Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-14

believe for a moment that the Convention
was captured by bummers," or that any
uDjus.lhable means were used to promote the
interests of any particular candidate. Our
disappointment, SO far rs We had any, arose
from the fact that We realized most pro-
foundly the public peril, as all others seem
ed to. AMI 50 had great expectations as to
the delegates to be chosen. While the ticket
is not a bad one, on the whole, even accord
ing to the critics-only weak in spots-in
ordinary times it would have been regarded
as unexceptionsble, and SO pronounced.
But it should not be forgotten that the uni
versal and determined spirit OF reform which
has taken so deep hold of the Republican
party of the State, as whole, must neces-
sariy extend to Its constituent parts, and
that these delegates partake OF that feeling,
and will b, animated by that spirit. equally
with their constituents. WIth d single ex-
ceptiou, t1cy were all present at the cnnven-
ton, and drank IN the resolute aud uncom-
promising spirit of those whose chosen
mouth pirce they are and woe be to the
man who fails 10 give voice and vote to
that spirit when the trial hour shall come
But NJ confidently look for a united, Ell
iectIve, aud more than satisfactory dis
charge f duiy on the part Of our delegation.
If any one doubted the high tone Of the
Convention. the demonstration attendant
upon the lively episode introduced by dele
gate Harrington. OF s. Adams. must have
d.spelitu all hl, iears. " hen he arose. as
be SAID, 10 perform a most dlsagreeable duty
and whIch, IN that light, must have re-
qulred d CeStuv VI mural courage as re-
marksble ~ il is rare-and pUintedlv de-
nounced one Of the nominees from the FIRST
Congressional District as a Professional
ring-master and lobbyist, and whom com
mon report charged with having had pru ht-
able connection with Jobs, While Il member
of Congress, aud demanded Of the Convex
ton to save the party OF the State from the
reprOach of such r mlsrepreseD tatlOn-he
clearly took the Convention with him. and
nothing. in our Judgment, but the broad,
unqualified, indignant, eloquent denial, on
the part OF the accused. OF each ana every
charge-couple1 W.T. the suggestion OF
Governor Page. that the nomination 10
question belonged to the District alone. and
had been agreed upon IL District Conven-
ton. and was a matter over which the State
Convention had no neutrality-suspicious.
the substitution Of another name. Had the
charges been CREDITED, We firmly believe the
protest OF MIR Harrington would have pre-
vailed. despite ne questionable authority
OF the Convention. VI the truth or ialsity
Of these charges we have no knowledge. but
from " hat Ne DO know OF the gentleman
superior ability, his large acq ualntance,
and his characteristic State and personal
pride, we predict that he will take q posi-
ton and WELD an Influence IN that COnven-
ton OF which the whole State will be proud.
From a Letter to the ST. Albans Messenger
4 clean departure from Grantism."
thus defined. was undou btsdly the ssnti-
ment OF tai Invention, aud President
TAFT flIle 90 when he uttered
such until,--s ARD natulent gush a. ap-
pears III his reference TO the great silent
man N ,nfsiiiS eut Republican believes
that j; j. true to call Grant, measured by
ms administration. either great man
or silent RAN. The
contention felt that the speech of
their president was neither true nor timely.
and Vet n thelr good nature their only
exhibition of dissent was the refusal OF
applause Had he thought it
worth wrangAng about Mr. Harrington
night have asked Mr. oodbridge some
very awkward questions. Concerning Mr..
Woodbridge advocacy OF the Mexican
hJnds ~ Congress at a time when you
mig ht 70 = bed IN Mexico under one gov
eminent and wake up under another, was
II any wiser or more honest at bottom than
a pIopCs tion 10 buy Fenlan bonds, a sscur-
lty u equa! promise. also IN the market at
thar time. Ii this proposition - buy
$50 OO0 600 of Mexican binds at such a
time Las any other explanation than child
in folly. or secret interest IN floating
securities of very doubtful and uncertain
value ou tAc credit OF the government We
would ike TO hear II. II 1t was folly or
johbery. innocence OF glHA. i would prove
Ny Harrington entirely right IN Directing
10 the nomination as unit 10 be made.
Mr. W ooC0ucge has DO cause 10 complain
of criticism ne irritsted MS State beyond
endurance a. an ANDY johnson man > he
lived 10 Washington 10 a style Of suspicious
eLtravaSance, be Wa by popular designa-
ton esteemed lobbyist OF the old vhiskey
ring 10 Washington. and his services l. get
ting Tie Northern Pacific through Congress
seem - have been as extravsgantiy reward
81 d. those Z " which Barlow PAID ms lob I
yiets $4,000 q year. and Tor which all
slual slaTe and elegant ex-CongressmAn,
n. kia1en. s1y- he gets $50 900 per wear
S5w all tai- may he more his mI,fJrta.e /
man bic iallt. but Convention that seems .
en,ilIye O. phcs-ho. der :. even when honest,
-UIu- 10 Cincinnati. sensitive enough to IN /
uIrc INTO the -J0rIety OF IL candidates. has .
? gut L. be equally sensitive a. 10 whether
.ny ut it, candidates have earned money. a.
nd NJ kibpeu, IN se1ucing honest ut1ce-
holders away from their hughes duty to the
-ery gates OF dishoner and disgrace Why /
10 1 write this Because | believe that Mr.
darlington deserves the clngratnlaii0n OF
very high-mInded man. not fel roach be-
ause | think the press should defend bIs act
: entirely just ami proper; because l
u glad that even with the endorsement OF
is district Mr Woodbridge did not pass
nch4Aen-ed through the Convention. Tnis
pisode was the on Y Whit OF fresh air that
lev over the assent y. and without II the
sc1rd OF the Convention would have looked
lean aud -pirltess.