Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-08

fore the convention from the upper dis
trict. and Co secure the nomination Of
man who had not been so named The
nine votes with which Mr. Melendv began
on the first ballot came from the Bratte
boro delegation, and these were so held and
managed, it is urged, as to hold the balance
of power secure additions ON each success
sive ballot, and finally give Mr. Melendy
the nomination This Is the claim, and 1t
Is probably the real state Of the case as
nearly as it can be given But 1t does not
follow that this furnishes sufficient ground
for a bolt or that a bolt could have any
hope of success No claim is made that
the proceedings in the convention were not
cheerfully acquiesced in and accepted
at the time as decisive In addition TO
the facts and reasons already stated, it
is undoubtedly true that a knowledge in the
county at large of the way in which the
Brattleboro delegation was made up had its
influence on the feeling about the nomina
ton 1t was not good or far seeing party
policy 10 carry the feeling about the post
office contest and the congressional canvass
into our purely local politics, and make up
the large delegation Of p members IN the
one-sided and exclusive way which was
done, but this is matter which the Brattle
boro minority in the Congressional caucus
have entirely ignored, and they have given
and will give the county ticket full and
hearty support
Fh.. Of fpre N
of both smith and Melendy is spoken Of
we fail to hear objection to MIR Smith raised
from any source, or any suggestion made
that he is not thoroughly representative
man of the people lfthe boiling movement
is founded III any degree, as seems probable
on the fact that Mr. j c. Newton did not
receive the nomination in Mr. Smiths
place it has small ground to rest upon. Mr.
Newton had a fair chance to poll his full
strength in the convention, and took occs-
sion in the convention. though not "a dele
gate, TO cordially endorse Mr. Smith nom
nation after it was made
That Mr. Meendy is a man of high per
sonal character none Of his opponents de
mes The only objection raised 10 him is
ms supposed utilization with and friendl
ness for the Central Vermont railroad com
pany. That he has connection with that
company and sustains personal relations
with those who are friendly to it is true,
but we believe Mr. Melendy to possess so
much sturdy independence and integrity
that he he would try to act ON every occa-
sion for the good of the people Of the state
regardless of any merely personal relation
or connection.
From almost every source from which
we have asked information comes the re
hinder that the proceedings of the conven-
ton were fair open and IN regular form,
and that there is no charge Of the use Of
dishonorable methods in securing any nom
nation Under all the circumstances we
see no other way than for candid,
sober minded men to give the regular
ticket united support. If any voters or
class of voters feel that they were hood
winked or over reached the better way will
be not to now add one mistake TO another,
hut to support the regular ticket and learn
from experience to look out for their own
interests IN future
For the intending boilers it will be an
act of wisdom to first make sure that their
proposed movement is likely to reach mum
bers enough and strength enough to win
respect and give their protest dignity and
standing before the county.