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him and hide him from the wrath Of its
outraged people.
THE CLEMENT BOLT.
(From tho Middleh,,ry RepIstorl

From the Middlebury Regster)
a certain number of gentlcment who
claimed to belong to the Vermont Local
option League met in so-caled mass con-
vention at Burlington, Wednesday, the
18th. and nominated Mr.. Percival w. Glenn
eht of Rutland for governor, and +. w.
Agan of Ludlow for lieutenant governor
OF Vermont, both of whom accepted the
nominations, Mr. Clement in a some ex-
tended speech.
1t is noticeable that Mr.. Clement Ia the
same gentleman who posed as candidate
Tor governor before the State convention
at Montpelier, June 49, and received on
the 'irst ballot 22l votes, the same on the
second: but at this time it becoming evi-
dent that the Mccullough and Proctor
forces we're about to unite. Clements dele
gates left the hall, together with the Rut-
land band. which, out of great respect for
| Mr.. Clement, had volunteered its services
Tor the occasion, and with music playing
aud banners flying. triumphantly marched
TO one of Mr.. Clements palace cars that
stood near the depot, and there, under the
active leadership of Mr. Clement and MIR.
Jones, another Rutland citizen whose great
friendship for Mr.. Clement leads him to
| spend much OF his time in advancing his
(Mr Clenients) political aspirations, pro-
ceeded to organize a bolt
1t Ia here noticeable that so long as
there seemed to be a chance that Mr.. Glenn
cnt might be the nominee Of this conven-
ton. the convention was all right with his
| supporters; but when that convention in
as open and manly q way as possible,
plainly showed that 1t was about to unite
on another candidate, the unpleasantness
began IT is, OF course, useless for these
gentlemen, at so lato an hour. to air their
virtues against n convention of which they
remained an active part until II became
evident that their candidate could not win.
There Is nobody In Vermont who will be
huhhugEed in this matter.
few, headed by Mr.. Jones' in theii
great admiration Of Mr.. Clement may con
tinue to follow his political fortunes
whether they lead to a palace car or n
ditch but the great majority of Vermont
voters will fail to see any good reasons
why they should follow the fortunes oil
have any special admiration for n mo-
who bolts the action of a political con
vention, solely because and only because
1t had nominated one of his rivals.
Nor does the Register think that many
of our fellow citizens who may belong tc
the Local option League or think that
| they sympathize moro or less with its OBJ
| ject will care to follow Mr.. Clement ir
so questionable and uncalled for course.
They certainly will not do this In Ad
Olson county, but will stay with the party
| and IL they think there is truth in any
OF the charges brought against its man
agement by Mr. Clement, at the proper
time, and in the proper way. within tn,
party. take hold and correct the evils
! However great Mr.. Clements estimate OIL
himself may be, no one else, unless pos
sihly Mr. Jones. supposes that he Is tn,
only man that has the virtue. or ability
to remedy evils which may have crept II
or may be inclined to creep into the man
agemeut of our State affairs.
The great body of republicans have GER.
| tanly as much confidence in the honor
uprightness and ability of Gen. McCul
| Tough. whom they have chosen this veal
as their standard bearer as they have II
Mr. Clement They fully believe that h
will cheerfully and most willingly sigr
and assist in the passage OF any law tina
will benefit either the morals or the bust
ness interests of our commonwealth; ant
after that they will depend upon them
selves to select representative who vii
conscientiously and carefully look into
the different important subjects coming
up in the legislature this fall and enac
such laws in regard to them as are de
manded. Give us good legislature ant
we will get along without Mr.. Clement.