Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-23
The Big Barlow Bubble.
HOW 1T LOOKED TO A SPECTATOR


Tothe Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
Well. | witnessed the big explosion at
st. Adams, on the 18th, and will give your
readers some of my impressions OF that
occasion. Like great many Others IN
this vicinity. was attracted to the 'con-
vention" partly BY the cheap excursion
tickets issued by the Portland and Ogdens-
burg Railroad, and partly for the purpose
of transacting business The ordinary fare
from this point to St. Adams and return
is $l.70; but this was reduced on the 18th
to SO cents,-a reduction of more than two
thirds Others went out Of curiosity, and,
of course. a great many went because 1t
was Barlow gathering.
We were delayed an hour at Sheldon
Junction, and the time was occupied by
pointed discussion between banker and
Greenbacker but did no. hear the name
of Bradley Barlow mentioned once. In
Fact, nothing impressed me so much during
the whole day. as the entire absence OF
any enthusiasm for the ST. Adams candi-
dato. When the convention adjourned
to armory hall in the afternoon, a large
part OF the crowd congregatej in front OF
the Weldon House. After little, big
man from Fairfax appeared on the balcony
and informed the crowd that Mr.. Barlow
was about TO make speech at the hall,
and that it would be we'll for them to go
and hear him. OF course this little dodge
succeeded and the hall was better illed.
The Messenger man told US that We were as
line body OF men as could be found on the
face of the earth, or words to that effect.
and We all love him for laying tho truth
before the world People might not have
found it out unless some one had told them.
But tho whole affair seemed unnatural-liko
forced attempt to boost up some one I;
but no one, except dozen or two on the
stage, seemed to care copper whether
they boosted any or not.
On the return trip, a man from Orleans
county went from car to car influencing Co
men to vots for the peoples candidate. ="
His eyes flashed and shone like fire and in
diactod the presence of altogether too much
internal heat His fists flaw about promis-
cuously, creating a general uneasiness
among the passengers in his immediate
vicinity. lie roared like lion to make his
argument more convincing.
10 conclusion. let me say. am Demo-
rat of the younger class. shall vote the
straight Democratic State and county tick
cts, at the approaching election but for
representative in Congress. shall cast my
ballot for tine man most fitting and worthy to
receive it for q man against whose record
no suspicion can be entertained, and for
whose conduct, if elected, NO fears will be
felt--for Gen. W. W. Grout, OF Barton.
E. Fairfield. Aug. ls. S.
P. s. One word more. have discovered
that Gen. Crout has many firm friends in
the Barlow stronghold. That Bradley
Barlow was a partisan Democrat when he
lived in this his native town. and that he
turned about for pecuniary and political
purposes, are facts well known and much
discussed in this vicinity. A well-inform-
Cd gentleman of Bakersfield says that Gen.
Grout will poll quito as many votes in that
town as the boiling candidate. Do not
overlook the returns from old Franklin
county on the evening of the election.
There will be bright spots in the northern