Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

sumption of butter, FIVE hundred pounds, Of
eggs, four hundred dozen, and Of milk, seven
hundred quarts; two hundred and twenty
quarts Of ice cream; "bushels" of "queen's
fritters;" eight to ten barrels of potatoes
daily; one barrel of egg plants two thou
sand FIVE hundred ears of corn, and ten
bushels of tomatoes.
Two thousand servants, in various capaci-
ties, have been drawn to the place by the
demands of the season, and will return to
the cities at its close.
The baggage express office has a record Of
about $4,000 pieces handled during the sea
son-mainly " Saratoga trunks q" of the most
approved dimensions.
But notwithstanding this vast influx Of
visitors, many of whom are possessed OF
great wealth, and who are doubtless lavish
of their means in the direction of gratifying
their desire for pleasant indulgencies, we
find grave doubts expressed whether the
average citizen is greatly benefited by this
temporary nundation. AT least the perma-
nent residents of Saratoga suffer in man
ner which can be well appreciated by the
people of Montpelier, and other localities
similarly situated. In the matter OF high
ways, walks, public halls and churches, aud
in various other ways, the town is necessi-
tated to meet the demands of this largely
augmented population, while the great mass
of visitors, doubtless exceeding the limit OF
their appropriation for the seasons expenses
in the pursuit of peasurable ends, are very
reluctant to put a hand to those local bur
dens. One church has already been COM
PEELED to lose its house of worship on mort
gage, while two others are in great peril of
like disaster. Aud we are told generally
that real estate here is greatly depressed,
while the local taxes are very burdensome.
have small space left for aluson to the
Republican State Convention, which we bad
the pleasure of attending here last week.
But few words will suffice, as the details are
already fully known to the reading public.
The convention was remarkable in all re-
spects-in numbers, in intelligence, in mem
bers of national reputation, in its methods,
aud in the hearty aud even enthusiastic
spirit with which it accepted the results.
The convention was composed of nearly five
hundred delegates, and more splendid
body of men we never saw. Vice.President
Wheeler, Senator Conkling, George Will
liam Curtis, ex-Governors Fenton, Morgan
and Fish, Thurlow Weed, and many other
gentlemen of like distinction, had seats
among the delegates. Senator Conkling
presided temporarily and Vice-PIesident
Wheeler permanently over the convention,
each making an exceedingly appropriate and
electrifying speech on taking the chair.
The manipulation was all done beforehand,
if done at all, for not single candidate was
either formally nominated or eulogized--
each delegate rising in his place as his name
was called and naming the candidate of his
preference. Loud applause followed the
vote of several of the most distinguished
delegates, as well as several others whose
action had been looked for with doubt or
suspicion. The result was generally antici
pated, we apprehend, and the more so as
the decisive hour approached. Though Cor
nell's nomination, on the first ballot, was
secured by only bare majority, yet the
supporters of his rivals ran swift race
with each other in their efforts to make the
nomination unanimous, and there were I'M
mistakabe omens of the best outcome of
the campaign in the hearty unanimity with
which the result was accepted. If bad blood
had been generated in the preliminary can
vass, it seemed to receive instant publication
by contact with the great, throbbing, Repub-
lican of the Empire state as embodied
in that convention, and mingled together in
one mighty purpose to subordinate every
thing else to the end of success. After all
that has been said concerning the determine
ton of Senator Conkling to secure Cornels
nomination for the sake of revenge upon
the administration, we cannot believe that
to be his ruling motive. We Judge he is
too sagacious to venture upon so costly an
exhibition of his spite. He may very likely
be ambitious to perpetuate and strengthen
his domination of the Republican party of
New York, and especially to control its
presidential vote in 1880, and consequently
the vast patronage that would follow upon
the choice of a Republican successor to
President Hayes but we see no way IN
which he could hope to promote these ends
by securing nomination so unpopular as
to invite defeat. No; whatever Senator
Conkling did for Cornells nomination we
believe was done in the full confidence that
he was the strongest candidate, and would
a great man, he is by all conceded to be a
good man, and if elected will make highly
respectable governor. He is great organ
izer, and will take charge of his own can.
vass. Senator Conkling is the idol of New
York Republicans, as was amply demon
strated at this convention. He is the very
prince of campaigners, as his exploits last
winter fully testified. He was to that man
ner born. His old neighbors inform us that
he began his political life as a vote-peddler
on election days, and has hardly abandoned
the practice yet; that even when running
for congress, he was a tireless worker at the
polling places, and never left his task till
the vote was declared. He is in hearty ac-
cord and sympathy with the active and
working elements of the party in all sec
tons of the state, and he will speak from
one end of the state to the other. Those ia
miliar with the matter are sanguine that the
most thorough and effective campaign ever
known to New York politics will at once be
inaugurated, to be crowned, as they fully be
lieve, with decisive victory. No one knows
better than Senator Conkling the essential
need of Republican success in New York this
year, in order to ensure a national triumph
in 1880, and we may feel sure that no mean,
which he can command will be wanting tc
obtain that-and for which every true Repub
lican will ever pray.
During two seasons we have taken room,
at the Circular Street House, pleasant,
situated ON Circular street, one OF the fines
in Saratoga. The house is but moment
walk from the Hathorn Spring, and afford