St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-04-07

iOrltN, and that 10y hurry III up '''
before a number of the delegates Got
in. Be that as it may, by far means vi
foul, the bummers captured the uis''''''
and the convention unwilllnSiy surieh-
dered with the district.
Other things were of piece WITH
these. We do not like to dIlate on
matters in many aspects 50 lnor'li my
! The choice of Il delegation, barely re-
lieved bv several good names, II II he
relieved. from mediocrity. or worse
the tame and insipid rcSolutionS-tht
lack of earncstness and enthusiasm III
the convention, make not the happleS'
opening of the campaign. Yet YER
mont will do her duty in the contest.
From the Springfield Republican.
The Vermont Republican State Con
vention at Burlington, Wednesday, was
mainly run by the regular machine
hands, and an unpledgcd delegation
elected to the national convention, a'
advised by business prudence and the
two senators at Washington. The list
is conspicuous by the absence of ex-
Congressman Willard. and Fredcrlck
| Billings. and the presence of Wood
bridge, the Washington Lobbyist. The
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Tor Grantism. rebuking Mr.. Billings
breezy declaration against it, but tn.
resolutions more prudently ignore it III
terms, and demounce it in spirit. The
delegation is probably divided i'll first
choice between Blaine and Bri>tow.
What with the blatant folly of Chair
man Taft and the premium put upon
characterlcSS impudencc III the the per
son of Delegate Woodbridge. the party
has not made il good start for the can
vaSS. The State convention leaves II
facing the wrong way. and with lis
worst foot foremost. The Republican
oidguard of Vermont. the brains and
conscience of the party, do not propose
to go any further in that direction.
They are training with Billings and
| willard, this year-nOt with Taft and
Woodbridge. They muster good many
votes. all told !; enough to make Il repe-
litiOn of the Burlington tooliShncSS at
Cincinnati particularly hazardous bust
ness. 50 far as Vermont l. concerned.
Even the official gentlemen who ran the
convention. developed IL sufficient sense
of the situation to draw the platform
remarkably mild.
From the New York Times.
The Vermont Convention is chiefly
notable for the fact that it followed the
example of Connecticut in refraning
from the expression of any preference
" hateVcr. Ii is clear that the confident
predictions that Mr.. Blaine could count
on the united votes of the New England
delegations, were somewhat premature.
There is no evidence that any dclcga-
ton save that from Maine will hc unan-
imous for him. and there are one or two
delegations from Vermont who are not
likely To vote for Blaine under any cir-
cumstanceS. The Republicans of Yer
mont showed some sca>onablc indie
pcndcmcc in refusing to thank President
Grant for declining to become Il candi-
date for Il third time. II this WAS in
tended ;iS an cNprc>>i, II of their convic-
ton that the third term NOV cmcnt is
dead, II WAS unnecessary if it was in
tended to mark their >en>e of the PrrSi-
dents fnI bcarancc. it WAS equally Su-
pcltiuou>. Gen. Grant can neither he
served nor injured 10y any reference to
his past or present prospects for Il lie
nomination.
From the Boston journal.
ne SilitlllE Dl the llluDlIlltHhlc L.
ncNcrtailing Republicans of Vermont
III convention WIS an event Of unusual
political interest Vermont does not
send Il large numerical force to Cincin-
natl. hut from the intelligence of her
people and their ingIained support of
Republican principles. few states will
he likely to WELD Il greater influence
he action was every way worthy of
the state. The convention brought to-
"cthcr the best representatives of the
organization. and their deliberations.
WITH the exception ot Il slight breeze
elected 10y Il district unmin;' ion. were
entirely halm"ri"u>. The delc"atcS-at-
large are excellent selections. aud the
same may hc said "f the district dele
gates a. a body. The resolutions have
the night ring a> the latest enumeration
at Republican sentiment. The dclrga-
tI"I. of course. goes Ia Cincinnati I'M
pledged. but ready. We have II" doubt.
I" act III harmony with the other rep
Ic-cntatiNcS at New England. The let
ter of Senator Morrill,. OF Vermont. hits
the nail on the head about right.
From the Woodstock standard
One thing WAS satisfactorily demon
>tratcd at the State Convention. and
that il that the uvcIW hclmiug sentiment
"f the Republicans OF Vermont is III ia
v"r of james G.. Blaine tor President
al til" same time il WAS evident that
there Is Il good feeling towards BIi>tnw.
who i doubtless the second choice ct
the State at this moment.