The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-06
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

A MEETING Of the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton will be held at White River Junction
next Friday.
Ex-GovERNoR LEVI X. FULLER is re-
ported no better since his arrival in St.
Augustine, Fla. The climate there was too
warm for him and he has gone to Jackson
Vile. He and his family will come North
soon unless he improves.
THE Joint resolution introduced in the
house by Congressman Grout providing
that the secretary of the navy be directed
to deliver to Chamberin Post of St. Johns
bury two light pieces of condemned cannon
has passed the house and has been favor
ably reported in the senate.
THIRTY granite-cutters employed by the
Fletcher Granite Co. of st. Adams struck
Monday morning. Certain concessions are
claimed by the men in regard to the way of
doing the work, which the company does
not seem disposed to grant. The strikers
called on Superintendent Fletcher on Mon
day forenoon, but effected no settlement
All the strikers belong to the Granite Gut
ters' Union.
THE information is sent out from st. AL
bans that as the ultimate disposition of the
Rutland division OF the Central Vermont
railroad p. W. Clement, the president, will
take 1t over and operate it as distinct sys-
tenn. This is given the color of probability
by the fact that none of the many rumors
affecting the alleged intentions of the Fitch
burg, the Boston and Maine or the Della.
ware & Hudson roads have brought out
any tangible evidence of their foundation.
In fact, it is understood that all arrange
ments are perfected on Mr.. Clements part
to undertake the experiment of independ-
emit operation of the Rutland and Burling-
ton property.
To use less soap use Harmless" 1t
washes more clothes and don't rot them.
BECAUSE Of so much misnformation that
ranQrlinn la
towards Mckinley, Senator Proctor has
written the Rutland Herald the following:
" Gentlemen, it seems unnecessary to deny
the report in your paper that l telegraphed
Mr.. Manley that the Vermont delegates at
st. Louis would vote for Mr.. Reed, not
withstanding the action OF the convention.
/ see the same report in the Boston Journal,
although l wired that paper from Mont
pelier that Vermont was now united for
Mckinley. do not recall ever sending
telegram of any kind to Mr.. Marley; GER
tainly have not for year past and every
word L have wired, written or spoken since
the convention has been to the same effect
of my dispatch to the Journal. l shall do
my utmost to secure the nomination of
Major Mckinley at st. Louis. 1 am happy
to say, however, that it looks as though not
much work would be needed; that his NOM
nation is already secured
AS a sample of the misleading nforma-
ton that has been published in the news
papers OF Jne large cltleS regarding the pO-
ltical situation in Vermont, the following
from the Washington Post is case in point.
j. h. Wiley of Vermont, whoever he may
be, professed to be on the ground floor re-
garding the correct situation, in respect of
the action of the State Republican Conven-
ton held last week, and in an interview
with Post reporter, last Friday, he said
To one conversant with the situation
there, it would have been more of a sur
prise if the convention had instructed for
Reed instead of Mckinley Vermont has
but little in common with the rest of New
England. Socially and commercially her
people are allied with New York. Her
business men go to New York ten times
where they visit Boston once. Hence there
was little or no sectional pride for the IA
vorite son of Maine. 1t was known, too,
that Senator Proctor was not bowling him.
self hoarse for the speaker and, when it
comes down to the cold facts, whatever Red
field Proctor wants up there is his. He con-
trolls public sentiment, and had he wanted
the convention to indorse Reed the indorse-
ment would have been forthcoming"
To use less soap use Harmless" 1t
washes more clothes and don't rot them.