we know more of Gov
Hayes he seems more the equal of BriS
tow and as much the man for the time.
as was Lincoln.
One thing more there is IL remarka.
bile coincidence in the manner Vermont
is selecting her candidates for Governor
the last few Years, and the way Gov
| Hayes WAS selected. The office seeks the
man. May not the coincidence in tn.
success of Gov. Hayes also hold tru,
and his election he as suic as that o
Mr.. Fairbanks. Herein is actual re-
form.
| The observance of the fourth of july
here was in keeping with what it wa,
throughout other portions of the coun
! try. The decorations were elahoIat.
and expensive. Among other similar
ones in San Francisco, was IL painting
larger than life on canvass arched owe
Market street, of the scene of Ethan
Allen while taking the fort at "Old ri.
The sentinel appeared in his night at
tire with the we'll known conversation
printed in large letters over the scene
by what authority do YOU command
| the surrender of this fort ?"
by the authority of the Great Je
hovah and the Continental Congress-
All these things would make m,
think Vermont had been and now is %
some importance in the ships of state
were it not for the thoughts | had tn,
other day after II conversation with {;
lady here. Il Californian for some yeaIs
but il native of Illinois. She asked IN,
where ! came from. Il came from
VT" replied. She then inquired. ..E
that in Illinois - a. j. IL.