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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11
AFrRaNooN sEssLoN.

The Convention came to orderpromptly
at 1880 o'clock, and the Committee or
Permanent Organization reported Col
R. s. Blair, OF RItchis, as permanent
Chairman, with r. E, Horne, as Secretary
and George W. oreel and o. W. Taney a
@r Blair very briefly thanked the Con
yeption, and At once proceeded to busl
The various committees appointed be
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11
A LITTLE DELAY

occurred at West Wheeling in loading the
cars, though the efficient and accommo.
dating agent OF the O. 7. v. & Wheeling
Railroad, Mr.. A. ]. Baggs had labored all
Of Tuesday night to get things in shape 10
start. There was little complaining Of
the walk being little long TO the cars,
&C., but this soon passed away, as the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11

At 5:45, Columbus time, "All aboard"
was sounded for the homeward trip, al d
the fint train started, followed at prop, +
distance by the second. The home ri Q
was delightful, and Bridgeport was mac Q
10 good time.
"rLKE YOUR TINE TO IT AND LOAD WIFE
CHEAT cARE,
was requested by Mr.. Barnitzin stentorii n
tones number Of times, and thereto q
the descent Of the incline to the barpes
and the care exercised in unloading the
pasengels occupied q long time, but ths
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11
Z ,oLARKsBuno CONVENTION.

Tho unterrIaed democracy of the First
District In sessIon Yesterday at Clarhs-
burg Baker q uncsd, Hrarae Not
Heard, Good Given an Andidoie, Par
Lersbng PacIhed and ohio County
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the Washington
lawyer, has been elected an honorary men,
Der of the central Republican committee OF
the District of Columbia.
Garfield has openly declared for Sherman
and writes State Senator Horr of Ohio that
the Buckeye Republicans ought to give the
Secretary their united and cordial support in
the national convention.
Gen. Chamberlain says he will give copies
of the recent decisions of the Supreme Court
of Maine to every member of the senior class
of Bowdoin college, for study.
When Gen. Grant was in Florida an effort
was made to drive off the poor negroes who
were crowdng around him, when he said in
his quiet way Let them alone; wherever
l am, they can come" Fred Douglass thinks
this the best thing the general ever said.
Albert Pietrowski, a Polish engineer at
New York, is quite confident that he has dis
covered the secret of perpetual motion. A
good many other men have been equally con-
hdent until their discoveries were put to q
practical test
New Hampshire has sued Louisiana TO get
the interest ON certain consolidated bonds
which the latter State refuses TO pay. 1t isl
case for the Supreme Court, and by its decis-
ion we shall probably learn how far repudia-
ton of debt can be carried
The House of Representatives has passed
the bill ratifying the action of the legisla-
lures of Vermont and New York relative to
the boundary line between these States. The
effect is to give two acres of the town of
Fairhayen to New York State to reetify the
boundary.
Commissions were issued during January
to 1860 postmasters, the largest months
work ever done by the government in that
line The larger number of these were at the
West and Northwest, where the rapid increase
of population during the past year calls for
greatly increased mail facilities.
There are a few men in New York who are
trying to get up an enthusiasm for Senator
COnkling for Presidential candidate. 1t is
safe to say that Mr.. Conkling will not head
the Republican ticket of 1880.
Senator Edmunds has been appointed by
the Vice President one of the board of visit
ors on the part of the Senate to attend the
next annual examination of the cadets at
West Point.
The New York Republican State conven-
ton to elect delegates to the national presi.
dental convention will be held at Utica on
Wednesday, Feb. 25th-the date of the Yer
mont convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The report on the condition of the navy.
presented in the House last week, shows that
the list Of efficient vessels comprising the
United States navy is short one, when the
extent Of the sea.coasts to be guarded and
the magnitude of the interests to be protect
ed are taken into consideration. OF the l42
vessels of our navy, only 4s are capable of
firing gun, and of these five are old and OBJ
solete sailing vessels There are a few others
laid up for repairs which may possibly be
made fit for duty, but all told, only 90 decent
vessels could be mustered for service. in any
case of emergency. The navy yards are lum
bered up with collections Of old hulks. rotten
and worthless, and superannuated materials
of no service to anybody.
OF the twenty-four iron-clads on the list.
only fourteen, and these all fourth rates. are
in condition for effective service; and of
the twenty-five sailing vessels of all classes,
only five are in state to navigate the ocean.
and these, in time of war, would require to
be kept in port under shelter of forts and out
OF the way of modern guns. There are two
torpedo boats which are serviceable. and
eighteen tugs, which are not in any sense
vessels Of war, and should not be placed on
the register. The navy is weak in guns as
well as in ships. We have less than two hun
dred and fifty guns afioat in our entire navy.
and OF these less than forty are rifed "a few
s-inch, few 1OO-lbs, and few COLDS. and
all the rest are Anticipated smooth bores. In
view Of these facts Congress is asked to
commence anew, and upon distinct and far.
reaching plan, begin the building up of a
navy which will ''enable us to extort an hon
orable peace by aggressive war on the high
seas"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The Rutland Herald labors through col
umn to show that it is the height of presump-
ton for Vermont Republicans to attempt to
boom" for Edmunds, because such q "boom"
to be effective, must come from outside, and
everybody knows, without the saying, that
Vermont is for Edmunds ITO now ostenta-
tiously urge Edmunds without first waiting
for the great controlling political forces of
the Convention, the West and New York, to
urge him. looks like a bit of provincial self
conceit" the Herald says, and would hurt Mr.
Edmundss chances more than it would help
them. We suggest that such action on the
part of Vermont Republicans would probably
not be more unwise, partisan or ostentatious,"
than to constantly fill daily paper with
Grant BOOM" and to try not to let it be
known that any other candidate is talked
about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, 1890

