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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
Judge Royce and MaIoney,

Al this distance it looks as though
Judge Royce had bitten off more than
he could masticate. Instead of Mr..
Maloney languishing in st. Adams Jail,
as was anticipated, he is in his Richtord
home receiving ovations from the peo-
pie with brass bands and professions.
Instead of supprcssing his obnoxious
paper, it haunts ont in double leads,
and its tone is far from humility; i'll
short it is default while new subscrib-
ers are coming in by the score and
posters are placarded over the county
bearing this legend: "For State Sena-
tor, James Maloney of the Richford
Gazette" In fact Franklin county has
not been 50 stirred up since one Ben
nett Young rode into st. Albans one
day with his secesh followers and raid
ed the banks and killed one of its citi-
zens. We know nothing of the merits
of the conflict between the highest
judge of NermOnt's supreme court and
this Irish American editor, but as they
say about Blaine, the common people
believe Maloney is right and they are
bound Ia see him through.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
II Not, why Not!

Isn't it rs probable that such schol-
ars as President Eliot of Harvard,
President Seelye of Amherst, Prof.
Baldwin of Yale and Geo. w. Curtis
of New York, aud such patriots as
Coils. Higginson and Goldman of Mas
sachusetts and II great many others
isn't it Us likely we say that such men
weigh the character of men as care
fully and the principles ut stake us
correctly and are us good patriots and
citizens AS the little men here i'll Yer
mont who assume to sit in judgment
on their actions and deny them the
right of flee thought or free express
sion When this conundrum is an
swered we vii! ask harder one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
General News.
A GOOD SHOW.

O'Brien's six shows which exhibited
here yesterday is one of the most com
plete exhibitions of the kind in the
country. That it possesses and merits
the confidence of the people is firmly
established. The large canvas yester-
day afternoon and evening was crowd
ed, not a vacant seat remaining, and it
is estimated that fully 5000 were
turned away from the door. The cir
Gus was better than ever witnessed in
this city; and when each feature is of
such excellence it is difficult to com
mend any especially. The Gagged 'var-
mints" were of various kinds and
embraced delegates from every part OF
the animal kingdom. Take it all in
all, the exhibition was grand success
and merits the patronage of the public.
-fDOeer Del.) Sentinel, May 3, 1884.
O'Brien's six combined shows will
exhibit at st. Johnsbury Saturday
July ).
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

Burlington, f. C. Smith of st. Adams,
d. w. Lawrence of Ogdensburg, Sam
uel A. Carlton of Boston, Sterne Morse
of Boston, VIM. A. Haskell of Boston.
The old board consisted of the fol-
lowing: Il. Frost, S. A. Carlton,
F. VI. Holmes, w. A. Haskell, j. Thos.
Vose. Emmons Raymond, Sterne
Morse, Peter Butler, w. r. Blodgett,
J. S. Farlow, VIM. j. Averill, ID. w.
Lawrence and Horace Fairbanks.
The diversion of the business OF this
road from the Central Vermont, which
has been going on for some time past,
will now be stopped and the traffic will
be restored to its old Legitimate line
st. Adams Messenger.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain road has been the western con-
nection of the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad. The new link of
| twelve miles from SwantOn to ROuse's
| Point has been put in the past year.
| This made a continuous line to the
west independent of the Central Yer
mont. The result of the election
above given seems to show that the
Central managers have bought W
enough of the stock of the Ogdensburg
road to control it and have elected di-
rectors which will divert the business
of that road to the Central instead OF
the St. J. 81 l.. c. AS we understand
it this destroys the st. j. s. L. c. con-
nection west and shuts them up al
Maquam until some other arrangement
is made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
Connecticut Speaks Against
Blaine.

