The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
Notes and OniniOns.

able democratic arithmetic men are
now engaged in proving that Thurman
is not as old as he might be.
"IT is just little singular" remarks
the Bismarck (Dakota) Tribune, " that
the democrats should have selected the
anniversary of Jeff. Davis birthday for
the time of holding their national con-
vention."
THE republican league of Vermont
will be represented at the meeting of
the national league at Chicago. this
week by President Redfield Proctor,
Executive Committeeman Guy G. Noble
and Secretary Charles S. Forbes.
A TELEGRAPHIC report states that
on the board of trade in Burlington,
Saturday, butter was " stronger and
cheese active" This will strike
some people as a poor recommendation
for both articles, but the dispatch prob
ably refers to the state of the market.
IT is safe to predict that the repub-
lican convention will not nominate
ticket which is expected to crawl with
its fore-legs and run with its hind-legs;
a ticket which will kindle gushing en-
thusiasm of its supporters for its tail
and elicit only tame and perfunctory
acceptance of its head. -Iljbune.
ALL of the Boston republican papers
apparently favor the nomination of
Gresham. AS a general thing the Bos-
ton papers have failed to get their ia
vorite candidates nominated. We be-
lieve this was the case with all of them in
1880 and 1884. Perhaps they will have
better luck this year, though present
indications are not favorable for them
THE democracy waves the red
bandana. The bandana is imported.
OF course the free-trade party prefers a
foreign to an American article. The
bandana is of the same color as the
British military uniform; aptly typifies
the democratic free-trade intention to
surrender home industries to the Brit
ish. A very significant banner in
deed.-Troy Times.
A MOVEMENT is reported on the
west side of the state to displace State
Treasurer Dubois with new man on
the republican state ticket next week.
We doubt if it amounts to a great deal.
The republican press of the state is
quite unanimous in favor of Mr..
Dubois denomination. He has GER
tainly made an excellent treasurer, and
there is no good reason why he should
not be retained in the office.
THE English papers are delighted
with the denomination of Cleveland.
The Pail Mall Gazette thinks he will
not only be reelected, but that he
will have third term The London
Times says that his second election will
be England's gain. The London Star
says: We may very we'll re-echo that
enthusiasm on this side of the water
for the reelection of President Cleve-
land means the adoption of his pro.
gramme of tariff revision, and his ideas
on that subject go long way toward
free-trade."
, Do the people note how it is con.
{ stantly proposed to fade all things
connected with the war for the Unionf
Only on Monday in the house, Breckin'
ridge of Kentucky objected to the con
sideration of joint resolution for an
: appropriation celebrating the battle OF
Gettysburg son the ground that wal
celebrations in any part of the country
were conducive to no good" How
soon will it be proposed to forget
Memorial day? And on account OF
r delicacy toward our English brethren
wouldn't it be well to begin this season
the removal of Bunker Hill monu
ment?-Bell0,CS Falls Times.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS has
, large bank account, but this is offset by
; the fact that he bangs his hair. NJ
man that bangs his hair will ever b,
elected president or vice-president.-
= Union. - Congressman Phelp
g wears bang to cover a saber-cut re
ceived while fighting the enemies o
,, his country in the late war. Let's see
l The only wounds that Cleveland ant
| Thurman received in the late unpleas
: antness were those of the spirit. The,
may have been grieved when Lee sur
rendered and Richmond fell. How
gladly would either of them have som,
honorable scars of war to cover with
: bang.-ConcOrd Monitor.
E LAST week was fairly good wee
: for the campaign liars. The Pittsburgh
I Leader invented the story that Chair
t man Jones had another letter from Mr.
o Blaine reterating his refusal to accep
the presidential nomination, with tn
added declaration that he would no
n take it if it were unanimously tendere,
: him, and indicating John Sherman a
v his preference. Mr.. Jones denie,
;, receiving any letter from Mr.. Blain
since his Florence letter. Yet som
reputable papers published the story {.
Y if it were true and seemed 10th to Civ
e it up as a stupid falsehood. Anothe
story was the invention of the Chicag,
correspondent of the Boston He,
n aid, and was to the effect that Rober
y 7. Lincoln went to Europe to secur
@ Mr.. Blaine's favor for Gresham's can
}, didacy. This story was rather NOR
absurd than the other.
- A GOOD deal of uneasiness is fel