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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

scattered in the pockets of the laboring
man, to whom they were total loss
without any redemption whatever. OF
the state banks it was often and truly
said their debts were the measure of
their profits. They have caused an ag-
gregate loss of hundreds of millions of
dollars among the poor" Again he
says; "Were the system of state banks
revived we would again have discounts
at the lines, large charges for drafts on
financial centers and general suspicion
of every bill offered in payment, with
a liquidation every few years that would
be destructive loss to the innocent hold
ers of bills and corresponding profit to
the parties owning the banks" In con-
Guiding his letter Mr.. Blaine says he
would not multiply issues nor suffer the
democracy to divert attention from
those which he has named. He be-
lieves the programme of the party
should be to present these issues over
and over again to the people until every
voter is made to understand their full
significance. The practical sagacity of
the Maine statesman is shown in this
able and forceful letter. Mr.. Blaine
has politicians instinct as to ways
and means. He has clearly indicated
what are the vital questions of the cam
paign and what will, if properly pre-
sented to the voter, lead to certain vic.
tory in November. While he and Presi-
dent Harrison are personally at swords
points, they are both republicans to
the marrow, and their letters are in
substantial accord. From two dstin-
guished chiefs of the party have come
within week ringing as we'll as Judi
cious communications, and it is signi-
ticant that both follow the same general
line of thought.
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Campaign Notes.

GENERAL WILLIAM CoGswELL was re-
nominated for congress at Salem, Mass,
on last week Thursday.
THE peoples party in Massachusetts, has
nominated Major Henry VIM for governor,
and Edward Bellamy for presidential cleo
tor.
THE peoples party in New Hampshire
met in convention at Manchester on We'd
nesday of last week, and nominated state
ticket with candidates for presidential cleo
tors and representatives to congress.
Mr.. CLEVELAND made visit to New
York from Buzzard's Bay on last week
Thursday, for the purpose of comforting
with the democratic leaders. Among 9TH
ers who called upon him was Colonel B. B.
Smalley of Burlington.
The great convention of republican
League Clubs will be held at Buffalo this
week, beginning on Thursday. The follow
ing speakers have accepted invitations to be
present: Hon. William Mckinley, Jr.,
Hon. ]. Sloat Fassett, Hon. E. o. Wolcott,
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, Hon. j. P. Dol
liver, Hon. Charles Morris.
THE republican state convention in Con-
necticut, on Wednesday of last week, NOM
mated General Samuel E. Marvin for gov
ernor and Frank p Cheney for lieutenant
governor. The convention revolved around
Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley His first
appearance was greeted with prolonged
cheers, ending in calls for more cheering.
When anybody referred to his services for
the party during the past two years the
cheering broke out again.
The republicans of New Hampshire NOM
mated Hon. John B. Smith of Hillsboro
for governor on last week Tuesday, a nom
ination conceded by all to be exceptionally
strong, and one that points to victory in
November. On Wednesday, Hon. Henry
W. Blair was nominated for congress in
the first district, receiving on first ballot
ia votes to 6S for Governor Tuttle 56 for
ham. The same day General Henry W. NJ.
Baker of Bow was nominated by the repub-
licans of the second district, receiving on
first ballot 1877 votes to so for Frank G..
Clark, Sc for Ira ID. Colby and two scat
tering. Both nominations were made unan-
imous The democrats have nominated
Luther f. Mckinney for governor.
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Officers of the Legislature.

Who shall be speaker? The presiding
officer of the house is state official
third in point of rank, but hardly Sec
ond to either the governor or lieutenant
governor in his power to influence
legislation. Upon him more than any
other depends the speedy, orderly and
accurate dispatch of the public bust
ness. Very naturally, the early returns
of representatives elect are scanned for
material for the speakership. The roll
for 1892 is unusually rich in such ma
terial. There is j. l.. Martin of Brat
tleboro, for three sessions-from rs to
80, inclusive-the speaker, and one OF
the most expert presiding officers that
ever sat in the chair of the house. Mr..
Martin won great honor as speaker--for
his ability, faithfulness, readiness and
accuracy in deciding points of parlia-
mentary law and in plotting the house
through the mazes of parliamentary
proceedings without tangle or block
ade. He has doubtless won all the
honors the Office has to confer. AS
speaker, he occasionally vacated the
chair when some matter of great public
interest and importance was under con-
sideration, and showed his ability in
debate and his capacity for leadership.
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The Vermont Election.