arrested attention, it is easy to see how nat
urally they had been stimulated to study,
how broadly and usefully they had advertised
the fact that character and attachments, are
honored by the Government, and not inAu-
ence or partisan activity. And it is worthy Of
notice that not charge of favoritism, OF in
territorial injustice, or Of interference in party
politics, has ever been brought against the
commission.
The bearing of the lessons taught in this
volume upon our American political system
arc of the most important character. The
book forms positive and valuable addition
to our national literature. II should be in the
hands of every intelligent citizen, and could
a class of young men for its careful reading
and study be formed in every village in the
land, the result would be generation of vo-
tcrs with intelligent ideas Of the principles Of
government, and correct and we'll defined
sentiments on questions of public and gov
ernmontal morality, such as we have not yet
seen. Mr.. Eaton's work has been eminently
a thorough one. He has carefully canvassed
his whole subject, and his book gives con-
slant evidence of the faithful attention be-
slowed on every detail The style through
out is simple, moderate and dignifed, and it
would be difficult to imagine that any essen
tial point, whether of fact or argument,
has been overlooked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

against the measure. The governor was
Democratic and the legislature was Demo-
cratic, and they adhered to the GOLDFISH.
Toned way" of choosing electors by the legis-
lature. And now, saysthe Democratic organ
of the State of New York, il you dare to re-
turn TO this really "old-fashioned way" or
change the present fashion to popular vote
by districts, then electors will be voted for
by more or less Democrats without regard to
law, and we expect our Congress to rocog-
nize them as the lawful electors Of New
York
Now il is just this kind of Democratic pol
icy which leads me to fear that Grant must
be the nominee of the Chicago convention
next June. The Democrats are doing their
best to force him upon the Republicans, and
his supporters are urging with powerful Of
feet, that the convention must nominate q
candidate who, il fairly elected, will occupy
the White House must have candidate
who will not only take possession of the of
fee, but will hold it and make short work
with any other man who attempts fraudu-
lently to exercise its functions This logic
gains adherents, and nothing short of the
passage Of proper law regulating the count
ing of the electoral vote can weaken IT, The
people have no respect for the silly gable
about Crafts intention to make himself die
tator, emperor or what not No sensible
man can possibly have particle of respect
for it, and even Tden must secretly despise
himself when he talks such lunacy for politi-
cal effect. But the feeling grows that, rather
than see this great government stolen aud APP
propriated by a party who shall have been
defeated in perfectly lawful way, il were
better that Grant should be elected and re-
elected, until anarchy, rebellion and revolu-
ton are made impossible 1t rests with the
Democrats to remove the popular fears upon
which this feeling liz based and thus make it
certain that the Republican candidate will
not be Gen. Grant. Let them no longer ally
themselves with fraud no longer oppose
paying the United States marshals their law
full fees. except upon condition that Demo- |
cratic fraud at the polls shall be unrestrained |
