Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-29
CONVENTION NOTES AND OTHER
TALK.

A gentleman from New York, who
attended the convention, remarked that
it was extremely gratifying to him to
look in upon convention composed of
intelligent native born Americans, who
were evidently striving to select the
best man for the position. He had been
accustomed to witness an entirely diff
ferent scene, in his experience with the
political meetings which were controlled
and degraded by set of ignorant for
eigners.
Among the happiest men, apparently,
that we saw, after the nomination of
Gen. Circuit, was his old but estranged
friend, A. A. Earle. Mr.. Earle met
him on the platform just as he was to
make his speech of acceptance, took him
kindly by the hand, congratulating him
on his nomination and offering to hold
his hat while he spoke. The General
cordially thanked Mr.. Earle, under a
little seeming embarrassment, but de-
clined to have him do anything that
might seem to be humiliating obeisance.
We trust that the friendship between
these two men will hereafter be as firm
as it was for the many years previous to
their troubles.
1t was reported that the st. Adams
folks stated that there was no enthusi-
asm in Orleans County for Gen. Circuit,
and that many of the delegates would
not even attend the convention. There
seemed to be just enough of them there.
If they had all been counted the number
would have shown considerable interest
in the affair.
The citizens of st. Johnsbury and
Hardwick showed a great anxiety IN
the success of Gen. Circuit and were
present in large numbers.
1t seems that Mr.. Barlow's friends
were very confident that he would be
nominated on the first ballot. If a
water-spout had burst on the Franklin
County delegates, they would not have
been more chilled and dumbfounded
than in the announcement Of the first
ballot. The wild cheer that went UP
from the other side was not at all com.
forting to them.
1t turned out that the MONITORS pre-.
dictions and figures of last Monday were
exactly correct, while the Barlow papers
were all very far from the mark. Wheth
er they were Ignorant of the true situa
tion or were trying to bolster up then
cause by brag, we do not say.
Mr.. Carpenter of Charleston. wht
made the affidavit in regard to the offe
of Human to purchase his vote, was no
the only man who made similar afidav
it, as the Salem delegate not only stated
that he was offered money, but showed
, the identical money that he took from
the parties who sought to purchase hi
vote.
Mr.. Barlow was among the first t.
meet and congratulate his successful
rival on his nomination. He said
, General. you have handsomely fooret
me, but it is all right, give me you
hand" The General reminded hin
that he had caused him some troubl
during the canvass. Mr.. Barlow sal
, with emphasis, IL shall make you n
more"
We have never seen a better contest
ed battle than was fought at the conver
ton. So far as we discovered not
single man, chosen as Grout or Barlo1
delegate, changed his vote. The onl
possible gains were from the scattering,
and these were painfully slew.
There was no handsomer little speec
> made at the convention. than that
Col. Albert Clark of st. Adams, at til
announcement of Gen. CIRCUITS nomin;
ton, when he instantly moved tina
!, 'the domination be made unanimous.
o The happy and felicitous words of Co
s Clark did more towards softening tt
: asperities of the canvass than almo
= !. anything else could have done. 1t
I needless to say that there was an en-
if phatic and unanimous, "aye" when tt
y vote was called for.