Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-18

The convention was large one, and at |
tracted to Montpelier the largest prelimi !
nary gathering of delegates and outsiders
that has been seen on the evening before
a state convention in many years. The
only real contest was on the gov ernOrship. |
In regard to this the FREE PRESS has not
misled its readers. Mr.. Ormsbee was
nominated on the first ballot, by 3G more
votes than majority, and his nomination
was made unanimous with prompt and
willing accord. Nothing 'unkind or UNI
friendly to either of the candidates was
said, on either side, while each was com
plmented by gentlemen seconding the
other. 1t is rare that a canvass as long
and closely contested ends with so little
apparent heart-burning. Judge Poland's
name was not presented, but he had
II number of votes from Lamoille
county, which commonly has some can
ddate or scheme of its own, and
it was pretty generally understood that he
had the support Of The anti Edmunds
faction in the convention whose plan was
to get up Il three cornered contest, in which
they hoped the judge might finally win
and thus perhaps become available AS Il
candidate for United States senator
against Mr.. Edmunds. The ballot effect
ually disposed of this scheme.
| The question of the lieutenant governor
ship was simpllied by the withdrawal of
| Hon. Hugh Henry who, though having
many friends in the convention Withdrew
his name the evening previous, in view OF
certain considerations connected with
Windsor county politics, in which county
he holds the Office of judge of probate.
This LETT only Capt i. X. Fuller and Col.
Franklin Fairbanks in the field. The
former had many strong and positive
friends in the convention, and his hackers
supported him with good judgment and
effect such chances as Mr.. Fairbanks
had, on the other hand, We're destroyed by
his friends. \ name is not often present
ed with less tact Col. Hooker cllnched
the result by the pledge made by him in
behalf of his candidate, that he would he
content with the present honor, and not
ask for promotion to the governorship
two years hence and the ballot was IA
walk-over for Mr. Fuller The iucum-
bents of the other State offices were re
nominated by acclamatiOn. The resOlu-
tons reaflirm Republican principles, and
arraign the Democratic party for incom-
potency and faithessness to its promises
of reform, express the views of the Yer
mont farmers, on the subjects of rail
road commission and oleomargarine and
endorse the prohibitory law (as often be
force and ;he national antisaloon move
ment, which it is hoped will do something
in New Jersey and a number of other
States, to neutralze the detection of tenn
perance Republicans to the ranks of the
political prohibition party. On these
points the platform will undoubtedly com
mend itself to the favor of the great mass
of Republican voters in our State
The senatorial question, though not
brought openly to the surface, of course
was prominent in the minds of all. AS
the convention was composed of friends
and supporters of Senator Edmunds in
the proportion of three or four to one,
it would have been an easy matter, if
they had so desired, to pass resolu-
ton distinctly commencing him to the
support of the Legislature. They
had not proposed to do this, however, I'M
less resolutions, such as had been threat
ened and We're brought to the convention,
condemnng Mr. Edmunds for his course
in 1854, were introduced by his opponents.
Had anything like that been attempted
they were prepared to meet it and to
carry the war into Africa. Otherwise
they were willing to be guided by the
precedent which has been uniform in our
State-senatorial questions never having
been introduced in the State conventions,
e> IN in the times of the warmest senate
rial contests. The convention was for Mr.
n is m :
man. Its nominee for governor is an
earnest supporter of Mr.. Edmunds. It,
nominees for lieutenant governor and the
other State offices so far as they have de
clared themselves, are in favor
of returning Mr.. Edmunds tC
the senate. 1t was the feeling
, of many of Mr.. Edmunds's strongest
friends that thisswas enough, and that il
was not necessary OF eXpedient to humili-
ate and eXasperate his opponents by any
further rebube.
! On the whole the convention is to b,
congratulated on its work. Mr.. Ormsbet
will make a clean, faithful and etiicien
, governor Mr.. Fuller is worthy citizen
: much esteemed in many relations in life
and though not specially qualified by eX
perieuce for the chair of the Senate, thu
Senate is not an eXacting body, and h
will doubtless get along well with the duti
of the position. The ticket as a whole i,
4 good one, and will poll the full strength
5 of the party, which makes the nomination
4 equivalent to an election-and that by tn
e usual heavy majority
4 One More Effort.