St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
Vermont Independent Confer
ence.

BY previous understanding twelve
citizens of Vermont, calling themselves
Independent voters, met at Montpelier
Tuesday evening to compare notes and
consult as to IL future course of action.
Representatives. from five counties
were present, and after choosing
Joseph Battell of Ripton chairman.
expressions were elected from all pre-
sent. Geo. w. Crowell of Brattleboro
said the independent republicans of
Windham county were quite well
organized, that in BrattlebOrO alone
they had over one hundred pledged to
oppose Mr.. Blaine, and that there are
many more unpledged who will not
vote for him. AS Independents gener-
ally are friendly to Col. Pingree, the
regular republican candidate for gov
ernOr, and as their opposition to Mr..
Blaine to be effective can only be
shown at the September election,
Windham county independents wanted
some change made in the ticket of the
regular republicans as would give
them an opportunity to express this
opposition. This could be done IN a
degree by not voting at all; still better
by voting for Mr.. Redington, the dem
Ocratic nominee yet there are many
independents who decline to vote the
democratic ticket and yet do not want
to lose their vote, therefore he wished
some name could be substituted fOl
Col. Pingree's for governor on the re-
publican ticket in order that the indie
pendents might stand up and be
counted.
f. S. Marsh of Brandon said that
an independent club of fifty members
was formed in that town last week.
He thought nearly all would vote the
regular republican state ticket if no
Independent ticket was in the field.
Expressions from representatives
from other counties did not indicate
any organized Blaine opposition, al
though much opposition exists, and it
is believed it will show itself some
what in September and much more in
November. DIR. c. WoodhOuse of
Rutland and Rev. Mr.. Bartlett of Mid
dlesex were both very earnest for a
st. John electoral ticket in November.
C.. ii. Pitkin of Montpelier, Chairman
Battell, ID. Leonard and S. Fl. Warner
of BrattleborO, DIR. Wiswell of Cabot,
o. F. Comstock of Middlebury, all gave
expression to the faith that was in
them, after which the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That as the time is too
short to make thorough organization
of independent republicans throughout
the state, we deem it inexpedient to
put Il state ticket into the field, and
leave it to each independent voter and
each Independent organization to take
such action at the coming state cleo
ton as in their judgment may best adj
vance our cause.
1t was voted that a committee of one
from each county be elected as a per.
manent independent organization, and
the following persons were chosen Will
power to fill vacancies Joseph Bat.
tell, RiptOn E. S. Marsh, Brandon
Clarence II. Pitkin, Montpelier; Geo
E. CrOwell, BrattlebOIo; c. NJ. Stone
st. Johnsbury F. w. Goodall, Ben
ningtOn. Mr. Battell was chosen chair.
man, and Geo. E. Crowell, secretary
of whom inquiries should be made anC
communications addressed. 1t was
suggested that independents through.
out the state communicate with til,
officers or some member of this com
mittee giving information as to the
names, purpose and strength of the
party in the various sections. This
plan was adopted in Massachusetts
and thousands of names were thus sent
to the headquarters at Boston.
Daniel w. Voorhees, has consented
to conduct the defence of the Indian.
apolis Sentinel in the Blaine suit.