The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The republican state convention, which
was held at Montpelier Tuesday, was one
of the largest representative political bodies
which has ever gathered in Vermont, some
five hundred delegates being in attendance,
representing every part of the state, even
to liz remotest nook and cornor, and every
conceivable shade of opinion in the party.
As paradoxical as it may sound in speak
ING of convention go "mixed" as this one
seemed to be on the first and second ballots
for candidate for governor, it was, after
al, one of the most harmonious conven-
tons ever held by the party in Vermont
Aside from the following which two
candidates had, such thing as per-
sonal victory for this man or that was I'M
bought Of, undesired, by the delegates.
Neither was availability sought, any farther
than it would naturally flow from the en-
inent fitness, sterling integrity, personal
| putty aud urYucstiuneu qualincations VI
| the candidates nominated. Availability
was not thought of, yet the best men for
| the Offices being selected, it was found, as
is always the case, that the most available
men had been nominated.
| In the nomination of Horace Fairbanks
f)r governor, Sc enthusiastically and unan-
imously made, there is something for poll
cians to learn, and having learned it, to
remember. 1t was a singing rebuke to
,elt seekers. He had rot sought the nom-
nation. He would not allow his name to
be used in connection Herewith, yet the
Office sought him out, and he received the
unanimous nomination for governor. The
newspapers did not make him governor,
yet the better class of journals paved the
way for his nomination., by unfinchingly
opposing unworthy candidates-and here
a certain class of newspapers may well I'M
derstand the lesson that they are utterly
without influence when they attempt to
create public opinion in wrong direction.
In oompetent men cannot be written into
flee any more than competent men can
be written down.
The republicans of Vermont have, also,
indicated, decidedly and clearly, that ap-
peals to religious denominstional pride OF
prejudice, to caste or clanish feeling, to
secret society membership, to men of the
same professional or business calling, and
to the associations these several ties are
supposed to create, will never make man
governor of Vermont. A lawyer, a farmer,
4 merchant, manufacturer, a railroad
president or director, clergyman may be
made governor of Vermont, as one or more
Of each Of these classes have been in times
past, but it will not be because of his call.
ing, but in spite of it, and solely on &C.
count OF fitness. SO an Episcopalian, q
Congregationalst, a Methodist or Baptist
may be, as has been the case, governor,
but be will become 30 without considera-
ton of his UNCONVENTIONAL leaning. So O
member Of secret society may become
the executive, but in every instance the
same man would have been selected had he
had no such utilization, or had his calling
or UNCONVENTIONAL belief been different.
The state convention has, also, set the
seal of condemnation, as it did two years
40, on he attempt to manipulate conven-
tions and pack caucuses by paying the ex-
penses of delegates, by sending out ennis
saiies, by creating lobbies--and one of the
defeated candidates is understood to have
hired, some days in advance, and paid for
twenty rooms in Montpelier hotel, seri.
ously discommoding those whose business
It was to attend the convention for interests
other than those of particular candidate
or clique-by subsidizing the press, or by
the other tricks of the politician or selfish
aspirant for office. In a word, the repub-
licsns of Vermont have set their faces like
flint against pretentious Ignorance, the pre-
JUDGE or pride engendered, or supposed to
be engendered, by UNCONVENTIONAL, society
or business affiliations, and against protes-
sional Office seeking.
In doing this, tho best possible nomina-
tions have been made. Horace Fairbanks
is man of culture, refinement and educa-
tion, and intimately associated with our in
stitulions of lsarning;Of large acquaintance
with public affairs, not gained, however,
by office seeking or office holding, for he
has heretofore resolutely declined TO hold