by supervision no longer refuse to provide |
a fair and safe way to count the electoral |
vote no longer insist that partisan House |
shall judge Of the merits of simulated con- |
tests, and no longer threaten revolution and |
anarchy if sovereign States lawfully change |
their present methods of choosing electors. |
Then, and, it is to be feared, not until then.
will the prospect of Grants nomination cease
to be formidable. Yours respectfully,
j. N. BALEsTIER.
Bratteboro, Jan. 30, 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06
GBe0trmont 4Banir.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY G, 1880.



The Republicans Of Vermont will meet in conven.
tion at Montpelier, on Wednesday, the 25th day Of
February A. d. 1880 at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ for the pur-
pose Of choosing four delegates atarge to represent
this state in the Republican national convention called
ito meet at Chicago on Wednesday, the % day Of June
next for the purpose Of nominating candidates to be
supported for President and vice President at the
next election"
Towns will be represented in said convention by
their delegates chosen upon the basis Of delegate
from each town, and additional delegate for each
one hundred votes, and for each fraction Of hum
dred votes over nifty, cast for the Republican candi
date for Governor at the last state election.
BY vote Of former convention, the state COM
mittee are constituted q committee on credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper ere
dentals signed by the secretaries Of their respective
primary meetings, and Immediately upon their arrival
in Montpelier present them to the state committee, at
their headquarters-the Pavilion.
The several railroads in the state will extend the
usual courtesy Of fare one way, and arrangements
have also been made by which delegates will be ena-
bled to return on the same day.
GRO. W. GRANpET, Chairman; GEo NICHOLS, Secy;
EDEN. J. oRMsBRF, STEPHEN THOMAS, FRANKLIN
FAIRBANKS, WILLIAM ROUNDS, JOHN l.. BARsTow,
CARRoLL s. PAGE, CHARLES E. BENTON, Republican
state Committee.
Northheld, Jan. IL, 1880
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The snow-storm of Monday night and
Tuesday was the heaviest of the season
throughout New England, the Middle States,
portions of the South and West, and in the
Dominion, and the high wind that prevailed
caused considerable loss of property in sec
tons At New York grain elevator was
blown into the North river and William N.
Browns large lime shed at the foot of East
Rinety-Sixth street was set on fire by the
high tide, causing loss of Sl4, 500. There
were number of wrecks along the New Jer-
sey coast and the United States and other
hotels at Long Branch were badly damaged
by the gale. High tides and winds made hav-
oc among the lighter structures at the Brigh-
ton and Manhattan beaches ON Coney island.
Heavy falls of snow are reported from all
over New York State, the Black Hills and
Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The storm extended over New England gen.
orally, beginning before light Tuesday morn
ing, and continuing undated until night
About eight inches of snow fell at Boston,
and trains on all the roads were delayed. The
storm at Portsmouth, N, H., was accompan-
led by gale, which prevailed all day, max
ing it the severest and coolest of the winter
The snow drifted badly, delaying trains,
breaking telegraph-lines and almost stopping
local travel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

