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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
The Convention.

We gave in our last issue, report
of the first two days doings. Upon the
re-asSemhling of the convention Thurs
day morning. the third day, the COM
mittees on credentials, and on the plat
form and resolutions made reports,
which were both adopted, and after
voting not to change the basis of rep
resentation in the national conven-
ton, and that federal office holders
shall not Ice eligible to seats in the
convention or on the national COM
mittee, an adjournment was made to
evening.
At the eveIiing session, the roll OF
states was called, and the different
candidates put in nomination. Au-
gustus c. Brandagee of Connecticut
nominated Gen. Joseph K. Hawley
Senator Cullom of Illinois nominated
Gen John A Logan. Judge w. II
West, of Ohio, the blind orator, nomi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
The Chicago Nomination.

1t is useless to attempt to conceal
the fact that the nomination of Blaine
and Logan is disappointment to a
large portion of the republicans of the
eastern states, with perhaps the except
ION of Maine. Mr.. Blaine's adopted
state. 1t seems to be equally true that
Mr.. Blaine is popular at the west. and
that his nomination was secured by
reason of that popularity. Why Mr..
Blaine is popular ut the west and I'M
popular in the east his advocates and
opponents will hasten to explain.
Whether any of them are correct OF
not. let us all hope that his popularity
rests on no such dangerous basis as is
intimated in the Pail Mall (London)
Gazette. or that the southern lawyer
hints at in another column.
Without now considering Mr.. Blaine'S
merits or dement's laying aside the
cOntroverted points of political nteg-
rity and brilliant craftsmanship We
think it most unfortunate for the re-
publican party that some such Il mar
as Edmunds. or Hawley. or Lincoln
was not nominated 10y the convention
men not only without moral or politi-
cal faint, but like CAESARS wife, above
suspicion.
Whether Mr.. Blaine can he elected
next November many republicans have
grave doubts. Whether he should h,
elected many also doubt. BY his nom
ination the republican party have in
vited defeat. 1t may be that nothing
will purify it hut defeat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
A Disastrous Flood.

Springfield, in Windsor county, has
been visited by another disastrous
flood. the second within ii months.
The village is situated on Black River,
four miles from its junction with the
Connecticut, in valley surrounded by
high hills. A creek flows through the
valley northeast of the town, emptying
into Black river This brook is bridged
in many places and is lined for half
mile with houses and barns. In July
last a water spout broke in the valley
through which this brook runs, and
swept away many houses and damaged
Others and the highway to the extent
of S25 900. Although an unusual oc-
currence people took warning, widened
the brook aud rebuilt further from it,
and no one anticipated any further
trouble. At noon Monday moderate
rain fell. but an hour later IA storm OF
terrible force broke upon the village
A storm was also i'll progress about
five miles north. 49,
A high wind that changed in fe"
minutes from south to north and then
back again, drove the two storms to-
gether. Rain fell as if mighty river
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

The republicans of the United States
i'll national convention assembled re-
new their allegiance to the principles
upon which they have triumphed in
six successive presidential elections,
and congratulate the American people
on the attainment of so many results
in legislation and administration by
which the republican party has, after
saving the Union, done so much to
render its institutions just, equal and
beneficent, the safeguard Ofliberty and
the embodiment of the best thought
and highest purposes of her citizens.
The republican party gained its
strength by quick, faithful response to
the demands of the people for the free
dom and the eqrality of all men, for
united ration assuring the rights
of all citizens, for the elevation OF
labor, for an honest currency, for purity
in legislation, and for integrity and ac-
cOuntability in all departments of the
government, and it accepts anew the
duty of lie ding in the work of progress
and reform.
We lament the death of President
Garfield, whose sound craftsmanship,
long conspicuous in congress, gave
promise of safe and successful adj
ministratiOn, promise fully realized
during the short period of his office as
president of the United States. His
distinguished successes in war and
peace have endeared him to the hearts
of the American people.
IN the administration of President
Arthur we recognize IA wise, cOnserva-
tive and patriotic policy under which
the country has been blessed with re-
markable prosperity, and we believe
his eminent services are entitled to and
will receive the hearty approval Of
every citizen.
1t is the first duty of a good govern
ment to protect the rights and to pro.
mote the interests of its own people
The largest diversity of industry i,
most productive of general prosperity
and of the comfort and independence
of the people.
We therefore demand that the i'm
position of duties on foreign imports
shall be made not for revenue only, bu
that in raising the requisite revenues
for the government such duties shall
be levied as to afford security to GU
diversified industries and protection t.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
Democratic state Convention.

