Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-18
THE RATIFICATION MEETING
sepd-on for the Local Campaign.

TIN OMINATIOEs-sTIE1TEu srEECHLs ny
oTHEu GEyTLEAfEN FORMATION on A CAM
rAIGN CLUI.
The meeting held by the Republicans Of
Brattleboro last Saturday evening 10 rau'y
the action Of the Chicago convention and or
gauizs @ campaign club, was one Of the very
best gatherings Of the kind ever held here.
The attendance was good. there being some
400 or 800 people present The speeches
were short. pithy and to the point, and both
the speakers and the audience seemed to cu-
ter fully into the spirit Of the occasion. IL
the audience were considerable number Of
Indies Before tine meeting the military
band played several selections ID front Of the
town hall and detachment Of Fuller bat
terry fred salute Of q guns
The meeting was called to order 10y Col J.
j. Estey. who called for the report OF the
committee on organization which was mp
pointed at the preliminary meeting held on
the Thursday evening previous. Col Fuller
chairman Of this committee read th, articles
Of association for the formation Of Garfield
and Arthur club. which had bsau prepared
and nominated the follovIur persons for
officers OF the club. a. agreed upon by tie
committee
OFFICERS OF TIKI GARFIELD AND ARTHUR rLvI.
Iresident-B. J. Harris
Vice Presidents Frederick HolUrook. Jas
NJ Tyler L. " Clarke Royal Tyler Seth
n Hsrrick, Jacob Lstey Farley Starr, Ia
ward Crosby. George Howe, Dr. Joseph Ora
per J. \. Baestier Nj Cabot Dr Henry
j. Holtou. Dr. George l. Gale Frank W
brooks Jonathan q Eddy Henry D-yeus
George J Brooks J. J Perry Francis Good
Lua. William s Newton Wm i Richardson
VIM. W. Lynde Wm. Il Rockwell Cnas J
Thompson John J.. Boes- H. Stewart Pratt
Richards Bradley John W. Frost o. l. Miner
Executive Committee George W Hooker
Lew X. Fuller kittredge Haskius y l. Haw-
ley Edgar w stoddAri Julius j Lstey Her
bert ] Brooks Albert j Sinouds Cha j.
airbauks. j. Henry Holden.
1reasurcr-Wm. A Faulkner
. Secretaries O. /. French, Geo. L. Selleck
+ l. J. White
Cauyassinp Committce- School District Nc
J, >. Il Sargent NJ l. Robin. No. g.
Lewis : Higgins, JoLu Wright Everett W
Green. L L Cook David Eddy. G. /. Piper
Geo. L Greene, Chas. Il. Steven. H. W
Walker, y J WeImau. Il Nj. CuHler. H.
1 Taylor Il. l.. Lawrence " l. Waite. g.
". G. Richardson Dist No T. 4 starkey
j.. c Tyler N Moody Dist No g. John J.
Sargent L. a. Pratt :. L. Morris. Geo. Il
Harris Dist No. C. Luther Dustin Oscar 7
Ware Dist No. - A i Barrett J ! Good.
enough. J. Il. Plummer Dist No. E. John
Cutting, Henry Akeley Dist. No g.. Low
q. a Barney Dist. No TO- John /. Miller
Dist No. i, A y. johnson Dist No. H..
%. Il. Carpenter Charles Harris.
THE report vas unanimously accepted and
adopted
On taking the chair. Mr Harris addressed
the Club substantially a. folows
srE-H OF BON. J. j. uAuEIs
Gsate.ao. Of To, Cl15 II thank You for
the honor you have don. ne IL selecting nj
for your presiding officer ! accept the posi-
uol. AID will perform It, duties to IL. best
o. my ability
Moved by o common impulse We have come
together here tonight 10 exchange friendly
congratulations OIL the auspcious results OF
the Republican NEtiouA. Convention a. CHI
cage. and 60 perfect such orEaui zEtluu among
ourselves as VIII enable u- % give the uomi-
uees Of that convention al earnest and efficient
support
i Is tue tlut most; perhap. al. here as.
