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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Mr.. Proctor's Withdrawal.

The occasion ought not to be al
lowed to pass without making public
recognition of the fact that the action
of Fletcher ID. Proctor and his init
mate associates and supporters in the
Republican convention was marked
not only by wise political expediency,
but by conscientious and unselfsh
fidelity to the interests of the Repub-
lican party. There had been no pre-
arrangement as to the time of Mr.
Proctor's withdrawal, and when, after
the second ballot, Mr.. Partridge with
drew his name and seconded Gen. Nc
Cullough's nomination, he did so, act
ing on the impulse of the occasion,
and believing that the opportune
moment had come for such action.
Had Mr.. Proctor or his friends allowed
a feeling of personal resentment to
govern them they could never have
taken this action after the bitter and
wanton personal attacks made by the
Mccullough management during the
closing weeks of the canvass. BY
lhSlSlliS Ou HOlulHB luelI lOIC6S iHIdCI
the Proctor men might probably have
prolonged the contest through several
additional ballots, or the convention
might have been thrown into a turmoil
of wrangle and bitter contest. But
Mr. Clement had gained his essential
point in securing the license and local
option plank, and Mr. Proctor's friends,
casting all personal feeling aside, be-
lieved it to be for the good of the
party, and in accordance with the
wishes of the majority of the Proctor
delegates, that Gen. Mccullough
should have the nomination; and
hence Mr.. Partridges decisive action
was taken, and taken, as it proved,
at exactly the right and critical time.
1t is needless to say. under the cir
cumstances, that this action was not
governed or suggested by any arrange
ment or understanding whatever with
the Mccullough managers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

We have spoken of the need of an
elections law. The purpose of such
law would be to prevent the cor
rupt use of money to secure votes
But just think what interesting read
ing the statements of the candidates
would make under such law were
they to "cut themselves loose" as has
been done in the recent canvass. In
timations were rife at the time of DR..
Webb's withdrawal that he pulled out
leg was being pulled. We suspect
p. w. Clement knows to a dollar what
his parlor-car service has cost and
that he would have little hesitation
has spent any money that he is
ashamed to tell of, we have mistaken
the man. And as to Gen. Mccullough,
with his warm philanthropic propen-
stiles, so strongly vouched for in the
convention-of course, he would have
no hesitation, except from a feeling
OF personal modesty, about having the
amount and details of his financial
aid to the voters of Vermont known,
Is there really any good reason why
the three candidates should not make
up their statements and let their con-
stituents see just what has been done
for them? We venture to say that
the publication would not cost them
cent-not while space held out in
the newspapers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
That WiIminoton Caucus.

The Wilmington Times devoted its
main editorial effort last week to de-
Tending the methods practiced by the
Mccullough supporters at the recent
caucus held in Wilmington The
Times says, 1T is now up to The
Phoenix to prove that the figures were
wrong and claim the 500 reward Of
fered or admit that the circular was
correct and make due apologies to
Gen. McCullough's friends in Whining
ton, whom it charged with circulating
lies for the purpose of influencing
votes The Phoenix has not said
lie in reference to the Wilmington
caucus. but as our contemporary has
seen fit to introduce this word we
trust we may be pardoned in quoting
the lines which run something like
this
a lie that is all lie may be met and
fought outright.
But lie that is half lie is another
matter to fight.
The Times claims the figures were
correct. The Phoenix has not said
they were incorrect. 1t said the cir
cular gave Mccullough 20 delegates
more than any morning or afternoon
paper accredited to him on the date
of the circulars publication. The Nc
Cullough men in Wilmington explain
this by saying that the additional 20
delegates were those chosen for Nc
Cullough in caucuses held Saturday
previous TO O'Clock. This may be
true, but how about the Clement and
Proctor figures? The Mccullough
men in Wilmington hunted the state
over and found 20 additional delegates
elected Saturday for their candidate,
but not one additional one for either
Clement or Proctor. In fact, the
circular made the Proctor column
smaller than did the figures of the
leading Mccullough organ of the state
on Saturday morning. 1t is a little
singular that the 20 Mccullough dele
gates could be found, with none for
either of the other candidates, es.
pecially in view of the fact that many
more delegates were elected for Glenn
ent than for Mccullough ON the day in
question, and Proctor gained that day
more than half as many as went to
Mccullough. 1t may be truth and
fairness to keep score by adding all
the points you may get for your man,
and neglecting to put down those that
have been made in the meantime for
the other contestants.
The Times says if any one was mis-
led by the circular the Proctor men
had abundant opportunity to explain
when a voter arose in the caucus and
made inquiries, but it does not say,
what we are told is the fact, that when
this inquiry was made it was declared
out of order by the chairman. We
are also told reliably that the use of
this circular is not approved by a
majority of Gen. McCullough's sup
| porters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
Free Rural Delivery and Saloons.
[From the New York Tribune.l

