Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-25
The Opposition Ia Yet To BE Heard
From.


The Republicans of eight counties have
held their conventions this week, making,
with that of Rutland county, held last week,
nine of the fourteen in the state. Caledonia
county, it seems keeps up the old-fsshioned,
cumbersome way of holding mass conven-
tions, and on Tuesday the Republicans assem-
bled 500 strong at st. Johnsbury. The gath
ering was very lively" one, made SO prin-
cipally by the rafting talk of DR.. Billiard,
who was probably just right for the occasion,
and who announced himself as an anti
Edmunds man, but said he would have Ed
munds rather than Smith every time. DR..
Bullard also wanted resolution passed re-
quesIing our Vermont delegation in Congress
to either support the nominees of the national
convention or resign. When the two candi.
dates for senators were named call was
made for declaration as to whether they
would support Mr.. Edmunds. This PROPOSE
ton was both supported and opposed, the
candidates made no responsibility don't
seem to have had much chance in the food of
falkland out of it oil, the Caledonian says,
nothing resulted for or against Mr.. Edmunds,
except that DIR. Billiards. resolution was voted
down, and resolution was adopted broadly
welcoming back into the ranks ''All who will
return to party allegiance and work with US
to secure pure politics and good government"
II. q. Bates of st. Johnsbury and G. A. Bunk.
or of PeachRm are the nominees for senators,
and both the st. Johnsbury papers put them
down as sure Edmunds men.
On Wednesday conventions were held in
Addison, Essex, Windsor, Orleans and Orange
counties. In the four counties first named
resolutions were passed strongly endorsing
were instructed to vote for him. In Orange
county there was no formal expression in re-
gard to Mr.. Edmunds, but the senatorial can
didates are understood to be Edmunds men,
The Washington county convention, held
on Thursday, was in many respects the most
notable and its outcome the most gratifying
of any yet held The convention was full
one, with only one absentee out of full del.
egation of 1876. Hiram A. Huse presided, and
Gen. Pitkin offered this resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the delegates of the Republicans for
Washington county 10 convention assembled, that the
honor and interest of Vermont and the welfare OF the
nation require That the persons accepting nOmi
nations as senators OF this county shall in good faith
by their votes and all proper eEertion contribute to
/ the reelection OF Hon. George +. Edmunds to the
United States senate.
A resolution was also adopted instructinp
the senatorial nominees to favor a state rail
road commission. The candidates for sena
tors are William Chaplin of Mddlebury and
Fred L. Smith of Montpelier. Both are strong
Edmunds men. For convention held at the
state capital, where the Waterman has beer
steadily affirming that strong anti. Edmundi
sentiment existed among the people, and the
Argus has been calling on the r epublicans t.
"Wake up!" this will do very well for on,
days work.
To sum up, the nine conventions thus fla
held have nominated 20 of the 80 senators
Every one of the nominees is for Senator Ed
munds and in all but two of the counties
Orange and Observation-Disclosures resolution
have been adopted. The opposition is yet Il
be heard from.