The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-01
from the Vermont Farmer. !
VERMONT POLITICS.
Wire Pulling Urwise.

j VIII political managers ever learn polti-
cal wisdom Can they ever be taught mod
eFa,ion? Will they ever heed the wishes Of
the people! These questions have especial
force and fitness since the Burlington dele
gate convention. There was the most glori-
oIts opportunity to give sanction and effect
to the great reform movement now going on
wltu... Tho republican party, in Vermont IS
elsewhere throughout tho <tnion. Every
honorable republican hoped and confidently
expected that the convention would catch
tue spirit Of the hoIr and select for dele
ION ala Ttg6ippat irPs5so SiGuids Of willard
Poland. Billings and Stewart came invol-
unfairly to the lips when state delegates
wela thought Of. These men and they
alone could take such stand in national
convention as would wish for Vermont in
fuence and regard. They were The spou-
taneous and unanimous choice of the pee
pie. These were the men to 20 TO Cincis-
natl
But the wre-pullers, po;-house politicians
and political huckster, bad decreed other
wise. These interruptions fellows appeared
in force at the Van Ness house on the eve
of convention to carry out their nefariOus
plans. Old wing and democratic wire
pullers We're there, sympathetic and oppos-
iuS ltulGoillS VI TIC cilftl ElANs, IDLG-
some relics Of Harrison and Tyler times,
No seemed among the lobbying crowd, al
.. .'r home again. All the morrow's
successful Co. Aidatoe were also there eacb
With a throng OF eage~ -, - 80
impudently pressing then oen Ss9 le.S,ueis'
culiar claims. Bar-room and paheSs pc. pc
and corridor swarmed with this busy crew.
Thus occupied, the night Wore on. Day
dawned and convention work was done.
II. s. Taft was president; a man, Of whom,
however agreeable socially and however
honorable in business transactions, ii must
be said that he represents the very worst
elements in political lite. lie is the en-
bodment of underground politics by which
he has accomplished ali that he has gained,
wire-pulling himself from Office to office
and thus rising from the lowest municipal
position to the lieutenant governOrship of
Vermont. Inflated with this wonderful
success he even aspired to be governor, and
the bitter, personal campaign which he in
augurated two years since is etill fresh in
the minds OF the people.
Such was the man elected 10 preside over
the convention. His opening speech was
peculiarly Northumberland of prnci-
pie, high aspiration c. sound political wis
dom, and filled with dAmnation OF demo
Gratis, EQUIPPED with i7sincare iawnings and
even sickening laudGlion of Gen. Grant.
A committee was appointed, whose resoiu-
tione, il is but just to say, were more saga
cious than the presidents speech, though
they were praiseworthy mainly for what
they did not contain. Wee presidents were
elected, but for what possible reason no
body could divine, not even the vice presi-
dents themselves who seemed very 10th to
appear upon the stage and only did so for a
short time in the forenoon az the presidents
urgent request. But their function may
have been, as each one Represented coun-
ty, to show the politicians inherent respect
for geography. A very safe letter from
Senator Morrill, was lead. He condemned
the democrats most vigorously, jOked pleas
antly about Belknap and did scarce any
thing else. Likewise Judge Poland in hia
speech. Campaign stock is rather low when
pr ointment parllsans can present no other
reasons for party success than what are
merely negative. One party'a fitness for
popular support IL not proved by the oppo-
site pafty's unworthiness. But so the man
ayers seemed to thi.k on convention day.
After his speech Judge Poland was unani-
mousy elected state delegate TO Cincinnati.
Col. Vcazey of Rutland was likewise unan-
imously elected. Likewise George Howe
Oh DfullltDDIp. NNoi
Bigelow of Burlington. The nominations
of the several district conventions were
also unanimously adopted. The convention
was very unanimous, 10 use Il homely COM
parison, unanimous as hen with one
chicken. Except the little ripple of ex-
citement produced by Capt. harrington on
tho presentation of Woodbridge's name, the
unanimity was undislurbed.
Both conventions, district and state, have
been severely criticised, the one for accept
ing, the other for adopting, the nomination
of Woodbridge. But memhers felt there
was little more objection to him than to
some who had already been elected. He is
able, well-known and, though Of an unsa-
worry reputation, can, II he will, be an eX-
ce!lcnt delegate. OF other delegates that
day elected it cannot be SAID that they are
well-known, oven in their own state. Much
less can they have any influence IN national
conventions.
Here 10 the real fault of the delegation as
whola. 1t has no national reputation.
Judge Poland Is the only state delegate fit
for the place. Except ms he is made the
chief and spokesman of our delegation,
Vermont can have no influence at Cincin-
natl. Not but that the rest are excellent
men. Indeed, from personal acquaintance
l.. e -. ha ,f "a