The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16
Vicinity Items.

Mt. HOLLY.
In your correspondents last article are
some statements IN regard to the Mt. Hol-
" caucus evidently made by authority,
which the delegate desires to briefly notice.
The "charge' and decision so promi-
nently set forth in his first article has un-
der the light of subsequent events grown
small Ivy degrees and beautifully less" until
1t has become mere "trivial point in his
last
Before noticing the correspondents state
ments, let us quote his report OF the
"charge' and "decision," for the purpose
of indicting somc of the participants in
the late district conventions, for unparlia
mentarv proceedings. Report reads He
CT. p. Hoskison) charged that the motion
was unnecessary, unparlIamentary and out
of order, and went on to state that this was
not the frst time MIR. Cook had been gull
ty of the blunder, alleging that he COM
mitted the same in the last county conven-
ton by moving Tor a ballot when more
than one was in nomination, in which case
he claimed q ballot was always necessary
and the chairman's duty to order one with
out special motion. according to all rules
governing such meeting" 1.-The chair fl
nally sustained Mr.. Hoskison, and decided
that the motion was out of order, or at
least unnecessary and uncalled for" The
published report of the proceedings of the
democratic congressional district conven-
ton reads, that after two were in nomina-
tiOn, it was moved that the convention
now proceed to ballot for candidate to
congress-" According to the above quoted
''cbarge" ard "decision' here was "blun-
der" identical with the one made by the
delegate in the county convention. Again
reclc. Thu motion IN pYnpopI N a
ballot was then adopted"
The president showed 'limited expe-
rience" here, in entertaining motion con-
trary "to all rules governing such meet
iDge."
Report of the republican convention,
reads, after only one was in nomination ii
was ''moved that the nomination of Mr..
Joyce be made by reclamation. The vote
was so taken, and Mr.. Joyce was nOmin-
ated unanimously" Another clear case of
laundering and limited experience. Where
is the "eX-representative" and eX-clerk,
that they don't put a stop to such shocking
proceedings?
But to return to the correspondent. His
endeavor 10 make the mover of the motion
in any way responsible for the 'disgraceful
scene," reads like the VOLTS story in the
fable of the "wolf and lamb" The re-
sponsibiliiy of that affair rests with the
person who made the supplementary and
indecent Onslaught" on the mover of the
motion, and the chairman who suffered 1t.
The mover of the motion did not "claim the
right to debate it," for the simple reason
that il went out of sight SO suddenly. He
did reply to his asaaiant in self defence
upon the question of order, although he
was aware that it was not debatable at
that stage.
"Again there was no similar motion put
at the previous caucus. Balloting was
called for but no motion was made or vote
taken to do So" The chairman is very
positive on this point. The writer is pos
tive he made a motion at the previous eau
Gus to elect the delegates by ballot, that
the motion was stated by the chair, and the
question put to the meeting and carried,
and the secretary's records of the meeting
confirm him in the statement.
His 'limited experience" forbids his call
ing for n ballot outside of a town meeting
or making simple suggestions" anywhere.
The "simple suggestions" come from the
other side of the house. The secretary g
records dispose of the charge that the del
egate was ''muddled" in his statement that
the motion was entertained.
The delegate and correspondent agree on
OuG punt, anu tidb 10 tudl tuC uttl-lOh wan
not made on the "welght of argument
for the reason that there was never
any argument made, nor neither can there
be to justify such decision. 1t is un-
doubtedly original, and will never be ill.,
fringed upon.
Considering the relation the correspon-
dent bears to the chairman, it il fortunate
he did not let his excessive modesty pre-
vent his intimating to the reader of TIKI
GLOBE that the chairman knows great
deal about parliamentary proceedings and
the delegate but very little, otherwise they
might not have discovered it.
The writer has the greatest respect for
the intelligence and many noble qualities
of the chairman, and knowing that the
wiseat and best will some times make mis-
takes, he was so particular in his first COM
municltiOn to relieve the chairman from
any responsibility IN regard to the young
mans sudden taking Off that the printer
very naturally construed it into the oppo-
site
The delegates manuscript read "not by
the decision of the chair, but by the ar
gument etc." instead of ''by the decision
by the argument, etc." as the type have
it. But, fortunately nothing is so tenable
whether he is reported right or wrong, as
the position taken on this question by. the
DELEGATE FROM MT. Holly.
BENSON.
Notwithstanding the cry o. hard times
more improvements have been made in
Benson this season than in one previous
one for many years f.. w, Walker and
III. Knapp are now building additions to
their houses, repainilng etc. DR.. Newton
is building very fine residence near the
Methodist church. The Methodists here
not only built one of the finest churches in
this part of the country, but have improved
and beautifed their church and parsonage
grounds by grading, removing unsightly
fences etc. Sam West has broken ground
on his lot on Champlain street and is to
build house this fall. The old tinshop
has been painted and looks as good as new.
DIR. Jones has been repairing all summer
as usual. Some of our old citizens who
have united In building up the west are now
on visit to friends in Benson, among 9th.
ers Gilbert Barber of H., A. @. Sherwood
xuifa nd nktl.a.x .,f Mru