St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-12
Gleanings from the State Press.

How Is THIS? The Philadelphia cor
respondent of the Rutland Globe in
speaking of the Vermont Headquarters
building, SAYS: There are many inter
eSting revelations concerning the Yer
mont buildings and the maneuvelimgS
here. 1t contains many episodes that
Nermonters ought to know before they
contribute large amounts to support
what seems to lockers on us Il stramgel,
managed affair for IL state institution.
There is as much inside management
here aS at the national capital and when
the whole history of the Vermont head
quarters matter is written up from Il
Philadelphia nd-point. it will make
an Interesting chapter" Let us have
these revelations. They should he Civ
en- to the public before more funds are
raised. and before any money is spent.
Montpelier Waterman.
THIRD DISTRICT. The game is up in
this Third District. 50 far a> candidate
making goes. lIcndee is to he nnmi-
mated. This his enemies conccdc. They
throw up the sponge and rooSt lower.
| The late State convention at Burling-
ton, although assembling for another
purpose. really fixed the matter of Con
gresham III this District. At least Bur
| limgtou is where the various a>pirant>
found what was what. = EnIc'> Cticcn
The troubled waters in the Third
Congressional District. which for time
seriously threatened the present imcum-
bent, seem in Il measure To have >uh>id-
ed. and the calm evidently is proNin
I" his advantage. Through
the ruling of the i;ltrS and his own un-
cqualcd luck. the prospects NOW are
that he will he returned with little "r
no opposition. While We do not
enjoy the situation We c"nccdc the til
umph et the opposing powers. and now
see but little To To hinder his rcnomina-
tiun and election. BuriinJton CHppcT
TIE GOVERNOR QUESTION. That Il
candidate refused ia vilitN Horace Gree
| ley l. Il petty. >pcclnIIS. and empty pre-
text. Should Mr.. iIalIi> seem to Ice the
man. unless some stain of deeper dye
can he sighted. he Will not hr hcIaldcd
ont at political cNI>tanCe 81 easily. But.
| of course. ahuut - much discussion
must hc evolved before the public mind
can mature in intelligent opinion. This
year the critics demand Il combination
Of Youth. ability. honesty and character.
and Vermont requires that her candi-
date shall hr a kind "f transparency
through Which every lay of TcScaIch can
shine unrctractcd Ivy ANY flaws nr crook
cdnc>S. 1t WcIc better. moreover. Ton
any one who may have this perfect
record Ia allow the office Ia meet him
mnIc than half wHl. y modest reserve
often aNaiI> I> much p"IiticaIly ~ SO
clallN |pm0Ht FARMER.
lNNL>rI"ATI"\ oN EEp"NL II" per
~l>tthI aII'lill> Nhl'h ilt "lh% nnad'
I" disgrace the names "l the secretary
"l 'h' treasury anu 'I, SECRETARY ol 'h'
navy ANA an t\->prihtl "i the House
"i representatives" N nn>'iupul"l> al
legations "i maud III then personal at
fans ana III the administration ct then
/ trusts. l. pant "l the work "t political
agents. y" sooner l. one charge made
and r"tutrd than another takes lis place.
Something dark ana fatal I" CHARACTER
l. always going I" he exposed. he
committee nave got me scent "i cor
rupIiuu III high plarc>. There are
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