lFrom the New York Tribune.l
The extension of the free delivery
of mail in the rural districts has called
out unexpected lamentations from GER
tain innkeepers and owners of sa-
looms, who say that when farmers in
many counties had to drive daily to
the country postoffice the sales of
cider and beer were much larger than
they can ever be under the system of
distributing postal matter by carriers.
This is a peculiar result of the i'm
provement of the mail service.
1t may be that the receipts of the
internal revenue bureau will fall off
from the surrender of licenses for the
sale of liquors in the agricultural
hamlets, but it is not probable that the
carrier system will be abandoned be-
cause dealers in stimulants in small
villages find their profits vanishing.
The free delivery system will steadily
broaden and extend in every direction
even If many saloon-keepers are driven
out of business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
Crosby Was Right.
Woodstock Standard. |

The level-headed young Crosby, OF
Brattleboro, was a red-hot and ag-
gressive Clement man as long as Glen.
ent's issue was paramount in the con
vention; but when Clement men at
tempted to make Clements personality
the paramount issue, Crosby was sim.
ply a loyal high-license local-option
Republican, and from that time on
Crosby was the conventions favorite
He was right; and the majority of Re
publican voters of Vermont can be
trusted to be equally right.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

1t is believed in Washington that
reciprocity with Cuba will fail at this
session of Congress. The President
may negotiate a treaty with Cuba
and then call for its ratification but
such a plan would also probably mis-
carry, as a two-thirds vote in its favor
would be necessary to confirm action
by the President in this direction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

The Populist state convention of Ne
braska nominated William j. Bryan for
governor Wednesday, and asked the
Democratic convention to ratify this ac-
tion, but Mr.. Bryan refused TO allow the
use of his name
President Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and
eX-Secretary Long were the guests of
honor at the Harvard commencement
Wednesday. The degree of LII. d. was
conferred upon the President. In a pa
triotic address, the President defended
Secretary Root, Gen. Wood and President
Taft of the Philippine commission.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Wanted-at the next state conven-
ton, and at every political convention,
a chairman who will simply extend
him and then call for business. The
position ought never to be given to
man who desires to display his orator
ical powers and to air his views.
Young Mr.. Raymond may be a good
deal of a boy in Fair Haven but he
spreads out pretty thin at a state con-
vention. 1t was a mistake, also, to
make a man chairman who was not a
member of the convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
The Miners Side of the Question.

President John Mitchell of the Unit
ed Mine Workers issued on Monday a
statement to the public concerning the
strikers demands. 1t is in part a
reply to the letters of the operators,
and says that every possible means
was resorted to in the effort to pre-
vent the strike. He claims the cost of
living has increased to the point where
the miners were compelled to ask for
higher wages. He denies the allega-
tions of the operators that the pro-
ductive capacity of the mine workers
has fallen off, but claims there has
been an actual increase in capacity,
and he quotes official figures to sub
stantiate the contention that the en-
ployers can pay higher wages without
increasing the cost of coal to the con-
sumer. Mitchell says when the con-
sumer buys ton of coal he receives
2240 pounds; the railroad companies
receive tariff for transporting 2240
pounds, legal ton; but the miner for
his labor is required to produce and
load 2740 to $3.50 pounds for ton
The operators say the excess weight
is required to compensate them for
impurities and refuse, but they con-
tinue a system of docking by which
at times they arbitrarily deduct from
a miners earnings from 10 to Is per
cent. of the total as penalty for load
ing impurities, for which they have
already been penalized in excess weight.
The operators margin makes them
rich. No one hears of miners in
af1luanca
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

In considering the prospect of the
presentation of a local option law
through a referendum, the st. Adams
Messenger pertinently asks who
should frame it?" The Messenger
suggests that a commission be formed
of so representative men, from all
parts of the state, rejecting all shades
of opinion on the subject, to make an
exhaustive study of local option laws,
and then to appear before the general
assembly or its committee to explain
the details of the best bill possible for
the commission to form. The Messen-
gers suggestion is timely and good.
The law to be voted upon through the
referendum should be prepared after
careful study of existing laws in
license and local option states, and an
honest effort should be made to have it
embody the best features of them all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

1t was fortunate for Gen. McCul-
Tough that his forces were firmly in
trenched. If they had been disposed
to waver they would have scattered
before John Carney of Bennington got
through with his nominating speech.
1t was almost as felicitous an effort as
the late Rev. Burchard's outburst on
rum, Romanism and rebellion" which
proved fatal to James G. Blaine's presi-
Dental aspirations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
Gbe 0ermOnt Qb@ni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1902.
ONE DAY EARLIER.

