The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

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As we predicted there was sharp con-
ties, over the election OF Judge Royce in
the legislature last week and he succeeded
only 10y bare majority. the vote being
for Royce l3i while it took 1877 votes to
elect. The opposition to Judge Royce was
led by Col Walker of Rutland who OPP
posed him on account of bis tax lodging
and also because the Central Vermont
Railroad had been lobbying for his elect.
| ion. Mr., Walker made a speech which
was decidedly sharp ard made sensation
in the legislature. We quote a small por.
ton of II.
Three weeks ago the town of Montpelier
was oyerrnn. Oyerrun by what2 i shall
have to nse plain language in this matter,
though shall do it with profound sense
OF shame. We have been oyerrun with q
horde worse than the plague of Egyptian
lice, Down they came upon us, and for
three weeks they have infested the place.
| am only telling what all Of you know and
have been accosted in your boarding
houses, buttonholed upon the streets and
pestered day and night. We have seen
these men. these skilled lobbyists, taking
members into every crook and Granny, I'M
der stalrways, into rooms. and for what
BECAUSE. as they say. .We insist upon il
that this movement OF the people against
the reelection Of Chief Judge Royce must
be stopped Where does this lobby come
from? Who sends it here? Who furnishes
the men and money? Who organizes the
most skilled, the most adrcit, the most IN.
| siderable lobpy which was ever inflicted
upon Legislature IN the civilized worldf
Who IL behind the scenesf VINO Is the
masterY II Is a fact that there is litiga.
ton pending before the supreme court OF
the State involving the title 10 eight mil.
lion dollars OF property. Now l would
like to know what right party with such
a litip alton has to come here before us with
a candidate for chief Judge OF the Supreme
| conrt. II any OF my brother members
| shonld be acting as constable aad he
drawing petit jury to serve before JUS
tice Of peace. and ono OF the parties to the
suit should come to yon and insist that
+, You should put u certain name into your
bat wouldn't you absolutely reiusey A
man with spark OF honor about him
! would he indignant at the suggestion. II
| the New York Central railroad company
should go before the Legislature OF the
| State OF Nan York aud shonlJ say, Our
candidate or Chief judge oil
the Court OF Appeals Is so-anl.so, how
auuld such proposition stand before
! The Legislature aud the newspapers and
people uf that Empire Statey This Is a
situation, which. | venture TO say. was
neter hoard ai before ltis unprecedented
| Il is outrageous. What is its purpose?
! Why IL 1t prosecuted? II is u deplorable
| spectacle Judge Royce as the candidate
Of the Central Vermont railroad company,
for the Office OF chief judge OF the supreme
court, hope TO God he is not knowing
to Ill trust he is not have said thus
much on this matter because feel 1T my
duty. ! feel that cannot discharge my
duty without put this matter before the
Joint Assembly just as IT lies 10 my soul
Now where do we standf Here is an
adroit, industrious and skilfnl lobby at
our doors, aud am ready to call names, II
names are needed, ranging from the high
es' oincefs o. thls company aowh 10 .he
49, hr,,s1e ~ am,ioroas anu re,a;ns,s and
poss- holders and lost baggage gentlemen.
and the class OF persons whom you find
scattered up aud down the me o. me
90, ~. ~ hs;ao; n,o ieeal ;narsncas
70 bear What have the gentlemen been
doins hereP Whom DO they represent
and what do they wantf They want me
election % ihe ssa o. .ae, v ono,.s T Ths
psse .one - work and written down our
names on their lists, and checked us of,