An antiBlaine meeting held in New
Haven Monday evening was marked
not less by its unexpected numbers,
than by the boldncss and vigor of the
utterances of the speakers, and the un-
tlinching tone of the resolutions. There
was not room enough in the hall to
hold the crowd who sought admittance.
Among the hundreds who signed the
call, and also one of the secretaries OF
the meeting, was James f. Colby, the
son of our late honored citizen, James
X. Colby.
Prof. Simeon +. Baldwin of Yale
college was made president of the meet
ing and on taking the chair made a
vigorous speech, but our columns are
already full and we can give no report
of it or the resolutions passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

Republican

OF the states in the republican col
umn Hancock carried California and
Nevada, needing only New York to Sc
cure election. The republicans, how
ever. claim that Blaine with his anti
Chinese policy will sweep the Pacific
slope and it is quite probable. In the
republican column are also Indiana,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Ohio, each of which is doubtful if the
democrats put up the right man.
But according to the table New York
with 81 and Connecticut with votes
are left ont as the turning point.
Both are essential to democratic sue
cess aud one of them is necessary to
elect the republican ticket. Connect
cut, however, almost always goes with
New York, so that the latter is really
the pivotal state.
And just here it is well to remem-
Der that Grover Cleveland was elected
governor of New York two years ago
by almost 2O0.O 900 majority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
Republican County Convention
LARGE NUMBERS PRESENT AND SOME
FORCED ENTHUSIASM FOR BLAINE.

Lawyer A. j. Willard had occasion
to remark Tuesday that the repub-
lican county convention held at the
town hall on that day was the largest
he had ever attended-and nobody can
deny that Mr.. Willard has been pretty
faithful to his duty in this respect.
The old hall was full as ever it was on
tOwn-meeting day and there was al
most as much interest in the proceed
ings. The convention was called to
order at 1870 by chairman Charles d.
Brainerd of the county committee.
Col. Franklin Fairbanks was chosen
chairman and being conducted to the
platform by Col. Frank Walker and
Capt. P. d. Blodgett, briefly addressed
the convention.
After returning thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, Col. Fairbanks
noted that they had met under pecu-
liar circumstances as republican con-
ventioD. They were starting out upon
a national campaign which he honestly
believed would be successful. The
state standard bearers had already
been nominated and would be elected
by handsome majority. But there
was something back of all this. The
convention at Chicago would go down
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

the result of that convention shows IN
its resolutions and ticket that these
kickers have done good service. When
before has a county convention de-
clared in its resolutions that clean tenn
perance men must be nominated for
office. and when before has their de-
mand been hOnOred3
The Cdledonidn has exposed and
fought against the unjust representa-
ton at former against
the gag put upon free men by the
ring-masters against the denial of
the ballot and all similar wrongs and
outrages. 1t is then with no small
satisfaction that we see the freemen of
the county even partially asserting
their rights and privileges and voting
down the ring and their clackers. A
blind was attempted and a sop thrown
out in the nomination of the officers
! for the organization of the convention,
but the prompt destinations of both
Messrs. Sandford and Walker nearly
thwarted that plan.
Although the ratio of representation
adopted by the convention was not
equal according to republican votes
cast. it was so much nearer equality
than the outrage heretofore forced
upon the people that it was generally
satisfactory.
The speeches made were the sheerest
.. There was no principle an
nounced or advocated. The whole
time was expended i'll berating men
just as patriotic, just as scholarly, just
as conscientious, probably, us any III
that audience. What a spectacle fol-
intelligent men
The ticket nominated is probably as
satisfactory as any that could he picked
out of the material at hand. Mr.. Idt
took leading position III the last
senate he will he still more useful il
the next Isaac NJ. Smith has alway'
been IN efficient officer and if elected
will make an excellent sheriff. Mr.
Montgomery is man of good charac-
ter, believed to he honest, methodica
and upright. Those who know hin
best believe he will make an efficient
states attorney. For Judge of probate
Mr. Smith is not only pleasing hi'
friends but happily disappointing those
vino were opposed to his first election
The entire ticket, so far rs we know
or can learn, is one which all good mel
can heartily support.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

Vice-president Wilson presided in
the afternoon. After presenting the
resolutions, Bliss n. Davis was called
upon for remaks. He had wanted Ed
munds, but he "wan't skeered" when
he heard of Blaine's nomination. Com
ing down to st. Johnsbury the next
day he found everybody cold as an
iceberg, but now he was happy to say
they were all right. He wanted Blaine
because Garfield trusted him, because
of his foreign policy and the Chicago
convention could no more help nom
mating him than this convention could
help making Mr.. Fairbanks chairman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
shutting up I'm Editor.

