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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
The County Nominations.--No. III.

Mr. Editor Since last week / have
carefully examined file of the Yer
mont Registers for the last ten years
and find that the people of the larger
counties in the state, and especially of
those counties in which the larger towns
are situated, have seldom elected a
new man to the Office OF Sheriff, and
have had less changes in the office of
States Attorney than the smaller coun-
ties; or, in other words, the greater the
criminal business of the county, the
more necessary has it been found to
retain men of experience in these i'm
portant offices.
For example, Isaac M. Trip has
been Sheriff of Addison county since
1867, L. A. Drew, Sheriff of Chittenden
county, since 1869, Bennington county
has had only two Sheriffs in ten years,
Rutland and Windsor counties have
each retained their Sheriffs for ten or
more years, and in Franklin county Mr..
Place served from 1868 to 1874.
Two or three of the larger counties,
particularly Bennington, Rutland and
Washington, have had States Attorneys
serving from four to six years each. In
general the term of office of Sheriff has
been longer than that of States AttOr-
ney, yet we see no good reason why
one should have shorter term of Office
than the other. Washington county
has had the custom for many years of
electing these officers for four years,
but both are not changed at once. After
the Sheriff has served two years there
has been new States Attorney chosen,
and vice versa.
This is good custom, but retention
of good officers for as long time as they
render efficient service is better GUS
tom, and for this we earnestly plead,
though not for any personal reasons
not on account of any expression by
Messrs. Ide and Preston of desire for
reelection, for they did not consent to
allow their names to be used till urged
to do so by considerable number of
influential citizens,-but because we
believe the public veal demands it,
and because, so believing, we cannot
and will not vote in full the regular
Republican ticket. It.
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and then leaves to them the largest
liberty of the citizen consistent with
their public duties, but no liberty to
exert official power for partisan pur-
poses. We condemn as dishonest
scheme of politicians the partisan inves-
tigation now being made by commit
tee of the House of Representatives of
some of the events of the presidential
election. In the future management of
our district politics, we recommend the
observance by the committees of the
rule which now prevails in the Second
District, of calling the convention not
later than three weeks before the cleo
ton, and the town primaries all on the
same evening, not more than three days
before the convention. And finally,
while we deplore the necessity of taking
action outside of the regular method of
our party, we justify our course by facts
with which the public is already famil-
lar, and we fully indorse the Hon. Brad
ley Barlow, this day nominated as a
candidate for representative in Congress
as one whose character, principles, tai
ent and experience deserve the conf
dence of the party and people, and will,
if he receives the election, reflect honor
upon his district and the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
The Prospect in this County


The intelligence coming to us from
nearly every part of the county is most
encouraging. Every day the prospect
of IA successful result increases. The
best men in all sections are combining
aud at work to secure the success of the
peoples Ticket" 1t is the spOntane-
Gus uprising of the people against ring
management and packed caucuses.
Tried and faithful officers are not to he
turned out simply to make way for in
efficient and hungry aspirants, say the
people. We expect this ticket to sue
coed, both because it ought to succeed,
and because there are enough indie
pendent voters in the county who favor
it, to make it succeed.
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pressed myself frankly and fully to Mr..
Sulloway and to others. | did not know
that | was to be candidate till short
time before the convention. 1t is also
true that it was not through my own
effort that my name was presented be-
fore the convention, OF that am now a
candidate together with the other Off
GERS of 1876. deny again that l ever
promised Mr.. Sulloway "to be out OF
his way,n or, mot to be a candidate
against him."
1t is also freely circulated that I have
said "the Office of Sheriff was worth
fighting for, and that 1 was going to
fight for it," This story is false from
beginning to end.
Whatever the result of this election
may be, feel that have been kindly
treated by the citizens of this county,
and appreciate the confidence and the
favors received at their hands.
w. III. PRESTON.
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lions and improvements as Fairbanks
scales" Their exhibit is very fine,
consisting of the different sizes and
kinds that can be applied to all the
usages and requirements of all sorts of
business. They have not only received
gold and silver medals, which have
been awarded by nearly all the scien-
tifc associations and institutes of the
United States, and a number of prizes
from agricultural societies, etc., but the
most satisfactory testimonials from
thousands of business men, consisting
of directors of railroads, merchants,
manufacturers, functionaries of the gov
eminent, and other public works. The
class jury have been unanimous in their
opinion of their superiority, and have
awarded to Messrs. Fairbanks silver
medal, the highest prize for this kind Of
machine.-Paris correspondent Of Phil
0delphia North american.
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Consistency.

