The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-28
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.

chusetts republican state convention, ara
its ap,ecedent events, as among the most
hopeful political signs Of the times. Inc
character of the men who took part in the
primary meetings, aud the personnel or inc
delegates from the several towns and cities
tn the state convention, are proof that the
people-and we mean those who have d.
rect personal interest in good government
have not lost their interest in current poll
tics. that they can, if they will, control
primaries and nominating conventions
without resortlng to trckery, and that, by
their presence and active cooperation IN
political mcetings, they can drive profess
iopal politicians, self seekers and "bum-
fners" to the rear. These good citlzene
are to be found in every community, and
tue practical part of politics, and suffered
the professionals to "run the party"-nay,
invited them to do it, by voting for who
ever might BIO nominated because, forsoo,h,
he was the Irregular candidate"
These men gave the professionals a bad
scare two years ago, by an utter disregard
OF regular candidates" and an indiscrim.
mate slaughtering OF unworthy aspirants
for office. The lesson was a salutary one
but the carly spring seemed to show that it
was not well learned, that the Buffers were
again prepared to move on the works and
capture it in the same old way, without re.
gard to the character, fitness, or PRINCIPLES
OF candidates. The question then present.
ed itself to the honest, devoted men of the
republican party, the men who were re-
publicans from principle not from selfish.
ness, whether they could afford to admin.
lister another rebuke at the risk of a return
Of democratic ascendency, or whether thew
would make determined effort TO
reform the party, in the party
and seek by personal exertion to
control the party in the interest of good |
men, good government and honest reform.
Happily the latter course was adopted, and |
such men as James Russell Lowell, John
4. Whittier, Richard a. Dana, j., Charles
Allen, ir.. Charle.'Hal. Oti. No-o-o.-
we're found at the primaries and in the
These men, aud others like them, were
ound in the primaries without any effort
'eing made to bring them out. Each man
vent on "his own hook" They were
made delegates, not because they sought to
re delegates, not because they had any or
anizalion pushing them, not because Doll.
icians desired them, but because the peo-
lie wanted reform and were determined to
e represented by men whose very names
we're synonymes Of honesty, integrity, nd.
reform, and true republican
'm. Being in the convention, there could
9 but one result. Delegates to the Cln-
innati convention were selected who will
onor not only Massachusetts, but the re-
ubican party and the country. With
lch delegates as Richard A. Dana, ir..
ohm nj. Forbes, Emerson II. Hoar and
sul A. Chadbourne, Massachusetts need
ut b. afraid but what the state will ex.
else an all powerful influence at Cincin-
ali, and that such influence will be exert.
in direction that will give Massachu.
its or the country no cause to blush.
With such delegation. the convention
Try properly left them uninstructed, only
qulring them TO "woIk and vote for those
candidates, and those only, whose char
acters give unquestonable assurance TO
the whole country that they will be
faithful and zealous to maintain the equal
rights of all citizens under the constitu-
on to bring about tho resumption of
specie payments at date not later than
that already fixed by law; and to ef-
feet thorough and radical reform of the
civil service, to the end that the admins.
'ra'ion OF public affairs may be charac- :
terlzed by efficiency, economy and
purity. The terms of the resolu-
IN, however, as well as the personnel of y
delegation, indicates with sufficient h
'arness that Benjamin II. Bristow is the il
oice of the Massachusetts, republicans. |
r. Dana and President Chadbourne wero !
own to favor Secretary Bristow, and Mr.. /,
'rbes was understood to be Of the same T
nd. Moreover, with the exception of p
dge Hoar, not one OF these men were ON a
ticket nominated by the supporters of 8,
r Blaine, while all of them, including is
dge Hoar, were named by the "Bristow c.
m as candidates for delegates. Unless -
netting unforeseen happens to tarnish his "
'u'ation for honesty, integrity, capacity HI
efficiency, it may be put down as GER o.
n that the voice of Massac husetts at Gin. ~ ~
lnali will be Enthusiastically for BENJAMIN re
Bristow. p
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