The returns show falling off in the
aggregate republican vote of about
10000, compared with the vote of 1888,
and a corresponding lowering of the
republican majority. The total repub-
lican vote in 1888 was 4S,50O. Dilling-
hams majority was 27,600. The total
republican vote for 1892 is some 3S, 500,
and Colonel Fuller's majority will be
about $4,000. The causes of this
shrinkage are not far to seek. A large
part is PROFESSIONALLY due to the new
election law. This was the first general
election held under the ballot law passed
in 1890, and the facts of the voting
unde1 this law, when compiled and
published, will show large percentage
of ballots thrown out for technical de-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14
Vermont All Right.

Vermont is all right-vermont is always
all right. The Green Mountain state is re-
publican by conviction, and never falters in
its allegiance to the party of progress. Levi
X. Fuller the republican candidate for gov
ernor, is elected by plurality which, &C
cordng to the latest returns, will be in the
neighborhood OF 21,0O0. Very likely our
democratic friends-who receive small ia
vors thankfully these days-will endeavor,
carefully skipping the election of 1890, to
exhilarate themselves with the thought that
the republican plurality in 1888 was bigger
than this. But if they will stop to reflect
moment, and will be candid with them
selves, they will have to admit that the re-
suit contains no solace for them. The total
vote was small, as it was expected to be.
In 1888 the national campaign began early,
and the wool issue was regarded as of mo-
mentous Importance by the voters of Yer
mont. Owing to these and other causes
universal interest was aroused, and the
campaign was waged with tremendous vigor
and enthusiasm. This year the national
campaign has not yet reached full Roadway,
owing to the extreme heat of the summer,
the surprising interest in the cholera out
break and other circumstances, and this
naturally had an effect upon the canvass in
Vermont. The first trial of the new ballot
law meant loss of many votes, as the re-
turns plainly prove, and the state fair kept
large number of voters from the polls.
Moreover the campaign has been the short
est in the history of the state, and altogether
it was reasonably expected that there would
be conspicuous decline from the vote of
some recent years. The result is better
than many competent judges predicted, and
republicans are so well satisfied, and so
well entitled to be, that they will observe
with perfect cheerfulness the endeavors of
the democrats 10 find comfort in the returns.
Any republican majority above Is, 900 would
have been fairly equivalent, all things con-
sdered, to the average of the last three
presidential years.-.NeIO York Tribune.
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Shocking Railroad Accident.

A bad railroad accident occurred on the
Fitchburg road at West Cambridge juno
ton, few miles from Boston, last Satur-
day evening at about half-past ten o'clock.
A passenger train standing at the station
was run into by a freight train, both going
west, and nine persons were killed and
thirty severely injured. But one passenger
cars were smashed into kindling wood by
the recoil. Fire broke out in the wreckage,
and some of the bodies were partially burned
The fire department, however, was soon on
the scene, and the fire was put out. The
men who were on the train were, as rule,
laboring men. A fog was undoubtedly the
cause of the accident, as hagman was sent
back by the conductor of the passenger
train to warn the approaching freight to
stop. The engineer did not see the signal,
but the tiagman said he heard two whistles,
which he supposed were given as proof
that his signal had been seen. The wreck
had been cleared away by Sunday noon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14
The President at Saranac.

President Harrison drove from Loon
Lake to Saranac, on Friday of last week.
In the public square of the town he made
the following speech my fellow-citi-
zens-I like TO think that we have here in
America everything that any country in
the world has and some things in excess.
Where in other lands shall be found
balmier air than here in the Adirondacks-
where skies and scenery more calculated to
lift the dropping spirits of the invalid, to
make ones veins Jingle with health and to
lift ones heart to God? | thank you most
sincerely for this friendly demonstration. 1
will not attempt to discuss public questions
or TO say more than that we cannot escape
responsibility as American citizens, and it
is well worth the while of each of us to
think what contributions we can make TO
the peace and happiness Of our neighbor-
hood and to the glory of the great nation of
which we are citizens. (Applause) 1t is
not possible for us all to make a sacrifice
that shall be conspicuous to play some
great part upon some great stage, while the
rest of men look on; but it is possible for
every one to make a substantial contribu-
ton to the happiness, the peace and the or
derliness OF the community in which he
lives (applause), and out of this contribu-
ton, out of these neighborly labors our ma
ton is made. just as from these running
springs the river gathers its fuller flow, so
from these little daily contributions this
great American society comes, with its
schools and churches and, GROWING all, the
free government of free people l beg to
return to all of you again my thanks, and
will follow any programme your committee
has arranged for personal presentation"
Great applause.) AT the conclusion of his
remarks the president shook hands with all
the citizens. After dining at the hotel, the
president returned to Loon Lake, driving
the four-in-hand himself the latter half of
the trip. The village of Saranac was
handsomely decorated in honor of the pres-
dents visit, and all along the route the
farm-houses were trimmed with flags.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

