New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
THE SITUATION IN VERMONT.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR AND MUCH IN
CERTAINTY As TO THE CONTEST.


CERTAINTY As TO THE CONTEST.
BosroN, June II Special. The political
campaign Vermont this gear promises to be lively
one and it already fairly begun. County conventions
are already being held and day the majority or the
majority OF the delegates the Republican state Con-
vention chosen. The United states senatorsalp
will be prominent factor in the election Of members
Of the Legislature. The prospects OF Senator Edmnn
for reelection better than they year ago.
The action OF Rutland County Convention this week
indicative OF the change OF sentiment In his favor
or the GOvernOrshp the Vermont correspondent OF me
journal says: Outside of Rutland County only about
of primaries have been held 10 the pres
ent time Burlington sends unpledged delegation
u Montpelier. 10 vote, IL ~ said for General
William Wells for Governor should the opportunity
Offer The delegates also friendly JUICE Poland
and Lieutenant Governor OrmsDee. while 1t is alleged
several OF them favor Speaker Bachelor stowe mas
elected Poland delegates and the friends OF the Judge
that LsmOle County will be ne arly solid for MN
the Orleans, Caledonia. Franklin. ASH
ngtOn and Essex also expected TO elect
good number OF Poland delegates. Northheld mas
unpedged delegation as have Alburgh anu
Stsrksboro In the event deadlock In the conven-
ton 1t Is not improbable that the irenus OF
Batchelder in Bennington County. and Of Ormsbee IN
Rutland County could united Judge " G.Veazey'
OF Rutland.
There are some Republicans who would ike to see
the political boundary line broken aud the nomna-
ton made irrespective OF geographical oca ton II the
convention should decide 10 obiterate the mountain
line In politics and take from the East side, u Is
not unlikely that OF the next Governor or err
mont would he Frederick Billings, OK Woodstock such
@ resolution would all the states which nave Deen
made. the delegates take the matter OF
breaking down tnis political Cblaese wall into taer Own
hands u would not DO strange II George NlchoL'' 1t
NOsthneld. should receive some support IL
seems certain that there Will be large
number OF unpedged delegates in the CONVENTION
Me-srs Ormsb1e and Batche der showing great ac-
tivty in the Closing OF the ana there may
sufficient pressure brought To bear unpedged dele
gates after the OF leading candidates arrive
Mon pellrr week to swlng over enough men 10
nominate either OTmsbee or Batcnelder.
Starting with the assumption that Rutland county
Will eighty three votes for Ormsbee ana tha
Bennington Will give Bacheder fortyOne. md there
are 5j4 delegates left divided by counties as ioi-
lows: Addison. 66 Caledonia. 46; Chttenden. %;
Essex, 20 Franklin, 4 Grand lsIe. IL La
noble. % Orange. AZ; Orleans. A. Washlngton.
SO; Windham So Windsor, Addison and Chittenden
Counties solid would. with Rutland seenre Ormsnees
nomination. Bstcheder might get Caledonia, Essex.
Franklin Grand Isle LamOllle, Orange. Orleans ASH
ington and Bennington Counties solid and d vide the
convention. II Is unlikely that either candidate VII
have any county entire outside OF his own Both
parties likely divide tie counties named 10 -
greater or less degree