Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-04
Second District.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

The District Convention having been
called for August 18th, the question
arises as to the course to be pursued in
the selection Of candidate for member
of Congress from this district. Two
years ago, Judge Poland wise or un-
wisely was regularly and fairly nomi-
mated by the republican convention. Mr.,
Denison's adherents participated in all
the proceedings of the convention until
the announcement that Judge Poland
had received the nomination, and upon
this they bolted, made Mr.. Denison
their candidate, chose district commit
tee for the two years ensuing, and, by
fair means or foul, succeeded at the polls
in defeating the regular republican NOM
inee.
These facts present a question never
before involved in any campaign in this,
nor, we believe, in any other, district in
this state; and the question is simply
this Does the election of Mr.. Deni-
son two years ago, in the manner we
have stated enttle him to nomination
by the republican party this year
Clearly not. If such were the case, then
we have only to say to a candidate,
" Procure one election, by any device
known to political intrigue, and this full
ly entities you to a second"
Whether the republicans of the Sec
ond Congressional District will consider
the nomination of Mr.. Denison an out
rage not to be overlooked, and will abso-
lutely refuse to accept him as their NOM
inee in the coming campaign, but take
up instead some person of undertaking
record, or whether-since Mr. Denison
seems to be a sound republican at heart,
and has done nothing to bring disgrace
or suspicion upon himself thus far dur
ing his Congressional course-and that,
by the way, is not poor recommends
ton in these days-they will conclude
to adopt the founding left at their door,
and put him to school aaother term, is
for the republican voters of this district
to decide within the next fortnight. -
BrottLeboro Pheni9.
We presume neither of these gentle
men Hon. George Howe of Brattleboro,
and Col J. B. Mead of Randolph, ; will
J run unless nominated by the convention.
Mr. Denison will probably be candi-
date before the convention as he was two
years ago; and if not nominated, will
probably run as bolter as he did then
} and if can again succeed in carrying
the democrats, may be again elected
! As he voted for giving Grant third
g term, we do not see why the democrats
J, should not be unit for him this time
f st Johnsbugy Caledonian.
How shall the desired harmony be
obtained ? We answer, by the renomi.
nation and reelection of Hon. Dudley
G. Denison. Mr.. Denison is a good and
true republican Of ability and irreproach.
able character. He has served his dis
, trict faithfully and creditably in all mat
ters of legislation, and has never beer
absent from his post. Recognizing the
fact that buncomb speeches, made for
: effect at home by those who We're NOR
anxious for reformation than to perform
laborious duty, have really no weigh
in the House, he has confined himsel
to the " weightier matters of congress
sional service, in acquainting himsel
: with men and measures, in serving tn,
varied interests Of his constituents, anC
in fitting himself for increased useful
}, ness in the future No Representative
u of the district wko desired it has eve
been refused nomination, and w
believe no occasion exists for denyin
him the usual courtesy. On the othe
= hand the interests of the party and G
: the public will be best subserved by ac
cording to him what his friends ask,
hearty and unanimous denominations
Woodstock Standard.
The situation in the second distric
has been a source of uneasiness to man
1t republicans there and in other parts {
v the state, who deprecate any split G
70 quarrel in the republican ranks, tn
le year, in any district. The chief caus
y of any apprehension lies in the fact tbs
y in addition to the regular republican o
4, ganization of the district there is Ii
is boiling organization, which was forme
le two years ago for the defeat of Judg
to Poland. The first claims its right
OF exist and to call its convention, an
y nominate its candidate, as usual, by vi
a tue Of its organized authority as the re,
rs ular organization. The boiling organ
y cation claims that it represents the mi
u jority of the republicans of the district
but avows its willingness to disband, pr
h. vided, its candidate, Hon. Dudley
k, DeI.son, is accorded the usual re-nom