The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-24

and 1t is ugred by his friend that /
man who has fought SO long and Sc
hard againt terrific odds should at last
enjoy some distinction having d
shadow of substantially about it.
+, Upon similar grounds the friends OF
A. 2. Chids of Bennington. p. NJ.
Meldon of Rutland. Joel II. Holton of
Burlington, J. w. Gordon of Barre,
| G.. w. Butteriied of Bellows Falls and
DR.. Jas. Conland of Brattleboro urge
the wisdom of sending them to the
national convention.
Many friends throughout the state
would delight to see G. Fl. Davenport
of Brattleboro accept the nomination
for any one of the state offices, but 1t
has been his firm policy for years TO
decline such distinctions, and 1t is
doubtful whether he could be induced
to accept such an honor at this time.
Joel HI. Holton of Burlington will
/ in all probability be the next Demo
cratic candidate for mayor of Burllng
ton. He is likely to be opposed by
Hon. Hamilton S. Peck, ex city Judge.
There is fighting chance Tor the
Democracy in Burlington, and, with
such man as Joel H. Holton at the
head of the ticket the chances are
certainly improved.
If Col Bradley b. Smalley desires
to continue his membership III the
national committee he will be unani-
mously supported for the position,
there is no doubt of that, but the
Globe may say he has minated that
his connection with the national com
mittee is likely to cease with the close
of the coming campaign. lie has de-
voted a great many Years, at consider
able sacrifice of personal time, con.
veniencc an money. To the affairs of
the party.
There is likely to be no serious
division in the party at the conven-
ton. There may be, there always are,
few personal differences which may
lead to little excitement, but there
is no prospect for fractional STRIFE.
All that sort of thing seems to have
passed away with the death of Hiram
Atkins. The younger element is com
ing to the front in the party, and Isl
strongly in favor of harmony and
progress. The old scores are fast be
ing wiped out, and unified party
will in al probability attempt to lower
the Republican majority this year
There is every probability that the
Vermont Democracy will take strong |
and advanced position on the liquor
question. and will make an aggressive |
canvass for high license. The party |
has long been the champion OF greater |
Iiberalitv in this matter, and the |
present agitation of the question VIII
enable it to even more effectively pur
sue its policy. Il
The Democrats of Vermont expect
to draw recruits this year from two
sources. They expect that their lib /
oral attitude on the liquor question
will reinforce their ranks by the elc-
mcnt scattered here and there through
mt the state which IS opposed to
They calculate that the
excitemet over the prohibitory
law will induce many who are opposed
10 it to come into an organization SO
strong as the Democracy, if for no
other reason than that their mutual
,tforts may bring about some changes
in the law. u
They look for help from many Re
who are dissatisfied with the
attitude of their own party on these
questions. The matter OF prohibition,
9 practically the only state issue, and
IS believed that many who will vote
.ho Republican national ticket in No
yember. will vote with the Democrats
n September in order 10 strengthen
he movement against the law.
Tho Democrats also look for recruits
rom the Young men of the Republican
,artv who are dissatisfied with the
'onduct of party affairs by the Older
oembers, Whether this is likely to
70 the ease or not depends largely up
m the events OF the next few months,
,erhans almost entirely upon whether
he v6upc men will be given a proper
tomato saw in the Republican state
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