Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-21

convention; nor did he sorrow becaus,
OF the embarrassment this coincidence
might cause the officials OF the bank
nearly all Of whom were stauneh support
ers of r. j. Kimball."
III ii were possible the Journal would
hold Wall accountable for the bubonic
plague or the Boxers trouble in China
And 1t might do so with fully as much
warrant as to insinuate that he eonniyed
! with the state inspector OF finance In this
way. he knew nothing OF the impend-
| ing failure until after the bank directors
I did and had signed the necessary papers.
/ He had not seen Mr.. Platt and did not
know he was in town. Instead OF vel.
| coming the failure, Mr.. Wall tried to in
| duce the inspector TO defer action until
some arrangement could be made. He had
supporters, as well as opponents among / he
banks officials and its closing could have
no possible effect on the caucus, though
to make him accountable for il in any de-
gree would, and doubtless the publish
ed reports have, injured him in towns out
side. II is almost inconcelyable that any
one could originate so infamous a tale
and set 1t sfioat for political purposes.
The journal further says -
"Ihe late caucus to choose delegates to
the county convention continues to be the
subject OF comment. All sorts OF stories
are told OF the ways and means employed
10 carry II IOT WILL well huI 0e0LlCdIbu
reports that money, rum and other good
things were very free before the caucus
are everywhere current, but that anybody
was influenced to vote for the Wall ticket
by any other consideration than pure
patriotism or love and admiration of the
man might be hard to prove in court OF
law, as such things usually are and are
intended to be.
sit is curious to note that the Telegram
~ RarNa sal ha raauIf yro a
phatic endorsement OF WALL The query
is, what did the voters endorse? Was
Ii the most persistent and disgraceful per-
sonal canvass, with all sorts OF promises,
and the other things told above, that was
ever held in town At the caucus a mob |
took possession OF the hall, the head of !
the Wall ticket was chairman, voters |
handed up their tickets over each others /
heads, like reaching out for tickets at a /
circus. There was no record, no check |
ing, no way OF knowing whether they /
were legal voters in town, whether they /
ever voted the Republican ticket before. |
There is no doubt whatever that many /
who voted we're Democrats, and as for |
any care that was taken to prevent there |
could have been plenty OF repeating. Are
these the things the Republicans of Ran
dolph have ''mOst emphaticslly endorsed"
is the question many citizens OF Randolph
are raising, aud il the answer is, Yes, they
are not proud OF their town. Among OBJ
servers Of the proceedings there are those
who have hardly doubt that il only Re-
publicans who were entitled to vote had
voted at the caucus the kimball ticket
would have been elected. He had the
votes OF the best Republicans, the bust
ness men, the citizens who have the best
interest OF the community at heart, and
be has a right to be proud OF the character
Of his support and the size OF his vote"
This paper is only concerned about the
reports that "money, rum and other
rood things were used to influence the
,aucus, and in regard to the conduct OF
he caucus itself. Will anyone make these
,hsrges openly? They are absolutely I'M
rue. There we're no indications whatever
hat improDer means we're used on either
ide to influence anybody. The caucus
vas as orderly and decorous as any assem-
,lage of the size and kind ever was. The
hartman was agreed on by both sides, as
vas the remainder OF the caucus program.
70 check list was used-none has ever
,een used at a caucus in Randolph. No
Iody objected to the way the voting was
one. II the entire Democratic vote OF
randolph were subtracted from Mr. Vi
lis vote, he would still have carried the -
sdc1ssy lu0 1fiai6fity but rnere Il 30.
roof that a single Democrat voted for
lin.
Here in Randolph the Journals tissue
Z lies has no weight, but such reports
irculated throughout the county and
tate are injurious, not only to the politi-
al chances OF Mr.. Wall, in which this
aper is not concerned, but to his person.
/ character and the reputation OF this
own, both OF which the HERALD will
ustsin.