The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-07-24

From the Bellows Falls Times:
"There are ominous mutterings of dis
content with the outcome of the Wind
ham County Republican convention.
Brattleboro politicians manipulated af-
fairs so that they not only secured their
own man in the southern part of the
county (Smlth of Guilford), but put up
a job by which one of their clique Sc
cured the nomination for the northern
part. Just what the result of the subse-
quent self-kicking of the disappointed
ones will be, is as yet matter of conjec
ture it looks like bolt, however"
From the Brattlebor Phoenix:
Mr. Editor notice in last weeks
Phoenix an article in reference to the coun-
ty convention. You may not know it,,
Mr.. Editor, but it is fact that there is
widespread dissatisfaction with the con-
vention, not so much on account of the
nominees as the way in which it was run
by the Brattleboro politicians. They not
only defeated Mr.. Newton, but came Sc
cretly into the northern district with the
name of Mr.. Melendy. A new ticket
will in all probability be placed in the
field some time IN August, the indigna-
ton and wrath being so great. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Melendy was run in to be
the tool of the railroads, and this does
not ease off the matter. More about this
at another time.
Yours truly, j. o. FoLLETT.
Townshend, Vt.
Mr.. Follett is a member of the Re-
publican County Committee and an
intelligent, level-headed farmer-not
one of the kird who carries free
pass in his pocket. Mutterings of
this nature reach us from all direc-
tions. There seems to be wide
spread belief that the nomination of
Mr.. Melendy was a "put up job" by
the old railroad ring of this county.
And seeing that they had their way
in the south end in nominating a SEN
ator, thereby displacing a capable
farmer, it looks like adding insult to
injury to foist upon US of the north
end man closely identified with this
clique and the Central Vermont rail-
road, the latter having put hundreds
of dollars in his pocket, heretofore,
and who today is still leaping from
the same source, and then to coolly
tell the people that he is a farmer( y
We but reiterate an oft expressed
opinion when we say that SO long as
the people submit and ratify at the
polls the work of the cliques and
schemers so long will this class put
up jobs upon them and in such cases
the only remedy is at the polls.
There the people can take the reins
in their own hands. Not only would
this be right in the abstract but would
best subserve the true interests of the
Republican party, for, just as sure
as the manipulators, schemers and
plotters control it so sure will it &C
down, sooner or later, before the
common enemy. Therefore, we beg
to suggest to the thinking, intelligent
Republicans of Windham county that
they call
Mass CONVENTION
to be held at Newfane at as early a
day as practical, to place in nomina.
tion a county ticket that will not be
an insult to the best elements of the
party. There is no question but the
people are ripe for such q movement
and that ticket of this character
would be elected. We would urge
this course upon our Republican
friends believing that "now is the
acceptable time" to throw off thi.
ring yoke that so often, heretofore
has placed burdens upon us, and will
do SO again and again if we submit
to this crowning indignity.
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LATER.-Letters are coming to u:
daily from all parts of the county
Judging from these the matter is a.
fully understood in the south end o
the county as in this. and the spiri
of rebellion fully as rampant. w,
make few extracts from letters re
ceived:
:" | cannot surrender my republi
canism, but ] will kick against boss
ism and it was political bossism tina
ran our convention. The Centra
Vermont X. X. influence lost thei
candidate for Governor, and nov
they are trying to capture the Senat
to prevent wholesome legislation il
the interests of the people" :"
'sIf The democrats will have tn
horse sense to give up holding an.
party county convention, and allow