The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-08-21


be- made no challenge and produced n,
proofs. neither was there word said
by his friends IN the convention I'm
pugnlng It's integrity Of fcomposlticn and
II was only afisr his own candidacy
before the body was hopeless tha, the
familiar cry of stop Thief was raised
by him aud some Of his supporters,
There were only two contests before
this committee on credentials. ON,
arose from the claim of Mt Clement
that the delegates from the town OF Rut'
land. who were present with ere
dentials. should be unseatcd Ind dele
gates favorable 10 him substituted In
their stead Mr.. Clemcnts claSn was
allowed. aud his delegates seated, but
In this case no charge Of fraud was
made.
IN the other contested case AIR. Flan-
ders OF Orange was seated in lieu OF the
Clement delegate by the unanimous ac-
tion OF the Committee on unchallenged
and uncontradicied proof that the elec-
tIon OF the Clement delegate was So
cured through the votes OF the Demo
Gratis who, admitting their politics aud
demanding the right to vote, were per-
mitted 10 do so under protest.
In no other instance was the right of
a single delegate TO his seat challenged
before the committee or 10 the oonren.
ton, nor was the charge that dele
gates were improperly elected or Inn
properly Influenced after election made
at any time before the committee or In
the convention.
His contention OF bribery surely does
not Justify the bolt from Hon. Zed y,
Stanton, our Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor who had made no pre-con-
ventlon canvass and had no organized
support, but whose nomination was the
genuine spontaneous tribute Of ma.
jority Of the Convention TO his worth.
To those who know General Nc.
Cullough this suggestion Of corruption
needs no denial. To those who do not
we are pleased to assure them that
from the beginning to the end OF his
canvass he did and countenanced moth.
ing corrupt. dishonorable or unseemly.
Dishonesty is frequent charge made
by defeated candidates In political con-
tests and Mr., Clement is simply no ex.
ception.
Throughout the state Republicans
VIII not fall to recall in whose behalf
Democrats were brought TO the Caucus
to elect delegates TO the last Republl-
can convention.
Mr.. Clement has no standing In the
forum Of the people when he poses MS
the uncontamlnated representative OF
honest political action.
To MD In his election Mr.. Clement
has without their solicitation endorsed
and placed upon his ticket the regular
Republican candidates FOR Secretary OF
State, State Treasurer, and Auditor Of
Accounts. They authorize the State
Committee to say that they are Repub-
licnns and not in sympathy with any
that would tend 10 disrupt
the Republican party; that they stand
u,,vl. i,sa.sv,sIi 40 duoptsu ny tHe
Convention Of June 10Th, Mt
and for the ticket there
and for no other principles
or party; that Number of the Acts OF
1898, forbid the printing upon a ballot"
Of the name Of any candidate who has
declined nomination. For This rea-
son they have not declined the License
.ocal-Option nomination.
We confidently appeal to the men OF
Vermont who see in the Republican
party and its achievements the unex-
lmpled glory and prosperity OF our
state and country, who are proud of
their little state which has borne no
mean and trivial part In the progress of
our nation; who believe, Us rightfulIy
they may, and should, ald believing
nxalt that during all this time they have
lived In the cleanest state in the Union
where corruption in the Legislature, IN
he judiciary and in the executive of.
fces has been unknown and who would
retain untarnlshed the fair fame Of the
state,
We appeal to oil such 70 Indignantly
and condemn the man who In
he blindness and wickedness OF his
,wn self-seeking does not hesitate TO
publish and proclaim to the world, foul
upon the integrity and honor
II Old Vermont
We confidently appeal TO all who love
he party for Its state and national Is
ues OF far reaching Importance, who
rave gloried In its achievements, who
ire devoted to its principles, who be-
leve them paramount 10 any single
tate issue, who believe that all these
ire best gained and best maintained
within and not without the party, who
owe its leaders, who look forward to
national triumph In 1901, that we nay
our present prosperity and
national grandure, all such we appeal
,y their voice and by their ballots 10
Keep secure our State In the front rank
II the Republican party In 1902.
No greater disaster could come upon
he Republican party OF the Nation than
he removal OF Vermont this year from
he Republican column. A broken
,arty In 1902 means broken party In |
1904 and broken Republicans II In Yer.
mont would most signally aid 10 break
Is hold upon the Country md to end
he marvellous prosperity which has
,ome under the Republican rule.
Vote then for the men whose defeat |
our enemy seeks. Vote for the
-egular Republican candidates for
own, ror county and for state Offices
Vote for Mccullough and Stanton plain
men Of the people, strong, clean in
orruptible, clear headed and warm |
learted; for men who can look upon the
strongest and best, level eyed ind |
lear, and In their regard for labor and
Is rights, In devotion 10 our intei ests,
,ur institutions and our industries. IN
and moral stature and IN all |
hat goes to make trne Vernonters are
n the front rank among The u ost
rusied leaders Of our state.
Lead on men Of Vermont TO your
sweeping victory which
hall cheer the hearts u your Political
riends from Maine TO California, shall
'resage and assist like sweeping Ma.
ionai triumph in November and pave