The democratic state convention met
ut Montpelier Thursday with a large
attendance of delegates and interested
parties from all parts of the state.
+. w. McGettrick of st. Adams was
chosen chairman of the convention,
and the following ticket was put in
nomination:
For Governor-L. w. Redington OF
Rutland.
Lieutenant Governor-N. p. Bowman
of st. Johnsbury.
Trcasurer-Henry Gillette of Rich
mond.
Secretary of State-H. F. Brigham
of Bakersfield.
Auditor-C. 5. Noyes of Hyde Park.
For delegates-at-large to Chicago.
the following were elected: b. b.
Smalley of Burlington, J. c. Burke OF
Albany, Amos Aldrich of WOodford,
f. IL. Bascom of Montpelier; alternateS
4. p. Grinuell of Burlington, j. w
Pierce of Clarendon and J. \. johnson
of Mortified.
Mr.. Redington then addressed the
convention, after which the following
additional delegates were chosen
| First district-James \. Brown of SO
/ Hero, DR.. J. ID. Hanrahan of Rutland
alternates. H. w. Martin of Benning
| ton. J. ID. Bowman of Isle LaMotte
| For member of congress for this district
! Geo. II. Simmons of Bennington wa'
nominated For electOr, Chas. LaFoun-
tame of Colchester.
Second district-Geo. l.. Spear o
Braintree, w. A. Richardson of IslanC
Pond; alternates, II. A. Winship o
Bradford and Nelson Rand of Crafts
bury. For elector, Geo. b. Evans o
Moretown. For member of congress
NJ. ii. Goddard of Ludlow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
The Candidates.

James Gillespie Blaine is native of
Union Township, Washington county,
Pennsylvania, where he was born Jan
uary 81, 1880, and is of Scotch-Iris
stock. He graduated from Wash
ington college in IS47, adopted the
profession of journalism, removed
to Maine, in 1853, and edited for sew
eral years the Kennebec journal and
the Portland Advertiser. He served
four years in the Maine legislature,
two as speaker of the house; and in
1862 he was elected representative to
congress, and received six successive
re-electiOns thereafter, serving as
speaker of the forty first, ty-second,
and fOrty-third congresses. In 1874
he was ielected to the United States
senate, to succeed Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,
appointed secretary of the treasury
and in 1877 he was elected for the full
term. In 1881 Mr.. Blaine resigned the
senatOrship to become President Gar
fields secretary of state. His career
mand recapitulation.
John Alexander Logan was born
near MurphysbO %, jackson County
ILL.,, Feb, 9, 1896, and is of Irish de
scent. He served in the Mexican war
as lieutenant, afterwards studying law
was elected to the Legislature il
1852, and was three times reelected
He was elected to congress i'll 1888
and re- elected in 1860. He entered til,
army in 81 rs private, and left it a
the close of the war as general
Was reelected to congress i'll 1866
and to the senate i'll 1877 for sil
years, and in 70 for the uneXpire,
term of Gov. Oglesby, which expire
next March.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

sion is that of the Boston Advertiser.
When this staid organ of Boston re-
spectability resents republican nomi-
nation it means revolution the limit
has been reached. And in this con-
nection we will remark that Col. Albert
Clarke, formerly of the st. Adams
Messenger, is now an editorial writer
on the Advertiser.
Add to the above list of papers the
large number who feel obliged to sup
port the ticket because it is Irregular,
but have no heart in it, like the Bos
ton journal, Worcester Spy, Chicago
Inter Ocean. Burlington Free Press
etc, and we say the want of supper
of the Chicago nominee is withou
precedent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

