The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15

and is nearly fifty-fve years of age. He is
a versatile and able man, and withal is a
self made man He was born in Xenia, o.
He was educated at Miami University, and
before he was of age he was making cam
paign speeches for Fremont and editing q
republican newspaper. After the war
broke out he became special correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, with headquar-
ters at Washington but with rowing com
mission, which often took him to the 'front.'
He served on the staff of General Rose
Grams and was at Shiloh and Gettysburg.
Afterward he became part owner and asso-
ciate editor of the Gazette. From 1868 to
1865 he was librarian of the house at Wash
ington, and then went to Louisiana, where
he engaged in cotton-planting His expe-
riences he embodied in a book, and within
two years he followed the book with his
history of "Ohio in the War" In 1868 he
went to New York to join the staff of the
Tribune, and served that newspaper first in
charge of its Washington bureau. In 1870
he became an associate editor at New York,
and on the death of Mr.. Greeley, in 1872,
purchased controlling interest and as
sumed the chief editorship. Since then he
has continued to conduct the Tribune ex-
cept during his absence in Paris. In 1878
he was made a regent of the university of
the state of New York. He was offered the
mission to Germany by President Hayes,
and later by President Garfield, and de-
Cllutu UOJu bllneS, Onbll 1GtSlueUU mar
rison made him minister to France he had
never held public office. Mr.. Reid mar.
ried the daughter of ID. o. Mills, and is a
director OF numerous financial corporations,
and president of the Lotus Club. He has
travelled extensively and published several
pamphlets and books besides those men
toned.
Vermont at the Convention.
Vermont cast a solid vote for President
Harrison, the Blaine men in the delegation
evidently having heard from their constitu-
ents. When it had become known that
Powers, Childs, Fisk, and Brown, were
counted with the Blaine forces, concen-
trated fire of kilograms from all quarters of
Vermont, was directed upon the delegation.
In reply came the following from the black
sheep of the delegation:
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June S.-We fully
share the feeling of gratitude to President
Harrison. We have carefully studied the
situation. The evidence is plain that Har-
rison cannot carry New York and the silver
states. We suppose Vermont desires sue
cess, and we predict the nomination of Gov
ernor Mckinley. (Signed) III. II. Powers,
George I. Childs, Adna Brown, n. w. Fisk.
A wave of indignation spread over the
state as these lines were read, and the COM
mon sentiments were well voiced by the
following terse dispatch to Judge Powers,
from Morrisville, the place of his residence:
MoRRlsvILLE, June 9.-The people and
press of Vermont regret your position.
Take a positive stand for Harrison first,
then Mckinley and Sherman, not Blaine.
(Signep The H. Ii. Powers Republican Club.
"Spunky Lamoille was REINFORCED from
all quarters of the state, and the delegation
was in line when its vote was called. Fol-
lowing are the officers of the delegation
Chairman, H. Henry Powers of Norris
vile; secretary, w. r. Page, Rutland hon
orary vice-president, l.. ID. Hazen, St.
Johnsbury; honorary secretary, n. w.
Fisk, Isle La Motto; committee on creden-
tials Fred E. Smith, Montpelier; resolu-
tions, Adna f. Brown Springfield; perma-
Adams; rules, e. p. George, West Fairlee
presidential notification, II. H. Powers; TO
notify vice president, w. II. Page; national
committeeman NJ. S. Colburn, Manchester.