The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-07-10

The PARTY ORGAN.

The PARTY ORGAN.
Th e Brattleboro Phoenix in speak
ing of the county ticket has the fol-
lowing:
while leading man of affairs in
his own town and section of county,
Mr.. Melendy's business is that of a
farmer. He lives, with his brother,
on the home farm in Londonderry,
left by his father, and engages per-
sonally in it's routine work and man
agement. Although never member
of the legislature, he has filled several
public offices with ability and fidelity,
serving as sheriff for three terms, and
as one of the selectmen of London
derry for long term of years. He
was one of the active promoters of
the Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad
enterprise, and enjoys wide person.
al acquaintance. He is man of
cool judgment, and one not to be
carried off his feet by any sudden i'm
pulse Or temporary excitement. If
every county does as well in its choice
of senators that body will be level
headed one in the legislature of 1890" !"
The Truth.
j. W. Melendy is "good fell
low" He is farmer in the same
sense that country blacksmith is a
veterinary surgeon. The blacksmith
occasionally shoes a horse and Mr..
Melendy occasionally does a days
work on the farm. He and his
brother live together and, it is sup
posed up here, pool their earnings.
They are undertakers and do large
business in that line, having the run
of this and nearly all the surround
ing towns. The 4" brother is station
agent at this place, also express mes
senger and baggage master on the
mail train. He and j. W. exchange
places as occasion may require.
When one is on the train the other is
looking after the station, with the aid
of a hired telegraph operator, or at
tending to the undertaking business.
They also supply, in their own per-
sons, conductors on the narrow gauge
in case of sickness or absence of the
regular conductors of the line. In
short j. w. Melendy is railroad
man brought up at the feet of ex-
speaker Martin. He has travelled
thousands of miles on Governor
Smiths free pass, thereby putting
hundreds of dollars in his pocket, for,
during the past 10 years he has been
sheriff or deputy, and the saving of
his necessary travelling expences by
this means has been large. When he
gets into the Senate if there is any
measure that this railroad corporation
desires to pass or defeat he will be
found voting as it desires, and man
is blanked fool who thinks ttlat he
would do otherwise.
Now these are truths, notwith-
standing they do not read SO prettily
as the party organs story.
But says the organ:
"He is man Of cool Judgment,
and one not to be carried off his feet
by any sudden impulse or temporary
excitement"
just SO We beg to illustrate
One week before the caucus for the
State Convention he went into States
Attorney Cudworth's Office and an
nounced himself unqualifedly fol
Page. But prior to the caucus the
Grand Army men began to beat
the bush" and he thought they were
going to win, SO lie went into the
caucus and voted Woodbury..
Further, the Phoenix says:
{" 1t is probably the fact that up to
the time of the first ballot; wher
votes were cast for him, the possibil.
ity of his own nomination had not oc
Cured to Mr.. Melendy."
Rats Mr.. Melendy and hi
Brattleboro friends have been quietly
working to this end for the last fou
years. They came very near launch
ing him upon the convention tw,
years ago, and would had there beer
an opening. This year the opening
occurred and the Brattleboro delega
ticn pitched him into it, and to tai
about the "office seeking the man
: III his case is simply rot.