The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-25
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
THE democrats and greenbackers of
Michigan have nominated a fusion
ticket.
TIE sound of the hammer is heard
in the land as the campaign lie is being
nailed.
THE grand council of the independ-
ent labor party, at its session in Detroit
last week, voted unanimously to sup
port Harrison and Morton.
WILL yez be agtators or will yez
be slaves?" yelled the Irish stump
speaker, and the roaring surge of voices
responded, "We will! Misther Brogan,
we will!'
A CABLE dispatch reports Chauncey
Nj. Depew as saying: I'VE have a
splendid ticket, rafting platform and
a clean-cut issue, about which there can
be no mistake. think we are going
to win"
THE republican club of Hancock, at
its recent tlag-raising, listened to
speech by General Cushman of Roch-
ester, who is eighty-two years old and
is one of the most thorough all-wool
republicans in the Green Mountain
State.
OUR Bradford correspondent writes
that Hon. John p. Stearns, mayor of
Santa Barbara, CAL, who has been in
Bradford on a visit, expresses con-
tidence that California will give Har-
rison and Morton a rousing majority in
November.
As Presbyterian deacon Mr.. Har-
rison can not drink intoxicants and Mr..
Cleveland has "sworn off " in defer
ence to his wife's wishes. This state
of affairs doesn't leave the saloon ee-
ment any recourse except to vote with
the prohibitionists.
THE 81 900 which the Indianapolis
Journal offered to pay to any one who
would produce proof that General Har-
rison ever said zone dollar day was
enough for any working-man " has not
yet been called for. A good stiff bluff
seems to work well in mailing campaign
lies.
THE Argus copies Joe Battell's resig-
nation of republicanism with a great
sprawl. Evidently Joe has lived I'M
married too long and is getting old
maidish, sore, sour and sullen. When
you are married, Sammy, you will know
great many things that you don't
know now" Goodbye, Joe.
COMMANDER-IN-CHI REA of the
Grand Army has issued general orders
calling attention of members to the
rules and regulations which provide for
the non-partisan character of the order,
and follows it up with special caution
to the veterans to avoid the appearance
of partisanship by refraining from wear
ing Grand Army uniforms at political
meetings.
Hon. JAMES X. BATCHELDER of
Arlington spoke at republican meet
ing at Dorset Tuesday evening.
The Winooski republicans held a
ratification meeting Monday evening
with Henry Ballard as speaker. -
The johnson republican club held a
ratification meeting and tlag-raising
Monday evening, with addresses by
Hon. William p. Dillingham; and Hon.
p. X. Gleed.
THE full list of Hiram Atkins honors
at the hands of his party is as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY of the federal build
ing at Montpelier, membership in the
congressional, national and executive
committees and Craftsmanship of the
state committee. This array leads a
subscriber to surmise that either the
one-man power rules Vermont demo-
Gratis or one man is all there is left of
the state democracy.
A LARGE number of commercial
travellers at recent meeting in Ogdens-
burg sent letter of congratulation to
General Harrison, and declared that as
believers in protection to American
industries they pledged him their sup
port and predicted his election by an
overwhelming majority. They believe
that seventy-five per cent of the COM
mercial travellers in the United States
are for Harrison and Morton.
THE Burlington republicans have be-
gun the campaign at good swinging
pace that promises good results, AT a
meeting of the officers of the U. S.
Grant republican club of Burlington
with the city committee last Thursday
night arrangements for the ratification
meeting next Thursday were begun.
General Il. S. Peck was chosen marshal
of the day An enthusiastic meeting
of republicans under the auspices of
the u. S. Grant club was held Friday
evening to make arrangements for the
rally on Thursday. About one hundred
names were added to the roll of the club.
Saturday evening a young mems re-
publican club was formed, with f. H.
Wells as president, and flags were