We gave last week the item that
Editor MalOney of the Richford Gazette
had been arrested for libel at the
instance of Judge Royce, and taken to
st. Adams Jail. He was at once hailed
and returned home. He was met at
the depot by the Richford brass band
and large number of his friends who
gave him warm reception. Mr.. Ma
Ioney responded feelingly. He said
that the course he had pursued in
publishing his newspaper may have
always aimed to serve the public good
and Should continue to do so. The
band and procession then formed in
line and escorted him to the Union
hotel where further congratulations
took place. Maloney has been severely
criticising through his paper the doings
Noble and others. This of course has
not been well received, and Judge
Royce determined to bear it no longer
and commenced legal proceedings
against him.
On his release Maloney published in
his own paper full account of the
affair from which we quote:
In our comments on Mr.. ROyce's per
sonal and judicial conduct we have
not been actuated by malice or by a
desire to ininre him in his character as
Il citizen or in his profession but hav-
ing a strong sense of right and wrong,
and believing that the official life of
the state should be pure, we have felt
it our duty to make publication as we
have in order that the principles might
come fairly before the people, whose
servant Mr. ROyce is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
CheckmaIed Once More.

The annual meeting of the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain railroad was
held ut Ogdensburg Thursday after
noon and a new board of directors was
chosen. as follows:
WIN. J. Averill of Ogdensburg, Tim
Othy Hoyle of Champlain, J. Gregory
Smith of St. Adams, L. Mills of Bos
ton, J. w. Hobart of st. Adams, James
X. Langdon of Montpelier, F. 5. Stran-
ahan of st. Adams, b. b. Smalley OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
A Great Year for Vermont.

Some one over at Burlington has
been writing a free-and-easy letter to
the Springfield Republican which shows
that the writer has unusual facilities
for getting information about the
Second congressional district or else he
knows a good many things that are not
so. We copy some paragraphs -
The Vermont republican has always
been a very faithful party man and he
doesn't propose to 30 back or his record
this year. Blaine and Logan is Il most
unpalatable double dose, but the old
Green mountain standbys are grad
ually getting in position to "gulp her
down" They don't like Blame and
they don't like Logan, but if they can
not have reform within the party, they
do not want it ut all. "Only
wait week or two. till their stomachs
have had chance to SETTLE" says Gen.
w. w. Circuit, aspirant for Judge Po-
lands seat in congress, "and they will
wheel into line all right. | was not an
original Blaine man, by any means,
and was greatly disappointed, but |
shall do as the great majority of YER
mont republicans will do, first endure,
then pity, then embrace"
There has been some curiosity to see
what stand the local lights on the east
side of the mountain would take, since
it is well known that Blaine snubbed
both Judge Poland and ex-Gov. Fair
banks Just after he was defeated in the
+ convention of '76. But the judge could
not afford to sacrifice his prospects fol
the privilege of eating crow and wrote
letter to the state convention, held
here this week, urging hearty support
The republican managers of Addison
and Caledonia counties are much put
out over the boiling of the MiddleburN
Register and the st. JOhnsbury Gale
DOMAIN and there is talk of starting III
organ in each county. The Register
and CdledORiGn are two of the most in
tlurntial newspapers i'll the state anC
will put in some vigorous work agains
, the ticket. 1t took deal of back-bO
in their prOprietOrs to take this step
for the movement is not likely to prove
at all popular among people fed regu
larry on undiluted republicanism by
., the New York Tribune and the Boston
Journal.
The ID district congressional fgh
. this year will he very exciting for thi.
> quiet old state. There has been som,
doubt as to whether Judge Polan,
/ would stand, but it is now tacitl!
agreed that his letter to the state con
vention favoring Blaine was really 4;
bid for denomination. Gen. w. w
y GrOut, who preceded the judge, als'
announced himself in the field, Col
= George w. Hooker is working for TIN
place, and w. p. Dillingham; is Il prom
Using dark horse. DR.. G.. w. Billiard
= of st. Johnsbury, CIRCUITS right-hano
man, says his followers are not at al
;, anxious about Grout getting the nom
nation. They will make Il nomina
fight, but rather expect that Polan'
will he nominated. Then they viii
bolt and in Billiards. own classic Ian
= guage, "will beat the old cuss out q
his boots"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

