The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-26
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING.
HAYES and Wheeler Club Organized.

Hayes and Wheeler Club Organized.
Several hundred of the republican voter
of Rutland assembled at the town hall OF
Saturday evening for the purpose of rati
flying the nominations of the national re
publican convention at Cincinnati. Abou
s o'clock the drum corps of the RUTLAND
military institute appeared in the streets
and after calling at THE GLOBE office pro
ceeded directly to the town hall which wal
the signal for the commencement of the
exercises.
After music by the drum corps Rev. S.
B. Pettengll assembled the platform and
called the meeting to order, nominating
Hon. John b. Page for president of the
evening. On taking the chair Gov. Page
made brief address making acknowledge
ment of the honor of being called to pre-
| side on such an occasion and most cordial.
ly endorsing the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler.
On the motion of Henry Clark, Judge
George Il. Lawrence was appointed secre-
tary.
The president then called upon Col.
Wheelock G. Veazey, delegate to the ma
tional convention, to address the assembly,
who spoke substantially as follows:
COL. vEAzKY's REMARKS.
| believe that when we put in uomIna-
ton Governor Hayes of Ohio, at the Gin
cinnsti convention, victory perched upon
the republican banner. | did not conceive
even at that time the full extent of the pro-
prety OF his nomination, or the enthusiasm
with which it would be hailed by the re-
publcans of the country. Tee republican
party, from long existence, had be-
come somewhat distracted 1t was the
aim of your delegation to use their efforts
to unite the discordant elements of the
party and bring it back from its driftings
away from its original plan and purity-tO
again cement it in harmonious union.
The nomination of Governor Hayes was
great step in that direction, and we have
now reunited party, all factions coming
together again upon the original platform
of principles and all most cordially endors-
ing the nominees. Some may desire to
know how it was brought about. 1t was
not done by any man or number of
meE, or by any particular combination of
circumstances. | believe the hand of God
directed the convention through its con-
ficts, as were the children of Israel direct
ed toward the promised land. The speaker
then proceeded to narration of the scenes
and everts of the convention in a general
way.
In reference to the course and action of
the Vermont delegation in the con-
vention he said that in looking over
the field the delegation saw the
state divided between Bristow and
Blaine, but the canvass had been carried
on with no particular bitterness or express
sion of preference. He early sought for
himself to ascertain the views of his con-
stituents before he left, and on his way to
the convention, by way of Philadelphia, he
talked freely with the people as he pissed
along, endeavoring to get at the current
of public opinion. l soon became satisfied
that Mr.. Morton or Mr.. Conkling could
not be elected. 1 saw it to be my duty to
look after the success of the party and its
principles rather than men. l be-
lieved either of these men fit
for the office of president, in
passing, the speaker paid tribute to the
gallant services OF Governor Morton during
the war, and the high qualities of states
manship of Senator Conkling. 1t was also
elected if nominated. He felt that Mr..
Bristow was sure to be elected and raise
the enthusiasm Of the country. He would
have felt proud to have given his support
to the gallant Blaine. In going against
him be went against his sympathies.
There was one member of the delegation
who was an ardent supporter of Mr.. Blaine
and believed large proportion of his con-
stituents sympathized with him, but being
convinced that Mr.. Blaine, if nominated.
would meet defeat at the polls, and if he
cast his one vote for him it might nominate
him, he gave his vote for Governor HAYES
from the first ballot. Another member of
the delegation was also supporter of Mr..
Blaine and gave him his vote until the |
third ballot, when he joined his colleague
for Hayes, and on the seventh ballot the |
balance of the delegation Joined their col |
leagues, giving the entire vote for the |
nominee.
Col. Veazey then gave rapid sketch of |
some of the shifting scenes of the conven- |
ton and brief history of the balloting and |
side battles of the convention. He said |
the convention from the first determined |
that the candidates should form the plat |
form. The ticket represented the purity |
and principles of the republican |
did not represent the republican |
party in going against Mr.. Blaine. They |
went for victory rather than personal pre- |
ference for any man, and believed in so |
doing the delegates represented the wishes |
# the republican party in Vermont He |
said the delegation had been characterized |
as bummers at the time of their appoint. |
ment, but he desired to say that In all his |
experience in public life he had never been |
associated with such body of men or
never expected to be again. They were |
fearless, faithful and conscientious. Some
of the men of the delegation who we're the |
most abused, were the most energetic and |
working men of the delegation.
The nominations of the republican party
were before the American people. The
response of satisfaction has come from all |
sections of the country. Among the re-
publicans there was but one voice. but not |
a word came from the opposition party.
Some inquired who was Governor HAYES
Gen. John Morgan of rebel fame knew.
Pendleton knew him. There was another
Ohio democrat who knew him, and that
was old Bill Allen. Governor Hayes
standing at the head of the Cincinnati bar
had left his profession and won for himself |
a gallant record in the war. He was the
man who never fails to get the office that
seeks him. He does not possess the magnet
ism of Blaine or the oratory of Conkling,
but he has a combination of parts equal.
if not superior, to any of his rivals. His
purity of life and character will lift the
from the personalities and the
bitterness of discussion which marked tho
campaign of four years ago. The battle
will be fought upon the solid issues of the
party. The question will be decided which
of the two parties the people of the country
prefers Vermont fires the first gun of the