Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-22
STILL REPUDIATING HIN.
4 Prominent VermOnter Declares Agains
the Plumed night-Dissaiisfaction al

4 Prominent NermOnter Declares Against
the Plumed INSTRUMENTATION all
Around.
a Middlebury (Nermon) special says
AS the returns come ia il is certain that
with the possible exception OF that Of Mr..
Tilden, no Democratic nomination for the
presidency was ever greeted with so much
enthusiasm in Vermont, or inspired such
confidence OF final triumph as that OF
Grover Cleveland. After il became known
for a certainty that Mr.. Tiden would not
permit himself TO be made the candidate OF
his party. Governor Cleveland became the
frst iayoritc among Vermont Demo-
Gratis. because. alter averaging all the
favoring aud opposing elements. he
seemed TO them ny far the most avail
able man for the emergency. So it is no
wonder that the nomination aroused an I'M
wonted degree OF enthusiasm in the ranks OF
the tried and true Democracy OF Vermont,
and In all the larger towns in the State, as
well as In several Of the smaller ones, the
news Of the Conventions excellent work
was received with fireworks, bOn-iires. and
the booming OF cannon. In the eyes OF
the Democrats OF Vermont the Convention
could not have done better work for the
party than Il did when IL opposed TO the
"brilliancy," the dash" the "nagnetism."
hedeyiltry- call il what you will--oi James
G. Blaine. the coOi, clear head and steady
nerve Of Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Hen
dricks's nomination for the second place on
the ticket Is especially gratifying to the old
guard Of the Vermont Democracy, and win
bring them all out to the polls.
The first fruit OF the nomination Of
Cleveland In Middlebury was the enthusi-
astic declaration In favor Of the ticket OF
Hon Joseph Batteli, who has always hth-
erto been stauneh Republican. Mr.. Bat
tell Is brother-ln-law OF Congressman
John w. Stewart, OF the First Vermont
district, and as d Republican has been
elected to every Vermont Legislature since
1874. and in 1878 was one Of the senators
from Addison county. He Is a man OF
much wealth, and his assistance and infiu-
enee will be Of great help 10 the Democrats
during the campaign In tbs county.
The Republicans OF the State are not yet
braced up to point where they can begin
70 make even show OF enthusiasm for their
ticket. For brief time after their first
shock OF Blaine's nomination had passed
away, II looked as though they might ulti-
mately recover entirely from the effects OF
the blow. but all hope Of that now seems
10 have vanished. Their efforts 10 stir up
a sentiment in favor OF the plumed and
doomed knlght OF Maine have so far been
perfunetory and stupid. The meetings
which have been advertised have been
either lukewarm funeral services, or
else hat failures. Here and there
campaign flag has been flung out
and a campaign club organized, but
otherwise The Republican party IN Vermont
at present ~ 10 u letbargie and coElatose
condition. OF course the old stagers, the
thck-and-thin men, the ofiice-holders, anu
all those who hope 20 be ofiice-holders. the
regular machine managers, the postTnasters
and other Federal officials. et ID 0mfse genus,
will do their best 70 "whoop Ter up"
lively for Blaine and Logan. and beyond a
doubt good many former Republicans
who are now 10 an ugly temper will be
whipped into the ranks between this time
and the election in September. But
there are still large number OF men
who think for themselves who do not
believe that they should follow their
party TO The extent OF helping 20 pollute the
presidential Office, and whose convictions
cannot be changed by the old-time war
cries or the music Of brass bands. They
will not yotc for Blaine and Logan, and