The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-13
PERCY. COMES TO TOWN.

Hon. Percival w. Clement, the high |
priest of license, passed through Mont
pelier en- route for Waterbury this
afternoon, coming over the Montpelier
and Wells River road in his private |
hotel on wheels, the Grand Isle ,
He was accompanied by W. II. Dunn |
of Rutland, who will be remembered |
by many in this city as having charge |
of the distribution of the Clement |
Cure for Smokers during the days |
before and after the memorable battle |
of June 10, which was dealt out under |
the guise of cigar labeled the
"Clement Club. HOLSTER Jackson of
Barre reclined in a luxuriously up
holstered chair in the observation de-
partment of the relic of "Percy's'
presidential administration of the
Rutland railroad and beside HIM sat
the "Chief of the Renegades' '-the
real article-Clement in the flesh
Clement smiling-Clement showing his
teeth.
Mr.. Clement was attired in dust
colored crash suit and wore the origi
nal campaign sombrero. Lieutenant
Charles A Smith of the Montpelier
Division of the Vermont Local Option
League, boarded the train and held a
short consultation with Mr.. Clement
and will go to Waterbury as a passen-
ger on the Grand Isle this afternoon.
A Journal reporter with timid and
| faltering steps climbed into Mr.. Glenn
ent's private car and was greeted
very cordially. S. Hollister Jackson
of Barre and Mr. Clement were enjoy
ing a siesta in the smoking apartment,
and the whole formed a perfect pic
ture of ease and contentment. Mr..
Clement sombrero lay in chair near
by and he wore that smile which has
created the suspicion that he has
personality.
Mr.. Clement has a good memory and
he Immediately recognized the report
er as a representative of the Journal
and Waterman, which papers, he con-
fessed, gave him much interesting in
formation.
He said he had Just come from
Bradford, VIII ere he spoke to a large
and enthusiastic audience on Wednes-
day evening. That he was perfectly
satisfied with the present status of
the campaign and expressed himself
as confident that the settlement of the
Governor question would not 60 tc
the Legislature, for he would sure
ly elected. There was no trace of
egotism i'll this assertion by Mr.. Gle m.
ent, for he was in earnest, and cited
as an example of his growing strength,
that a recent attempt to form Nc
Cullough club in Arlington resulted
in obtaining only thirteen members
and when the organizer drove int
the outlying districts all he could fine
: were Clement men.
Asked if he and the Rev. Samue
Small would speak in this city, h
said he did not know, as he had nothin,
: to do with planning the dates. Whel
his attention was called to the fac
=. that the~Rev. Sam Small said, in al
1 address at St. Johnsbury, made OF
10 November 24, 1855, that High licens
4 money is blood money coined to la,
" on the eyelids of dead consciences T.
t make the corpse look respectable,
= Mr.. Clement said that the Rev. Mr.
Small had learned more about licens
5 since then and had changed his views
d He did not say, however, whether o
/ not the Rev. Mr.. Small had change
{ his ideas about the time old truths o
o his religion.
e Mr.. Clement did not think he woul
u come here and speak with the Rev
u Mr. Small for the reason that he ha
spoken here once and did not believ
ii would be judicious to repeat. H
said he was not an orator, as was tn
gentleman aforesaid, and the comb
!. nation would not be favorable to hin
:. If he were to speak on any other sui
|. iect than local option he would be
D failure on the rostrum.
d When it was suggested that h
l. amend his offer for scrap book file
as with published matter pertaining t
2. imself and his campaign, as it woul
11apncSaril " Snph
/. tions that it would be difficult to Ct
II il into the State Library, he said thu
" his object in making this offer was I
l. get the people to read his literature
During the afternoon several of tn
l. local adherents of Mr. Clement Gale
r. upon him at his car and DISGUISE
,e the situation and its probabilities