The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-25

date for reelection. The county was not re-
eponsble for his position in this matter. Its
delegates proposed, like true and honorable
men, to stand by the man to whom they had
pledged their support. Mr.. Dillingham; speech
was an eloquent and impassioned but judicious
reiutation Of a most uumanly attack upon th
county, as 1t was also an entirely successful
vindication OF the honor Of the county II was
the event Of the day It was listened 20 with
ardent interest and received with q fervent
round of applause. After Mr.. Dillingham; had
concluded Governor Farnham arose. amid cries
OF Question " and Sit down, you have been
heard once" By way OF exculpating his can
didate the ex-governor pleaded, as nearly as
could be understood in the confusion, that pos
sibly DR.. Nichols was ignorant OF the courtesies
OF political life an explanation which was re-
ceived with emphatic demonstrations of unds-
guised disgust and derision. While the ballot
was being taken the following dispatch was
read:
HARTFORD, Vt, June IS.
To the President Of the State Convention:
The unsought honor conferred by my nomina-
ton for governor gratefully acknowledged.
II elected, my constant care will be to keep
bright the honor Of our state
SAMUEL E. PINoREE."
The president also read the following letter
from Judge Poland:
WASHINGTON, June 16.
"Dear .Sir:-The republican state convention
OF Vermont is the first to follow the late re-
publican national convention. The result OF
the coming presidential election, in my judy
ment, will be largely influenced by the tone
and action of the republicans OF Vermont.
Everything presages grand republican vic
tory, IL we can have harmony in the party,
and all pull together. know very we'll how
earnestly the republicans of Vermont desired
that our distinguished senator should be made
the standard-bearer Of our party in the great
political conflict shared in this feeling most
fully, and in the disappointment they feel in
the result. The nominating convention was
held according to the usage OF our party, rep
resenting the republicans Of all sections Of the
country, and our delegates participated in its
action. So far as | know no claim is made
that the nominations were not the fair result
of the choice of that convention. For myself
am satisfied that Mr.. Blaine was the man de-
sired by the great majority of the republicans
Of the nation as their candidate for president.
hear that in some quarters there are mutter-
ings Of dissatisfaction with the nominations,
and threatenings Of detection by some republic
cans. There may be such in Vermont, and for
that reason write you. You know that in the
past have not been supporter Of Mr.. Blaine
as the republican nominee for the presidency,
and know also that l can have no personal ex-
pectations to be benefited by his election. But
Mr.. Blaine has been nominated, and, il elected,
I have no doubt will maintain the cherished
principles of the republican party. Our gov
eminent is founded upon the principle that
majorities must rule, and our party follows the
same. The question now presented to us is,
whether the government OF this country shall
be kept in the control Of the republican party,
with Mr.. Blaine at the head, or turned over to
the control OF the democratic party, with all
its financial and business heresies, and its utter
disregard of that liberty which it took bloody
war to inaugurate. For myself cannot hest
tate in my choice Will any republican in Yer
mont hesitate? Shall any feeling Of personal
pride, or personal attachment to our own dis
tinguished citizen, or disappointment because
a majority did not think as we did, induce us
to commit political suicide? | trust not. Ver-
mont holds a high place in the republican
party. The intelligence and good judgment of
her people are we'll known and justly have
weight and influence in the nation. l trust the
convention will give no uncertain sound. Let
there be nothing flattering or half-hearted in
their support of the ticket Let them remem-
Der that the cause is everything, men compare
lively Of little consequence Vermont also
votes first of all the states Let Vermont lead
the republican column, as she has done for
years, periodically, devotedly and stoutly.
see no other way of duty. AS said before, all
the signs are for victory, if harmony is pre-
served, and 1t seems to me that every friend of
political honesty and political liberty must see
it as do. feel so earnestly on this subject
that | have ventured this hasty letter, which
you are at liberty to read to the convention.
LUKE P. POLAND.
:" To the President Of Republican State Con-
vention."