Totals. SAL 2O7 Al Is 9
After the nomination of Mr.. Blaine
the convention adjourned until 8. p.
IN. At the evening session, Gen. Logan
was nominated for Vice President. on
the first ballot, the vote standing,
Logan 10, Gresham t., Foraker, /.
This concluded the work of the con
vention, which adjourned after an ad
dress by Emery A. Storrs of New York
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
a SUPPLEMENT TO THE SPRINGFIELD


FLOOD.
The Springfield disaster did not by
any means end with the flood of Mon
day afternoon. The rain began falling
again heavily at | o'clock Tuesday
morning, and by 3 the streams were
so high that alarm bells were rung and
people in the lower streets left their
houses, while some families stayed out
in the rain all night. The flood in
creased until Is o'clock, when it began
to subside slowly, although the rain
fell all the forenoon. Many houses on
Valley street show signs of under
mining and if another storm occurs
more devastation will follow. Thou
sands of tons of earth have been dis
placed in the streets and in some
places there are cuts nearly 100 feet
wide and ID feet deep. Valley street
for half its length is now the bed OF
the brook, and upper Main street is
eXcavated down to bed rock. Ii is the
! greatest calamity that Sprinlield has
sustained since the food of 1869.
Dispatches from various parts OF
| Maine, Massachusetts. Vermont and
New Hampshire, report unusually
heavy storms Saturday, Sunday, and
| Monday, severe thunder and lightning
the heaviest known for years; washing
ont the roads badly, cutting up tree,
| and vegetables, and doing serious
damage to fruit and crops. The storm
was in many places accompanied witt
hail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

This is the time when the sanguine
man who talks good deal with his
mouth tells an anxious public what
states can and what states cannot be
carried for Nh. Blaine. If You don't
bet Won will not lose your wager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

The rush of people from this section
to the Republican state convention at
Burlington on the 18th, will not be
overwhelming. The distance is too
great and the interest hardly sufficient
to warrant the average man in putting
in three days time and putting out ten
dollars in money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
HOSIERY

Will be opened March 3lst. We have
purchased the finest liue of Hosiery
ever shown by us, representing the
latest novelties in variety and styles at
reasonable prices.
Orr new Spring Stock of Baldwin
and Iumkiu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

to promote the passage of such legis-
lation as will secure to every citizen of
whatever race and color the full and
complete recognition. possession and
exercise of all civil and political rights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

If Ben. Butler does not stir up the
animals aud make things lively at the
democratic national convention, we
shall he very much surprised.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

A good many republicans are saying
ave can eat crow" but their wry ia
ces indicate that they do not "hanker
after it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
How the Nominations are Re-
ceiVed.
WHAT PROMINENT MEN SAY.

