The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-02
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sent to serve the people now"
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS Sin his
years of service upon the bench Judge
Poland gained the reputation of being a
learned, brilliant and upright judge. In
congress he has been one of the strongest
men of the party and of the nation, and
his career there has been alike creditable
to himself and honorable to the state"
Boston HERALD: elf anything were
needed to increase the public respect for
Senator Edmunds, or to add to the regret
that the politicians would not permit the
people to have him for president, it has
been furnished by the votes which the
Vermont senator has lately cast against
the pension jobbery and other extravagant
and demagogic measures in the senate"
BELLOWS FALLS TIMES "There are
many in this district who will greatly re-
greet Judge Poland's withdrawal from pub
lie life. AS legislative worker, to give
form and shape to statutes, he has few
equals in congress. As member of that
body, he has gained a national reputation.
He has long been in the public service,
and will retire with the good wishes of
his district aud the country"
New HAMPSHIRE expects to stand up
and be counted for the regular republican
ticket. DR.. j. H. Gallinger, chairman of
the state committee, has issued circular
to the secretaries of republican clubs
throughout the state, reminding them
that New Hampshire has not since 1856
failed to give her electoral vote to the
republican candidates, and predicting a
republican majority of five thousand this
year, which can be secured by faithful
work. The result in New Hampshire, he
says, is not in doubt.
BARTON MONITOR; This graceful with
drawal from canvass that might have
been somewhat heated, and, in that event,
unpleasant to Mr.. Poland, will tend to
soften the asperities, if there are any, that
grew out of things of the past, and the
Judge will be remembered for his fidelity
to the interests of the state, and his bril-
liant record in every public sphere. He
has made record on the bench and in
congress that will reflect credit on Yer
mont, and his name will find place on
the historical page alongside many of the
names that we delight to honor"
WEBB, the Boston Journals Washing.
ton correspondent, says: mo one will be
missed from the New England delegation
more than the genial Judge Poland
Coming back in this congress, after an alb
sence of a few years, his ability and ex-
perience were remembered, and the demo
Gratis at once assigned him to a response
BILE position upon the judiciary committee
The opinion of no member of that com
mittee has been more respected than has
been that of Judge Poland. He is always
looked to by the younger men for counsel
and he generally has preceded them in
action. His new Vermont district may
send younger man in his place, but il
will be difficult to find in the roll of Yer
mont's aspirants man who will bring
with him the ability of Judge Poland, Oh
who can soon succeed to the position oil
dignity, honor and usefulness which he
during his congressional career, has held
WINDSOR JOURNAL: "Judge POLAND
is out with letter declining renomina
ton to congress. There are several can
didates already in the field, and it look
as if his successor would be chosen onl.
after hotly-contested canvass. Genera
Grout has intimated to his friends that ,
return to Washington would be highl.
gratifying to him, and they are making
strenuous efforts to accomplish his vindi
cation. Colonel Hooker has stepped int
the arena and thrown down the gauntlet
and will probably find host of admirer
to applaud him if he wins in the contest
Governor Farnham announces himself a
a candidate, and Windsor county's peren
NAL candidate, w. c. French of Wood
stock, is also in the field. 1t is rumore'
that w. P. Dillingham; will also be pu
forward by his friends. If Washington
county gives him solid support in con
vention he will prove thorn in the side
of the other congressional aspirants. I'll
is the ablest man of the entire list, AM
his many friends in Windsor county vii
be glad of an opportunity to support him
1t is to be hoped he will allow his nam
to be used"
"MR. BLAINE was not my choice" say
Theodore d. Woolsey, DID,, LID, O
New Haven, Corn, d" and | regret that h
was nominated at Chicago. But inten
to vote for the electoral ticket of the part
in his favor, although l don't feel entir
confidence in his wisdom or discretion, c
the soundness of his political principles
And my reason for so doing reduces itsel
to choice of the least of two evils.
the most intelligent and conscientious n
publicans vote for him, there will b
some check on him and on an admini
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