St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

words in his behalf at the Chicago con-
ventiOn. So much for being steadfast
to principle at the risk of a little tenn
pOrary unpOpularity, and retaining an
unsullied reputation. Where is Conk-
ling now with his malevolent filings at
the man whose public career has been
an elevating force in politics ? Abso-
lutely stranded, so far as concerns po-
litical affairs, while the election of Mr..
Curtis as a delegate to the Chicago
convention is hailed with satisfaction
throughout the country. Here's les
son for young politicians to ponder
Boston Transcript.
WANTS ANOTHER MAN
The letter of Lieut-Gov. Pingree in
reply to the withdrawal of Hon George
Nichols amounts To neither more or
less than an assertion that he is ready
to be governor if he can be elected.
Whether his promotion to the COVER
norship is to he accepted as an event
sure to happen remains to be seen. In
the minds of many republicans there
is Enthusiastically a serious question as
to whether any two men can arrange
between themselves which shall have
the suffrage of their party. There
was never a better chance than there
is to-day for the people to take the
matter into their own hands and say
whom they will have for their COVER
nor We have no wish or purpose to
prejudice the candidacy of Col. Pin
gree, but it must nevertheless be borne
in mind that, if it is allowed to become
an established rule that the lieutenant
governor is to be promoted to the gov
ernorship, as now seems very possible,
the inevitable tendency will be to take
weaker and weaker timber to make
Vermont governors out Of Phenix.
A RING ORGANS LAMENT.
On some accounts we regret that DR..
Nichols has felt it necessary to with
draw. The downfall of the ring would
have been assured by the open defeat
of its candidate in the convention OF
at the polls. Now they will doubtless
try to regain the power that is fast
slipping from their grasp.
But the people have taken IL long
step in the way of independent progress
and it is doubtful if they can be turned
from their COURSE Cdledsnidn.
The above is Il sample of the puer-
lie nonsense that fills the good old
CaIedOnian these days Barton Mon
itOr.
DID PINGREE WEAKEN
Was it trade? This question is
naturally asked by everybody, and the
more because Nichols directed his letter
to Pingree himself, and the latter an
swered it with a communication full OF
complimentary talk. When two OPP,
posing candidates end their contest by
the withdrawing of one and the crea-
ting of a mutual admiration society il
is generally safe to conclude that they
have some sort of understanding tC
which the public is not admitted, but
there are exceptions to all rules. Pin
gree had little to gain and much to lose
by dickering with Nichols, his reputa-
ton is that of man above such things
and ] find excellent direct evidence
that as a matter of fact no trading was
done. | have no doubt that Pingret
tells the truth when he says that Mich
ols's letter was surprise to him, bu
yet the exchange of letters gives Pin
gree's opponents "a 'handle," it vii
undoubtedly be made the most of, anC
may yet cause his defeat. His strength
is of course partly negative, represent
ing opposition to Smith and Nichols in
stead of support of himself, he has the
enmities of the bitter canvass to meet
and cannot hope for the hearty aid o
the machine which every man nOmina
ted in many years has had. Smith vii
give him help only where he does no
need it. Agents of the ring have re-
peatedly warned Pingree off the track
and there is little chance that an op.
pOrtunity to punish him would now b,
neglected. There is, however, as We
no talk of consequence about any othel
candidate.-[R Robert A. Perkins il
Springfield Republican.