The Phoenix Will Be Published Thurs
day Next Week.
Friday of next week being the
Fourth of July, and a public hoi-
day, The Phoenix will be printed
on Thursday, one day earlier than
usual. Advertisers, correspond
ents and others are requested to
take note Of this and see that all
matter intended for use in The
Phoenix is in hand one full day
earlier than usual.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Ex-Gov. Stewart of Middlebury was
the Foxy Grandpa of the convention.
The speaker whose diction was
polished and graceful was F. c. Part
ridge of Proctor. The man to seize
the opportunity and to exert a great
influence on the convention was C. R.
Crosby of Brattleboro. Archibald of
Manchester was the orator with the
most resonant voice, who could be
heard with ease in all parts of the
hall. The others who were much
in evidence attracted attention more
by their blunders or their bulls than
by anything meritorious which they
said or did.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Autopsies are easy, and might
have-beens" bring little comfort, but
Mr.. Clement would have stood before
the entire state as one of its biggest
men had he had suitable leadership.
When Mr.. Partridge withdrew Mr..
Proctor's name, some good Clement
man of standing could have sent doz-
ems of votes to the Clement column
by appealing to the Proctor and Nc
Cullough men to support his candidate.
Clement probably stood no chance to
win, but he could have commanded a
very big vote, and the proper thing
to have done after the third ballot
was declared was for the Clement
supporters to have Immediately moved
to make Gen. McCullough's nomination
unanimous. Mr.. Clement and his
supporters won a great victory for the
principle which they represented, but
they won it so easily after reaching
Montpelier that they did not realize
its magnitude. They could have ad-
ded still further to their cause and
the standing of their candidate if they
had had the sense to act rightly at the
opportune moment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

The Clement boilers were not the
only ones who lost their heads. 1t
was not a dignified sight when an
ardent Mccullough supporter from the
generals own county, a man of mature
years who bears a title, grimaced,
thumbed his nose and yelled to Jones,
'Sit down, you son of a b." and
others were guilty of shouting, "Sit
down, you d fool"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Abandoned farms" in Eastern
states, which have been much talked
about in recent years, might nv bf
used with advantage for the raising
or beef cattle, horses and mules,
which are in urgent demand at high
prices, and of which there is not likely
to be an excessive supply for a long
time to come.-[N. Y Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
Thank You.
[St. Adams Messenger |

lot. AlDdHS messenger
The most compact and yet compre-
hensive and readable general news
story of the essential features of the
Republican state convention was
printed by The Brattleboro Phoenix.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

In the borrowed phraseologX- a
Connecticut blatherskite the Clement
men bolted from the hall exclaiming
God Almighty hates a qnitter!" But
who were the real cutters, Mr.. Jones?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

"God save the King" has a real
meaning now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

Was it worth the price, Gen. McCul.
lough?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27

ESrRA AY-found on my premises on Maya,
One light red with some white; white spot in
face one dark red with brown head and legs (;
one dark red with some white spots, white
spot in face, short horns The owner is re-
quested TO prove property. pay the expenses
and take them away. JOEL CIRCUIT, New
fame, VT. June 20, 1902.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
NO. 26.
CONVENTION VAGARIES.

1t was memorable convention, but
memorable CHIEFLY for its absurdities,
it's Inconsistencies, it's incongruities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
Special 0oticcs.

OST-HOston bull terrier, mouse color ears
Il 1olipped, long tall answers 10 name of Sport
Reward paid If returned to q. NJ. HOLBR0OK,
Ames Hill, or HENRY X. BROWN, Brattle-
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
a U cti on s ale!
Monday, June 80, at 2 p. m.
One of the finest residences with about an
acre of land at the end of the electric road
in West Brattleboro.

