Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-08-05
The Press and the Representative
Question,


Col. John b. Mead of Randolph, have
been named in connection with the NOM
Iinaton, goes ON to say "Wc presume
neither OF these gentlemen will run UNI
less nominated by the Convention. Mr..
Denison will probably be candidate be-
tore rs he was two years ago; and II
not nominated, will probably run MS n
boiler rs he did then and If he can again
succeed in carrying the Democrats, may
be again elected. As he voted for Civ
ing Grant Il third term, we do not see
why the Democrats should not be Il unit
Tor him this time"
IFrom the Green Mountain Herald.
We publish this week the corrected call
for the District Convention in this Con-
gressional district Two candidates on
" are mentioned in connection with the
nomination, Hon. Dudlv &. Denison OF
Roya!ton, the present faithful incumbent,
and Geo. Howe OF Brattleboro. OF the
two, we are not In any doubt which we
shall support. Two years ago we sup
ported Hon. ID. c. Dcnison, because we
had reason to believe that he was capa-
BILE, honest, true man, We have had no
reason to change the opinion we then
held. His record in Congress since is
one his constituents may well be proud
to point to. lie has been constantly at
his post, and his vote has always been cast
on the side of justice reform and right.
He has ever been faithful TO the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and has
supported them when it cost courage and
nerve to do so, and when many who now
loudly boast of their devotion to the par
ty quietly kept in the back ground. We
believe he will have the support of every
friend of honest republican reform in
this district.
IFrom the Rutland Globc.l
The Republicans of the Second Con-
gressional District are called to meet in
Convention, at White River Junction,
August Is, to nominate candidate for
Representative in Congress, and already
the friends of Dudley G. Denison are APP
pealing for harmony. The Burlington
FREE Press which favors his re-nomina
ton shows the kind of "harmony" want
ed, and puts the appeal in this way
AT this Convention, Mr.. Denison will
be presented for the nomination. Ii he
is nominated he will become the regular
nominee, and will, Of course, receive the
united support of the Republicans of the
district The boiling organization will
be Abandoned, and the split in the party
will be healed If MOI, there will be Il
repetition of the strife of two years ago,
with doubtless the same result. The
men who elected Mr.. Denison have the
power to re-elect him, and it is under
stood thai they will not permit him to be
dropped. The conciliatory course is,
under the circumstances, plainly the wise
one for each side; and we trust and be-
lieve that it will be taken" In other
words, the Republicans of the second
district can have harmony only bv re-
nominating Mr.. Uenison. He throws
down the gauntlet and says "Nomi-
nate me, or / aciH bolt! ! have friends
who will vote for me any way, and can
and a0iH beat you" 1t is we'll for the
honest Republicans Of the second dis
trict to understand, in advance, what they
must do. This programme, we presume,
will be dignilied by the name of the .'peo-
pies programme" and Dudley G. Deni-
son may be termed the reform, peoples
candidate"
u From the Brattleboro Phpnix.I
The District Convention having been
called for August 10th, the question aris-
es as to the course to be pursued in the
selection of candidate for member of
Congress from this district Two years
ago, Judge Poland--wiseiy OF unWisely
was regularly and fairly nominated by
the Republican Convention. Mr.. Deni-
sons adherents participated in all the
proceedings OF the convention until the
| hat nd, l,, al l.. Il
ceved the nomination. and upon this
they bolted, made Mr.. Denison their can
didate, chose district committee for the
two years ensuing, and, by fur means
or foul, succeeded at the polls in defeat
ing the regular Republican nominee.
These facts present a question never
before involved i'll any campaign in this,
nor, we believe, in any other, district in
this State; and the question is simply
this: Does the election of Mr.. Denson
two years ago, in the manner we have
stated, entitle him to nomination by the
Republican party this year, Clearly
not If such were the case, then we
have only to say to candidate, PRO
cure one election, by any device known
to political intrigue, and this fully entities
YOU to second"
Whether the Republicans of the Sec
ond Congressional District will consider
the nomination of Mr.. Denson an out
rage not to be overlooked, and will abso-
lutely refuse to accept him as their NOM
inee in the coming csmpaign, but take
up instead some person of undertaking
record or whether-since Mr.. Denson
seems TO be sound Republican Mt heart.
and has done nothing to bring disgrace
or suspicion upon himself thus far dur
ing his Congressional course-and that,
by the way, is not poor recommended
ton these days-they will conclude to
adopt the founding left at their door,
and put him to school another term, is
for the Republican voters of this district
to decide within the next fortnight.
From thc Bellows Falls Times
The official call for the Second District
Republican Convention appears this
week. There ought to be no division OF
quarrels among the Republicans of this
district this year. Two years ago por-
ton of the Republicans bolted the regu-
lar nomination. There was no pretence
that the convention was unfair in any of
| its proceedings, but the bolt came all the
same. If the political principles of
party are sacrificed, or nomination is
procured by unfair means by some trick
or dishonesty in the proceedings of a
nominating convention, then Rev. Free
man Clark's "sacred right of boiling"
holds good, otherwise those who enter
such convention are in good faith and
honor bound to support the nominee who
| is the choice of the convention.
! We make these remarks for the rea-
son that, unless the Republicans of the
district propose to stand on this ground,
there can be no possible use in holding
nominating convention.
In view of all the circumstances in
this Congressional District, it is more
| important than ever, that the delegates
chosen, should be not only of the best
men, but also cool and practical men who
will work fof The harmony of the dis