People in other parts of the county
are being misled as to the feeling in re-
gard to the bolt here in st. Johnsbury
This misleading is done mainly by a
man who at one time assumed to con-
troll the town. From first selectman,
he passed to second and from second
he passed to private life. He was first
trustee of the village, but at the last
election mustered his whole strength
and secured seven votes, which number
substantially represents his present
power and influence in town.
But the beauty of his style of argu-
ment is that he grounds it on principle
he is opposed to boiling. Now this
same man four years ago was the head
and front in this town of the DenisoI
bolt on congressman. His horror fol
boiling is of very recent growth.
The truth is, the best elements OF
tits town favor this movement, and we
believe it will receive three-fourths OF
the Republican vote of the town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
Once More.

Editor CdledOnidn Il notice in lat,
democratic paper-the organ of tn
ring party-a long article signed b,
Chas. Rogers. 1t would not be yer,
hard matter to refute his statements
but you have not the space to spare fo
a lengthy article, so l will notice onl,
one or two.
He says that Mr.. Preston agreed TIVE
years ago to retire at the end of hi
term in favor of Mr.. Sulloway, &c
Mr.. Preston never made any such agree
ment. l am not aware of his havin.
taken any part in this effort to elect th,
old ticket until it was put in nomina
ton by the people, when of course b,
has gone to work, and he expects al
his friends, and the friends of justice
and good order to do the same.
But supposing he had. The people
care nothing about any bargains that
Messrs. Rogers & Co. claim to have
made with anyone. They are opposed
to all bargains in regard to public Off
ces. This contest is between bargain
makers and political wire workers on
one side and the people on the other.
Mr.. Rogers says, 81 have not election
eered or canvassed any town in the i'll
terest of Sulloway or any other man.
He says that he did go to Kirby to see
Mr.. Church. That his business called
him through Lyndon, Danville, Peach
am, Barnet, Hardwick and Sheffield
that he wrote to Judge Hall and spoke
to few individuals in st. Johnsbury
relative to the sheriff
1t is very curious coincidence that
the Judge should have had so much
business in all these towns just before
the convention. This is the way the
thing is usually done. These men that
mean to control the Offices, thinking
that a nomination is equivalent to an
election, scour over the county just be-
fore convention and drum Hp delegates
to the convention who will vote for
their men. The people come to con-
ventiOn and accept the nominations
made. The whole thing is all arranged
before the convention meets, and all
the convention or the people do is to
ratify what these managers have con-
cOcted previously.
What the people want is to break up
all this. They want the best man for
the offices-men of known ability and
efficiency, no matter whether they have
served one term or more. Now l wish
the people to understand that if they
expect to succeed, that there is some
thing for them to do. Let them make
this election their business-see to it
that their neighbors understand the
whole matter; that they are out to the
and are supplied with votes;
and in short do anything that they can
do honorably to defeat this so called
regular nomination. AS at present
these conventions are sham,
and if they can't be reformed they
should be abolished.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
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A Card from Mr.. Preston.

Editor Cdtedonian Il have just read
Judge Rogers letter in which he reiter-
ates the statement he has before made
so many times, and which he and 9th
ers have so industriously circulated
throughout the county, viz: that /
promised Mr.. Sulloway ''that 1 would
not be candidate against himn-that
81 pledged myself to Mr.. Sulloway, .
etc. These assertions l unequivocally
deny.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Sullo-
way was a candidate against me two
years ago. He used his utmost effort
and failed. There was no compromise
between us or our friends, and no at
tempt at compromise at any time. 1t
is also fact that in the convention four
years ago Mr.. Sulloway and Judge
Rogers were each on the nominating
and did their best to defeat
me there. / therefore never had any
motive or consideration for such f.prom-
ises" or pledges"
1t is true that did not expect to be
! candidate again, and have SO ex-
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Peoples Ticket receives; and endeav-
oring in every way to belittle this up
rising of the people. Our advice to the
conscientious and candid men of Gale
donna county is, not to be bluffed. The
Peoples ticket is making Roadway ev-
cry day. The reports from nearly every
town in the county, except Hardwick
and Wheelock, are most favorable, and
we say as we have said all along, that
if the voters come out and vote as they
wish to, it is sure of an election. Don't
be bluffed!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
Don't be Bluffed.