Black River railroad in Vermont has been
placed with the Darwin Construction Com
pany of New York for 1886, 900 This COM
pany is now building the New York Central
end of the Adirondack railroad. 1t is ex-
pected that the construction of the road will
be begun at the western terminus, or Proc
torsville, in October. 1t will take some two
years to complete the whole line, though
the trains will be put on as soon as Spring
field is reached, which village is fifteen
miles from Proctorsville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

JOE GALLAGHER, alias Joseph j. Murch,
long-term convict at the Charlestown,
Mass, state prison, committed an assault,
last week, upon Samuel Cohen, prisoner
incarcerated for ten years. The assault,
took place while the men were at work,
blow struck Cohen on the side of his head
and proved fatal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

The latest advices received from Genoa,
regarding the murder of Frank Reilly, the
seaman OF the United States steamer New
ark" who was killed on the night OF Sep
TENDER s, in lodging house in Genoa, show
that the national animus against Americans
was the cause Of the crime.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

WITHIN few days Mrs. Harrison's
illness has received added complica-
tions, and her condition is now so Sc
rious that the president does not leave
her room. The president has given up
trip through New York state on ac-
count of her illness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

THE chief of the Indiana bureau of
statistics, who, by the way, is democrat
in good and regular standing, confirms
the conclusion of Commissioner Peck
of New York that wages have gone up
in the past year. Chief Peele's report
applies to Indiana, and the conclusion
reached is not greatly different from
that of Commissioner Peck. These adj
vances may not be directly due to the
Mckinley law, but it will be hard to
convince people that that law does not
have something to do with them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

The highest fistic honors of the
world have been lost and won in the
past week-lost by the odious John l..
Sullivan of Boston and won by James
j. Corbett OF San Francisco. The bat
tie was fought at New Orleans Wednes-
day night, for purse of 1875 900 offered
by the Olympic Athletic Club of that
city, and bet of $4,000 a side, and
the event created more excitement in
the Southern metropolis than anything
which has occurred there since the
massacre of Italian prisoners eighteen
months ago. Sullivan was "knocked
out" in the twenty-frst round, and he
was badly punished, though not perma-
nently injured in any way, while Cor
bett came out of the fight without a
scratch. The Californian showed that
he had trained carefully and that he
was the better fighter. He was quick
where Sullivan was slow and clumsy. 1t
is astonishing what an interest this
prize fight created. 1t seemed as though
every one was pleased to hear that the
Boston bruiser had been silenced at
last. The demand for news about the
fight was 80 great that even so conserv-
alive and respectable paper as the
New York Tribune felt compelled to
give all the details. Very likely a good
share of this interest was due to the de-
feat of Sullivan more than to the fight
| itself.
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time. The republicans and the third
party men suffered more than the demo-
Gratis. The latter could be relied upon
to look out pretty effectually for their
own interests. In some counties both
the republican and third party caudi-
dates for governor did not receive a
single vote. The democratic majority
is variously stated, but it is probably in
the vicinity of 10000. The campaign
was a vigorous one, and Messrs,
Weaver and Field were on the stump in
behalf of the peoples party. The new
ballot law frightened the illiterate away
from the polls in large numbers. 1t is
stated that, to some extent, the negroes
voted the democratic ticket. Fishback,
the governor-elect, was Union man
during the war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14
FOR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS,

WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT, SECOND DISTRICT.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
f. w. BALDWIN, Barton,
J.V. CARNEY, Bennington, al NAi''A
G. NJ. WILDS, Middebury, FIRST DISTRICT.
E. A. PARKS, Waterford, SECOND DISTRICT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

PROFESSOR PICKERING of Harvard
University, who has been looking
sharply at the planet Mars, thinks he
sees mountain ranges near the planets
south pole, with glaciers, and snow fall.
ing on high peaks on the equatorial
region and melting in two days. time.
He sees eleven lakes, some forty miles
square, some eighty by 100 miles, and
two connected with two large areas
like seas, but not blue in color. As
tronomers are disposed, however, to re-
gard these appearances as due entirely
to the atmosphere enveloping the
planet. The observations have yielded
very little that is absolutely certain,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

