Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
rCondensed From the Rutlan Hera!,

condensed From the Rutlan Hera!d.I
Vermont is small State, and it is desir
able that her little delegation should weigl
as much as possible at Chicago In order t,
get such delegation it will be necessary L
pay no regard 10 petty claims of locality
The strong men OF the State, strong both by
natural and acquired ability and influence
ought to go TO Chicago. Congressmel
Stewart and Poland; Ex-Governor smith
Ex-Governor Proctor. Frederick Billings
Hon. J. G. Mccullough, General William
Y. W. Ripley, General p. P, Pnkiu
Hon. B, d. Harris, Hon. G. G. Bepe.
dict, Col Aldace Walker are names tha,
naturally suggest themselves from which t,
select strong delegation. There are uther
men as 1T, but thu Sc nsmes viii d. to in Il
Cale the Kind OF men that ought to make VI
our delegation. Some OF them have a rea II
served, TINT So long rs they aIe / e fitt-sl
they ought to he sem again wlthJu' any ref
erence ~ former service. The d, Legation
ought ~ staud for mcn Of achievet reDuta
ton for ability rs men Of Affairs; juds nlen
anu po!iilcil lnicligence is chiefly WAITED,
and Yet Tie dele4 etiun should lucliIe at leasi
two men OF good covers Of purc speech.
In short nobody should he sent for any othel
reason Than lha he Is cOnspicu plsy tit hv hi,
native anu acquired ability t. stand for tn
best public opinion of the Slate. l. Is yer>
easy to make y Serious mistake at Cl.icag,
this year, and men of mature Judgment, with
minds ce from the prejudice OF ptrusai,.
snip, Will he needed TO RESIST with rrsu;u't
anu calm remonstranCc the Gispo,iluu Il
make nominations That stand Tor II thinr
better tlan the capacity to call forth eur {
cheers and Tiger from tn reckless crowd
The resent peril o. the II, publ can p.rtv y
over-cuntidence if that mood holds until TN,
Chicago convention there is great DAME.
that the West Will make IL ihoughtlcss nom,
nation, say thai Of Logan, which we bcev,
would be badly beaten III New York. Iudi-
ana, Oslo, Connecticut, New jersey. anu
even Massachusetts, for he not only coulu
not carry the Independent vote, but he could
not carry the army vote East, where lie i,
severely denounced for preferring an ex-con-
iederate soldier to Col. Hooker az sergeant
alarms Of the United States Senate.
The 'lndependent Republican vote" mus,
nc secured at the East or the candidate can.
not be elected. even If he sweeps the entire
West; the white plume :" "the drum
and trumpet" business is no longer a
powerful factor in practical politics.
simply because the people read ard think
more than they once did, and have learned
10 admire men for what they are, and yba,
they can do, rather than for what they were
and where they dated their first dive into the
sea OF life and the West will do well to re
member 1t, when they talk about nominal
ing man for President, who would invite
defeat at the Fast in the doubtful States. Tn,
ti,test man for President is our own Senator
but he treats 1t as something that lie would
not turn his hand over to secure. or cours.
such man has no chance against a fellow
VINO DDS and angles for delegations, exccp,
the devotion OF unbought, unsolicited, un-
terrlned delegations from the East who have
the courage and the ability TO impress un,,
the convention that while the West can easi
~ nominate the candidate, the doubl ful States
OF The East are necessary TO elect him. M
vote That Logan could carry would he re.
FUSED Edmnnds, while thousands Of men.
VINO would obstlnately repudlatc Logan
would enthusiastically vote for Edmunds,
lhe HeraIds suggestion that at this. of all
national conventions the Republicans q,
Vermont should be represented by tbej,
strongest and best, is too obviously wise IF
need argument. And with single chang,
we accept Its list as as cool "A one as can be
made from which it will be well TO make III,
selection. Let the name of Gov. J. l. BAR.
stow, whose individual sagacity as well =,
representative position qualify him cspecisll,
1or membership OF the delegation be subs,i
tuted for that OF Dir. Benedict, which nee,
not be considered, and there will he smol
room to quarrel with u criticize the list
Mr. Blllings's national reputation, his conpec
uon with tho great industries OF the Mort,
west, through the Northern Pacific road
Ills very wide acquaintance with public mn,
In New York, at the West, and ON ,bo p,
CHIC slope, as well as his magnetism .nt
gifts as speaker, high Character and q,
thusasm in any Cause which enlsts his s,ron,
interest ut him prceminently for such du,,
and responsibility. Similar considero,ior'
Wouid commend the Choice of Gove,ro
emi'h and Gen. Mccullough. Goyerns
rToctors strong sense, stability, and nerson,
weight would greatly strengthen the dolooo
ton, aud his big voice alone would moto hi,,
worth hundred men in the convention
but II is not necessary TO run tbrough ,bos,
names They will be recognized as s,ron,
aud representative names, of tho c,ass r.
which the choice should be made Obj,
nrst class names, like that of e,-Govorno,
horace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, widel,
KNOWN and universally respected, will occp'
70 many II the convention will NEE, viii
.ne purpose to choose the eight bes, men W,
nave ior delegates, and eight men as pooc
~ ~ nearly 80 as possible, for alternster--
olslegsrding all small personal claims .nt
amoiliens, no difficulty will b. found T.
seecnosa delegation to Chicago, which
Ike our delegation in Congress, tbou.,
small IN numbers. will have tn. v.I,b, -
results. 'on'Vs
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