AT first the ring considered the pro.
test against the Misrepresentation OF
the people by the county convention,
as very harmless affair, and scarcely
worth noticing. AS the protest grew
louder and stronger, and by sponta-
neous movement throughout the coun-
ty, the able and efficient ticket of two
years ago was brought into the field,
these political traffickers became fright
ened. They hardly know which way to
turn. While the ring-masters and a
few of the trusted ones are in close
communion the present week with the
Democrats, endeavoring to get up
trade which will benefit the ''regularr
Republican ticket, (save the mark y
others are talking loudly about the
meagreness of the support which the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
Were the Nominations Traded For P

Judge Rogers publishes a letter, sub
stantially denying that he trafficked ant
traded for the recent nominations. Ii
that letter he admits that he went t,
Kirby, on the opposite side of the coun
ty from his own, ''for the purpose o
seeing Mr.. Church" Kirby being small
town, Mr.. Church could easily manpu
late it.
Now what was the consequence o.
''seeing" Mr.. Church Nothing less
than this: A few friends of ChurcI
quietly came out to the convention
voted for Church and Sulloway, and 8
few men came down from Wheelock,
and voted for Sulloway and Church
no traAe was made, was there
deemed, upogers has admslffss .'se fo4ae
through gu that he did pr, is wei pro
cloud-land bmination of Chtff v%ssssfor Side
are are I enna Ehurch would send deTega-
stav tin woulloway for Sheriff.
SO let theJudge Rogers has admitted in
the ePIace that he procured a Mr.. Chase
Z rs 80 from Wheelock to Burke to get
out delegation favorable to Mr.. SullO-
way. Mr.. Chase landed at T5ulps hotel
in Burke. His name is registered there,
just few days before the convention.
What is che result No trade of course,
but somehow, a Burke delegation was
got out to vote for SullOway and IIuU,
and WheelOck returned the compli-
ment. The coincidence was remark
able.
Judge Rogers says 81 wrote to Judge
Hall and spoke to few individuals at
st. Johnsbury relative to the sheriff.
He omits to say that Mr.. Carter of
Hardwick was one of those "few indi-
viduals at st. JOhnsbury" with whom
he ''spOke;" but such is the fact, and
the remarkable coincidence follows that
Carriers friends from Hardwick sudden
ly find that Church, Trull and Sulloway
are the men needed by this county as
judges and sheriff, while the friends of
Church, Trull and Sulloway as sudden
ly find that Carter is the newly reform
ed man who needs to be made States
Attorney to encourage him. OF course
no trade was made here, only it hap
pened in this queer way.
The truth is, Judge Rogers has stated
to many persons in this place since the
convention, that he personally preferred
Mr.. Idle for States Attorney, and should
have been very glad to have had him
nominated as the more fit man for the
place, but he found it necessary to make
a "break" as he called it, in order to
defeat Mr.. Preston. That is, the best
interests of the county must be sacri-
feed, in order to effect his end, the
nomination of Sulloway. Let us put the
stamp of reprobation upon this whole
sale buying and selling of the public
rights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23

A Montpelier man went into store,
leaving his horse and buggy hitched,
outside of course. The horse being of an
inquisitive turn of mind, rubbed his bri-
die off and attempted to find his mas
ter. He went up the steps from the
street to the front door, and entered the
store. The door being narrow the bug
gy was left outside on the sidewalk with
a broken whif1etree. The horse finding
no one in the front store proceeded to
the back room where he was met by his
master, who led him out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23

70 We are afraid that they are for
getting the amenities of journalism
over the other side of the state. The
Free Press of Monday, in reporting the
mass convention at st. Adams, and the
greenback convention at Essex juno
ton, uses plain language. 1t reports
Rev. E. III. Sayles as reading brief BIZ
Ography of Mr.. Barlow from manuscript,
in which he spoke of him (Barlow) "as
man who had grit in his gizzard. -
Mr.. Albert Clarke, in his speech, "ask-
ed the convention to bear witness that
the citizens of Franklin county had kept
themselves modestly in the background.
The convention thereupOn looked at
Mr.. Clarke and then at the background
At the greenback convention, Rev. O.
S. Basford, of Hyde Park, is reported
as making brief but idiotic Speech
At same convention, T. S. McGinnis of
Bolton, "eulogized Ben Butler, who had
always, he said, been friend of down.
trOdden which was some
thing of surprise, inasmuch as for ten
years past whenever Mr.. McGinnis has
raised his barbaric yawp he has accused
this friend of down trodden humanity
of being spoon thief and rascal.n
Speaking of Forest, the greenbacker,
the report says "the only part the emf
nent fnancier played in the convention
was to second BarlOw's nomination and
peddle around greenback literature
and an original financial poem. The
wet nurse of the party, Mr.. Forest, now
probably realizes how much sharper |
thankless child is than an ungrateful
serpent, as it WERE"
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Portable Cast Iron Sugar Arch.

