The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27
Campaign Notes.

SENATOR RANSOM says the peoples party
is likely to poll big vote in North Caro-
lima
SECRETARY OF WAR ELKINs refuses to be
the republican candidate for governor in
West Virginia.
THE republicans of Michigan nominated
John T. Rich for governor last week. A
resolution of sympathy with ex-Secretary
Blaine was adopted.
The Alabama state election occurs in
August. 1t will be interesting as affording
some measure of the strength of the peo-
pies party in the South.
Hon. LOUIS +. MCCoSIAs of Maryland has
been appointed secretary of the national re-
publican committee by Chairman Carter.
He is lawyer and has been in congress.
BENNINGTON county republicans. on
Thursday of last week, nominated j. G.
Sanford of Stamford and f. H. Orvis of
Manchester as candidates for the senate
Colonel NJ. S. Colburn made fine speech.
CONGRESSMAN julius c. BURROWS Of
Michigan has been renominated. He an
nounces that after resting awhile lie will
take the stump. Mr.. Burrows is Mr. h 9ed's
chief lieutenant in the leadership of the re-
publican minority in the present house.
SENATOR HILL did not attend the demo-
cratic ratification meeting in New York,
last week. The Sun says he received a
special invitation from ex-Secretary Whit
ney, bnt he replied that he had made other
arrangements for the evening and could not
attend.
RUTLAND republicans formed a Harrison
and Reid Club last week. A rally will oc-
cur later on under the auspices of the club
and Senator Wolcott of Colorado is ex-
pected to be one of the speakers. Senator
Wolcott will also speak at Burlington,
probably.
WILLIAM F. HARRITY of Philadelphia has
been chosen chairman of the democratic
national committee He is forty-two years
old and is a lawyer, He won his spurs as a
political manager by electing Governor
Pattison twice. He is a strong Cleveland
man.
THE republicans of Boston held a ratifca-
ton meeting last week Monday night, at
fremont Temple, which was well filed
Hon. w. w. Grape of New Bedford pre-
sided and made the opening speech. Other
speeches We're made by Ex-Governor Brack-
EFT; I. III. Krebs chairman of the Ward
Seventeen Republican Club; James f.
Burke, president of the NatonalCollege Re-
publican League; Hon f. L. Greenhalge
of Lowell, and Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
d. j. FOSTER, ESQ, of Burlington candi-
date for senator from Chittenden county
gives in the Free Press his idea of the way
in which the campaign should be conducted
in this state. Instruction should be given
NOltIS On lLG HtM DdilOl law, anu Il rally
should be held in each town. THE only
thing necessary to get out the full vote is
organization. The sentiment of republicans
is all right. short, aggressive campaign
of four weeks is the best, in my idea, and
think we can get out larger vote than we
could by having longer one"
The democrats of Caledonia county have
made the following nominations Senators,
Dorman Bridgnan, Hardwick, and b. f,
Clark, Groton; assistant judges ID. h.
Densmore, Burke, and Robert Gibson, Bar
net judges OF probate, III. p. Bowman, St.
Johnsbury; states attorney, Elisha May,
st. Johnsbury; high sheriff, Stephen East
man, Lyndon; county commissioner, Silas
Randall st. Johnsbury. The following
county committee was elected: George w.
Cree, st. Johnsbury; Charles Ingalls,, Dan
Vile; John M. Weeks, Lyndon; George
Cochran, Ryegate, and j. IL. McCloud,
Hardwick
| THOMAS III. CARTER, the new chairman of
| the republican national committee, is thirty
| eight years old, is "A lawyer by profession,
and settled in Helena, Montana, in 1882.
He has served in congress, and on his de-
| feat for reelection President Harrison ap-
pointed him United States land commits.
| sioner in 1891, He is accounted a very good
| lawyer. While he is more familiar with
| Western men and measures than with the
! political magnates of the East his residence
in Washington has given him considerable
acquaintance with public men. He is a
man of great industry and force. In accept.
ing the office Mr.. Carter made capital