The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-19
THIRD DISTRICT.

The eve of battle is fast approach
ing, when in bloody array the various
clements that are now gathering about
their standard bearers will meet in
close contact observation-disclosures
fur will fly" We have endeavorcd to
maintain an independent position thus
far, but there are several reasons why
we naturally lean toward the western
portion of the district. Our acquain-
lance is more extended there, which
influences us personally, and, what we
think should influence the county in
the matter, is the fact that our state
is soon to be new districted and La
noble County will doubtless 60 into
the western district, i'll which event
we would like to have our representa-
tive from that portion Of the state
From that section the candidates pre-
scented are Barlow and Sowles. Sowles
has little strength at home, and less
abroad, and Barlow will doubtless be
the only one very largely backed
Burlington tactics would seem to indi-
cate that another name may come
from Cbittenden Co., but we must adj
nit that we are not very highly pleas
ed with the disingenuous way in which
some of the Burlington politicians
have conducted the fight. They have
evidently had in view the question OF
q candidate of their own when the
nick of time should arrive. They
have therefore fought the most for
midable candidate, not always fairly,
and supported this and that aspirant
sufficiently to keep them hopeful
while they have evidently desired one
of two things, either to retain the pres
ent incumbent CT send man from
their own county. In either case
there has been a selfish motive under
lying. Had Chittenden people pre-
scented q good man, openly and fairly
and made an open fight for him, the.
would have stood fair chance to win
but this underground railroad method
waiting to spring the convention il
the case of a dead lock, which the'
are striving to create, is not, in on
opinion, one half so creditable meth
cd as that pursued by both Barloy
and Grout, who make an open ant
spirited canvass.
When the canvass opened we had
strong prejudice against Mr.. Barlow
created not by his public life but b.
the inuendoes with which we were fa
miliar against his private character
On that score we had determined t.
oppose him, but to assail man 70
his private life, whether directly o
the more common way of innuendoe
and hints, unless one has positiv
proofs, is exceedingly unfair, and W
have therefore sought for some foun
dation for opposition to Mr.. Barlov
on the score of private character, wit
result indicated very fairly by tn
following correspondence, as the LEI
ter received, we know from persona
inquiry, to accord with the opinions {
the best people in st. Adams and i
Franklin County.
Hydepark, VT, May goth, '7S.
A. B. C.-Dear Friend:
In the times of warm blood, whe
it seems next to impossible for a ma
to speak on the politics of our thir
district without prejudice, / write
you, as an old chum in whom I ca
place confidence, if confidence is to
placed in any one, to ask for the fac
or grounds of the impression in regal
to Bradley Barlow's personal irreg
larities. On what grounds are Il
minds of some people prejudice
against him? You have been for yea
where yon could learn the facts. I
not hesitate to state them, howev
damaging they may be to Mr.. Ba
low for fear that they may be pm
lshed. / ask in confidence, for II
own benefit, and your communicate
shall be sacredly kept to myself
you should so desire. Make the
ough canvass Of the best men in
Adams, both for facts, and to asct
tain in what esteem Mr.. Barlow
held by the religious and moralmen
the place. Yours Truly,
O. S. BAsFoRp.
st. Adams, w., June /, 1878.
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