MAINE voted on Monday, and, as in
Vermont, there was large falling off
in the vote. Very likely the Austria
liam ballot law, which was used there
for the first time, had good deal to do
with it, j. H, Manley, chairman of the
state committee, sent the following dis
patch to Chairman Carter of the ma
tional committee The total vote will
be $4,000 less than in 1888. We elect
all four congressman, carry fourteen of
the sixteen counties, have 213 of the
members of the legislature and elect
our governor by 1000 majority over
the democratic candidate" The re.
publican plurality in 1888 was 1858,
and in 1890, 1880.
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Republican National Nominations.

Republican National Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana.
FOR vIcE-PREsDENr,
WhitelaW Reid of New York.
State and District Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Levi X. Fuller of BrattlebOrO.
FOR LIEUTENANT-eovERNoR,
F. Stewart Stranahan of st. Adams.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
Chauncey W, BrOwnell of Burlington,
FOR STATE TREASURER,
Henry T. Field of Rutland,
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
F, D. Hale of Lunenburg,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

THE friends of Rev. G. w. Gallagher
of Montpelier desire to present his
name for the chaplaincy of the house of
representatives. Mr.. Gallagher is pas
tor of Bethany church, Montpelier,
and is one of the ablest preachers in
the state. We certainly hope that his
name will have the most favorable con-
sideration of the members. A devout
Christian, a speaker and writer of a
high order of ability, he is also very
pleasant and courteous gentleman. He
is in active sympathy with the efforts of
the times for moral and material re-
forms. He is not only in close touch
with those who are laboring to advance
those reforms, but is himself willing
and active laborer on the side of the
right-outside the pulpit as we'll as in it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

THE democratic national committee
is 80 much disturbed by the tariff report
of Commissioner Peck that the cam
paign committee has decided to get at
the returns made by the manufacturers,
if such a thing is possible. These re-
turns were made in confidence, and Mr.
Peck does not care to expose them to
the world. An order, however, has
been issued by judge requiring him
to show cause before Judge Fursman
of Kingston why mandamus should
not be made directing him to reveal the
names and addresses of the firms and
corporations furnishing the returns.
An important question is thus opened
namely, whether an officer of state has
legal right to promise secrecy as to re-
turns made to him not as a private
individual, but as state official. The
committee by its action admits that the
report is very damaging to the free
trade cause.
THE election in Arkansas last week
was characterized by great falling off
of the vote, owing to the use of the
l. H. A
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

press has generally commented upon
it, and recognition has been made of
his great and uniqu, worth. His SIM
plicity and sincerity made him
everywhere loved and revered, and his
sweet and homely verses gave him a
place in literature very similar to that
of Burns. The latter was the poet of
Scotland, aud Whittier was the poet of
New England. He was in his eighty
fifth year of age, and his long life was
singularly pure and beautiful. A
Quaker by descent and choice, he was
buried in accordance with the simple
rites of that Sect The opposition of
Mr.. Whittier to slavery was the most
interesting feature of his early career;
his broad sympathy with all that makes
for progress was the characteristic of
his life since the war. 1t is as a man,
rather than as a poet, that he will be
remembered, and it is safe to predict
that in New England hearts at least
his memory will be green for genera
tions.
THE Cleveland men are more than
ever convinced that Senator Hill is
doing what he can to defeat the demo-
cratic candidate. He was in Albany
two or three days before Commissioner
Peck's labor report was issued, and no
other inference is possible than that he
encouraged the issuing of the report
just at this critical time. But some
other things have happened which will
have bad effect on the democratic
campaign, and these, too, appear to be
traceable to the sulking senator. The
report of the bank superintendent,
Hill man, has been issued within few
days, and this shows that deposits in
savings banks have materially increase ed
in the past year. And now comes the
report of the state assessors, all Hill
men, showing that the total of real and
personal property in the state is now
1852 ,347,753 greater than it was last
year. Such figures will of course he far
from helpful to Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is
thought more than likely that, unless
Senator Hill says something which will
dispel these rumors, the Cleveland men
will be unable to restrain their indigna-
ton. Meanwhile, as Mr.. Depew re-
marked on landing in New York from
Europe last week, the republicans are
everywhere united.
Decorah-posten., 1892-07-19
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