The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-07

procession of $50 men, led by cavalry
troop. The demonstration was a success
throughout
FIVE thousand Lamoille county republi-
cans assembled at Morrisville on Saturday,
and there were six or eight bands present.
MIR. Markham sang, and effective speeches
were made by Governor Page, Congressman
Powers, Hon. =. X. Gleed, Hon. George
wilkins of Stowe and Hon. Wallace
Parker of Cambridge.
THE republicans of STAFFORD had a sue
cessful rally, last week Wednesday after
noon, in the old church. Senator Morrill,
was listened to with the closest attention
for an hour as he unfolded the history of
tariff legislation and explained the effect of
the application of republican principles.
He predicted disaster to Cleveland in No
vember. Ex-Governor Farnham and Gen
eral Warner of Chattanooga, Tenn, fol-
lowed. The meeting was a most interest
ing one and was graced by the presence Of
many ladies', among whom were Mrs. Nor
rill and Miss Swan. 5. 9. Buell. presided
and the Sharon band furnished music
GOVERNOR MCKINLEY spoke at Proctor
on Tuesday evening of last week, under the
aupices of the Charles II. Joyce Republican
Club. The procession which formed in front
OF the coping shop was made up of eighty
mounted men in uniforms and $50 footmen,
all carrying torches. They were preceded
by the w II. Johns military band and a
march through the principal streets was
made, arriving in front of the town hall at
a little before nine o'clock. The grounds
were handsomely decorated and illumi-
mated. The speakers of the evening were
Senator Proctor, Governor Mckinley, Gov
ernor Page and Hon. j. L. Griffith Of Indi-
ana All were enthusiastically received
and their remarks were listened to with the
closest attention. Campaign Singer Max
ham was present and rendered several Sc
lections. Governor Mckinley spoke at Rut-
land on Wednesday, using the same line of
argument as at Burlington on Tuesday. On
account of rain the meeting was held in the
town hall and but small part OF the crowd
could hear him. He subsequently visited
the horse breeders meeting and made a
short speech. In the afternoon he ad-
dressed a crowd of 800 people in the opera
house at Bellows Falls, the rain again ne
cessitated an indoor meeting. Colonel Levi
X. Fuller and General j. G.. Mccullough
also spoke. 1t had been presumed that
Governor Mckinley was to speak in Brat
tleboro Thursday afternoon, but a call
from Columbus, o., for him to return to at
tend some official business necessitated
having the meeting in the morning. Hon.
j, l.. Martin presided, and Governor Nc
Kinley made speech an hour long The
governor will be unable to speak in Maine
Other States.
Mr.. STEVENSON spoke at Vincennes, Ind,
on Thursday of last week.
JUDGE GRESHAM will probably not make
any speeches in behalf of the peoples party.
He says he is out of politics.
SENATOR HALE says Mr.. Blaine will not
make any speeches during the campaign,
but that he is engaged in writing a letter in
which he will discuss the issues of the day.
The free silver and anti-free silver repub-
licanS of Nevada held separate conventions
last week. The free silver men denounce
President Harrison's position on the money
issue.
DURING joint debate at Conway, Ark,
on last week Wednesday, between United
States Senator Jones (democrat) and j. B.
Suffer peoples party general row oc-
CURED among the audience. One man was
fatally shot and number of others more or
less injured.
THE primary elections in South Carolina,
on last week Tuesday, for the nomination of
state officers from governor down to trial
Justices indicated in their results a division
in the democratic party, which will probably
continue till the November election. Gov
ernor Tillman has again received the nomi-
nation. This is a victory for the farmers
alliance.
HENRY CABOT LODGE, on being asked by
Boston Journal representative If he was
candidate for the senatorship left vacant by
the retirement of Henry L. Dawes, replied:
will say frankly that l am candidate,
for I have always thought the best and
most honest way is for a man to announce
his candidacy for any position he really
seeks aud which it is an honorable ambition
to desire. / mean to make the best and
most open canvass / can, for believe that
the more open and before the people such
canvass is, the better for all concerned"
The other names mentioned in connection
with the office are those of ex Congressman
Frederick T. Greenhalge and Speaker w.
K. Barrett.
SENATOR ALLISON opened the republican
campaign in Iowa on last week Wednesday,
speaking at Waverly. He said nothing
about the force bill but confined his remarks
to the tariff and money questions. Regard
ing appropriations he held that the billion
dollar" mark was likely to stand for a
while: " know of no department of the
government where any considerable saving
can be made, l know of no law on our
statute-book now requiring appropriations
that is likely to be repealed; and | know of
no one in public life i'll any OF the great par
ties of our country that purposes or suggests
the repeal of any statute now involving any
considerable expenditure of public money.
So that those who come after us will not be
able, under any probable condition of af-
fairs, to reduce the aggregate of appropria-
TONS"
PRESIDENT HARRISON went from Loon
Lake to Ophir Farm, the country house OF
Whitelaw Reid at White Plains, n. Y, on
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Reid was at
the station when the party arrived. On the
car with the president were Chairman
Carter of the national committee, Russell
b. Harrison, Private Secretary Halford and
Stenographer Tebbetts. Mr.. Reid got on the
car as soon as the train stopped and shook
hands with the president. A moment later
they came out together. The crowd bare
headed gave three cheers for the president
He lifted his hat and said Good morning"
The president took Mr.. Reids arm and
hurried to the latter's carriage They We're
driven at once to Ophir Farm. Chairman
Carter and other members of the presidents
party took carriages and followed closely
behind. The presidents journey from
Loon Lake was made without incident, and
he made no stops or speeches on the way
Mr.. Platt also arrived during the forenoon,
and soon after his arrival he was closeted
with President Harrison. All the other
guests retired and left them alone. Mr..
Reid ushered Mr. Platt into the presence of
Mr.. Harrison who greeted him cordially.
The president left for Washington in the
evening, deeming it his duty to be there on
account of the presence of cholera at New
York. On his way TO the station he was
thrown from the carriage but escaped I'M
hurt II was very dark and the wheels got