New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
VERMONT POLITICS.
THE COMING STATE CONVENTION.

..xn,pIrrs-THF SENATORIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AL POLITICS.
so,,.x occ ASTON Al CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1RiBuNhI J
Woxrpr1IrR. VT. May 25.-The dominant
,,v in the Green Mountain State do not recognize 'n'
Tnocracv as a factor in politics in selecting 'eii '"
Adates for state Offices the average helu'l""" '
,or Governor being larger than the whole opPoe'uo"
vote This predominance OF Repnphcan '' -,
20 make the ante convention campaigns oil s''"'
And moment. 49,, ., ann.
The Republican Convention Cor the nomination VI eau
Sidates 10 succeed Governor Samuel L. rlnSeo =,
artGovernor l. J. Ormsbee, Ire's"'o' ,'. =
I'm Bos Secretary Of state C. W. forler wv" -,
H. Powell will meet at MonipeIiei' '"ii' iO ' ,, =
consist of 700 delegates. The convention Will o''0'
~ So. 70 r,,,toc and pass upon resolutions lndors-
Co., senator ramunds Efforts Will also he made 10 nav
,ntroluced into the Platform planks iavorms 'ho 'S'
Nshmeut of "a Railroad Commission ana INC o"'0'
:" short haul " freight law by the Legislature.
The Senatorial question has become pro"'non' S'''
On the ante. convention canvass. and the Eu""nu'
mon draw the line the case OF every cah'iu"o ''
nca ou the asprant's being pronounced aaN"c''o "
a.. senator's reelection. Both of the leading caiu
dates for the Guhernatorial nomination h"'o "o0"O
advisable TO aurOunce tina. they are hu'iu""' ,
The current OF public sentiment seems " 10 ,,1
.rdmnndswarl' partly because the opposition Is
mn, accumulation or recognized leaders ann ''so ~ -
IN conseouencc OF the anti Edmunds wa, ,od
,,.,or tIi,an, Atkins The IrgRts eiitoriai II iet
nv many Republicans merely BON "u' -,
.ic,l No Republican could afford 10 NC eioe'e =,
bv Democratic votes in the Legislature W" " ~,
nsmocrats were tent political suicide 'beS "ou'
n,,Ir divide their votes bet vecn Edn unds anu '"e
oon,sin. Republican candidate me D'"''''o' y
Eef,rmrr a leading Democratic la!cr 'ols ' "
q. against another Republican some t"ohH ''o'
am newspapers favor the re- election Oi Eum'huS' Will"
ten oppose him. ,,,
Tha en,srnatorial canvass has not bcen especially
and
,, the lea ling candidates live. BENNINGTON Cohhty
Will present the name OF James Baeheider OF airing
,on sneaker OF the Vermont House kutiahd county
will support lieutenant Governor l. J. Orihsoee VI
BRANDON Both are leading lawyers iu their respective
n,,ts OF tine state and either would make good
Governor. In other parts of the state mneh av''''
,rev,ls on the Gubera; ;ors question aud large l"'
Of the y,,ers seem Indifferent to the candidacy Oh
,er OF the gel tcmen. 1t would not he surprising
e pcople should take the caucdscs oHt OF the ndlH !"
the politicians and send DELEGATES 10 tue o, "iv
would favor a new for Governor Ihe!" are H%Ls M
Ecrunlicans wro favor the nomination or tne non, On,
Iuse T. Poland of Waterylle Judge POIahu uoeS m nm"'
seek tue Office. but he has allowed his lieiuS W .eo @
ms name and II nominated, VIII not de.l'ne tlG i
lrn.r He keeps his counsel on the Scu'toli"i
nnr,on and MS friends assert that lie mas never pro
rounccd himself opposed to the reelection Oh ee"'o'
Tn g@ office Of Lleutena Covernor thee are seNera
a,piiars including Coieuel Lew n. inncr 81 M b,iv n
1,,n the Hon bugh Iieury, OF Chester ana the hop
Trankiin Fairbanks, OF St Johnsaury IL is comeeae,
th.t Treasurer Du bos Secretary OF state r"fisr ao
The ,.clubrrsn Cony enon foi the Isl CohErcSs"na
District VIII meet at BmluEton July l. EN-uONetho
john w. Stewart. OF Mldde1ury, w he rtnoninac,I r =,
there eine no opposition "a his return 10 'ohSIc, u
serve a tbud term. fhe lid Dietrict Convention t
Ia. not vet been called The present. mcMhei ron
Il strict Is General William W Grut. VINO Is ser r'ns
IN. second term. General Gr0ut seeks a ie-eccloh
ana ha. "A siro,c backing for the nonnpatlon '",0nI
george W IIooAcr. nf Brattlchoro and the Hon VII
lam DlIucaain Of Waterbury, are also urgct iol llt
uomin tt,op bv many friends ,.s.
There is a ~irung Blaine sentiment among vernon
Re- nbcans and thousands hoIe to see We Ie intI 4"
H., Inrty in lS~l reMDmlnated IN l-ss II uc'eE"'c
were T. uc oho,rr to-day To National convention f
voud be "A solid elaine dccg ,tOn. Mt Dlalht IriCnu
leurVc that he IS stronger everywhere to-nay h''
eve! before aud they regard his denomination III -,
A. ALREADY assured. There are some X puDhcans WIZ
stil believe that senator Edduuds Will be candlt,
Tor the Preside cy as.in. Tne most intimate neh''
q The Senaf"r, nO~rveI, state that ne has dlh"Ic.l
il,l he " III not a cauilie for the nomlnatlpn "
l~-s and that circumstances Will he tU"" 'n
usr uf al. name FOR tic lace. . ,.,,... .,
Tne Dc:nociai> 80 usily ENGAGED IN dlViHn, , t
s,,os of ui,, Of ilis Reform Adm"lsrdlon "a me
hive not vet had time slider tue 1uestl" q" call
a STATE CunV,i.iiun Mc>sIs SmaleY AM Ahlhs VIII
pr,l,hly call together the few lh"hehslVe partisan
VII. are lo Federal ricc- holders week or TWO all
IN, Hc;uhicau Convention l. name rhudlhttrH l" y
tuowrd under al the september election As i1i th
t,lecnnatk and Mag wump parties, IL Is icloi yea UNA
fh,v have cVcu up reforming Ia" "or'u anu Io'"o'