In the last national Republican convention,
President Hayes, on the final ballot, led Mr.
Blaine by only 80 votes. OF all the contets-
ants, they only held out TO the end. The
strength of Morton and Conkling diminished
gradually from the first ballot Blaine gain
ed in the second, but lost steadily on the
third, fourth and fifth, jumping up to 3Os on
the sixth and SOL on the seventh and final
one, thus falling 2s votes short of the num-
Der necessary for a choice. In the course of
the proceedings an interesting question arose,
which may have a bearing on the action of
the approaching convention. Four delegates
from Pennsylvania, anxious to break away
from the domination of the majority of the
delegation, solicited the privilege of record
ing their votes Independently. Their right
to do so was conceded by the chairman, and
subsequently by the convention. The Bos-
ton Herald thinks this may prove a trouble
some precedent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

Every day makes it more and more evident
that the general sentiment of the Republicans
of Vermont, all over the State, is for Mr. Ed
munds rs first choice for n presidential can
ddate. Within the past week there have
been many expressions to this effect from
prominent men in different sections of the
State and, with the support which it IL gath
ering from outside, the feeling, is growing
stronger every day. There is no disposition
to boom" for Mr.. Edmunds, or to make
'pledges" for him, but there is manifest
determination t o let it be known that Yer
mont believes in her honored son, and is
bound to give him oil possible and proper
prominence and support at Chicago A sig
nifcant expression of this feeling comes to
us in private letter received from Hon.
Henry Ballard of Burlington, a gentle
man who is well known as one of the
strongest, cleanest and most Influential Re
publicans in northwestern Vermont After
expressing his cordial approval of our edi.
toral of last week on "rhe Presidential
Question and strongly commencing the
spirit and tone of the article, aud our suuges-
tions rs to what the Republicans of our State
should do at this time, Mr.. Ballard saws
Mr.. Edmunds, as the Republican candidate,
would possess many elements of strength not
possessed by Grant, Blaine, Sherman, or any
OF the other candidates prominently named
In my humble judgment-and l have had
some experience in three different campaigns
in the State of New York-Mr Edmunds is
more certain to carry that State than any of
the others. And this is the State that must
be carried As the outlook is to-day, l think
Mr.. Edmunds is the strongest most available,
and best candidate that the Republican party
can put for ward, and the Republicans of
Vermont will not be doing their duty to them
selves, or to the party throughout the country.
if they take any action in their State or Dis
trict conventions that will foreclose their
right to present the name of Mr. Edmunds at
Chicago, in case there is a possibility of effect
ing his nomination" This language is def
mite and unmistakable, and expressions equal
ly strong in favor of Mr.. Edmunds have been
received from prominent Republicans in our
Windham county towns The clippings,
bearing on this question, which we publish
IN another column. show that the leaven is
working outside the State 1t certainly can
do no harm for Vermont Republicans, at
home and in their State and District conven.
lions, to stand by Mr.. Edmunds and let him
be known as their first choice For ourselves
we firmly believe that the Springfield Re-
publican correspondent whom we quote
from in the column referred to- speaks the
simple truth when he says that, "once nomi-
mated, no candidate could poll SO many votes
rs Elmunds"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

PAYING THE NATIONAL DEBT. The people
are not in the habit of looking to Judge KEEL
ley of Pennsylvania for sagacious financial
schemes, but the plan which he is at present
urging upon the House Committee on Ways
and Means seems to have in it the elements
of practical wisdom in very marked degree.
Secretary Sherman's plan for refunding the
maturing bonds in new four per cents, run
ming thirty years, would involve the pay
ment, during the thirty years, of twelve hun
dred million dollars in interest, without di-
minishiDg the principal in the least Under
Fernando Woods plan for three and half
per cent bonds, running fifty years, we
should pay out in TINT period eighteen hun
dred millions in interest, and owe as much at
the end Of the period as at the beginning
Judge Kelleys suggestion is that we should
issue no more bonds, but pay of each year a
twenty-seyenth part of the bonds maturing
in 1850, 1881 and 1891, which amount to
about one thousand million dollars. 10 do
this would require an annual outlay of $3S,-
600, 900, and the total amount which would
require TO be disbursed in interest during the
twenty-seyen years would be $500, 600, 900.
In other words, under the Kelley plan we
should pay out, in principal and interest, dur
ing twenty -seyen years, little less than six
teen hundred million dollars, or only four
hundred million dollars more than would be
disbursed during thirty years under the Sher-
man plan with this very marked and obvi-
Gus advantage, that the Kelley proposition
would wipe out one thousand million dollars
of the principal, while the Sherman plan
leaves us owing just the same as at present.
If the Kelley proposition were to be found
feasible, the interest account would every
year diminish in consequence of the pay
ments on the debt, and the entire outstanding
bonded Indebtedness, with the exception of
the four per cents which mature in 1907,
would be liquidated. It would be a splendid
spectacle which America wouldIpresent to the
nations of the world if she were to settle
down, choerfuly and courageously, to such
an undertaking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

