Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
SOUTHERN VERMONT POLITICS.
Little Pebbles from tho General Wall q
Politics.

Little Pebbles from the General Wall of
Politics.
The putting forward of the name OF Judge
j.. Nj. Read of Bellows Falls as possible
candidate for a delegateship to Minneapolis
is very gratifying to the hosts of friends OF
that honorable gentleman. Hon. George
H. Babbtt has been generally Understood
as being most likely to be sent from Wind
ham county. Mr.. Babbitt is a staunch rs-
publican and has served as alternate many
times, SO that he is clearly entitled to the
honor. He should be the one.
Other considerations enter into the ques-
ton now. Mr.. Rabbits health is poor
and he is now at the Bermuda islands wait
ing for warmer and more favorable weather,
SO that he can return to his home. He
will be weak for sometime yet, aud perhaps
could not make the journey to minneapolis
when the time did arrived. From this point
Of view it would seem to be better to send
some one else. Again, Judge Read, being a
younger man will appeal to the younger
element Of the party for stronger and
more unanimous support Further Judge
Reads republ canism is second only to his
ability and his candidacy for the office
would mean largely increased vote prooa-
bly,. These are the opinions or prominent
republicans who have been interviewed on
this point.
Up in Windsor county the name Of Judge
| Hugh Henry of Chester is being pushed
| for similar honor. Like Windham
county, Windsor county is full OF men
who would be able representatives at the
national republican convention, but Judge
| Henry's friends profess to believe that his
services would be Of more benefit to his
party than the services OF others who have
been mentioned as possible cand dates
Coming of long line of republican ances-
tors of superior ability, there would seem to
be no question of Mr.. Henry's fitness for a
deegateship. But Windsor county must
get together on soma one before long.
Now word with the Brattleboro Re-
former 1t is true that the call for house
| cleaning in Vermont politics came first from
Windham county, still by the Reformer' )
own confession the party representatives in
this country have boon content to criticise
without raising hand TO do in the lines
indicated. The governing power at the
State capital controls the party absolutely
and those who are independent enough to
criticise are too afraid Of the effect on the
democratic harmony to lead revolt from
the gag which binds them hknd and foot.
The Reformer's illusions to Mr.. Marshall
may apply in that end Of the county, but
they do not obtain in the northern tier OF
towns There was evidently too great
pressure brought to bear against the work
insman in some OF his votes As
a representative OF the progressive element
Of Vermont democracy, it is high time that
the cobweb sweep ng and paint securing
Reformsr should have some candidate in its
own section of the State and not be pup
pet IN the hands Of political btss more
INSCRIPTIONS even than Double Office Hold
er Hill. People would be more ready to &C
cept its statements as sincere If it acted
more on its own principle of housec Gaming
and dug few pecks of dirt out of its own
corners before giving directions to the more
progressive republican party. IL Windhan
county democrats can overthrow Boss AT
kins's rule it ought to have tue SINGER,
thanks OF every Vermont patriot whether
republican or democrat. SEER.
Bellows Falls, VT, March IA, 1892.