DOrman b. Eaton is quoted by 4
Washington correspondent as saying
"My opinion of Mr.. Blaine was greatly
modified by reading his eulogy on Gar
field. That address showed me IL side
of Mr.. Blaine's character that did not
before recognize or appreciate" Mr.
Eaton referred especially to that pas
sage in the eulogy which fOreshadOwed
thorough reform in the civil service
system had Garfield lived, and it is not
to be forgotten that it WAS delivered
long before the civil service law was
passed.
CANDID WORDS FROM A BLAINE PAPER.
We firmly believe that the course of
Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roose-
welt, and eX-GOv. Long in standing by
the nominations is wiser, and in the
end will he productive of more good,
than is that of George William Curtis
and the New York and Boston indie
pendents in boiling. But at the same
time we fully recognize the fact that it
is entirely useless to attempt to belittle
and cry down men like Col. Il. w.
Higginson, James Freeman Clarke.
President Eliot of Harvard, Julius II .
Seelye, Henry l.. Pierce, who, believing
that an essential political principle is
at stake, have seen fit to come ont with
a square boiling protest. To call these
men cold wOmen," "Political dudes,r
or Connected mOralists," does not
change fact or answer an argument.
Nor will it do so to adopt IL similar
course with those republicans in Yer
mont who have refused to smother
their convictions and raise shout for
Blaine and Logan at the outset. If re-
publican principles mean anything
they mean IA right to individual ex-
preston, II right to protest and II right
to act under protest if need he. The
half-cOlumn and more of opinion from
the republican newspapers of the state
on the national nominations, which we
copy this week, is significant on this
point. We have made these extracts
with impartiality, and on the best
showing that can he made fourfifths
of them are in the nature of protests
BrattleborO Phenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
JOTTINGS.

The nominees for senators, judges
and judge of probate are the present
incumbents. The only new names on
the ticket are the candidates for states
attorney, sheriff and high bailiff.
1t was great victory for Squire Will
lard, who has been interchangeable in
keeping his plan of representation ac-
cording to number of voters before the
people.
Some of the speakers paid their re-
spects to the CdledOnidn to the great
amusement of some in the audience
Any thing to please the children.
Will the sop thrown the temperance
people be satisfactory
Prof. Bunker's hand could easily be
traced in the first part of the second
resolution.
What in the world did they all cheer
for when Mr.. Davis said the North Star
was the only republican paper in the
county,
1t was hard work to "enthuse" over
the illusions to Blaine and Logan. A
few were quite noisy but three fourths
of the convention felt too sore to cheer.
Only men in their second childhood
talk as did one or two of the speakers
about men who are perhaps just as
good republicans as they are. That
isn't the way to convert thinking men.
Remark to CaledOnian representative
as the convention came out of the hall:
"Don't you feel alarmed about the al
lusiOns to your course. A large share
of this audience feel as you do, but do
not express themselves so publicly"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
Public Opinion.
A REBUKE TO THE FIXERs.

The same feeling that operated to
defeat DIR. Nichols in his aspirations
for the gOvernorship defeated him rs
a candidate for reelection us secretary
of state. One of the most conspicuous
incidents in this years preliminary
canvass has been the decided rebuke
given to all attempts to dictate nom
nations or to fix things beforehand for
the people, and it is not probable that
we shall see anything of the kind at
tempted two years hence Brattle-
bOro PheniX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

The Middlebury Register, the only
other republican paper in Vermont
that declined the Blaine and Logan
crow out-and- out, has changed hands
the last week and will now support
the Chicago nominees ''to the best of
of our ability" Organs take notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

mont, where the people are intelligent
enough not to need outside direction in
their convention. This idea found fa-
vor. The idea of a delegative letter
was given up. So no letter was sent.
Judge Poland says that he sent his own
letter, not as an answer To Colonel
Walker, but to be read directly to the
convention. Mr.. Edmunds wrote a
short private note to Colonel Walker,
the contents of which are not made pub
lie
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
The Vermont congressman.
THEIR VIEWS ON BLAINE AND LOGAN

