Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-24
"Abou, Delegate. to Chicago"

The Burlington Free Press had a well
considered article on this subject in its
Tuesdays issue. Mr. Benedict says, with
force and discrimination, that, Mr.. Blaine
having withdrawn, "the convention will
not be like the last and some others--a rat
ificaton meeting, to endorse and present
the already indicated choice of the Republi
can masses 1t will be in fact, what it is
in theory. a deliberative body, charged with
the duty Of looking over the whole field
and Of selecting candidates upon whom the
party can rally with the greatest harmony
and assurance Of success 1t is of the ut
most Importance, therefore, that the dele
gates be chosen with especial care. They
should be everywhere selected, not to graf
ify any personal ambition or in order to
give this or that clever fellow lift toward
some federal office to which he may aspire
in case the Republicans carry the election
but with sole reference to character, stand
ing and practical political wisdom
The conventions to choose delegates are
but six weeks away, and to the end that
Vermont may be represented by broad. able
and representative men, some preliminary
discussion is desirable. Mr.. Benedict has
evidently studied the field with a good deal
of care and at the outset he makes this
eminently proper and fit suggestion
Cooking over the four quarters of the
state, which it may be assumed will each be
fairly represented in the delegation we can
! think of no name that would give greater
influence and strength to the Vermont del
! egation than that of Senator Edmunds We
believe he has never attended national
| convention, and as TO whether or no he
would consent to do so now, we have no in
| formation but number of states will be
represented by their senators in the con
vention. Senator Hoar is to head the Mass
achusetts delegation, and is talked of for
president of the convention. 1t is posi-
ton he has heretofore filed with distinction
| but, as all know, there is no ADLER presiding
officer in the country than Mr.. Edmunds,
and as the recognized leader of the Repub-
lican party in Congress- and not himself a
candidate, if he should be a member of the
convention, he would certainly be the choice
of hundreds of the delegates for the chair.
Why should not our Vermont Republicans
honor themselves and their state by desig
mating him for this honorable position y
As to other possible members Of the dele
CATION, the article goes on to say that Tex
Gov Smith, having thrice ably headed the
Vermont delegation in national conventions,
has nothing of honor to gain from the of
flee of delegate and it is understood that
he has no desire to again undergo the re
sponsibility and fatigue Of the Office. 9th
er suitable names mentioned 10y the Free
Press are those Of ex- Congressman Worth
ington G. Smith Of st. Adams, Congress
man J. w. Stewart, Gen. VIM. Wells, ex-
Gov Barstow, Gen VIM. w. Henry, Hon.
Henry Ballard, ex Gov. Proctor, Gen. J. q.
Mccullough, Gen. VIM. y. W. Ripley, Col.
Albert Clarke, Hon. NJ ;. Colbun. Hon. j.
X Batchelder, Hon. a. b. Valentine, Hon.
Fred'k Billings. Col. Geo w Hooker, Judge
j. NJ. Tyler, Hon. d. C. DenuiSon, Hon. Il.
d. Harris Col Kittredge Haskins, Col. Lu-
ther o. Greene, Hon. A. n, Swain, Con
gresham W. w Circuit Gen. p. p Pitkin,
Hon. w. p Dillingham;, ex Cows. Fairbanks
Farnham and Hendee and Hon. Carroll 5.
Page.
To these suggestions the Rutland Herald
adds the following, after counting out
the name of its editor, Col. Albert Clarke
from the list
"lf we have heard and observed correct
ly, the drift of opinion in Vermont at the
present time is towards bringing new men
to the front to IA considerable extent, he
cause the Republican party is ever young
and believes in giving all a good chance
In this view those who talk most about
IL l. Al L..