Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-27

to the back bone; have said should vote
for Farnham, and / am going TO do 10! Are
you going to send me out of the party: 2 The
final result was that Chamberlain "held the
fort"
The Democrats of Caledonia county, in
convention at McIndoes Falls, Thursday,
nominated the following county ticket: For
Senators, W. II. Harris of Danville, Alex
Cochrane of Ryegate for Assistant Judges,
r. Ellis of Sutton, j. r. Delano of Hard
wick for States Attorney, Thomas j. Cree
of Wheelock for Sheriff, b. l.. Hastings OF
st. Johnsbury for High Baililr, Peter Lind
say of Barnet. There was a full attendance.
Hon. Charles II. Joyce, Hon. J. W. Stew
art and Hon. Henry Ballard spoke at Or
well, Friday afternoon.
The Third District Democratic committee
consists of Henry Gillett Richmond; p. 5.
Benjamin, Wolcott; ii. B. Soule, st. AL
bans; George W. Beardsley, Alburgh F.
NJ. Sherman, Newport.
Hon. George Nichols, chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, received the other
day the following telegram from Senator
Blaine of Maine
Augusta, Me, Aug. 13, 1880.
Hon. George Nichols
You are having a splendid dress parade
in Vermont In Maine the fight is actual
and bitter,
(Signed) J. &. BLAINE.
The gentleman who placed $500 in the
hands of the Republican State Committee
for campaign purposes, and who has hereto
fore been an active Democrat, is the Hon.
Smith Ely, president of the Ely Copper
Mining Company at the town named in his
honor
The Nergennes Democrats cast IS votes at
the last Presidential election, while careful
canvass of every legal voter in the city, just
taken, shows but 81 who will vote for Han
cock and English, and but SO more who are
at all doubtful, with aS9 pronounced Gar
field and Arthur voters against 2S5 Repub-
liCan votes in 1876
The Windham and Windsor county people
united in one of t he largest and most enthu-
siastic meetings of the campaign, in Chester.
Thursday. Over five thousand people were
present and the interest and attention were
everything that could be desired. Governor
Proctor presided and addresses were made by
Senator Henry W. Blair of New Hampshire.
Hon. Mahlon Chance of Ohio, and ex-Gov
ernors John Gregory Smith, IIiland Hall
and Ryland Fletcher. Music was furnished
by j. A. Maxham, Mrs. Carpenter and q
chorus Music was also furnished by the
band and drum corps that played at the
meeting forty years ago. In the evening a
second meeting was held in the hall, which
was packed Major George 4. Childs and
Gen. ]. G. Mccullough spoke, both giving
admirable speeches.
The Orange County Democratic Conven-
ton was held at Chelsea, Wednesday, Phin-
Chamberlain of Bradford presiding. The
following nominations were made; Sena-
tors, j. H. Peters of Bradford David Gale of
Williamstown assistant judges Of the coun-
ty court, F. II. Eaton of Corinth, n. II. and
II. Hall of Chelsea judges of probate,
Bradford District, ii. G.. Hatch of Stratford !;
Randolph District, John Lamson of Brook
field; States attorney, c. W. Clarke of Chel-
sea high sheriff, Geo. W. Chamberin of
Newbury high bailiff Silus Titus of Ely.
An open air mass meeting after the conven-
ton was addressed by Hiram Atkins Of
Montpelier, Major James Haggerty of New
York, Colonel A. W. Wadiell of North
Carolina.