THEIR VIEWS ON BLAINE AND LOGAN.
A Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser gives this rather sig
niicant history of the way our con-
gressmen treated the attempt to draw
their fire on the national question
Some days ago Colonel A. F. Walker
of Rutland wrote to Senator Edmunds
telling him of the disaffectiOn, and ask
ing him what the state convention
ought to dO-formally to bolt Blaine,
utter an emphatic protest, or submit in
silence. The delegation determined to
write letter TO be read at the cOnven-
ton, cOunselling moderation and ad-
wishing that Blaine, as the party nOmi-
nee, be formally indOrsed. Judge Po-
land prepared draft of such letter,
and took it up to Mr.. Edmunds's house
to read it to the others there. They
listened to it in silence. 1t was a
strong appeal to the VermOnters to
stand firm by their party aud elect
Blaine. The tariff and southern ques-
tons were dwelt upon. But when the
letter had been read no one manifested
a desire to sign ii and thereby make it
his own. The two senators thought it
was too strong. They were willing to
take firm stand for the Republican
cause, but had no desire to appear a.
cndorsers or sponsors of Mr.. Blaine be-
fore their constituents. Mr.. Edmunds
wrote n draft containing his ideas
They were different from Judge Po-
lands in that they were far milder.
The delegation talked the matter
over and could arrive at no form of
words which satisfied them all. Judge
Poland was the only one who cared to
go out of his way to say anything for
Blaine. Finally, IA very simple sOlu-
ton of the problem presented itself to
them. What need was there of writ
ing letter at all They said to them
selves that it would be almost presump-
tuous to try to guide the action of Yer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26

1t was inevitable. He believed the
Vermont newspapers were behind the
people, because they didn't turn in and
boom for Blaine.
Mr. Davis concluded with some spicy
talk about the county newspapers.
referring TO the Caledonian as being as
deep in the mud as the New York and
Boston nabObs who hold their heads
so high that they can't he reached with
a ten-fOOt pole, and are waiting for the
democrats to pull them out by NOM
mating Cleveland.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That this convention adopt
the principles laid down by the late
republican convention ut Chicago, and
we heartily adopt the nomination OF
James G. Blaine for president and
John A. Logan for vice president and
| pledge ourselves to sustain the nOmiua-
tions from this time till the first Tues
day of November.
Resolved, That this county heartily
adopt the policy long continued OF
fostering our educational system and
the support of temperance and require
the nominees of this convention to sus-
tain the execution of the law against
the sale of all that intOxicates.
After adopting the resolutions with,
out dissenting voice the committee
on nominations reported as follows
For senators, Henry C. Ide of St
JOhnsbury and Charles d. Brainerd OF
Danville; for assistant judges, Jabe,
Smith of Newark and John H. Georg,
of East Hardwick for sheriff, Isaac NJ
Smith of McIndoe's; for states at
tOrney, Marshall Montgomery of st
JOhnsbury for judge of probate, Wal
ter p. Smith of St. Johnsbury 70
high bailiff, NJ. W. Smith of Yves
Burke.
For county committee, Charles ID
Brainerd of Danville, f. w. Church O
Kirby and Alex. Dunnett of st. Johns
bury. The old committee.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Barnet--A. H. Gammell, Geo. I
Blair, E. E. Woods.
Burke-D. Trull, |. d. Bemis, w
w. Coe.
Danville-S. H. Stone, G. w. Green
bank, VIM. Page, Stephen Morse, {
II. Stevens.
Groton-F. NJ. Page, Warren Welcl
John F. Darling.
, ardwick-C. G. Montgomery, C.
Wheeler, j. j. Campbell.
Kirby-D. S. Young, NJ. S. Parke
NJ. L. Hovey.
Lyndon-D. p. Hall, w. p. Hougl
ton, w. A. Bemis, A. Twombly, Ruff
Young.
Peacham-C. A. Bunker, Ferdinan
Blanchard, j. Trussell.
= Ryegate-R Robert Nelson, Jas. JOIN
son, Samuel Mills, C. w. Whitehil
A. NJ. Whitelaw.
st. Johnsbury-Ir G. Smith, Eme
son Hall, NJ. Montgomery.
Sheflield-C. B. Simpson, John Fee
gusOn, Salma Davis.
= Sutton-A. II. Ball, Freeman Hyd
L. J. Campbell.
Walden-C. j. Bell, Abel Gle, Ha
vey Foster.
Waterford-Stephen Hastings, l.!
man Church, Hiram Parks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-26
The Republican County Con-
VentlOn.

Elsewhere will be found full report
of the proceedings of the republican
county convention held in this place
last Tuesday. Call the men who have
vigorously protested against ring and
run rule Independents, dependents,
soreheads, crahks, or what you please,