St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-05-31
The Press on the Convention.

That Vermont Republican platform
will give the Democrats a hint Of what
they have done for the President and
his party.-N. Y. Tribune.
The proceedings of the Vermont Re-
publican State Convention have created
IA decided sensation here. Republicans
regard them as the key note to a restOr-
alton of those principles that can insure
peace, safety and prosperity, while the
Democrats see in them indications that
they cannot rule the country in their
high handed way without a determined
opposition. - Washington Dispatch to
Boston Journal.
The proceedings did not begin at all
auspiciously. EX-Gov. Smith launched
out into the most bOurbonistic kind of
a bourbon speech, talking such stuff
as that the spirit of rebellion was never
so violent and rampant since before the
war as to-day, the presidents policy
had proved to be failure and would
be abandoned, and SO on. To
have commanded u platform with so
much progress in it, and so much bOur-
bOnism left out, marks an advance
in Vermont politics. 1t is a pity that
the good work was not carried farther,
and really first-class ticket substitute
ed for merely respectable nominations.
However, there is much to be thankful
for.-Springtietd Republican.
The harmonious action of the Yer
mont Republican Convention yesterday
dispelled whatever approximations the
spirited canvass which has been going
on the past week respecting the candi-
dacy has created. All the elements,
after consultation, united upon Col.
Redfield Proctor as the candidate for
Governor, and the hearty enthusiasm of
the Convention give assurance that the
gallant Republicans of that stanch Re-
publican State will roll up one of their
magnificent majorities next September.
The platform of the Convention is brief
but comprehensive. Its Endorsement of
the Administration, in its general policy
and motives, carries with it an apprO-
val of the financial policy of Secretary
Sherman and his determination to bring
the country to Il specie basis. 1t ap-
proves all of the efforts of the Admin
istration to secure administrative re-
form and accOrds to the President that
honesty of purpose and motive to which
all fair minded men will concede that
he is entitled.-BOston Journal.
We congratulate the Republicans of
Vermont on the result of the State Con-
vention. 1t was perhaps the largest
delegate convention that has assembled
in our State. That the convention
lacked less than forty of it's possible
limit of nearly 700, certainly indicated
that it was not called at an extremely
inconvenient time, or with insufficient
notice. 1t was gathering of substan-
tial citizens, and the wholesome and in
telligent look of the body was remarked
by not few of the spectators.
Governor Smith made an admirable
President, and his opening speech, with
its firm and broad, though brief discus
sion of national questions, its tone of
deep appreciation of the national emer-
gency, amounting almost to foreboding,
and it's eloquent exhortation to union
and harmony, made deep impression.
1t was as impressive in utterance as fe-
licitous in expression, and won many
words of high praise. Dbl.
The great mass of the delegates came
with very distinct idea of what they
wanted on the Governor question and
no amount of intrigue or persuasion
and plenty of both was expended in the
interest of other actual or would-be
candidates-could move them. If
ballot had been taken, it would have
shown that the entire opposition to Col.
Proctor had mustered, all told, less than
a hundred votes. While some
would have liked a stronger endorse
ment of the president and others less
strong, the platform strikes fair mean
between the two, and will have general
Burlington Free Press.
The State Convention at Burlington
did its work well, and justified the best
hopes of the republicans of Vermont,
both in respect to candidates and the
character of the resolutions. The nom
ination of Col. Proctor for Governor by
was not anticipated by
even his most sanguine supporters,
though it was apparent that the strength
of the opposition to him had been great
ly overestimated. We are confident
that he will fully justify the high opin-
ion of all who have urged his nomina-
ton, and that be will prove generally
acceptable to the party throughout the
state. The resolutions Sc
cured the hearty approval of the Con
vention, and we trust they will be gen