The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Notes and Comments.


mittee appointed to investigate the charges
made by ex. Speaker Keifer against Cen
eral H. v. Boynton make pamphlet of
four hundred pages. Judge Poland was
member of the committee.
THE Bellows Falls Times remarks that
Hon. w. H. Dubois "has performed the
duties of state treasurer for the past two
years promptly, efficiently and faithfully"
aud thinks that his nomination, therefore,
may be expected without opposition"
NEW YORK SUN: "Iu case the friends
of President Arthur do not succeed in re-
nominating him at Chicago, they and
their friends, and all the rest of the people,
will have at least one cause for mutual
congratulation. After the fourth of next
March this country will possess an ex-
president entitled to the respect of his
fellow citizens, fully sensible of the re-
quirements of dignity and decency, and
bearing into private life personal charac-
ter on which there is no stain of dishonor."
Boston ADVERTISER: General But.
ler's nomination yesterday, by the green
hackers in national convention, is a solemn
proceeding only to the soft.money men.
The country at large smiles placidly, and
sees only the humorous aspect of the
affair. Counting on ones fingers the
number of nominations the general has
received is somewhat protracted exer-
else, but it must be done daily, or the
reckoning will be lost. Artemus Wards
Fifty Minutes in Africa was to be a
record of far less mental diversity than
would be experienced by a man who is
liable to have nomination once in twenty
four hours"
WooDsToCK STANDARD " Understand
ing by the terms of his DR.. Nichols with
drawal that he was not to be candidate
for the Office under any circumstances, the
Standard early and heartily endorsed the
longtime deputy, Mr.. Charles w. Porter
of Montpelier, as every way qualified for,
and deserving of, the secretaryship. 1t is
natural, as we may say, and in accordance
with the principles of civil-service reform,
that he should be promoted. 1t is nothing
derogatory to others who have been named
to say that in all the essentials that go to
make good aud faithful and able secre-
tary he is the peer of any. He is familiar
with the business of the Office, and can
thus be of great service to the incoming
administration. The convention will act
wisely if his name is placed upon the
ticket"
NEW YORK TRIBUNE: "The demo-
cratic report on the Copiah case is little
more than abuse of the majority report.
1t asserts that the latter was biased by
craftsmanship, declares that the testimony
OF the best citizens of Copiah county
was ignored, fires some more shots into
thecorpse of poor Matthews, and generally
intimates that he was quarrelsome man,
and therefore might have hurt somebody
some time if he had not been thought
fully rendered harmless by seasonable as.
sassination. 1t boldly alleges that the
people of Copiah county are as law.abid-
ing as those of any other community
and that, in fact, the criminal record of
the county compares favorably with
many portions of New England and
other northern states that boast of their
educational advantages and superior civil
ization but, as usual when such asser-
tions are made, the committee is careful
not to offer specifications"
WINDSOR JOURNAL: " 1t is stated that
P. X. Gleed of Morrisville proposes to con-
test the authorship with Colonel E. H.
Powell, the present encumbent. There is
every reason why Colonel Powell should
be retained in his position. a
The names of Hons. E. J. Ormsbee of
Brandon and j. X. Batchelder have been
prominently mentioned as candidates for
the ieutenant-governorship. The name
of Hon. Aldace F. Walker of Rutland has
also been mentioned in this connection.
No stronger man can be selected in the
state, and his nomination would bring q
man to that position of experience in pub
lie affairs, and one possessed of acknowl
edged ability. Although there are muir
murings in certain quarters against the
denomination of Mr.. Dubois as state
treasurer, yet there is no valid reason why
he should not be made the choice of the
convention. He has held the office bu
two years, and has proved most excel
lent official in that time. The bsst inter
ests of the state would seem to demand
his denomination"
New YORK TRIBUNE: "The green
hackers have nominated General Butte
for the presidency, after sore struggle
Having made the nomination, goo,
many of them appear to be looking a
one another in frightened way, like small
boys who realize their own naughtiness
and as who should say Well Now VI
have gone and done it For the nemi
nation is not pleasing to many member
of the organization, who, singularl
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