Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-28
The Campaign.

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There is not as yet great noise made
in the campaign here in Vermont although
this state is the first of northern states to
hold its state election. But after all
good many meetings have been held here
and there on both sides and the campaign
is probably farther along than is usutl at
this time OF the year.
The democrats held their state conven-
ton at Burlington Thursday. They put in
nomination ticket of good men for state
officers. +. j. Phelps of Burlington, their
candidate for governor, is one Of the first
lawyers in the United States, and would
grace any position. Geo. w, Gates OF
White River junction is the candidate for
lieutenant governor and j. Nj. Williams
of Rockingham for treasurer. The district
convention at Rutland nominated j. j. r.
Randall to run against his brother-in-l law,
Col. Joyce, again. They also nominated
F. II. Bascom of this place as presidential
elector. The candidates for electors at
large are Cyrus Jennings of Hubbardton
and j. w. Bliss of Bradford.
The republicans of the second district
hold their convention at White River
Junction to-day and will probably renom-
mate Hon. James NJ. Tyler. As to
matters nearer home the county convcn-
tons are drawing near and if the pro-
gramme announced last week is carried
out the democrats will put in nomination
their county ticket next Saturday. If
they should get to doing with other things
what they have with their biz speakers
postponing-we may not get their ticket
50 soon. There is getting to be Il dread
ful fear that Gen. franklin, and Gen.
Smith and Dan Dough'rly are in some
way related TO the famous "Mrs. Harris"
They however did once exist and probab-
ly do yet. Joking aside all parties regret
their not having put in an appearance as
advertised for republicans as well as
democrats looked forwarl;.with interest
to hearing them.
The republican county convention call
ed to meet here August 9TH will be the
occasion of a large. gathering we hope.
Senator Edmunds, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, of New York, and ex Gov. Stewart
are expected to be here as speakers and
this should call out so large meeting
that the republican freemen of the county
will be here themselves to make the nom
nations on the county ticket. This should
be and we hope will be the case We
matter of candidates.
The campaign elsewhere is starting of
if anything more slowly than in Vermont
The democratic hurrah has sort of worn
out its own echo and we presume the 81
lence that has succeeded means that worl
is beginning. The batteries that opened
on Gen. Garfield when he was nominated
keep firing away and we have to not,
among the later additions the "officia
record whereby the United Estates su
prcme court condemned him in 1877!
through an opinion by Judge Swayne
The story became public by the New Yorl
World. We presume the World feel
better. This may be said for the Wortd
that its yarn about the pretended Swayn
decision was just as pure as the rest of tn
campaign garbage.
The New York Tammany democrat
have taken their electoral ticket out of tn
field and the factions are thus united in
way there. Both sides are preparing 70
very lively contest in the Empire state
Down in Maine they make short can
vass usually but it will be warm one
In Virginia there is an attempt to unit
the "funders" and "readjusters on one
electoral ticket-otherwise the democrats
fear Garfield will carry the state.
Indiana is going to be a very interest
ing section. The democrats have broke
their plan of union with the greenbacker
and there is trouble in the camp. Strange
things have happened than that the reput
licans should carry the state in October
we hardly look for it though just now
looks like it, for that would settle tn
presidential contest three weeks before
hand If. Porter is elected governor
Indiada over Landers Gen. Hancock
chances for the presidency are gone.
Alabama votes next Monday but tn
elections in the south are farces of tn
lowest kind when they are not tragedie
Another name for them is that of demo
cratic victories. They are what make
solid south and what will 60 to make
solid north.