The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03
Campaign Notes.

ST. ALBANs is to have a tariff debate be-
tween +. w. McGettrick and +. g. Smith.
Hon. HENRY F. FIELD, state treasurer,
has been chosen president of the Rutland
republican club
Hon. THOMAS B. REED was re-nominated
by reclamation for congress, on Wednes-
day Of last week.
THE executive committee of the republican
state committee met at Burlington on the
evening of last week Tuesday.
THERE is story going round in Texas
that Senator Mills intends to run for gov
ernor. Mr.. Mills is now in Texas.
GENERAL STEWART l.. WooDFoRD of
Brooklyn is expected to address a republic
can meeting at Brattleboro, this week.
PROMINENT members of the republican
national committee think the chances good
of carrying North Carolina, Tennessee and
West Virginia, this fall.
A REPUBLICAN county rally was held at
Newport, yesterday, the speakers advertised
being Congressman j. w. Walker of Wor-
cester, Mass, and General Grout,
CHAIRMAN HARRITY of the democratic
national committee has appointed the exec
utive and campaign committees, and Colonel
B. B. Smalley of Burlington is member of
both.
THE republicans of Caledonia county will
have their rally at st. Johnsbury next Mon
day evening General Stewart L. Wood
ford of Brooklyn will be the principal
speaker.
THE republicans of Grand Isle county
met at North Hero on Saturday Roderic
II. Hathaway of South Hero was nomin-
ated for the senate. Frank Plumey. ESQ.
of Mortified made speech which accord
ing to the Free Press was spirited and
elegant talk" Our contemporary doubt
less intended to say eloquent"
THE Windsor county republican commit
tee met at White River Junction on Mon
day and organized by the choice of Hugh
GiChrist Of Windsor as chairman and
Alfred E. Watson of Hartford as secretary.
1t was decided to have two county rallies,
one at White River Junction about August
20, and one at Ludlow, about the 9th.
THE republican state convention at st.
Paul, Mimi, on last week Thursday,
adopted a resolution eulogizing James q.
Blaine, sympathizing with him in his recent
Affections and expressing the hope that he
may again be called into the public service
Ex-Congressman Knute Nelson was nom-
| mated for governor, and Frank Nye for
acknowledgements, both by reclamation
The platform adopted indorses Harrison's
administration, opposes Pinkertonism and
favors the antioptlon bill.
d. J. FOSTER, ESQ, of Burlington has
been chosen assistant secretary of the re-
publican state committee. The latter body
is very anxious that the right Interpretation
| OF UI6 new AuSIrdlldn DdllDu law snail ne
given to the voters. Mr.. Foster is to pre-
pare pamphlet containing the ballot law,
diagram, conveniently arranged, of a vot-
| ing place and a cut of voting booth and
! directions with reference to all the matters
connected thereto a copy will be mailed
! to every republican committeeman in the
state. 1t is expected the pamphlet will be
ready in about week.
THE Springfield Republican of yesterday
! hos ba a orr
in this state The republicans in Vermont
evening. Congressman Grout of Vermont
and Walker of this state will be the speak
ers, During the last of the month grand
rally will be held at Burlington, with Gov
ernor Mckinley as the principal speaker.
| Evidently the plan is to roll up as large a
republican majority as possible for Fuller
and Stranahan in this state election, for
great many meetings will be held, and
among the outside speakers who will be
heard are these: Senator Wolcott of Col
orado, Congressman Dolliver of Iowa,
Congressman Walker of Worcester, ex-
Congressman Greenhalge of Lowell, Gem
eral Stewart l.. Woodford OF New York, h,
l.. Dewey of Michigan, and Charles f.
Griffin, eX-secretary of state of Indiana.
The campaign in Windham county will be
! opened at Brattleboro tomorrow evening,
when General Stewart l.. Woodford will
! speak. General Woodford will speak at st.
| Johnsbury the Sth. Senator Wolcott is eX-
| pected to make his first speech the last OF
| the week of tlag-raising at Rutland. He
will be the guest of Senator Proctor"