Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-04
THE PEOPLES CONVENTION.

lrasburgh on Wednesday last, to
consider the political situation and to
put in nomination two names for SEN
ators and nominees for the county
offices. The court house proving in
adequate, the people were invited to
meet in the M. E. church. The meet
ing was organized by the election of
Hon. 1. D. r. Collins of Barton
Landing, president Hon. B. F.
Paine of Jay and deacon Charles
Marston of Glover, vice-presidents :;
VIM. Aldrich of Glover and W. S.
Robbins of Derby, secretaries. Pray
er was offered by the Rev. Lawrence
Phelps of Barton, after which the
president made few pertinent and
stirring remarks, stating why he felt
1T to be his duty to be present and
participate in the deliberations and
work of the convention.
The following declaration of prin-
ciples was introduced and unanimous
y adopted:
WHEREAS, The manifest tendency is
coward the degradation of politics, to the
ow plane of intrigue and corruption, to
he Settsh purposes of designing men, and
10 the formation and perpetuation of cor
upt rings and cliques; and whereas,
hany of the most unworthy men, by low
POLITICAL jugglery, seek to obtain offices
hey are utterly unfit to hold and where
IS, there are certain laws on our statutes,
otably the prohibitory law and the new
PIX law, which are opposed and ignored
y certain classes Of citizens, therefore,
ReSOtged, That it is the duty of every
onest citizen to set his face as flint
gainst everything in politics which has
Pc faint OF corruption about it; and
gainst every office-seeker, candidate or
pmlnee, about whose standing and rec
rd there is a question of doubt; and
ReS0tUed, That in the selection of can
dates this convention choose only those
hose habits, affiliations and character
axe them opposed to the evils set forth
the above preamble, and such only as
III heartily support and execute the pro-
bltory law and the new tax law of this
ate.
A committee on resolutions, con-
isting Of Charles Carpenter of
'harleston, DR.. E. w. Clark of ne,s-
y, A. K. Drury of Greensboro, G..
Ranney of Newport and John F &.
enney of Albany, was appointed.
A motion prevailed that o recess
taken till afternooa,> during which
me the delegations from each town
hould select q committee, of four
hich should constitute a, nominating
bmmittee.
The convention assembled at
clock and during the deliberations
the committee was addressed by
r. j. F. Skinner, Rev. J. A. Bates.
ev. L. Phelps, DR.. E. w. Clark.
lev. Worthen, Rev. Chase and sew.
al others. The remarks were time.
and interesting.
The work in the committee room
ps done in the best of spirit, anC
Ach candidate was weighed upon his
lerits. There was manifest dispo
zion to put Charles Carpenter Oh
be ticket for senator, but he stoutl,
fused; an informal vote gave hin
votes and D. M. Camp 81. Mr.
Rmp was nominated on the first reg
lAr ballot. w. W. Goss was select
as second senator. The only othe
Aange made from the regular repub
Gan ticket was the substitution 0
2e name of Judge Fletcher for tina
Judge Hoyt, each of whom is nov
ssistant judge of the county.
The committee submitted their re
ort and before action was taken
gard to Mr.. Camps name he steI
ed forward and in few gracefl
nd pertinent remarks withdrew an
sked to have the name of Mr.. Ca
inter substituted in his place. tt
pirit of the convention showed plail
that the illegitimate literatu
hich had been circulated about hi
al done him no harm. Mr.. Can
rs allowed to withdraw himself fro
f ticket and Mr.. Carpenter w
minated by reclamation. He can
rward and spoke briefly in his us
III felecitious manner. Mr.. Go
eceived an unanimous confrmatit
y the convention. Mr.. Goss w
allied upon, and those present w
id not know him had the pleasure
earring and seeing one of the clea
st men in the county. Judge Fletc
RS nomination was received wi
Universal favor. The convention W
bout to ratify the nomination of
7. button, when the president stat
hat he had been requested by L.
thompson to state that Mr.. Dutt
nd not desire to be put upon I
icket by this convention. Deac
Root, of his own church, thought
button worthy and believed him
be misinformed in regard to the fe
ng in the county and the charac
IF the opposition to some of the G.
ildates on the regular ticket. 9th
bought that he (Mr. Dutton) mi
pc temporarily effected by the n
mania that is raging in some parts
he county, and others that it wo