The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30
BY w. w. PRESCOTT.


II their support Of any man or measure Is In
Auenced by craven fears that, II they venture
and fail, they may have to eat boiled crow as
the penalty for their rashness.
The Rutland Herald is authority for the
statement that a democratic conference was
held there last week, and states the object of
the gathering as follows: 1--WE think these
democrats assembled for the purpose Of advis-
ing the Montpelier Argus to advise the Hon.
George Nichols that there was great lump OF
frozen truth, hunk Of wisdom in the old
adage, q bird In the hand is worth two In the
bush, or, In other words, that 1t Is better to be
secretary of state In fact than 1t was to be gov
ernor In fancy and the future. The Argus
having taken the affairs Of the republican
party in hand, OF course the decision when to
advance and when to retreat was legitimate
subject OF party consideration. and we have no
doubt that the democratic love-feast at Rut-
land last week was simply for the purpose OF
instructng the Argus that it was time to silence
Its wavering bugle-call to the unconverted
time to call off Its dogs; time to announce that
the democratic hunt for republican governors
was essentially up" The advice seems to have
been timely and, under the circumstances,
sadly needed
In accordance with the call, the republican
district convention met at Capital Hall, Mont
pelier, yesterday afternoon. At five minutes
OF two the convention was called to order by
Hon. Kittredge Haskins, chairman Of the dis.
trict committee, and the roll-call of the dele
w II nun Dot oh nuufp n
that two hundred and forty-two delegates were
present. Hon. Josiah Grout Of Derby was ther
chosen temporary president. Mr. Grout briefly
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred upon him and made an appropriate in
troductory speech. On motion Of Colonel
George w. Hooker, Arthur Ropes Of Water.
bury was chosen secretary. and, on motion, the
temper ary organization was made permanent
On motion Of Hon. L. G. Hinckley Of Chelsea, W
W. Prescott of Montpelier was chosen assistan
secretary. George W. Wing, Esq, Of Mont
pelier, in a strong speech, nominated B. F
Fifeld as one Of the delegates This nomina
tion was seconded by Alexander Dunnett
Esq, Of st. Johnsbury, Hon. L. G. Hinckley
| General T. o. Sesver of Woodstock, d. NJ
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| Brattlebero. Mr.. Fifield was then elected b,
| q unanimous vote. B. D. Blodgett presented
the name Of T. C. Fletcher Of st. Johnsbury a
a candidate for the position Of second delegate
and S. NJ. Gleason Of Thetford, and H. c. vii
son of Troy seconded the nomination. Hon.
M. Tyler placed B. D. Harris of Brattleboro IL
nomination with brief but forcible speech
w. G. Ferrin Of Montpelier seconded the nom
ination Of T. C. Fletcher and Hugh Henry o
Chester spoke in favor Of Mr.. Harris. Hon. L
G. Hinckley thought it was not best to use a
all the best material in this convention, and h
was in favor Of electing Mr.. Fletcher as distric
delegate and reserving Mr.. Harris as delegate
at-large. Hon. J. L. Martin concurred in thi
view, and Mr. Tyler thereupon withdrew tn
name of Mr.. Harris. Mr.. Fletcher was the
elected by q unanimous vote. On motion G
Colonel Hooker, George H. Babbitt of Below
Falls was chosen as one alternate, and on me
tion Of Fl. c. Wilson of Troy, Benjamin Fl. Hir
man of Derby was selected as the other. Tn
convention then adjourned, on motion Of L.
Hinckley, having been in session only on
hour