The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

cal suicide. Their political hopes, If any
they have, center at home, and however
much they may be representatives OF bum
mers, they know that vote at Cincinnati
for Morton or Conkling, or for any repre-
sentative of Grantism or Butlerism, will be
fatal to their political ambition, and 60
they will be found voting with the reform
element of the party.
The idea OF the vote of Vermont being
given, either Ia whole or 10 part, for Nor
ton at Cincinnati is simply absurd. Nor
ton men do not grow in Vermont. The
feeling of Vermont, and what 1t expects OF
its delegates, may be gathered from re-
mark made TO US by one of our delegation
to Cincinnati. lie 10 q representative OF
the best element of the party no "soldier
" of fortune" or "bummcr about him.
without referring particularly to the
course that would be taken by the Ver-
mont delegation, or intimsting, or intend
ing to intimate, how they would vote, he
said that he did not believe the convention,
in case 1t could not come 10 an agreement
as between Bristow aud Blaine, would go
down lower and sock for an "unknown"
man, or take up with candidate who,
whatever might be the purity of bis charac-
ter or his reputation at home, had not iden-
titled his name with the history Of his
country. The rather, he thought, the con-
vention would go up higher, and oelect the
candidate from such men 40 William M.
| Evarts and Charles Francis Adams.
The came feeling pervades the state rela-
tive to members of congress, but the curse
of locality and the glu, of good material in
certain portions Of the state will result in
keeping little men in congress In our
district there is no trouble. Our repre-
sentative has given general satisfaction tc
his constituents, has gained credit for him.
self, and honor and reputation for the
state, and will be returned without oppos
ton. In the second district, as the letter
to which we have referred says-and it il
The only other grain of truth in the letter
Denison has failed 10 meet the expecta
ions, If they had any, of his supporters
but he will undoubtedly be returned, un
less he takes himself out of the way, sim
ply from the impossibiity Of agreeing upol
his successor. The republican voters 0
the district-that is, the majority Of then
are Thoroughly dissatisfied with Denison
but they have too many good men for tn
place and each locality unwilling to yield
preferring Dsnison with their claims bel,
in allegiance two years, than new man fl
for the place, and thoir claims postponed
for Six years, il not for ever. The sam
seems to be true Of the third district AM
want Of harmony among the friends o
really excellent men, and an unwillingnes
to run the risk of fual loss of the prize
seems to have given George W. Hendee tn
inside track for another two years
Ephrsim is joined to his idols, let him alone
AS to the gubernatorlal question, thing
may be little mixed just now, but the.
will work themselves clear in the end
The "Centrsl Vermont ring" will have n
candidate, and all fears to that effect ar
groundless. People arc not 90 easil,
fixed" this year, as some are disposed t.
think. The ''fxing," Of which much boast
ing has been done, will not hol
water. The people propose to have
word to say on the subject, and, when th
time comes, they will nominate and elect
man, not on account OF his supposed wealt
! or vsua~o-;.u i>,,t ho>,susa he ;s a. f~~ ~,
| place, can write his own state papers, an
can judge OF the propriety, necessity an
constitutionali'y OF proposed Legislation
without being compelled to retain = law
yer specially for that purpose.