Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-08-28
THE NEW CONVENTION.

THE NEW CONVENTION.
The reasons for issuing a call for
a new political convention are set
forth in the call, but a few words
relative thereto may be read. Many |
farmers were necessarily detained at
home on the day of the late conven-
ton; others who attended the meet
ing felt that by means of some sort
of a trade, certain candidates were
nominated who were not the choice
of the convention, but whose nomi-
nation were ratified on account of the
prevailing custom here of endorsing
the nominations made by the commit
tee; others felt, that some of the
nominees were not sound on the tenn
perance question or on the new tax
law, and still others that there was
purpose in getting two side judges
on to the the ticket who might nat
urally be inclined to repair up the
old county buildings. The number
who objected to one or more of these
things was large, and much dissat-
isfaction was felt and manifested on
the day of the convention, which has
not yet abated. Requests and petit
tons, in large numbers have been
sent to the editor, as chairman of the
county committe, and to the MoNI-
TOR, asking that call be issued for
convention. The call embodied as
far as possible the reasons set forth
in the various forms of petitions, and
has doubtless been read by most of
the citizens Of the county.
Here let it be stated that while no
petitions were calculated in some of
the towns, in all places where they
were calculated, except In one town,
petitions embracing many leading
citizens were obtained. In four
towns, at least, most of the prom
inent men are on the requests for a
new convention. Among these are
several members of the last three
legislatures, and many men we'll
known throughout the county.
If we understand the intentions of
those asking for new meeting, they
desire to more fully discuss import
ant measures of legislation, matters
of interest within the county and to
ascertain if possible the character
and standing of candidates and
nominees. If those already nomina-
ted are such men as are deemed fit
for their offices, there will doubtless
be no disposition to take others, and
their nominations will be more fully
ratified and endorsed, otherwise new
men may be selected.
AS the convention will be compos-
ed of sober, intelligent patriotic citi-
zens, there would seem to be no dam
ger of rash, unjust or unwise action.
All men having the good of society,
and their communities at heat are in
vited to be present to see if anything
more can be done for temperance,
for sustaining or perfecting the new
tax law, and if any changes need be
made in the tickets already set be-
fore the people.
1t can be readily seen that the con-
vention will be berated, and any new
candidates opposed by all who sup
port the present or Irregular" tickets
that class who naturally oppose tenn
perance men and measures, inasmucE
as it is proposed to look well to the
standing of all nominees on temper
ance, by all who oppose the tax law
and by that large class who vote The
regular ticket right or wrong-a for
midable force altogether, and one
that will be hard to overcome. NJ
shiftless half-hearted effort will de
it; but if those voters who have the
best good of society at heart atten(
the convention and aid in the matter
a result will be accomplished which
will be gratifying to large majority
of tho naonla in thIS county,