Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The interviewer Of the Boston Giobc has
been after Hon. Dudley c, Denison, and
gives the following substance of cOnverSa-
ton with him on the Presidents erder
Mr.. Denison appears to have talked very
sensibly, as usual
"W hat do the Office holders in your State
think about the Presidents order in refer
ence to active participation in politics.
w 18th few exceptions the office holders in
this State are from among the best of our
people, and this fact seems to make it proper
for them to speak and act with entire free
dom in all national matters, and nv judg-
ment is that the office holders themselves err
tertain some such idea"
"W hat will be the effect of this order ~
at is too soon to judge accurately of the
effect of this order on the organization of
the party. The people, like all in New Eng
land, are conservative, and don't think it
is easy to persuade them to give up the old
party or let the organization be broken
Here large portion of the people see moth
ing in the party to be condemned. | be-
lieye they have faith in the uprightness of
the Republican party and the good inten-
tions OF its leaders, and will stick by it and
its principles"
''Do you hear anything from the people
ct large about the policy of the Administra-
tion, and is there any anxiety about the fu-
ture of the party?"
1.-The fact is there seems to be an apparent
apathy and lack of energy in the party, but
perhaps no more than would show itself in
any year like this in which there will be
neither National nor State election. Our
Legislature meets biennially, and, having
no sessions this year, there is no occasion ior
discussion, and consequently no political
excitement, and very little is said about
politics or the policy of the Administra-
tion "
" What do aspirants for Office say?'
Anxiety for Office in Vermont is confined
to very few, and but little is said about the
Presidents order by them
When your committees are called upon
to work, and your conventions assemble, will
you not find the need of those trained Office
holders who have heretofore pulled the wires
and done the work ~
g Office-holders are less likely to be lead
ers here than in other sections of the coun-
try, and as far as my acquaintance goes
are not nearly so active as they have credit
for being. The party here act mostly
on principle. | mean the people sup
port it on principle, and not for the sake
of getting office; although undoubtedly
there are some who support the party and
work for it to get and retain office. COnse-
quently don't think the Office holding class
will be missed. The Southern policy of the
President is, after all, nothing but an ex-
pertinent, and as such had rather not dis
cuss it at present.
Like Senator Morrill,, Congressman Den
nison has farm comprising about sixty
acres. He has always lived in this town.
and is highly respected. lie is man that
has few enemies, and possesses that personal
urbanity which makes him irresistible when
soliciting the ,suffrages of the people.
Although not As able a pan as Judge
Poland, his immediate predecessor, and who
it will be remembered was defeated by Den
nison, who ran as boiling candidate some
three years since, he evidently retains to a
much greater degree the attachment and
support of the people. Poland is man
hard to approach. Dennison will approach
you while You hesitate, giving the impress
sion that you are conterring favor in con-
yersing with him. Mr.. Dennison has two
sons and three daughters. The older son is
a member of the law firm with his father,
while the younger is student at the State
University at Burlington.