To Hon. j. G. Blaine, Augusta, Me.
As the candidate of the republican
party you will receive my earnest and
cordial support. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Senator Sherman said: ''You can
say that l shall support the ticket
heartily. I am republican, and shall
support the nominee of the party"
Senator Dawes said 1.-The attach
ment of Massachusetts to the cause is
greater than her attachment to any
man. She will support the nominee
heartily"
Secretary Lincoln said 'The party
had expressed its choice, and in nam
ing Blaine and Logan, had made a
strong ticket. 1t had also made a
strong platform, and upon the ticket
and platform all Republicans would,
he said, unite heartily to win the Gus
tomary victory in November"
Ex-Governor Long of Massachusetts
said 81 am ready to accept the situa-
ton. | found the great wave of west.
ern enthusiasm for Blaine too great tt
be stemmed, and think this may spread
to the East. Still my heart was set OF
nomination that could not be chal
lenged."
Senator Hawley said: "Pm as hap
DIV as any man can be. | think W,
shall elect the republican ticket. Th
campaign will be fierce and red-hOt
What we want now is a republican
house of representatives. The peOpl
must elect republican congress. The,
cannot blame republicans for not com
plying with their wishes while Their
is democratic majority of seventy i
the house"
Senator Ingalls, said: '"The cOnven
ton has organized victory. The tickle
is invincible. The platform is impreg
nable. The campaign will be aggres
sive and enthusiastic. The latent ell
/, ergies of the people will be wakene
into their highest activity by tn
promise of a vigorous policy in OF
domestic and foreign relations, undt
whose impulse the nation will entt
upon a higher career of greatness an
glory than it has yet known"
Senator Edmunds said at ougl
to be the most popular thing gOini
All these great central states, and pre-
ty nearly majority of New York q
the later votes, where the tug of WI
has got to come, are very enthusiast
for him. AS a test of what the repul
lican party wants the states that hay
got republican votes to give-it ce
! tainly furnishes very strong reason fl
i hope of the success of the party.
. certainly was great deal strong
= than anybody else in all these stat
that are dOubtfulr
+ Senator Hoar said Chat while Il
result is Il personal disappointment
f and believe the party has come f
q short of answering what the Mass
y chusetts republicans demanded til
4 year, still it must he remembered til
: Blaine has great popular support
the stanchest republican states of t
West, and his candidacy is not to
lightly thrown off. The republica
= have in him a better candidate tn;
! the democrats are likely to nominal
II Under these circumstances ! have
= doubt that Massachusetts republica
# will forget their personal desires al
1 support Mr.. Blaine"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
Blaine and Logan.

DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION, ITS NOM
INEES AND WHAT Is SAID OF THE
CANDIDATES BY THE PRESS AND PEG
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
Obituary..

Gen. James Watson Webb, the vet
eran journalist, died i'll New York Sat
uday, aged - years. He was a gradu
ate OF West Point and was in the army
from 1919 to lS21, when he resigned to
become editor of the New York Courier
and Enquirer. where he was associated
with James Gordon Bennett, the
founder of the New York Herald. He
held the office of chief engineer of the
state in lS43 was appointed Minister
to Austria in 1919, by President Tyler,
and by President Lincoln to Brazil i'll
le6l rcsigniug the latter office in 1870,
since which time he has lived in retire
ment. He leaves IA widow, two daugh-
tiers and seven sons.
Henry G.. Nennor, the famous Cana
dian meteorological, astronomer and
weather-prophet, died in Montreal
Sunday, after short Illness, age 4:
years.
Henry c. Work, noted songwriter
author of Marching through Georgia,
''Grandfathrr's Clock, and many Other
popular songs, died in Hartford, Sun
day, of heart disease, aged - years.
Noah Haynes Swayne, eX-Justice o
the United States Supreme Court, dice
at New York Sunday. He was 81
yeas old, and was direct descendan
OF Francis Swayne, who came t.
America with William Penn. By hi
marriage in 1872, he came into pos
session of ii large number of slaves
all of whom, by consent of both hus
band and wife, were given their free
dom. He studied law and was admit
ted to the bar in Ohio, from which stat
he was appointed to the supreme bencl
by President Lincoln in 1862, ant
, from which he resigned in 1850. IL
leaves five children daughter
and three sons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
OUTSIDE GARMENTS

just received this week. Remember
we take the lead on outside garments.
Our styles cannot be surpassed and our
prices the lowest.
New Spring and Summer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12
A DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

The most prominent features of Mr..
Blaine's parliamentary and diplomatic
career are the succession of celebrated
scandals, compromising his character
as a legislator with corporation inter
ests, the policy of intervention between
Chill and Peru in behalf of the latter
country and his general disposition to
advocate startling and SNOWY schemes,
awakening the distrust of the business
classes. The republican party, dazzled
with the qualities which please the
mob, have placed this man in nomina-
ton, thereby giving to the democratic
party the greatest opportunity 1t has
ever had to recover power by nOminat-
ing some clean, able, safe and pro-
gressive statesman, like Grover Cleve-
land or Thomas F. Bayard. New York
is the vital state, and the nomination.
of Cleveland, with his views in favor
of revenue reform and civil service re-
form, his conservative regard for ma
terial interests, and his efficient adj
ministratiOn, would undoubtedly win
the support of the Independent vote.
These nominations are reVo-
lutiOnary. They are such as the re-
publican party has never before pre-
sented and will carry dismay and
alarm to thousands of men who have
regarded this as the party of safety, of
integrity, of principle, and of high
moral ends. They portend deserved
disaster and defeat to the republican
party and revolution i'll the national
acknowledgement Repnb-
lican
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Black Dress Silks.

