Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-20
Notes Of the State Campaign.

Notes Of the State Campaign.
A French Garfield and Arthur club is to
be organized in Rutland.
The Rutland Boys in Blue at their last
meeting, received into membership John
Lambert, one of the officers of the Hancock
Veteran League. The Herald says that the
local movement from the Democratic to the
Republican ranks has at present the appear
ance of a stampede Let the good work
continue.
Judge Morrison, Col. O'Beirne and Gen.
Burke addressed a largely attended Irish
meeting at Rutland, Saturday night. A
number of Democrats were present and made
a disgraceful attempt to break up the meet
ing. The outrage had its effect. however,
for at the close of the meeting two or three
of the prominent Irish Democrats of Rutland
assured Judge Morrison that they would
never again vote with such a party.
a Boys in Blue" union was organized at
Montpelier, Friday, with a membership of
100, and Gen. Stephen Thomas as COM
mander The Old Mems Club, the Young
Mems Club and the Mechanics Club,
comprise over 500 voters enrolled for Gar
field and Arthur. On the arrival of General
Woodford at the Pavilion Hotel, Friday
night, this club of veterans accompanied by
a band and several hundred citizens sercnad-
ed the General, who briefly addressed them.
The Washington County Democratic
convention met at Montpelier Saturday.
The convention nominated as Senators II.
W. Heaton of Montpelier and L. r. Joslyn
of Waitsfield; James X. Tobey of Calais
Sheriff States Attorney. j. N johnson of
Mortified; S. c. Shurtleif of Montpelier
Judge of Probate. Speeches were made
by G. NJ. Fisk, Col A. NJ. Waddell of North
Carolina and Maj. James Haggerty.
The Boston journal says: "Our private
advices from Republicans in Vermont fully
confirm the daily reports published in our
columns. The meetings are larger and more
enthusiastic, as the campaign progresses. In
decd, TO use the expression Of Vermont Re
publican, 4 never saw anytning rnr II. me
| indications are that the result of Eermont'5
voting this year will show that she is yet the
banner Republican State in the Union, all
things considered, as she has been since the
birth of the party. The canvass has been
prosecuted with vigor, because it was early
asserted that large number of Republicans
would this year vote for General Hancock,
and because there were indications of con-
siderable Greenbackism in 1878 The last
has largely disappeared. The Republicans
voting for Hancock never existed except in
the inamed imaginations of the Democratic
claqucrs. As it is only question of the size
of the Republican majority and as the Re
pubcans are wide awake and in earnest, we
shall expect an old fashioned Vermont Re-
publican victory"
A Brattleboro correspondent says:
''The Republican outlook in this part
of the State never was brighter
than it is now. There is an earn
estness and activity among Republicans of
Windham county that reminds one of the
days when our citizens were responding to
the calls of Abraham Lincoln for troops to
suppress the rebellion. We have two Gar
field and Arthur clubs one of them, the
last one organized, is called the Young Re
publcans' Garfield and Arthur Club. and al
ready contains over two hundred members.
| When Hancock received the nomination for
the Presidency the Democratic paper of
this place made the assertion that one hun
bred old soldiers of tins town would vote for
him. The soldiers, not liking the asperson
cast upon them, started "A paper endorsing
Garfield, and have thus far procured 1877 sig
natures, and are confident of making the list
up to $50 before election day-wlle the
town contains only about 175 old soldiers.
The towns in the vicinity of Brattleboro have
ALL or nearly all of them, Garfield and Ar
thur clubs, and are thoroughly alive TO the
importance of the approaching election. ="
A grand Republican rally will be held in
Orwell, on Friday afternoon. Addresses
will be delivered by Hon. Charles II. Joyce
of Rutland, Hon John W. Stewart of Mid
dlebury and Hon. Henry Ballard of this
city.
a Republican rally was held in the park at
Ludlow, Saturday afternoon. The speaker
of the occasion was Hon. .. {. Moore of
Nashua, N. ii.
l.. l.. Lawrence, Esq, and Geo. Il. Ch'lds
spoke at a Republican rally in Milton Sat
Irday evening.
canvass of certain school district in
Franklin show thirty five Republican voters,
two doubtful, and one absent, to be heard
from; and the Messenger asks, Where is
there a school district that can do better
than this ?
August It'll the Republicans of Orleans
county held their county convention at lrss-
burgh. The convention was said to he the
largest ever held in the county since 1856,
numbering as it did | 500 people These are
the nominees Senators, Elisha Lane, Der
by, and James Brown, Lowell States at
torney, +. W. Baldwin, Barton sheriff, A.
A. Rowley judge of probate, l.. ii. Thorn
son, l-asburgh assistant judges, l.. X.
Fletcher and n. C. IIoyt. Resolutions were
pledging the support Of the convention TO its
nominees also in favor Of the enforcement
of the prohibitory law and requesting the
nominee of the convention for States attor-
ney TO vigorously prosecute the same. In
the grove speeches were made by the nomi-
nee for Congress from this district, Gen. W.
W. Grout, Major Josiah Grout, j. X. Me
kelvcy Of Geneva, N. Y, and Rev. Mr..
Parker Of North Troy. Gen. CIRCUITS recep-
| tlou WIS perfect ovation Mr. MckelVey
made the chief address of the afternoon and
ii is described as an able and eloquent effort
The Caledonia county Republican con
vcniion convened at st. Johnsbury,
Thursday and made the following
nominations: For Senators, J. X. Oar
ling of Groton, +. ID. Blodgett of
st. Johnsbury for Assistant Judges, f. w.
Church of Kirby and Charles Brainard of
Danvillc Sheriff, Lorenzo Snlloway, Jr. of
st. .Iohnsbury States Attorney, Henry G.
Bates Of st. Johnsbury Judge of Probate,
Asa l.. French of st. Johnsbury High
) Bulin, Henry Blake of IIardwick. The
$ convention was addressed by Senator II. {.
Bclden, Col. Franklin Fairbanks and Judge
= morrill,. 1t was the largest convention held
s in Caledonia county for years.
Y IlINEsErrGn.-Thc weather ia very dry
!, for the dairy interest. Pastures and water
arc failing and many farmers have turned
8 their herds into the meadows. Slight frosts
r are reported in different localities on Sunday
night.
!, Mr. Edison Dcrousie opened the American
Union Telegraph Office last Friday, and will
u remain ms operator for II time. There is also
some talk of connecting llineshurgh with
t Burlington by telephone.