Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

..broalkinp mn RINGS" The Fervid Orator
wanted this motion amended so rs 10 drl-
nitcly instruct the town committee TO eau
a separate Democratic caucus To nominate
town and village officers W. II. fOleau'
who disapproved any action of this KIND
moved an adjournment, and claimed pre-
cedencc for this motion. The fervid orator
was promptly on his feet TO argue thaj
motion to adjourn did not take pre-
cedence when another motion was pending
before the house, and the chair sustained
this view. n. r. Ryan urged that poll
tics had never entered into local affairs
and that the Democrats ought not to take
any action of this kind. Joint caucuseS
had been called as the best way to secure
proper Democratic representation. John
Calvin did not believe il was right for the
Democrats to tie their own hands, and
therefore moved that the motion he us
missed At this point the Fervid Orator
delivered harangue No. D, the gem ana
masterpiece of the evening. c. II. Dav-
export had spoken in support of his mo-
ton and stood in front, leaning against the
stage. Then uprOse the Fervid Orator ana
said: "Mshter president, fellow citizens
and gentlemen: ! am a Democrat. l al
WAYS have been a Democrat, and | always
expect to be Democrat. ] am one OF those
who believe that Democrat is just as
good as a Republican-and a little better,
Mishter President. The Democratic party
is the party of progress. 1t is the growing
party. Isbn't that so, MiSbter Doren-
pOdH with a sweeping gesture toward
the platform.
There was profound silence for the space
of two seconds, and then the crowd
4 IL. latY. ola
and yells went up from all over the house
The Fervid Orators perOratiOn had re-
called wildly and irresistibly his pictur
esque South Londonderry speech in the
memorable campaign of 1880, when, ovei
and over, he put in this lurid appeal
"IShn't that 50, MiShtcr DdUenpOdrtF
The subsequent proceedings were unin.
teresting by comparison There was con
siderable discussion, during which the Fer
vid Orator delivered harangues Nos. q,
and :, and the result of it all was that the
motion not to call Joint caucuses was car
ried, and Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Roleau, who
could not stand this kind of Democracy
withdrew from the town committee ant
DR.. Conand and II. II. Hackley were
chosen TO succeed them.
The list of delegates put through on the
slate is as follows:
To the state convention James Conland, q. A
Marshall. NJ. J. Moran, Charles Eudl II. F "
Stotr. T. A Murphy. w II Childs. Z. H Daven
port, +. j Holman. John O'Connor.
To the district convention Azor Marshall, Geo
II. Burns, A. A. ST, ans, Waller Walker. Free
Gale Geo d Reed, Harry Rove, +. c Dunklee
John Bliss r. L. Robinson
The Atkins men made their only stant
of the evening on the choice of chair
man. and when they saw how overwhelm
ingly they were buried they let affairs TAX
their own course according to the will o
the Ants. The more level-headed men OF
both sides soon saw that, in the flush O
victory, the Ants had carried things to,
far in refusing the Straightouts any rep
resentation OF controlling voice, and eSpec
tally in making a deliberate move to fore
partisan politics into town and village al
fairs-a thing which the Republicans hav
never sought or wished to do.
Meantime the men of the latter faitl
smile and are happy.