We have no remarks to make about
comparison of prices. The goods will
speak for themselves. This celebrated
make of Black Silks is renowned
throughout the large cities for elegance
of finish, perfection of color and dura-
bility, and considered one OF the finest
makes in the world, all at the lowest
prices ever sold in this section.
Ladies' New Spring
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NEW SPRING PRINTS

At cts. per yard.
New Ginghams ut cts. and 10 cts.
per yard.
New Satines and Chambrays, etc.
New White Goods of every descrip-
ton.
A full assortment of each grade of
the celebrated make of c. J. Bonnet
& Co.
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dened that the Chicago convention did
not nominate Edmunds for president,
but their grief should be partially mol
lifted now, for the Free Press an
nounces that there is fair prospect
that the other end of that model ticket
Robert T. Lincoln give the
address at their next agricultural
hOrse-trot.
The Legislature of Massachusetts ad-
iourned June /. after having been III
session 100 days. During the session
the governor has signed 3}3 acts and
Al resolutions, and returned three with
his objections. One of the most I'M
portant measures approved, was that
which provides for the appointment OF
a Civil Service Commission, with Spe-
cial powers. Civil service reform goes
marching on-under republican aus
pieces.
1t now looks as though the indie
pendentS of New York and New Eng
land would wait until the democratic
national convention is held, July -
and if that party puts up man OF IN
tegrity and a clean record they vii
vote for him. If that convention nom
mates either Butler or Tildcn, the in
dependent will probably take to thu
woods, and may conclude to leave this
wicked world and climb Il tree.
Hiram Atkins told the democratic
state convention at Montpelier las
Thursday that he had received a tele
gram from Chicago saying that bar
gain had been cooked up" in tina
city (by Nermont's delegates to til
republican national convention it wa
inferred) whereby Frederick Billing
was to be the republican nominee 10
governor this fall. This, said Atkins
.sshows how much the republican
think of the soldier" Did Atkins lie
If not who was the telegram from
Atkins volunteered the further int"r
nation that he knew Billings was t
be the republican candidate for gov
pruor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-12

Is complete. We have an extra
large line of Black Dress Goods with
our usual assortment of COlured Dress
Goods in all the new prevailing colors.
Some very handsome patterns in COM
bination Suitings. A large stock of
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st. bloomsbury. Vt, Thursday. June IL. ss4.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-02

their suffering wives and children there is
nothing to ward Off a fearful calamity.
The main objection that the operators had
to the Miners union was that part of the
regulations which, the operators claim, vir-
tually deprived the employer from deciding
whom he should hire and discharge. They
claim that if q man was employed who
was obnoxious to the others, that man
had to be discharged to pre-
vent a strike Again, if man considered
incompetent by the operators wanted to
work they had to employ him if the union
said So, After the strike had begun the op-
orators offered to take back all miners who
would sign contract to renounce the union
AID agree not to hold meetings after dark,
This al. the men, save a few, refused to do.
Many Of the Old miners quietly admit that
their cause is bound to fail, but they will
stand firm with the others, and die witt
them if necessary. A greater portion of thu
strikers are Wel5hmen and Scotchmen-mel
of dogged partinacity and determination
There are few Irshmen among them
The men being imported to taks
their places are mostly Germans
who are thrifty ami not liable to strike
In numerous instances they have brought
their families and apparently mean to stay
Yet there are frequently desertion3 The
operators at first gave the newcomers
privileges and advantages that rendered
their work easy and profitable, but the state
ment is made that later on restrictions CANT
that were not acceptable. Every effort i.
being made to increase the number of mel
imported iii order to overc coms tn,
1eSartionS