The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-11

Patriot.
WE learn that the " boilers of 1884 in
Franklin county, who have been making
great efforts to control the county
convention to-day, have failed to secure
a majority of the delegates. The lead
ers of that faction have threatened that
if they could not control the convention
they would repeat their bolt of two years
ago. We much doubt if their tactics
will win this time.
SOME of the papers state that among
the Vermont postmaster appointments
Enacted upon by the senate before the
adjournment was that of George r.
Mooney of st. Adams. But we find in
the list of combinations of August 4th
in the Congressional Record, the names
of George T. Mooney for postmaster at
st. Adams, and also of Clark Holden
for postmaster at Barre.
If Mr. Edmunds knew Of some
"awful" thing about Blaine which
made it impossible to speak or write a
word for the benefit of republican prin-
ciples and the republican party, wasn't
it somewhat of a compromise with
his conscience to slip home and vote
for Mr.. Blaine, as the Herald says he
did? These excuses and supposes -
are exasperatingly thin and gauzy.-
Rutland Telegram.
WE conclude that Mr.. Edmunds was
not in pleasant frame of mind in the
closing hours of the session, for the
Springfield Republican correspondent
says: "Toward the close of the session
Edmunds created deal of merriment
by persistently calling for a quorum,
raising points of order and entering
appeals from the decision of the chair.
The chair disregarded his appeals for
the most part, and the two senators
had lively colloquy after adjourn
ment." The cause of his conduct is
not far to seek.
OF the thirty state senators and re-
publican nominations so far made to
fill the seats, only one of the 1884 SEN
ators-Hon. William Chaplin of Wash
ington county-has been renominated.
This course of the capital county is
wise, and the reelection of Senator
Chaplin will give additional weight to
its delegation. The senator is an able,
discreet man, a practical farmer, and
will have great influence in the coming
legislature, as he had in the last. We
think it is mistake that so few men of
legislative experience are returned
Messenger.
THE Free Press is frightfully excited
because the Rutland Telegram has an
editor from New York. 1t speaks of
his editorials as g the work of hired
assassin" and also says: In the old
days the Green Mountain Boys used to
apply the beech seal to New Workers
who came to NEEDLE in Vermont af-
fairs" AS aspecimen of the intolerance
organs, the Free Press article is inter-
esting. But why is it any worse for
the Rutland Telegram to procure an
editor in New York for a special pur-
pose than it was for the Rutland Herald
to procure an editor in Boston for a
special purpose
IN his annual address before the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League,
last week, George w. Curtis pretended
to be well satisfied with the progress of
the reform under the Cleveland admin
istration, though he admitted that some
g mistakes " had been made. He said
4" On the one hand, support of the adj
/ mil N 9 q nrt of
form; on the other, opposition to the
administration will mean denunciation
of its fidelity to reform" Speaking
of the Edmunds bill, the speaker said
"When once it is decided that public
business shall be conducted like pri-
vate business there will be no need of
any such grotesque affair as the Ed
munds bill. That bill violates what we
believe to be the cardinal principles of
a thorough reform of the civil service. "
IT is understood that the railway
managers of the state will not oppose
the enactment of railway commission
bill by the next legislature. We have
heard of two or three exceptions, but
as they are Edmunds men we suppose
they will not be harshly condemned.
In conversation with leading citizens
of New Hampshire, few days ago,
we were informed that the railway
commission in that state had been OF
little appreciate benefit to the people.
The members of the commission have
little practical knowledge of the prob
lens connected with transportation
Some people are beginning to grumble
about the expense of the commission.
One of the gentlemen stated that the
cost, including salaries of the commits
sioners, amounts to about 81 900 a
year.
THE Burlington Free Press speaks OF
the clique of allied democrats and
republicans who have taken the con-
tract to kill Edmunds." This is decid.
eddy rich, when Edmunds has the en-
dorsement of the democratic candidate
for governor in Vermont, the thanks OF
the Lamoille county democratic conven-
ton for his service to the democratic
party in 1884 and the support of the
anti-railroad democrats Gas some
one has called them) throughout the
state. Mr.. Edmunds' endorsement of
the poker-playing Garland shows that
he isn't much concerned about any
democratic conspiracy to kill him. He
also seems to be on good terms with