Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24

and preserved their standing as quasi
Republicans, the boilers will look for
their chief support from the majority
party, though they will welcome. and
doubtless will receive, many votes OF
individual Democrats. Mr.. Clement
considered it more promising to 'go it
alone" rs an injured and abused Re-
publican, gathering such support as he
might from both sides, than to enter
into an alliance with Democrats that
would raise the question of his poiiti-
cal sincerity, and might lose him more
votes than he would gain. Should he
be endorsed by the Democrats, who
meet in convention today, he will still
have retained his claim to the title of
Republican, for by no step of his own
will Democratic endorsement be invit-
ed He appears now in the role OF a
party reformer, who takes the whip in
hand to drive out the money-changers
from the Republican temple.
But Percy never loses an eye to
practical advantage, and his seeming
sacrifice of Democratic support has an
element of shrewdness about it. If
the Democrats endorse him, 1t viii
mean duel between Mccullough and
himself, with the odds strongly In
favor OF the former. But if the Demo
Gratis put up a regular ticket, it will
have the effect of satisfying that con-
siderable element which will not vote
for Clement anyway, and a vote for
the Democratic ticket is just as effect
i've against Mccullough as vote for
Clement In such an event, Clement
would probably be satisfied if he could
prevent choice by the people and
throw the election into the legislature,
which is counted on to be for local OPP
ton and well disposed toward Glenn
ent.
If Mr. Clements acceptance speech
is an earnest OF what is to follow. his
canvass will lack nothing in aggres-
siveness. 1t was bitter arraignment
of Mccullough for the improper use Of
money in procuring the nomination.
The speaker asserted that not less
than 60 delegates were secured by the
purchase of votes that elected them.
He claimed that he and all other Re-
publicans who chose were absolved
from allegiance to ticket nominated
by such methods as were employed by
Mccullough, or for him, presumably
with his assent. He maintained that
the mantle of candidate should not
cover such a multitude of sins. All
the serious charges made against Nc
Cullough for month past have not
elected one word in denial from him.
1t would be so easy to refute them,
said Clement, if the allegations were
untrue.
As to the Montpelier convention
proceedings, Mr.. Clement placed the
responsibility for the withdrawal of
his delegates on the Mccullough fol
lowing, which, he charged, made a
concerted effort to prevent their get
ting hearing, fearful OF the reyela-
tons they were about to make con-
corning attempts to buy the votes Of
delegates The referendum plank
adopted at Montpelier, he said, though
innocent on its face, was being Eulli-
fed by subsequent county conventions
that have repudiated it; by the nomi-
nation OF prohibitionists for senators
and by the studied effort now in prog
ress to insure the retention of prohibit
ton.
Mr. Clement paid his respects to
1.-THE ring" as he styled the regular
organization, asserting
that it was not only arbitrary, but cor
rupt, and a menace to the state. Re
form is needed, not only in party
but in state government.
Grave abuses and gross extravagances
have crept in that rob the taxpayer
and profit only those who handle the
funds OF hold office.
Mr. Clements speech was well cal
culated to bolster up the faith and in
flame the prejudice of his supporters.
II is to be feared that it contained
enough OF truth, in certain particulars,
to convince some who will not wait to
hear the rebuttal before forming their
opinions. Early and constant effort
viii be necessary on the part of those
who have the Mccullough canvass in
charge to refute Mr.. Clements argu-
ments, or he viii prove a serious OBJ
stacle to Republican success in Sep
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