The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
Vermont.

THE west side of the state is alive with
enthusiasm, and the east side is following
hard after
Hon GEORGE NJ. DEWEY and Hon. E. B.
Taft spoke at a lively rally at Winooski, on
last week Wednesday.
SENATOR DAWES of Massachusetts, has
written letter declining to be a candidate
for reelection to the senate.
THE largest political meeting ever held in
Bristol was that of last Friday, when Hon.
John L. Griffith of Indianapolis spoke.
There was a torchlight procession, with 500
torches in line.
The minor republican rallies of the past
week have been too numerous to mention.
There has been a general awakening all
over the state, and the enthusiasm is grow
ing all the time.
THE republicans of st. Adams have nom-
mated William H. Hunt, business manager
of the Messenger and paymaster of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, for representative to
the legislature.
Hon. HENRY G. IDE has been nominated
by the republicans of St. Johnsbury for
representative to the legislature, The eau
Gus voted down resolutions condemning the
new ballot law and favoring a weekly-pay-
ment law. The democrats have nominated
w. p. Stafford, but there is good deal of
dissatisfaction with the nomination.
A REPUBLICAN club was organized at
Walden, last Saturday evening, with Har-
vey Burbank as president and r. A. Ord
way, c. g. Harrington and c. j. Bell as
vice-presidents. committee was ap.
pointed in each school district in town, and
vigorous stirring up of the voters will
follow rally, TO be addressed by able
speakers, will be held at Noyesville, the
last of the week. Walden will throw a
handsome vote for the state ticket, and A.
w. Eddy will represent the town.
Other States,
PROCTOR republicans have nominated B.
+. Taylor for representative Four other
men were voted for on the first ballot and
Mr.. Taylor was finally taken as a compro-
mise.
GENERAL JOHN BIDwELL of California has
written his letter accepting the prohibition
partys nomination for the presidency He
advocates immediate woman suffrage, ma
tional control of the currency, fixing a legal
rate OF interest government control of rail
roads and restriction of immigration.
THE Eastern members of the national
committee of the peoples party had a meet
ing at New York, on last week Thursday
Tor the purpose of making an organization
Tor the Eastern states. The Eastern head
quarters will be Boston. Delaware and
Vermont were not represented at the meet
ing.
GOVERNOR MCKINLEY has consented to
speak at Rutland and Bellows Falls on his
way from Burlington to Bratteboro. AT
Brattleboro he will probably also make a
speech, as the republicans of that town will
call him out in way that the great OK.
FOUNDER of protection will find it hard tc
resist.
THE American Tariff League has sent
10000 tin plato badges to republican clubs
throughout the country. Each badge is in
scribed with the following stanza;
Projections banner guards our land
From Englands greed and pauper pay,
And when play Great Brtain's hand
Please take me for blooming jay.
THE socialist labor party held its national
convention at New York on Sunday. Del
egates from New York, Pennsylvania
Massachusetts,, New Jersey and Connecti
cut were present 1t was unanimously re
solved to nominate a presidential ticket
and the following candidates were put up;
President, Simon Wing OF Boston; vice
president Charles III. Matchett of Brooklyn
Mr. Wing is tailor and Mr.. Matchett g
carpenter.