This property was fitted upa few years ago
ut cost of about $4,000 and as the owner
is out of town most ot the time he wishes to
dispose of il. The house has twelve finished
rooms. The first floor is finished I'm white
wood and hard pine, with hard wood floors in
kitchen and dining room and has spacious
hallway. The second floor has five rooms and
the third iloor two: four light windows
weighted and screens fitted for most of them
y new furnace was put in "A few years ago
which heats the whole house. Slated roofs:
about % feet of piazzia: both well and running
water. and several fruit trees, and maple shade
trees make il AN attractive place.
The Property is Valuable
First-As n residence
second As an investment. as il is easy TO
make il into two tcnemcntS.
Third-As Il small hotel. The only hotel
lMelrosel in West iirattleboro being burned II
few days ago.
c. 7. gibson, Auctioncer.
S. w. EOGETT & CO., Aets.
TERMS One-haf or more of purchase price
can remain on mort gage.
Care of Estates a specially.
The Conservative, 1902-04-10

covered they were hunting party, who
were procuring meat in that region,
and the squaws were drying it for
winter. He observed their long poles,
on which they exposed their meat to
the sun. A great number of horses
were grazing around the camp.
Having gratified their curiosity, the
captain and the chief quietly made their
way back to their company, fully con.
vinced of the expediency of getting out
of that region as fast as their horses
could carry them. They were appre-
hensive that these savages might OBJ
serve their trail, and endeavor to over
take them. They therefore pushed
ahead all that night and the greater
part of the next day, before they went
into camp.
"Without troubling the reader with
all the incidents of this part of the ex-
pedition, we will state that on the first
day of July Captain Williams, with his
party, arrived safely at Fort Mandan, in
the Mandan Nation
The Conservative, 1902-04-10
COMMENTS ON THE POST CHECK.

Is warmly commended by the COM
mercial men of the country. New
York Tribune.
When laid before Congress in the
form of bill, we promise in advance
the POSTS cordial approval and sup
port. Washington Post.
The convenience of such a system
to the public, and it's value to busi-
ness men, need no discussion. New
York Journal.
The Post Check is being endorsed by
the press without regard to politics.
It is a domestic measure of great
value. Boston Post.
1t will fill long-felt want
Banking World.
Defects may develop in the system,
but it's points of apparent available
ity are so many and so strong that
it merits fair and thorough trial.
Boston Transcript.
1t interests practically all the
people. New York World.
Would be of inestimable benefit. -
Lynn Item.
Business men in all lines are awake
to the necessity. Boston Herald.
A careful study of the scheme will
without doubt commend it to the
public. st. Louis Star.
An up-to-date method in the trans
action of internal affairs. Brooklyn
Eagle.
Very Ingenious and practicable plan
to provide such a currency, and
stands good chance for adoption.
Banking Law Journal.
A great service and convenience
to the masses of our people, and a
great benefit to business firms in all
parts of the country. y.-Philadelphia
Medical World.
Promises to greatly lessen the
difficulty and cost of making small
remittances. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
1t ought to be adopted. Wichita
Eagle.
The Conservative, 1902-04-10
Che Conservative.

pure and elastic, and the sky has de.
lightful blue, in which cannot be seen
for weeks and even months, anything
like vapor or clouds. When the moon
shone, it was with an effulgence almost
equal to that of a vertical sun. And
when the moon did not favor them
with her light, the starry armament ap-
peared with brilliancy and glory
which they had never witnessed in any
other country. This dryness, purity,
and elasticity of atmosphere, this de-
licious transparent blue, said to belong
also to Italian skies, increase as the
traveller approaches the Rocky Noun
tains. The usual dry season that pre-.
walls in that country had already COM
menced; the water courses were very
low, and threw but few distractions in
their way. Vast prairies generally
spread around them, covered with
luxuriant growth of grass and wild
flowers. But. the face Of, the country
was frequently cut up by deep, dry
ravines or gullies, which, being i'm
passable, made the route sometimes
very circuitous.
'Along the rich bottoms of the rivers
and ravines were groves of trees, with
thick entangled underground, in which
our little party generally sought to hide
themselves from the observation of the
prowling, free.booting Sioux. From
one of these Businesses, in the latter
part of the day, they would secretly and
silently emerge and travel all night,
when the next day they would turn
aside into another of these hiding places.
They dispensed with fire as often as they
could, as the smoke ascending very high
is very apt to attract the notice of In
dians. They frequently saw bands of
Indians, that invariably lowered about
their route, but by making sham en-
campments and deceptive fires, and then
travelling all night, they succeeded in
escaping the clutches of these Arabs of
the west.
"One night about an hour after dark,
they saw before them light that indi-
Gated, as they thought, an Indian en-
camped. AS they approached it, they
found that they were not mistaken.
Captain Williams thought it the safer
plan for his party not to pass very near
their camp, and when within mile of
it, he directed his men to come to a
halt and to remain where they were
until he, in company with the Mandan
chief, would approach the camp near
enough to make some observations.
Accordingly, accompanied by Big
White, he crept up within a few hun
dred yards and reconnoitered their camp
for half-hour. They had twelve or
fifteen fires, and there must have been
not less than one hundred Indians