The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-28

The moon is stained incarnadine at Sc
Londonderry. III. p. Chase's four year
will be out in July, and he is contemplat
ing the situation with great serenity A
G.. Gibson, of the firm of Goddard & Glib
son, who is well experienced in post-offic
work, is credited with having the backin;
of strong majority of his party. j. B
| Worthen is also making an active can
vass, with some support of both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. Some of the Dem
ocrats object to him on the ground tina
if he is appointed he will be only figure
head, with the post-ofiice in G. G
Smiths store and practically in his hands
l-Brattleboro Phoenix.
We have strong suspicion thai
our contemporary has been wrongly
informed both as to the "incarnadine'
and as to Democrats objecting tc
Worthen because he would be a figure
head for G. G.. Smith. 1t is ring re.
republicans who are raising this Cry.
The prospect of Smith getting any
thing always makes the cold shivers
run down their backs. But there is
no truth in it whatever. If Mr.
Worthen should get the postoffice he
would place it in building separate
from any other business and attend
it himself hiring some capable person
to assist whilst he should be looking
after his other business. Mr.. Smith
authorizes the SITTER TO say that he
wants nothing to do with the post
office and wouldn't have it in his store
anyway.
But suppose all this was true, what
then? Why not as well in G. G.
Smiths store as in d. B. Goddard's
store? Only this: Goddard is a thick
and thin Republican while Smith is
an independent.
Mr.. Smith is one among the most
capable business men in town, and
never let's his notes go to protest. He
has been in business here twenty-five
years. For sixteen of these he was
postmaster. During his administra.
tioa everybody was satisfied. His
postoflice books and his reports to the
department were said, by all officials
having anything TO do with them, tt
have been models of excellence.
A figure head, Ell?
How was it eight years ago? Through
Republican bargaining FL. w. God
dard was appointed, a man who on
account of his age aud habits of life
was totally untitled for the position
and he acknowledged it himself, ano
the postoffice Went into II. p. Chase's
store. And during the four years al
Goddard had to do about it was tt
take his eight dollars and third {
month, payable in goods. He never
even sold a postage stamp. Never
attended the office five minutes dur
ing the time.
Was there any figure head about
that?
0 no! That was all straight goods
Smith wasn't in it then. 1t was
tiiase
For shame, gentlemen
he contest for The Office in this
place is between j. b. Worthen, {
life long Democrat, and A. G.. Glib
soa, who four years ago was gooG
Republican, when he wanted the of.
flee in his store, and got it, and would
have received the appointment, him
self, only he was not at that time OF
age. As before said he was then q
good Republican and no one knew
anything different until, a few days
after the election, petition was start.
ed by him praying for this office. We
suppose he might now be called a
Democrat "for revenue only"
Mr.. Gibson is very naturally back
ed by the ring republicans. They
hope to capture the Office just as they
did eight years ago, and a majority
of our people, looking upon the Dem
ocratic party 10 Vermont as nothing
but tender to the Republican ma
chine, expect they will succeed, SC
there is no excitement nor but little
feeling about the matter. No sin
carnadine." )"
If the Vermont Democracy con-
cludes to assert itself and run its own
business we have no doubt but Mr..
Worthen will satisfactorily run the
office. The placing of the office sep
arate from any other business would
be pleasing to everyone.
Mr.. Worthen has the backing of a
majority of the Democrats within the
delivery of the Office, and has the
support of all the liberal republicans.