The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-04

and the radicals threaten to put Boulan-
ger up as candidate for the presidency
against Carnot if the latter refuses to
accede to their programme.
If the republicans of Rhode Island
haven't the sconce to support news
paper that reflects their opinions, but
prefer to be led about by an organ that
is all democratic one year and more
than half democratic the next, it is diff
ficult to say what can be done for them.
In most localities republicans find ii
profitable to read and support news
paper that they can swear by every
time.-Sprtnafeld Union.
WHEN Mr.. Waite's successor has
been appointed two places will be filled
with democrats. Three of the re-
naming justices have already passed
the retiring age. This makes it prac-
tically certain that the next president
will determine the political character of
the court and the voters of the country
will be called upon to decide whether
or not it shall be democratic, with all
that word implies.-Tribune.
A NATIONAL ratification day has been
decided upon, the date fixed being
June 2S. On that day the republican
clubs throughout the United States will
meet and ratify the nomination of the
presidential candidate of the republican
party. This will be a grand opening
for the campaign. Its effect will be
tremendous and, coming so soon after
the nominating convention, will bring
instantly to the front the hard workers
in the party.-Albany Special.
Mr.. DEPEw denies that he intended
to publish letter Withdrawing his
name from the presidential canvass,
but all the same he is not candidate.
He is for Blaine and believes that
Blaine will be nominated. Whereat the
mugwump journals are profoundly dis
gusted. But they are prone to con-
tinual trouble as sparks fly upward.
Mr.. Depew may yet be the candidate,
but present indications are that unless
Mr.. Blaine is nominated the candidate
will be western man.
AND now the mugwump papers, fear
ing that General Harrison has some
chance of the nomination for president,
are beginning to belittle him, though the
Boston Herald admits that he is clean
man. But why so good republican pa
per as the Boston Traveller should Join
the mugwumps in their depreciation of
General Harrison and in their booming
Of Gresham is mystery. The fact is
that Gresham can not command the
support of more than one-tenth of the
republicans of his own state, and it is
sheer folly to talk of nominating man
for the presidency who is not a general
favorite with his party at home.
THE st. Adams Messenger of Satur-
day says: Ex-Governor j. Gregory
Smith, and the members of his family
with him, arrived in New York yester-
day from Fortress Monroe in excellent
health. In this connection it may be
said that while his name has been fire.
quently mentioned in the state papers
as delegate to the Chicago convention
the governor declines its use, and will
not be a candidate for the position
under any circumstances. He feels
that he has already been fully honored
by the republicans of the state as their
delegate heretofore and must decline
further service in this direction"
THE Morrisville Ne,cS and Citizen
says of the candidate of Washington
county for governor:
She presents, with the heartiest unanmity,
the name of Hon. William =. Dillingham;,
than whom we believe there is no more pop
ular young man in Vermont. With an eX-
perience in public life that few men have
been permitted to enjoy; with a knowledge
of the educational, political and material af-
fairs of our state surpassed by none; with Il
reputation for integrity and intelligence
that has never been questioned; and last,
but not least, with well-known reputation
as the staunch and true friend of the cause
of temperance, and thoroughly acceptable
to that wing of our party which demands
that republicaniSm shall stand for and be
Synonymous with progress in temperance
reform, he is, we believe, to-day the strong
est candidate that the party can nominate,
and one whose nomination will bring to the
canvass the most enthusiasm and to the
state ticket the largest majority of any
whose name is liable to be suggested for the
gubernatorial office
THE letter of Hon. B. d. Harris in
the Free Press of Monday, withdrawing
his name from the list of candidates for
governor, seems rather gratuitous, in
view of the fact that he has had no
possible chance of securing the nomina-
ton. The Free Press, having let itself
and Mr.. Harris down easy" now falls
into line for the candidate Endorsed by
the WATCHMAN and several other re-
publican journals several weeks ago.
1t is kind of Mr.. Harris to prepare a
platform for the republicans of Yer
mont, but no doubt they will prove
fully competent for that task when the
time comes. The Rutland Herald an
nounces that Colonel Fuller has re-
Gently told his friends that he is not a
candidate for governor The prospect
is very fair, therefore, for the nomina-
ton of Hon. w. p. Dillingham; by ac-
clamation.
THE Boston Herald, Springfield Re