Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16
The Result ofthc Convention.

The Result Of the Convention.
It would be hard to say whether the result
Of Tuesdays convention was the more sur
prise or q satisfaction TO the people Of this
county. Certain il is that it was both a sur
prise and a satisfaction that Windham county,
after years of division and petty strife, had
been able to checrfuiy sink all differences Of
opinion and every shade of individual prefer
cnce in n unanimous movement for the good
of the whole county and while the three gen
| tlemen, who. in the convention caucus rcceiv-
ed the well-sustainel support Of their friends,
must feel compimouted 10y such mari, Of
confidence and honor, it must also be n source
| of qualification to them, that, when it became
evident that further persistence in their be
half was useless, their friends 50 unhcstating-
! ly buried every other issue Uncommon move
ment to show that Windham county c0NH be
united In this old Windham has retrieved
her good name. ind in this also is to he found
the prime source of satisfaction in Tuesdays
work
SO far rs the action of the convention, MS a
whole, is concerned, to the honor Of the three
remaining counties in the district it should he
distinctly recorded that ON Tuesday they COM
pletely and manfully redeemed the pledges so
often made that if Windham would come up
to the convention substantially united, her
choice should be respected Although each
of these three counties had n strong individual
choice in favor of one of their own sons,
when Windhnm county's unanimous wish be
came known, one after another these counties,
| ~ u,
Windsor, wheeled handsomely into line, 50
that Mr.. Tyler's nomination was made really
and in effect, by reclamation, without OPPOSE
ton. As bit OF the local political history OF
the times it may also be recorded that from
the moment when the Poland and Dcuison
factions unwisely began in the convention to
air their old grievances and stir their old bad
blood, it was perfectly patent TO every obscry-
er that from that instant the whole course Of
events must play absolutely into the hands Of
WindhAm county.
OF the ominee Of the convention. so well
is he known throughout Windham county,
there is need of but little to be said. JAMES
NJ. TYLER was born in Wilmington. in this
county in 1888. Five years later his family
removed to Guiford and here Mr.. Tyler re
sided until his graduation from the Law Uni
versity of Albany, n. y, in June, 1850. For
four years after his graduation he was in part
nership with the able and woll-known Gen.
S. P. Flagg in Wilmington. At the end of
that time he removed to Brattleboro to be
come the associate of Chas, X. Field, ESD, in
his extensive law practice, and since that time
he has resided here in the quiet and success
+ full practice of his chosen profession. For two
years while in Wilmington he repr, scented
that town in the Legislature and for several
years he has been member of the board Of
trustees of the Vermont asylum. With these
exceptions Mr.. Tyler has studiously avoided,
from choice, everything in the way of public
life He has, however always cherished a
becoming interest in public affairs and has
taken an active part in all enterprises for tn,
public good His genuine interest in educa.
tional affairs is shown 10y his long term of syar-
vice as chairman of the board of school COM
mttec of our village district "A position which
he still holds and acceptaby fills While tho
| Congressional canvass was III progress it wa
well known that Mr. Tyler was the first choic,
of many friends for the position in question
but whenever approached on the subject he
unqualitiedly and persistently refused to allow
his name to be used, replying uniformly thai
=, he preferred the quiet Of his own home anC
the honors to be acquired in the patient prac
, tee of his profession, 10 public life of an!
kind. Under these circumstances he did no
enter in any degree rs a factor il the canvass
and the mention of his name in the Windhan
county caucus was Us much u surprise to hin
J ns it could possibly have been to any othc
= man Coming to him as it did, however
:. spontaneously and unsought Mr.. Tyler coul,
not have done otherwise than accept the nom
nation without committing an ungacious ac
y toward his constituents. As regards Mr.. Ty
lers qualifications for the Office it need oul,
be said that he is a man of known ability, o
; cminently studious habits, of marked indus
try, of uniform perseverance, and, above all
of the most unquestioned integrity. 1t i
=, qualities like these that We need in Congress
. to-day and it is qualities like these that, il
y, due time, and with fair opportunity, vii
" make themselves felt both at home and il
Washington.