s-nulcl. desired. ana some earnestly hoped
tina; our owl great Senator might b, accept
I'd A. the ittes. standard bearer o. the party
been disappointed. aud therefor, ou- present
rejoicing DE- tempered some y Lat witt person
"a. r-Erctn Nevertheless. As.d, from our owl
iocal candidate, ! think MAY safely assert
tu4i there is 10 lua- IA thr whole country
vhu-- domination would b, received with
suca c0rdia. satisfaction by l. vas, ma iority OF
the hepunhcaus o. Nermunt and Of the Ia
tou Also-a- thai Of him SO wisely chosen
Gen. James a GARFIELD Of Ohio OF good
M
IL that other New England early trans
planted 20 Ii. NOR generous soil and genial
climate o! the West where New England
principles and distinctive New England idea
and method have attained even more ez-
pauucd and Nl-orou, Cruwti thar here OF
tie OLD homestead irs.I be struggled W.
through manhood and youth with no hand
e help and 10 voice 70 encourage save ouiy
O. patient. ard-wurEinE self-sacrihcinr
mother. and 81. widow. Like nearly a..
who have rseu 70 emIuence j. this country.
Il, wa born poor, anu al through carly III,
served D stern and faithful apprenticeship 10
that grlL- oO ogre Poverty. Whose irksomt
but blessed discipline L4s developed nearly
~. vt Lave ever Lad o. true manhood HIs
early education Wa literally wrought out IL
the "a, % me brow and every successive,
5tcI b. Lie steady and rapid advance from
these humble beginnings Mp @ that grand
AsAA4l4 AAAAA-I4a u ALla4EAa hAtL Ut huALGUIN
became the one central inquire and the lnsplr-
ing hope Of the great Eeuuu Lcau party Of
the nation, and through II Of the nation It.
self mas been hruiy planted on solid iounda
tons laid by LII owl nAuds a gallant soldier
IL time o. war. d man o. uroadest culture and
rare scholarly attachments -excclled IL these
respects. il Il said. by no man IL public lie,
IL tAI- generation except, pefhaps the lat
senator s1mner,-au accomplished states
mau, trained 10y eighteen years Of continuous
service IL Congress during the most stirring
and eveuuul period Of our national history.
wherein he took leading and always Wis
and Judlcious part IL shaping tie dastluies Of
what may vel be called the new national
life, That struggled through and survived the
war, he Is, perhaps more than any other
thai can BE- named, tht typical man of
the era. Coming into public life with the
birth Of the Republican party growing witt
It's growth ana strengthening with Its strength
lie u now. IL lts vigorous maturity. lie chosen
leader, the recognized exponent OF it, intel
heence and conscience. and Of whatever els.
l. highest and best IN it. methods and pur
poses that glorious old Republican party.
inch IL noble achievements which viii al
iis lmperfecuonE and Shortcomings Is Vet the
ErgndeSt EN- bodimeut Of political wisdom and
virtue the world Las ever seen It. march Is
steadily onward and upward, Can such
party. Win such leader. 1al Never IN
I'll 1t dIsowus Gnd dishonoTs lie history and
1T mission, ana 50 long as intelligence and
virtue abide IL the people
And nov q word OF thf convention itself I
do not know how Others Were impressed. but
10 NE watching 1t from o distance. and
catching iis spirit only IL electric flashes. il
appeared d spectacle OF imposing grandeur
More than seven hundred ana Fifty represen-
tatlve men, gathered from all pArts Of our
vast domain. charged with the grave respoD-
slbilty Of selecting, IL all probability, the fu
ture ruler OF the nation commended with one
another under intense excitement and with
almost desperate earnestness ana energy
through ave long and weary days during
which the most cherished plans and fondest
hopes Of nearly al were rutalessly DESTROYED
and vet not one unseemlv. OF Rnrrv or IN