New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-06
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
MEETINGs-THE VERMONT ELEcTIoN.

| MEETINGS-THE VERMONT ELECTION.
THE wore IN VERMONT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GREENBAcK NOMINATIONs-CITY POLITICS.
The Republican majority in Vermont is
$4,000 OF 10000. The Greenback party
Of New-Hampshire has nominated Warren
| G. Brown for Governor, on a plat
form attacking the banks and re-
sumption, and calling for paper money
The Tammany Society has issued an
address appealing to the Greenback party
and workingmen. AT a meeting of the
| 0'Brien wing of the Anti-Tammany party,
Mr.. O'Brien made a speech attacking John
Kelly.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN VERMONT.
| PROCrOR's MAJORITY ABOUT EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY
THoUsAND-A LIGHT voTE-sOME COUNTY RE-
TURNS.
RUTLAND, VT, Sept 5.-Returns from the
late State election are 80 far very meagre.
Returns from nearly half the State in
dicate a Republican majority of from 49,
| 600 to 10000 for Governor on a decreased vote
from that of 1876
Charles II. Joyce (Rep will have about the same
majority in the LIST Congressional District as in
1876
The vote of Rutland County for Governor in 1873
1878. 1876.
scattering vote w. so To'sI vote ........ e,2O4
Total 6,5lO Rep. majority 2,796
Intending Greenback vote.
The returns from Bennington County show Re-
publican gains. Tie entire county ticket is elected
by about 800 majority.
The Addison County Republican ticket is elected
Lucia the boiling candidate for State Attorney, is
probably defeated.
TIE EW-TANlPSHIRE GREENBACK MEN.
A NOMINEE FOR GOyEBNOR-GROANs FOR THE
TRAMP LAw-AN EXTREME PLATFORM.
MANCHESTER, n. H.. Sept 5.-The National
Greenback party, of New Hampshire, met in State
Convention to-day at IL q. m. George G.. Hodgdon,
chairman Of the State Committee, presided G. A.
Sulloway. of Manchester. was made permanent
president with sixteen vice-pTesdents commit
tee Oh resolutions was then appointed.
Mr.. SullOway delivered a short address, eliciting
great applause.
Colonel d. N. Clough, OF Canterbury, followed
with a characteristic speech.
Stephen Holt, of EpDing, known as Farmer
Holt" mounted the platform, took OFF his coat and
delivered a short speech which created great
thuslasm
The Committee on Credentials reported 3G2 dele
gates present.
During the reading of the resolutions three groans
were given for General Gilman Marston, author Of
the tramp law.
Tho following is the substance Of the platform
Whereas, The unfortunate state of the cOun-
try's affairs has been brought about by class
legislation dictated by bankers and bOndhOlders
through the limiting of the legal-tCnder quality
of grcenbacks the transforming If currency
bonds into com bonds; the decentralization oil
the silver dollar; the exemption OF Govern
ment bonds from taxation and the contraction
of currency through proposed forced resump-
ton; therefore
Fesoired, That the General Government alone
should issue money for the benefit of all and
not do it through or Tor the enrichment Of the
| National banks and bOndhOlderS.
GcSOlUcd, That we demand the repeal of the
National Bank Act. We demand the Issue,
by the General Government, of full legal
tender paper money. We demand the prompt
payment OF all outstanding bonds at matur-
Ity the immediate repeal Of tine Resumption
Act equal and just taxation OF all individual
and corporate property; thoroughly honest
and economical administration OF public
affairs that tine salaries OF the officers OF the
Government State and National, be 30 fixed
that their remuneration shallbe a fair equya-
lent for services rendered ; that no subsidies
be granted by tie General Government to IN
diVdudlS or corporations that the puOHc
lands be reserved for the benefit OF actual
settlers, and that modification be made OF the
iron-clad tramp law, enacted at the last ses-
SION OF the Legislature.
Alleged local abuses are denounced and re-
forms demanded. Communism is denounced
and temperance reforms indOrsed.
Three cheers were gwen for the platform, and the
Convention proceeded to ballot for candidate Tor
Governor Warren G.. Brown, of WhIteiield,
ce.ycd the nomination of the Convention.
Nathaniel Wigqn, of Greenland Charles S. East
man, Of Concord. and Charles NJ. Weeks, Of Hayer-
HILL were nominated by reclamation for Railroad
Commissioners.