Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-02
. Inc f iit,r OF the Fee P.ess AMI Tunes:

In the issue of the 22d inst. was an article
referring to various. candidates for the severa
? county offices at the County Convention tc
be held July :, 1880.
In that article, eight gentlemen from Bur
lington were mentioned as candidates fol
four of the county Offices, viz: Mr. BurnaI
and Mr.. Ballard for Senators; Mr.. l.. A.
Drew, Mr.. /. J. Flanagan and Mr. l.. j.
Smith for Sheriff NJ. Peek and Mr.
Russell for States Attorney, and Judge
Wales for Judge of Probate.
From Colchester and Essex, one candidate
from each town was mentioned for States
Attorney, Mr. Ray and NJ. Bingham.
From Jericho, Hon E. II. Lane was men
toned as a candidate for denomination as
Side Judge, while Mr. Ferdinand Beach was
referred to as candidate for Sheriff.
From Westford, Mr.. 4 c. Robinson was
spoken of as candidate for Senator from
the north side of the river, with Mr.. A. II.
Macomber rs fifth candidate for Sheriff
with several worthy gentlemen as candi-
dates for office from the south side of the
river.
In the excitement OF a political contest
many times the rightful claims of towns &C
cording to the code pcltiqus are overlooked.
sometimes ignored, and at other times denied
entirely.
At times it happens that towns afe, hy po-
litical huckstering, deprived of their rights
and representation on the county ticket
which their position and influence give them.
In referring TO the onc-term rue as to
Senator and States Attorney, the Writer OF
the article referred to, says: ''We are glad
to see an effort made towards such a change"
meaning a denomination of Senators and
Statcs's Attorney.
There are other changes of quite as much
importance, which ought to be made, unless
the Republicans wish TO be lead, and have
conventions managed, by certain rings
There is not that difference III the abilities of
men, that few towns have the right to mo-
nopolizc the several offices, or TO select a
certain man or certain men for Office and
then say to the town where the candidate re-
sides, and to other towns, support our man,
or you can have no office.
For the last six elections of the nire coun-
ty offices, Burlington has received as fol-
lows in 1869. six 1870, six !;
1872, five; 1874. five; 1876, three !;
and in 1873, four, being an average
of more than fifty per cent of all the county
offices for those years, while its average Re-
publican majority during the same time has
only been l10.
| How stand the towns on the north side of
the river? Milton had Senators in 1862 and
1868, 1874 and 1879 and 1878 and 1879; Side
Judges in 1865, 66 and '67, also 1870 and
1871, making county office, eleven out of
the last eighteen years.
Essex had Il Senator in 1858 and 1859, an
| other in 1868 and 1869, Side Judges in 1861
and 1862, again in 1874 to 1878 inclusive,
| High Baliif in 1861 and 1868. making a coun-
\ ty office twelve out of the last twenty-five
years-and now asks for the States Attor-
ney, its candidate having lived in the county
but 4 short time, and held the same Office in
Lamoille county in 1871 and 1872.
Westford was honorcd with Senator in
1860 and 1861, again in 1864 and 1865, with
a Side Judge in 1873 and 1874, with High
Balif from 1858 to 1860. and 1874 to 1873
| inclusive, giving il an Office thirteen out of
the last twenty-five years. 1t now comes to
| the front and asks tOr Il Senator, and presents
| candidate for Sheriff also.
What has Jericho had Senators in 1866
and 1867, again in 1876 and 1877, States
Attorney in 1876 and 1877 Side Judges in
1859 and 1860, again 1878 and to 1880, and
High Bailifs from 1861 TO 1866, and 1873 TO
1880 inclusive, making IN office equal to
eighteen ont of the last twenty-five years,
and still it has its candidates for Side Judge
and Sheriff.
Underhill during the same same period
has had Il Senator in 1872 and 1873.
How has Colchester shared in the listribu-
af ~ ff srt..i
and cnterprising men as live in III county,
il was granted 4 Sheriff in 1865, AMI u Sena-
tor in 1870 aud 1871, three gut Il twenty
two Years
The question # r;Eht is -.... sa.=cd. sa.I
how shall 1t he answered av the con
vention To be held July :, next
Colchester will preseut 20 that convention
a candidate, because it claims the right in
honor ana justice to have the Office it shall
asl. for. L. will present its claim because
it has right to be heard. How will the in
telligent, fair minded Republicans of the
county, who believe III practical honesty
and good faith, answer it
Nor ! DELEGATE.
June %, 1880
We have not verified the statements Of
this correspondent, but presume them 10 be
correct IL Is 81 c'iTie be noted that as
this city is the business centre of the coun-
ty, it is for the convenience oil the county
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membered also, that men from other towns
vino have been elected Sheriff, have of
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