Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-25
THE LSSCE BEFORE u.s.


~ BELIEVES THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY IAN
wis TINS YEAR.
IAt the time Judge Tourg'e lecturrd IN Brattlr
iy,ru last winter he expressed tp Brattlcbur" cit
I,.ns whom he met decided convictions ON the 20
ltiral situation. and gave strong reasons Tor ms
Relief that Robert r Lincoln should H. nominated
for the presidency by the Republicans. Very I".
GENTLY a letter was written him by the Roy. Mr.
Parry. with whom hc talked freely on political
topics asking him his present views uf the situa-
ton Following was his reply which We are per.
mticd tu publish - En- PHOENIX
MAYvILiE y. Y. MAY 18th. lsSs
M D.af Sir: have your letter Of the 18th
inst do not think anybody intends Or expects
to nominate Mr. Blaine. His drfrat would
be- ms certain rs the dawning Of morning on
election day This is ~ be- an election that must
be- won 10y votes, not 10y tricks or deals. 1t Is
sItiar,. pulling with the odds certainly against
Blaine and Protection rs Cleveland and Free Trad"
was the issue in 1881 To-day. it would h. Blaine
aud Protection u.s. Cleveland aud lso.called Tariff
Reform Cleveland is stronger than he was; is
Blaine. Think of trying to carry Indiana with
his letter disiuissiug the libel suit Think Of hay
ing that indianapolis publication served up, as il
would certainly be-, with endless variety Of sauce
every day until election
His name is unly b"ng used to hold together his
adhcrrnts for what is euphoniuusly termed his
heir" In other words, to make hig trade. II
looks now like a trading convention" The East
tive" The Western arr very much In earnest,
not So much for individuals as for success Ores.
ham has swept the northwest like acyclonr There
are "A good many eastern bosses who would
rather ser the party smashed than lose their grii
| on It's chances aud the delegations seem generally
to have been made mp To- favor their views
! We have a fair chance yes. a good chance {,
| VIM II We 90 into the campaign with man and
a platform which mean progress and principle
/ The Republican party never won on a sneak and
never will II is a grand fighter but cannot worn
an ambuscadc. II We put personal right in n,
lead the protection Of national citizenship hanl
1t with an extension of the civil service law "a,
! To- attack the two r,duuhtS Of Democratic power
at once and put a man uu whusc name is guar
anty that what the party pledges its nominee vii
! do. We shall win.
There Is a very sullru feeling among the iuas~,-
| Of the party They seem Ia think that there r
| trickrry II not trrachrry in the air II the i'm
preston is confirmed that a bosses candidate IL
To br named, or that the Presidency is regnr1r,
AS an heirloom. do not s,r any chance Of sue
Indeed, think it will require great wisdom
tu prevent widespread disaiTrction. Mr. Rober
/ r. Lincoln might have consolidated more an,
| stronger elements than any other man thinl
his chances Of election were many fold create.
! than any other candidates. lie seems, however
to have suddenly dropped out uf sight. This 1
understood To be- ON account Of the hostility %
the bosses, to whom lac would give no pledge
whatever. The rank and file have been YER
apathrtc, which is generally accepted by ia
manipuaturs sign that they will take any
thing have always found it to be- a sure ndica
tiun that they will not stand fooling with.
These my views" have never been "A,
custpmed to wear gag, and think it folly to mag
/ nifty the chances of success. There is no questio
that We shall need every man We can muster /
overthrow the Democratic odds of "a solid South,
a packed civil service aud unprecedented apr,
priatiuns
am not in politics that is am not person
ally Interested in the result beyond any other goo
citizen; but travelling as do in every state Of til
Norh, and doing almost all the time, see an
hear good deal, and am perhaps better able {
form a reliable opinion than it NOR. closely hlrr
titled with local politics. Sincerely yours,
ALBION W. TOURGEE