The attention of the farmers of Caledonia County
is respectfully called to the Portable Cast Iron
Sugar Arch patented by o. B. Higgins, of Stew
artstown. N. H., which is destined to rank Win
the mower and other labor saving farm implements
Having been thoroughly tested by intelligent farm,
ers in Orleans County the past and received
the unqualified appreciation of the many sugar
makers and dairymen of this county who examined
IL at the recent session of the County Court at 81
Johnsbury we take pleasure in introducing it 10
the farmers of the county the cheapest and most
perfect apparatus for SUI gar making and dairy pgI,
poses ever invented. Having purchased lie rlghl
Tor Caledonia County we have appointed Jonathan
lawrence of Passumpsic our agent for the i0Nns
OF Barnet, Danville, Groton Hardwick, Peaeham,
kyegate, st. Johnsbury, Waterford and Walden
VINO is authorized to sell single Arches or town
rights, to whom all orders and enquiries from the
ABOVE towns should be directed. Orders and u
FORMATION from the other towns in the county
should be directed to the undersigned. To SATISFY
me farmers of the county that the Arches are WIN
we claim for them we shall set up one upon lhe
Falr Ground at st. Johnsbury at the coming Far
where all can witness its practical working Farm.
ers who intend to repair or rebuild their sugar
WORKS VIII do well to examine the Arch beioo
commencing their work. Circulars mailed free Oh
application.
A. w. THAYER
H. F. BARKER.
West Burke, VT, Aug l, 1878 4247
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Political Fraud.

When the State pays fair compen-
sation for the services of its county of
ficers, is it not unjust to the state and
the people to elect second and third
rate men to fill such places? Will the
freemen of Caledonia county be guilty
of electing to important county offices
men who are unfit to perform the duties
of the position Let your votes on the
first Tuesday of September answer the
question.
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American Exhibits at Paris.

o, America What wonderful and
Incompatible land The home of Bar
mum and the birthplace of Edison. With
it's progress, it not only enchants, but it
astounds; all is go-ahead. Not con-
tent with doing thing well, but it
must also also be done quickly. That
is the basis of all its operations. Our
readers will pardon this incoherent pre-
amble when it is known that we have
just left the United States section at
the Exposition. What odd but useful
inventions! Her particular genius man
ifests itself in everything. With the
exception of locomotives and railroad
wagons, no invention to facilitate the
and transaction of business
has produced such important altera-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
Straws.

During the last part of last week, and
on Monday of this week, Mr.. Carter, the
firing" nominee for States Attorney,
has been at st. Johnsbury, holding con-
ferences with A. M. Dickey, the Dem
ocratic nominee for States Attorney.
On Monday also, Mr.. Sulloway, the
"ring" candidate for sheriff was in town.
On the same day, conference of lead
ing Democrats was held at Mr.. Dickey's
office. There are rumors of a new
trade.
Is it possible that Irregular" Republi-
can nominees find it necessary to traffic
and trade with the Democrats in order
to save their necks ? And is it possible
that the Democratic nominee for States
Attorney proposes to sell out ? May he
not possibly find it more difficult to
deliver Democratic votes than to sell
themP Is it not quite possible that if
the Democratic nominee undertakes to
peddle the votes of his party, that the
Democratic voters themselves will have
something to say about whom they will
vote for? And on the whole, are not
the Irregular" nominees getting a little
scared?
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u At the Hyde Park convention, il
was Col. Albert Clarke of the st. AL
bans Messenger, Mr.. Barlow's next friend,
who moved to make the nomination OF
Gen. Circuit unanimous. Since that time
the Messenger has had the name of Gen.
Circuit at the head of its columns as the
nominee for Congress in the Third Dis
trict. Last Saturday it removed CIRCUITS
name and inserted that of Bradley Bar
low, thus repudiating wholly the action
of the regular convention, which action
it so heartily endorsed only about three
weeks previous.
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Essex COUNT

ESSEX COUNTY.
C. W. KING, Lunenburg, Senator.
A. S. HOWARD, East Haven, I ss,+ 1rd,oa
W. W. FITCH, Brunswick, ass
DAVID S. STORRS, Island Pond Judge Probate
A. F. NICHOLS, Concord, States Attorney.
L. D. HARTSHORN, Lunenburg, Sheriff.
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Harness Shop Removed.
JERSEY BUTTER.

and medium Butter for sale. it is quite an object
70 know just where TO get No. article, genuine
GILT EDGE" To supply this demand we
nave contracted for the celebrated KINNE DAM
which is favorably known to many of our custom
ers 1t is to be delivered at store in ST. johns
puIy once week. oftener if wanted, III tupSii
ana IN one and one-half pound balls ice, and NH
oe SOLD at very low price, considering the quaii'S
E. T. g. H. K. IDE.