Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-04
COMMENTS ON GEN. CIRCUITS
NOMINATION.

observers nave foreseen to be prob
able for some time past. Gen. Grout
had made a very thorough canvass
of the district, he had the three up
per counties nearly solid in his sup
port, there was a strong feeling
among his friends that second term
belonged to him as matter of right,
and the plea of geographical loca-
ton was all in his favor. These
facts, with due regard for the good
qualities as man and a legislator
which his record has shown him to
possess, were the considerations
which brought about his nomination.
Gen. William W. Grout, who will
be the next representative in con-
gress from the second district, four
years ago was elected member of
the 47th congress from the old third
Vermont district. During his term
of service in congress he showed
himself working member and dill
gent student of national affairs. AS
a member of the committee on terri
tories he was delegated to make up
the committees report on the pro-
posed division of the territory of
Dakota, and his speeches on the
distribution of the Geneva award and
on the bill to make the bureau of ag-
riculture a department of the govern
ment were conceded by all 10 show a
genuine grasp of public affairs. In
the 49th congress Gen. Circuit will
prove himself no less faithful and
palns-taking member, and he deserv
es and will receive the cordial sup
port of the republicans of his dis
trict.-Phoenir
The active canvass in the second
congressional district for a successor
to Congressman Poland closes with
the nomination of Gen. Grout. This
result was expected by US, as our
readers know, and the choice is one
which we think will commend itself
to the calm judgment of the MAORI
ty of the people. Against the abili-
ty and trustworthiness of Gen. Grout' S
competitors not word can be said,
but it is an indisputable fact that he
can render his constituents better
service than could any of them, from
the simple fact that lie has had two
years experience in congress. Gen.
Grout took an excellent stand and
made an honorable record during his
term of service; and his course then
is ample guaranty that he will credi-
tably and satisfactorily represent his
district and state in the next con-
gress--Free Press.
The nomination of Gen. Grout
for representative in congress from
the second district, merits the appro-
baton of every true republican, and
he will receive the cordial support of
the entire district at the election in
September. There was a full con-
vention, and the choice of the ma
jority, after sharp yet friendly
contest, fell upon him. Whatever
personal preferences any may have
had before the convention, Gen,
Grout is now the choice of all. Gen
| Grout served as Geutenant-colonel OF
the 10Th regiment Vermont volunteers
He is an energetic, Industrious, an6
able man, sturdy republican, and
with his previous experience in con
gress will doubtless serve the second
district as now constituted with the
same ability that won for him the ad.
miration of his old district Wind
sOr Journal.
Gen. Circuit made creditable rec.
ord when he was in congress before
and he will doubtless maintain his
reputation in the future. He is 8
good lawyer, student of politica
affairs, and well suited for public
life. | do not believe he has an en-.
envy in the world, except the editor
of the Landmark, and 1 am sure
that he does not deserve to have any
There is no black blood in his heart
nor malice in his mind. The repub
licans of Washington county, large
majority of whom supported him fo
congress in 1882, many of them ever
to the extent of boiling the nomina
ton of Judge Poland, know that hi
will make them a creditable repre-
sentative. = Winooski IN A3gls.
1t is hardly necessary to say tina
General Circuit was not the preference
of the Watchman or of Washington
county, but he is the nominee of tn
convention, after a well-conteste,
struggle in that body. The WdtcA
man accepts the issue. We believ
Washington county will accept il
and can well afford to accept it, era
ciously and without reservation
Mindful of the prophecies to be OF
served when individual preference
and the will of the majority are o
opposite sides, she remained in til
convention till its close, to assist j
; the orderly completion of its bushes
, and to move with honest sincerit
that the nomination be made unan
E nous. No piratical word OF dee
: shall impugn the genuineness of h
I fealtv, and she will vie with Orleal