Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10

cratic state convention as candidate fol-
lieutenant governor.
In 1895, he was again nominated in this
for senator.
This nomination be declined to accept,
not because he did not intend to longer
consider himself a member OF the party,
out because his party had in the conven-
ton adopted the Chicago free silver plat.
form, as will be seen by the following let
ter, published in the HERALD AND NEWS
in August, 1885,
"a PROMINENT RANDOLPH DEMOCRAT
BOLTS"
, Randolph, Aug 3rd, 1896.
Chairman Democratic County Convention
DEAR SRI see by the public prints that my
/ name vas used at the Democratic county conyen
Ton lately held, as candidate for 81 nator from
| Orange county. This was done in my absence and
without any consultation with me- This same CON
/ form cannot endorse aud itfollows that cannot
stand for office on IT, therefore absolutely refuse
70 permit my name TO be used and 1t must be taken
ron the tleket Any ma ne that you and Mr.. Miller
/ shall put in place of mine will meet with my ap-
proyal. Yours truly,
! Remarks by the editor:-"Mr. Wall has
been one OF the old Democratic war horses
OF Vermont, prominent in council and
active IN the field. He has been his psrty's
candidate for lieutenant. governor and
county senator, nearly attaining The latter
office. He has been an old line stal Wart
Atkins Democrat and still claims to be a
Democrat. He will not, as incorrectly re.
ported, vote for Mckinley, but will sup
port sound money Democratic ticket, il
one is nominated. He will probably vote
for Dr.Jackson for governor, as be believes
him TO be Democrat after his own pat
tern"
Two years later, in 1898, after the an
nouncement that he was Republican.
which came as surprise to everyone, be
was elected to represent his town Ia the
General Assembly.
He was elected, not because he was a
representative Republican, bat because he
was In position so that the people could
recognize bis services, and good citizen
ship generally, in way be could not ek-
pect from his old party, it being in such
minority.
THE ATTACK ON MY CITIZENSHIP.
II is the law and the practice every !
where, so far as | know, that where one |
has two residences, he may select which /
one shall be his legal one, the place Of his 1
citizenship, Having complied with the /
techniealities OF the law for that purpose, /
! resumed my citizenship in 1886, and as /
sumed all the responsibilities OF citizen, |
as well as its privileges.
am aware that during the last year \
have been watched, that my going and my
coming have been noted, that the days OF .
my absence are compared with my pres.
ence, and am held up to scorn and ridi.
Guile as though accepting the honors OF
my fellow citizens, in the past, was a
fraud, that to be a candidate at this time
was an outrage, and that my home here
was unreal and only pretence.
Is MY VERMONT HOME A REAL ONE?
May tell sou briefly the story For
more than hundred years continuously
my family has had a home in this town.
In 1876, my grandfather bought farm,
and there he lived until 1923. There my
father was born, and in the same house /
also was born. My father dying In 1866
IL devoived upon me to assume the home.
For more than twenty years my mother
lived in Loneliness, but In happy anticipa-
ton OF the coming home OF the "boys."
Arriving here at two O'Clock in the morn
ing, as ! usually did when | entered the
street towards the cottage at the other
end, there was sure TO be "a light in the
window for me-" In 1887, the light OF
hat home and the light OF the cottage I
went out. My new house at Montague /
place, by coincidence, was just finished, q
10 entered 1t with my wife and children, I
Tor the first time, on that very day, and
here my home continues to be. A portion I
II nearly every year in the lives of my [
children they have spent here in their /
Vermont home, until now they look back
With delight on this as the home of their
childhood, and regard il, as their father
Ices, as the dearest spot on earth. My r
business continues in New York, ike that =
4 thousands of others, whose homes and !
remain in other states. Am =
less loyal or less interested in Vermont's :
Welfare for this
AS TO THE sENAToRsHIP. :
The Senatorship OF Orange county is v
me OF the highest and most honorable OF 3
ices in the gift OF the commonwealth, and c
| is worthy OF any mans ambition. l n
hould consider 1t a very great honor to
tain 1t, IL | could do so in a respectable {
nd honorable way :
! believe that Republican principles
lean something; that past political ser
ice and record should be considered; and
he pride We take in the achievements OF
or Republican party, in spite Of the uni
ersal and persistent opposition OF the
party, is well founded. IL is
I very little consequence whether il is |,
Tho shall bear this highest honor In the
lit OF the republicans OF Orange county,
T some other; but it is important that ,
he political record OF that Senator shall :
bat be be able TO maintain the high po-
ltion and influence, as Republican, {
-hich our county now enjoys.
| have had many evidences that the most
ordial regard and affection / have for the
eople OF my native town are reciprocated,
nd IL Is this prize more than anyt hing {
lse. IL To attain even so high and honor :
bic an office as the Senatorship, will for
sit not only my self respect, but that also
I these my neighbors and friends, it is e,
Dmething | cannot approve of,and should ,
ecline to receive IL, at 50 great cost, and (
therefore, have this to say in conclusion: n
shall net make personal active canvass q
r solicit votes from any one / shall not
! any way undertake 10 build myself up :
v pulling another down, or try to make q
IN friends think less OF another for any 4
,use whatever. BIT IL Il should prove 4
ne that the majority OF the Republican .
lters in the town and county prefer that
,e honor should come to me, | sho uld
rye them to the best OF my ability.
Very respectfully yours,
ROuEuT I KTMRATT