The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-30
COMMUNICATION.
An Inquiry.

MR.. EDITOR:
would like to inquire concerning
the editorial in the last Register iu re-
gard to Carlton w. Reed, nominee for
senator, as to the accuracy of your in-
formation. At the convention his nom-
ination was seconded by the Hon. Mr..
Woodbridge of Vergennes, and he dis
tinctly stated that Mr.. r. was in favor
of the enforcement of the prohibitory
law, and on his statement quite num-
Der of delegates, myself included, sup
ported Mr.. r. when we would not have
done 30 had we supposed or had good
reason 10 believe he was on the wrong
side of the fence. "What are you going
to do about it?" If the Registers state
ment is true. Going square back on
our own nominee because our support
was obtained through fraud, and going
for any decent man in New Haven dis
trict except Monkton man, because
that town has had more than its share
of honors of late. How would w. s.
Wright of Waltham fill the bill? Show
temperance men will agree on on a a. ffahif
man he can be elected. So says
A DELEGATE.
Our correspondent should remember
that Mr.. Woodbridge is q skillful poll
tician, who considers success the main
thing. Mr.. Reed, notoriously anti.
temperance and anti. Christian as he is,
could doubtless, with some approach to
truth, authorize the statement that he
Is in favor of the prohibitory law.
Ru msellers have been heard to assert
the same thing of themselves, with the
saving clause that the prohibitory law
cannot be executed, and therefore they
would vote for q "strict license law -
Perhaps Mr.. Reads "favor" toward the
prohibitory law is Of the same kind.
We have what We regard as sufficient
authority for the statement that MIR
Read was months ago in the field as the
candidate of the Stevens House CLIQUE
of Vergennes and vicinity, and his
affection for the prohibitory law was OF
q kind that satisfied them that his vote
flour correspondent wishes TO satisfy
himself as to Mr.. Reads fitness to rep.
resent temperance constituency, he
should talk with the temperance citi-
zens of Vcrgennes and Addison, where
Mr.. Read lives and does his business.
They will not vote for Mr.. Read even
though he be the Irregular" nominee,
.~d II ia not because of any personal
ieeiing against him; we believe none
OF them are so influenced for Mr.. Read,
who is man of wealth and business
ability, is, We believe, of a DISPOSE.
ton calculated to render him person.
ally popular.
Twenty-Five delegates was tho total
number secured by Mr.. Read In his
own district, obtained by manipulating
the caucuses of Vergennes, Addison
and Panton. In the other towns of tho
district the issue was distinctly under.
stood and tonight ont, bat no occurred
no further endorsement. To the dele.
gates OF tho southern district, who were
not acquainted with him, was due his
nomination, and we have no hesitation
In saying that few of them are now
proud of their work. Our correspon.
dents objection to hsaping further
honors upon Monkton men at present,
may be shared by many voters. Chas.
Merrill and Rufus Smith of Addison.
as we'll as several others beside the
man named by our correspondent, |
would receive the cordial support of
temperance men. It Is to be hoped.
al any rate, that the temperance vote
will be united.