The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-10

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that there were $50 that signed neither pet
ton because of absence from the town, lac
of preference between the candidates, desil
not to get involved in the contest, or Othe
i reasons. OF the 5l4 names 80 were struck o
L the petition because of doubt whether the
were voters or not, the effort being to retail
!. none about which there was a particle ofdoub
The total ofDemocrats in thedelivery includin
G those from Westminster is from 300 to 1921
/ OF the business men, out of a total OF som
10, 70 Republicans and 81 Democrats wer
G on BOWS petition. 1t is believed to have in
= cuded all the manufacturers except Wymal
= Flint & Son, and j Il Moore & Son VIII
!. are supposed not to have signed at all, ant
n Geo O Guild who signed for Butterfeld. A
any rate it did include the Vernon
: Farm Machine Co., Fall Mountain Paper Co.
+. r. Ball, d. D., Howard, John and G. p
Robertson, S. 7. Coy, G. w. Osgood, Q. FL
, Fisher, Sidney Gage, A; c. Moore, Moore
& Thompson and c. ii. West.
Butterfield's petition, though in the hand,
Of the committee but II short time and sc
getting no examination, was evidently very
much smaller than BOWS. Estimating its
strength by what would be left after Dow's-
a method that is apt to be deceptive-it would
/
200 or 800 names in all, 100 to $50 Democrats
and comparatively small number of business
men, but there is no way of knowing positive
ly about it unless Butterfeld submits it.
1t remains only to be said that Mr.. Butter
fields attitude in the matter is absolutely
without justification. He has been fairly
beaten on ground of his own choosing, and
the legal aid of the Republican lead
ers of the county, to make farther
trouble, is simply ineXcusable. 1t is
needless to say that it is even more
silly, because if II is attempted, it can amount
to nothing, because it is in violation of his
squarely shown by the proof not
repudiating that agreement. The PEE
titiOns show that whatever may once have
been the fact, a strong majority of the Demo-
Gratis, the citizens and the business interests
therefore he ought not to be, for this is a
country in which the people have fllnda-
mental right to have their wishes prevail
Though Butterfield is a good man and good
citizen, qualified to make an excellent post
master and the one whom many good men
desired to see win, he has been fairly beaten,
and he is allowing his disappointment to lead
him into q foolish course.
He has been treated with the utmost of fair
ness in this case. II anybody has right to
complain of the course that has been adopted,
it is the other side. The straining, If there has
been any, has all been in Butterfeld's favor,
not because it was desired to aid him, but be-
cause of the anxiety to bring the thing into |
shape where there could Ne NO ground for |
"kick." Dow has shewnfhe utmost fairness |
and reasonableness from the beginning. Sfe |
was willing to st$ld on tine Petitions csite 4
take his chance ia caacus. III . decision llhd \
been possible on the original PetItio3sN u
would probably i3Are been In farer OF Dow,
at any rate if only Democratic signatures
were counted. For of the Democrats who
first signed for Bufterfeld, about 100 subse-
quently signed paper saying that they de-
sired to have their frames counted off Butter
fields petition and counted on BOWS If this
had been done, it would on the face OF it have
left Dow few ahead I'm the,number of Demo-
Gratis. All this was shown and explained to
Butterfield by Mr.: Rolman'in the presence OF
Geo. o. Guild and OF naNenpurt but with the
further explanation that it WAS not fair to
count one way all the men who had signed
both ways and that fihe subject was further
by the presence on both Butter
fields and BOWS petitions of the names of
North Wapole men whHm the Postmaster
General had decided to he entitled to no voice
in the matter.
The amount of it wits. therefore. that be-
sides the general objection of the. antiquity of
he petitions, it WAS impOssibleto reach any
ust conclusion FROM them.
ion that the new petitions were started. All
The Others. Dow .JoulpelIt Hdmanand County
Committeeman Chifas wanted "a caucus.
IS did leading Democrats of Bellows
Falls. and all urged lit on him. But
Buttertield insisted thst there should be no
'aucus except under the terms of the Wind ,
lam county plan-that H., untilit was found
to determine the wishes of the t
Democrats and people by means of petition,
md he declared his readiness and willingness
o have the test made by new petitions. 1t
vas the first time anyir0tty had thought of
hat way out of it. After iattnreIrefectiOn Hol-
nan concluded to adopt it -andinviteli the cam Q
idates to Brattleboro for 9GOnsliltatiOn, and q
he result was the written agreement above. +
was adopted solely and aibsolutelyifor the n
urpose of avoiding click from Butterield 4
in which kurpose il don't rsdm to have sue f
eeded very sYell. e
Butterfedi it is true. after Eis t0wn>Slteges-
ion had beens accepted and tafe plan farmIl-
tied. hesitatei about agreeing 10 lit. ,ant'took y
everal days IA, consider it. He then proposed !,
caucus-the Merry thing weeks lhntl been !;
lent in urgingb lin to agree TO. INIT of course r
De reply was faA.t it was too kstt-- THE com r.
fFtee could not change its plan rGnce in ten
IiRutes becausehe changed hi. mind: the
Kan had been adopted TO Oblige him. ithe 9th -,
rsslad assented IS. it. and it must &c along. l.
lllaen he signed tie agreement witt 1.-THE 9th W W
<, went in Just r. tDow did to GET all tine II
oroaghly beaten, ;tskes this course under W
lit guidance. as abe only one that benves ~
~ ans chance. II iis safe to predict ansst he "
i'll fDr none here. \"
II IL Supposed that Hts idea il to 30 ITO so ~,
ashington with his original petition and by ~ ~
p infiusnce of his brothers, promnesx lin ~ =.
tnbliean official life pas,, for the apporlt- y =
.Hf. fsM ii is to be hOpes that he will su- ne
se ia DO s.ach folly. liz H. too much Of 3 ~
IN. hss tes much character for honor ami I'D
lnliness t. lose. to make il advisable to eB- w
ge in amy ssch tactics. aud we hope re- h''
TT cirrtilates in the last day OF two that he
5 abandoned che contest {. trre.
Mr.. Dow bas h, a fair test isaen indicated "A
be the choice s1l together Of she Democrats. ys.
people and fiis business interests of Bel O.,
IS Falls. aud he will he appointed And he od,
j do himself. bis party, and his Town credit NJ.
the position. We are confident. 5nd con- &
he at it, high leyei the excellent Sea9inis- Ru
ton of Mr.. Cannon, l.
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