Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-03

10 insist upon II candidate who is the
especial exponent OF the temperance element
| i'm our parry, and il MIR. Dillingham;, bet
| ter than any other man, represents that
| element, | am inclined to JOCK with favor
| upon his candidacy. II we tail 10 iecognlHe
| the growing demand of the best element in
| our party, that we take stronger grounds in
| opposition to the saloon, we can hardly eX.
| pect less than GOODNESS or Indifference upon
| The part Of those republicans who hate rum,
! and hate every party that does not hate rum.
MAYOR HENRY OF BURLINGTON
/. Gen. p. II. Sheridan.
3. That name whom majority of the New
York delegates agree upon; -,.,-..
3. Appointing Hon. Il. j. Phelps minister to
| England
1. Trying to return the rebel flags.
! 3. Projection aud Free Trade
| o. w. p. Dillingham;.
| Z. -. ID. Harris.
think we must carry New York, conse.
| quently If | were a delegate | should be in
| favor of nominating the man they thought
the strongest
HON. JOSIAH CIRCUIT OF DERBY,
| Speaker of the House:
|. The regular republican nominee.
| 2. Its iistlessncss.
4. 1t is hard to tell 1t is all hollow and IS
chiefly conspicuous for false pretences 1t
| has caused more business stagnation than any
| thing else
| .. Tariff for protection free vote, fair count
and civil service reform.
Blaine will probably be the republican cam
didate. Can go him cheerfuy. While |
|
| likely make the strongest run. His candidacy
seems inevitable and he will make lively
| candidate
COL.-GEORGE W. HOOKER
of Brattleboro, vermont's member of the ma
tional republican committee, says:
l. Nominee of convention.
3. The marriage of Miss Folsom.
4. His free trade message.
D. Protection vs.. free trade.
Il. Nominee of convention. Delegates UNI
pledged Tree from personal appeal OIL can
didates. In other words, no riding the cir
cult
OF the editors who responded, Col.
Clarke of the Rutland Herald prefers
Sherman for president and the nominee
of the convention for governor. Editor
Gibbs of the ST. Adams Messenger is for
Blaine and Dillingham;. Editor Swain of
the Bellows Falls Times expresses no
preference for president, and in regard to
governor says AT the proper time Wind
ham county will, trust, present q good
and strong man, every way acceptable to
the State
The following were among the demo-
cratic responses:
HIRAM ATKINS, ESQ.
!. Grover Cleveland.
3. The commou-sense and independence OF
the president.
T. That all of the heads of some branches
of the civil service have not done as the pres
ident would like 10 have them do.
D. Revenue reform.
t. W. II. II, Bingham.
:. Seneca HaSplton.
s. believe that if those whom the preqi-
dent has appointed to office had done as he
has, there would be no cause for complaints
among the democrats.
EDITOR c. II. DAVENPORT OF BRATTLEBORo
!. Cleveland ana Black.
.. None
3. 1t is 50 nearly commendable in all its de-
partments ana branches that it is hard to
specify or enumerate.
s. Tarifi. 1 p0"'''1 '''''
6. John L. Edwards.
:. Seneca Haselton.
s. The third question may be answered by
pointing to tn last message. to Whitney's
words for the navy, to the remarkably able
handling of the treasury under both Manning
ana Fairchlid, the Overhauling of the custom
houses, the stopping of fraudulent undery al
uations, the breaking up of the land rings, the |
attack on the Rell telephone monopoly, and |
so on for a long enumeration.
HON. W. II. H. BINGHAM.
l. Grover Cleveland
=. Governor Hin of New York. !
8. Whlle al are so commendable' it is diff |
1. No serious criticism. Rather slow in fill |
ing Offices with friends to manage the affairs |
OF the country. Though lie has done well,
3. The tariff, unless settled in this Congress-
and the reducing of taxation in some way
ana sustaining den, cratic principles.
among SO MANY suitable candidates in the
ranks a. this early day.
1. From my standpont | think Cleveland
Will be nominated aud elected. Republicans |
have commenced abuse too early. What is
gained by ceGsuring James Russell Lowell
While Cleveland is ccnsured for removals. the !
republicans cannot say but they will do the
same. If they should, il will be merely a
spells contest.
HON. SENECA HAsELToN.
|. Grover Cleveland.
2. None.
g. It's steadfast adherance to the principle
mat 0ihce Is a trust.
L. The persistent overwork on the part Of
The president
D. Whether or not the present administra-
ION deserves the confidence and approval OF
he people.
g. Stephen c. shurtleG of Montpelier.
T. None.
s. In defining my belief as to the issue in the
coming campaign | assume that Congress
Will, before its adjournment provide for Il
reduction of the revenue Mr. |
>hurtleif is preferred for governor because he
personally merits denomination and also
because the mountain rule ought to be ignor-
I'd by both parties since it tends to belittle
our state politics.
DR. j. u. HANRAIIAN OF RUTLAND.
l. Grover Cleveland.
. David Is. Hid.
3. Honesty OF purpose in all things
4. Leaving too many republicans in Office. |
D. Tariff, solid South and civil service re-
.Orm
g. Some good democrat
T. some other good democrat.
s. As look at things to day in my judg-
ncnt the democratic ticket will be Grover
cleveland and Gen. John c. Black, and al
hough have no desire whatever to be Often
1--WE it seems to me as if the republicans ought
% be generous once and move to make il
as in my Judgment it is u fore
rome conclusion that Cleveland will be his
Iwn successor.
The storm and snow blockade of last
week was in extent and severity a most
notable one. Never, probably, in the his
DRY of American railroads, were so many
rains and so many passengers so thor
'ughly snow-bound throughout so many
states. A thousand passengers were
tormstaid on Friday on the New York
central road alone. The number who
we're YEARLY and in many cases hungrily
waiting in the cars, night aud day, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, till the
rains could be shovelled ont of the drifts,