A combination of marble dealers in Yer
mont has been effected, by which an advance
of ten per cent in prices will be secured.
The two leading companies of the State are
the Sutherland Falls and Rutland, and Gov.
Proctor, manager and principal owner of the
former, has been elected president of the lat
ter. In addition, the Vermont marble deal
ers' association has been formed with officers
representing not only these companies but
tho smaller ones. This is designed to soften
the competition, which has made the bust
ness Improbable for two or three years, pre-
vent underselling and the giving of credit to
irresponsible persons, and secure wiser dis
elimination in discounts. These steps will
very likely be as beneficial to consumers as
producers, for a competition that destroys
profits and leads to bad business methods is
mschievous to all concerned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The Fusionist Legislature" having lad
journed" last Thursday, till August, the clos
ing act in the Maine farce was played on Sat
urday afternoon, when P. A. Sawyer, who
had alleged that he was still secretary of
state, and had established an Office and re-
tanned valuable state papers in his possession,
finally yielded, and, under protest, gave up
all state property in his possession, this prop
erty including the State seal, election re-
turns, council records etc. And SO the cur
tain fell in all human probability never to
rise Again
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The MAPLE SUGAR SEASON. - Timothy
Wheeler of Waterbury, who has been making
scientific observations from fall to January,
and then writing down his conclusions as to
the extent of the coming season for maple
sugar, has become SO celebrated for the exact.
ness of his predictions, uniformly correct sew
eral successive years, as to receive numerous
letters of inquiry from different parts of the
United States. This year he says: 1.-The
sugar season will be very good but not the
best"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

Both houses of Congress devoted last
Wednesdays session to eulogies on the late
Senator Chandler In the House it was no.
ticeable that no Democrat spoke upon the
resolution, and the majority of Democratic
members left the chamber as soon as it was
read. In the Senate, however, by way of
agreeable contrast Mr.. Bayard rose above all
partisan considerations and paid q fitting
tribute to Mr.. Chambers memory. One of
the most earnest and appreciative eulogies of
the occasion was that delivered by Senator
Morrill, of this State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

The present month of February is an odd
one in several respects. 1t will have, in the
first place, an odd number of days, owing to
its leap-year distinction. It will have an odd
number of Sundays-fye-whic is very odd
for the shortest month of the year-and one
of the Sundays will be Washington's birth
day. 1t began on Sunday and will end on
Sunday, which is also odd. The five Sun
days correspond in date with the five Sun
days in the following August, which is odd
again 1t is said that no one now living will
ever see another February so oddi nor will
his children or his ehildren's children
sufficient in itself to make the month inter
estinR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

HOTEL OPENING. The formal opening Of
the Bates House at Rutland under the pro-
prietorship of Mr.. Joel NJ. Haven took place
last Friday evening. Mr.. Haven received in
the large and elegant parlor of the hotel, and
was assisted in doing the honors by Miss Full.
Ter and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haven. The
company, numbering some 400 guests, was
entertained in the parlor by delightful orches.
trial music until 10 clock, when the spacious
dining room was thrown open, and an ele-
giant collation. Was served At the close of
the supper the dining room was cleared, and
those who chose to remain INDUCED in a So
cial dance