St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-08-25

said St. Johnsbury democrats
couldn't afford to be the tail for
republican kite; they had been fooled
once. Here the speaker paid his
warm respects to the Representa- tive
of two years ago, for whom so
MANY democrats had worked and
voted. He wanted democrats to
stand for straight party work and
for strict democratic principles.
F. 6. Bundy got up promptly and
give his word and honor that
Stafford had not pledged himself
to anybody. Democrats can t afford
to let slip this chance for a victory
in St. Johnsbury. Many of the re-
publicans are dissatisfied with their
candidate and want representative
man. Stafford, he said, had left that
party for good and burned his
bridges behind him. If the demo-
Gratis put him up and elect him it will
be a democratic victory. If you
want the republicans to win, put up
a straight democrat, and he will be
knocked down every time. He said
Stafford's ability was known; he
would be able to put the weekly
payment bill before the house in
such way as to induce the house
to follow him. If we beat the re-
publicans this time it breaks up their
party, and good many of the
young men will come over to US.
W. E. Bailey was sure that Stat
ford's nomination would draw away
good many republican votes.
z
lent time to drive in wedge and
split the republican party.
Sias Randall said he had voted for
SO years and had stuck to the straight
ticket most of the time He thought
it would be just as fair for Stafford's
friends to come over and help elect
good democrat as for them to
expect democrats to help elect him.
Mr.. Sargent asked Mr.. Bundy
how Mr.. Stafford was fixed as to
voting for Grover Cleveland, and
Mr.. Bundv said there was a diff
ference between national and local
politics-that probably Mr.. Stafford
would vote for Bidwell, the prohi-
bition candidate. He wasn't siren
uous about politics in local matters,
but wanted the best man sent.
Mr.. Sargent claimed that if demo-
Gratis put up Stafford and elected
him it would be hailed everywhere
as prohibition victory.
''And it would prove that the
dem ocra tic party is temperance
party!" shouted somebody Then
the smile was loud and appreciative.
w. E. Bailey thought it would be
just as we'll to ''let the republicans
get licked by prohibitionist."
H. c. Bond favored standing by
the straight candidate, and related
his party's experiences at Whitefeld,
N. H
John T. Richie thought it would
be useless to nominate Major Bow
man, but was in favor of nominal
ing Mr.. Stafford and electing him
which would be, he said, democratic
victory.
A BALLOT AND A BOLT.
To bring the matter to focus,
and prepare the way for a ballot,
Mr.. Bundy put w. P. Stafford in
direct nomination. The vote stood
thus:
Whole number cast, 115
For w. P. Stafford, Ga
For n. P. Bowman, 81
and Mr.. Stafford was declared the
nominee. An attempt was made to
make the nomination unanimous,
but did not fully succeed.
I'D never sell my name for a
mess of pottage," remarked an old
liner; then others announced that
they would bolt the nomina ton and,
intended to certify Major Bowman
in the next day.
The Bundy resolutions were then
taken from the table and passed,
and the caucus adjourned.
It cannot be said that harmony
prevailed.
DEATH OF TWO RAILROAD MEN.